| Index | Lansing | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lansing | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.9% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.5% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.9% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.2% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lansing. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lansing, KS schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Lansing, KS, an average of 81.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Riverside, MO | 3,505 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Roeland Park, KS | 6,901 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Parkville, MO | 7,398 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Platte City, MO | 5,133 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Weston, MO | 1,819 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Lansing, KS | 12,363 | 41% | 14.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Norton, OH | 12,365 | 73% | 52.4% |
| Clawson, MI | 12,368 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Newcastle, WA | 12,354 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Neosho, MO | 12,375 | 45% | 6.0% |
| Babylon, NY | 12,378 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Lansing, KS | 12,363 | 41% | 14.9% |