Most Educated in Arkansas

Top 70 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Arkansas

1 Cave Springs 55.6%

2 Bentonville 53.7%

3 Maumelle 50.9%

4 Fayetteville 49.8%

5 Tontitown 45.2%

6 Little Rock 44.0%

7 Conway 41.1%

8 Centerton 40.6%

9 Bella Vista 37.8%

10 Bryant 37.3%

11 White Hall 36.7%

12 Hot Springs Village 35.0%

13 Sherwood 34.5%

14 Rogers 33.8%

15 Farmington 33.4%

16 Arkadelphia 31.9%

17 North Little Rock 30.1%

18 Russellville 29.9%

19 Jonesboro 29.8%

20 Searcy 29.4%

21 Lowell 29.2%

22 Benton 28.6%

23 Greenwood 28.3%

24 Hot Springs 27.7%

25 Siloam Springs 27.1%

26 Monticello 26.6%

27 Cabot 25.8%

28 Fort Smith 25.3%

29 Marion 24.5%

30 Sheridan 24.3%

31 Pea Ridge 24.0%

32 Jacksonville 23.5%

33 Springdale 23.2%

34 East End 22.7%

35 Ward 21.7%

36 Walnut Ridge 21.4%

37 Pine Bluff 21.0%

38 Batesville 20.7%

39 Magnolia 20.7%

40 Prairie Grove 20.5%

41 Mountain Home 20.0%

42 Van Buren 19.8%

43 Beebe 19.7%

44 Clarksville 19.2%

45 Mena 18.9%

46 Alma 18.6%

47 Greenbrier 18.3%

48 Camden 18.0%

49 Cherokee Village 17.9%

50 Wynne 17.4%

51 El Dorado 17.0%

52 Texarkana 16.7%

53 Harrison 16.5%

54 Stuttgart 16.4%

55 Paragould 16.3%

56 Warren 16.1%

57 Blytheville 15.7%

58 Morrilton 15.1%

59 Heber Springs 15.1%

60 Hope 14.9%

61 West Memphis 14.8%

62 Berryville 14.7%

63 Helena-West Helena 14.3%

64 Pocahontas 14.2%

65 Forrest City 11.7%

66 Trumann 11.4%

67 De Queen 11.0%

68 Malvern 10.7%

69 Newport 10.2%

70 Osceola 8.9%

The most educated cities in Arkansas have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Cave Springs leads with 55.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Cave Springs, 55.6% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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