Education in Lee's Summit, Missouri: official figures
48.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Lee's Summit held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 193rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Missouri: 32.4%).
How many people in Lee's Summit have a graduate degree?
19.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Lee's Summit held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 198th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Lee's Summit?
In Lee's Summit, 18.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.0% 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 Lee's Summit?
25,553 residents of Lee's Summit aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.6% of that age group, 411th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 19,632 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,840 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Lee's Summit?
3,359 residents of Lee's Summit were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,204 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 68th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Lee's Summit attend preschool?
1,358 children in Lee's Summit were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Lee's Summit compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Lee's Summit ranks 193 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Huntington Beach | 49.0% |
| 191 | Fayetteville | 49.0% |
| 192 | Novato | 48.9% |
| 193 | Lee's Summit | 48.8% |
| 194 | Oakland | 48.7% |
| 195 | Bloomington | 48.7% |
| 196 | Framingham | 48.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Lee's Summit ranks 198 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Cedar Park | 19.2% |
| 196 | Draper | 19.2% |
| 197 | Normal | 19.1% |
| 198 | Lee's Summit | 19.1% |
| 199 | Olathe | 19.1% |
| 200 | Plantation | 19.1% |
| 201 | West Des Moines | 19.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Lee's Summit ranks 802 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 799 | Overland Park | 2.6% |
| 800 | Westfield | 2.6% |
| 801 | Lehi | 2.5% |
| 802 | Lee's Summit | 2.5% |
| 803 | Sammamish | 2.5% |
| 804 | Fort Collins | 2.5% |
| 805 | Draper | 2.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Lee's Summit ranks 756 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 753 | Redondo Beach | 4.6% |
| 754 | Canton | 4.6% |
| 755 | Buckeye | 4.6% |
| 756 | Lee's Summit | 4.6% |
| 757 | Huntersville | 4.5% |
| 758 | Flint | 4.5% |
| 759 | Burien | 4.5% |
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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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