| Index | Independence | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 37 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Independence | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.7% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.1% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.1% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.8% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.1% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 37 public schools, 9 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Independence. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Independence, MO schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Independence, MO, an average of 84.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Riverside, MO | 3,505 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Westwood, KS | 1,808 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Roeland Park, KS | 6,901 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Blue Springs, MO | 56,527 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Prairie Village, KS | 22,725 | 66% | 37.3% |
| Independence, MO | 120,977 | 43% | 9.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fairfield, CA | 121,000 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Richardson, TX | 121,339 | 54% | 13.4% |
| Cambridge, MA | 121,456 | 59% | 23.0% |
| Clearwater, FL | 120,302 | 44% | 8.4% |
| Rochester, MN | 121,687 | 51% | 5.9% |
| Independence, MO | 120,977 | 43% | 9.7% |