| Index | Kansas City | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 57 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 12 | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kansas City | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.3% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.2% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.0% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.4% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.2% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 57 public schools, 12 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Kansas City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kansas City, KS schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Kansas City, KS, an average of 74.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Riverside, MO | 3,103 | 73% | 50.7% |
| Westwood, KS | 1,747 | 70% | 44.4% |
| Roeland Park, KS | 6,816 | 67% | 39.2% |
| Prairie Village, KS | 21,824 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Leawood, KS | 33,763 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Kansas City, KS | 149,755 | 25% | 49.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rockford, IL | 149,597 | 17% | 65.3% |
| Hollywood, FL | 148,114 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Alexandria, VA | 151,473 | 72% | 48.7% |
| Joliet, IL | 147,515 | 23% | 51.7% |
| Paterson, NJ | 146,894 | 25% | 48.1% |
| Kansas City, KS | 149,755 | 25% | 49.1% |
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