| Index | Rock Falls | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rock Falls | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rock Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rock Falls, IL schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Rock Falls, IL, an average of 77.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ohio, IL | 509 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Polo, IL | 2,210 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Morrison, IL | 3,850 | 36% | 25.7% |
| Milledgeville, IL | 987 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Tampico, IL | 771 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Rock Falls, IL | 8,914 | 30% | 37.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mahopac, NY | 8,914 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Berkeley, MO | 8,912 | 19% | 61.5% |
| Monmouth Junction, NJ | 8,911 | 74% | 54.8% |
| Alma, MI | 8,918 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Aliquippa, PA | 8,918 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Rock Falls, IL | 8,914 | 30% | 37.1% |
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