Education in Kansas City, Kansas: official figures
20.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Kansas City held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 88th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Kansas: 35.6%).
How many people in Kansas City have a graduate degree?
7.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Kansas City held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 149th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Kansas City?
In Kansas City, 31.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.9% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Kansas City?
40,767 residents of Kansas City aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.5% of that age group, 253rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 30,996 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 9,895 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Kansas City?
5,181 residents of Kansas City were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,320 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 133rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Kansas City attend preschool?
2,270 children in Kansas City were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Kansas City compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Kansas City ranks 736 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 733 | Waukegan | 20.9% |
| 734 | Grand Island | 20.9% |
| 735 | Yuma | 20.9% |
| 736 | Kansas City | 20.8% |
| 737 | Yakima | 20.8% |
| 738 | Indio | 20.5% |
| 739 | Springfield | 20.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Kansas City ranks 675 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 672 | Burleson | 7.9% |
| 673 | Yuma | 7.9% |
| 674 | Lancaster | 7.9% |
| 675 | Kansas City | 7.9% |
| 676 | Green Bay | 7.9% |
| 677 | Lake Elsinore | 7.9% |
| 678 | Downey | 7.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Kansas City ranks 105 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Elkhart | 18.7% |
| 103 | Elgin | 18.6% |
| 104 | Turlock | 18.6% |
| 105 | Kansas City | 18.6% |
| 106 | Lancaster | 18.6% |
| 107 | Pittsburg | 18.5% |
| 108 | Gardena | 18.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Kansas City ranks 691 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 688 | Elyria | 5.1% |
| 689 | Kokomo | 5.1% |
| 690 | Detroit | 5.1% |
| 691 | Kansas City | 5.1% |
| 692 | Passaic | 5.1% |
| 693 | Lawrence | 5.1% |
| 694 | Owensboro | 5.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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