| Index | West Plaza | Kansas City | Missouri |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 36% | 44% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 14:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 166 | 1,899 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 53 | 531 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 213 |
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| Index | West Plaza | Kansas City | Missouri |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.3% | 86.4% | 86.0% |
| Completed high school | 95.3% | 85.6% | 84.2% |
| Completed some college | 82.9% | 62.7% | 57.7% |
| Completed associate degree | 70.1% | 40.2% | 35.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 67.6% | 33.0% | 27.6% |
| Completed masters | 25.3% | 12.3% | 10.4% |
| Completed professional degree | 12.0% | 3.4% | 2.8% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.7% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| 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% |
| Prairie Village, KS | 22,725 | 66% | 37.3% |
| Leawood, KS | 35,495 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Kansas City, MO | 501,302 | 36% | 25.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Omaha, NE | 494,852 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Atlanta, GA | 514,426 | 35% | 26.7% |
| Raleigh, NC | 482,278 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Sacramento, CA | 520,516 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 481,855 | 43% | 10.7% |
| Kansas City, MO | 501,302 | 36% | 25.5% |
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