| Index | Lee's Summit | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 25 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lee's Summit | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.9% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.5% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.1% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.2% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.5% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.6% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 25 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lee's Summit. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lee's Summit, MO schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Lee's Summit, MO, an average of 94.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westwood, KS | 1,746 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Roeland Park, KS | 6,747 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Blue Springs, MO | 55,415 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Prairie Village, KS | 22,255 | 66% | 37.3% |
| Leawood, KS | 34,702 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Lee's Summit, MO | 98,997 | 60% | 25.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roanoke, VA | 99,122 | 80% | 66.6% |
| Carmel, IN | 99,130 | 74% | 54.3% |
| Boca Raton, FL | 98,776 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Spokane Valley, WA | 99,275 | 54% | 12.9% |
| Chico, CA | 98,683 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Lee's Summit, MO | 98,997 | 60% | 25.2% |
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