Kansas City, MO Education - Public Schools, Colleges & Universities

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state rank#244
75/100
us rank#8,416

Kansas City school information

IndexKansas CityMissouriNational
Total public schools1661,89993,277
Student/Teacher ratio15:114:116:1
Total private schools5353130,422
Total post-secondary schools302139,109
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There are 166 public schools in Kansas City, MO and a total of 1,899 public schools in Missouri. There are 53 private schools in Kansas City, MO and a total of 531 private schools in Missouri. There are 30 post-secondary schools in Kansas City, MO and a total of 213 post-secondary schools in Missouri.

The student to teacher ratio in Kansas City, MO for public schools is 15:1, which is 2.8% greater than the Missouri student to teacher ratio and 10.4% less than the national student to teacher ratio.

Education level achieved in Kansas City

IndexKansas CityMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade84.9%84.5%83.2%
Completed high school82.5%78.1%79.3%
Completed some college54.6%43.7%49.7%
Completed associate degree31.1%22.6%28.8%
Completed bachelors25.7%18%22.8%
Completed masters8.7%6.3%8.4%
Completed professional degree2.8%1.9%2.8%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.6%0.9%
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Highest level of education achieved in Kansas City (grades 4-12)

Highest level of education achieved in Kansas City (high school & post-secondary)

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

Universities and colleges in Kansas City, Missouri

NameAddressPhone #
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City3130 Terrace St816-753-9920
Avila University11901 Wornall Rd816-942-8400
Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary15800 Calvary Road816-322-0110
City Vision College712 E. 31st Street - Box 280046
Cleveland Chiropractic College6401 Rockhill Rd816-501-0100
Concorde Career Institute3239 Broadway816-531-5223
Grantham University7200 NW 86th St985-649-4191
Heritage College - MO534 E. 99th Street
High-Tech Institute-Kansas City9001 State Line Rd816-444-4300
House of Heavilin Beauty College5720 Troost816-523-2471
ITT Technical Institute - Kansas City1740 West 92nd Street, Site 100
Kansas City Art Institute4415 Warwick Blvd816-472-4852
Kansas City College800 E 101st Terrace, Suite 100816-444-2232
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences1750 Independence Ave816-283-2000
Maple Woods Community College2601 NE Barry Rd816-437-3000
Massage Therapy Training Institute - Kansas City9140 Ward Parkway, ste 100
Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley3201 SW Trafficway816-759-4000
Metropolitan Community Colleges Administration System Office3200 Broadway816-759-1050
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary5001 N. Oak Trafficway816-414-3700
Nazarene Theological Seminary1700 E Meyer Blvd816-333-6254 / 220
Pinnacle Career Institute1001 E. 101st Terrace, Suite 325816-331-5700
Research College of Nursing2525 E. Meyer Boulevard816-276-4700
Research Medical Center School of Nuclear Medical Technology2316 E Meyer Blvd816-276-4235
Research Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology2316 E Meyer Blvd816-276-4000
Rockhurst University1100 Rockhurst Rd816-501-4000
Saint Lukes College8320 Ward Parkway Suite300816-932-2233
Saint Paul School of Theology5123 E. Truman Rd816-483-9600
Truman Medical Center School for Nurse Anesthesia2301 Holmes St816-404-1100
University of Missouri-Kansas City5100 Rockhill Rd816-235-1000
Vatterott College8955 E 38th Terrace816-861-1000

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