I was tasked with researching education statistics in the Valentine neighborhood and how it compares to both Midtown and Kansas City over the last 8 decades. These research points include educational attainment and enrollment by public or private schooling.

Educational Attainment

As shown in Fig. 1, Valentine is a relatively well-educated neighborhood with nearly 80% of the population achieving at least some college education.

Fig. 1

This is line with data seen across the Midtown area in Kansas City, shown in Fig. 2, of which Valentine is a part of- having a similar 80% of the population achieving a college education.

Fig. 2

Both Valentine and Midtown outpace Kansas City in college educational attainment- shown in Fig. 3- though Kanas City is still well-educated with just over 60% of the population reaching college education. As a result, in all geographies, both Less than Highschool and Highschool attainments have continuously fallen.

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Fig. 4 shows public versus private school attendance across all 3 geographies. While attendance splits have remained relatively constant in Midtown and Kansas City, Valentine has seen fluctuations over the last 60 years, though private school enrollment has consistently been above what is seen in Midtown and Kansas City.