| Index | Rockwell | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rockwell | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rockwell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rockwell, NC schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Rockwell, NC, an average of 83.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Misenheimer, NC | 702 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Mount Pleasant, NC | 2,007 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Concord, NC | 94,147 | 47% | 2.0% |
| Faith, NC | 1,053 | 47% | 2.1% |
| New London, NC | 640 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Rockwell, NC | 2,090 | 36% | 24.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lewiston, UT | 2,091 | 65% | 35.4% |
| L'Anse, MI | 2,091 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Walnut Cove, NC | 2,088 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Pine Grove, PA | 2,088 | 61% | 26.4% |
| Haskell, OK | 2,088 | 21% | 55.6% |
| Rockwell, NC | 2,090 | 36% | 24.5% |
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