Close to half of Lee’s Summit adults — 48.8 percent — hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, a figure that sits above every other benchmark in the comparison set.
Jackson County, which contains Lee’s Summit, comes in at 34.0 percent. Missouri statewide is 32.4 percent. Cass County, which borders Lee’s Summit to the south, is lowest in the group at 29.6 percent.
The spread across all four figures is notable. Lee’s Summit’s rate is well above the state figure and above its own county. Cass County and Missouri are close to each other; Jackson County is somewhat above both but still well below Lee’s Summit.
For residents, the figure reflects a workforce that skews heavily toward professional and managerial employment — consistent with a city where a large share of working adults commute to KC-area office corridors. It also shapes what local employers and institutions can draw on. R-7 schools operate in a district where a large share of parents have college experience themselves.
The number does not capture who is moving in or out, nor does it describe the share of residents whose education was completed elsewhere. It describes the adult population as it stands.
These are 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates. Each figure carries a margin of error; the ladder above marks each ±MOE.