| 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 | 3,422 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Westwood, KS | 1,746 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Roeland Park, KS | 6,747 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Prairie Village, KS | 22,255 | 66% | 37.3% |
| Leawood, KS | 34,702 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Kansas City, KS | 153,014 | 25% | 48.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 153,026 | 26% | 46.6% |
| Palmdale, CA | 153,240 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 152,569 | 62% | 30.2% |
| Pasadena, TX | 152,537 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Springfield, MA | 153,677 | 31% | 35.7% |
| Kansas City, KS | 153,014 | 25% | 48.9% |
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