| Index | Kansas City | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 51% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 166 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 53 | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 30 | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kansas City | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.4% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.6% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.2% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.0% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.3% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 166 public schools, 53 private schools and 30 post-secondary schools in Kansas City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kansas City, MO schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Kansas City, MO, an average of 86.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.6% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Riverside, MO | 3,103 | 85% | 72% |
| Westwood, KS | 1,747 | 75% | 51% |
| Leawood, KS | 33,763 | 70% | 43% |
| Parkville, MO | 6,124 | 69% | 39% |
| Liberty, MO | 30,239 | 66% | 33% |
| Kansas City, MO | 471,767 | 43% | 13% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mesa, AZ | 470,456 | 39% | 21% |
| Long Beach, CA | 469,793 | 37% | 25% |
| Sacramento, CA | 484,530 | 29% | 40% |
| Atlanta, GA | 456,378 | 28% | 44% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 449,733 | 82% | 67% |
| Kansas City, MO | 471,767 | 43% | 13% |
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