Most Educated in Kansas

Top 65 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Kansas

1 Leawood 75.1%

2 Prairie Village 73.4%

3 Overland Park 62.9%

4 Lenexa 56.8%

5 Lawrence 55.1%

6 Roeland Park 53.6%

7 Mission 52.6%

8 Shawnee 52.4%

9 Manhattan 52.1%

10 Andover 52.1%

11 Olathe 49.4%

12 Bel Aire 47.8%

13 Spring Hill 44.2%

14 Hays 43.9%

15 Maize 42.0%

16 Merriam 41.5%

17 Lansing 41.3%

18 Basehor 38.5%

19 De Soto 38.0%

20 Tonganoxie 37.9%

21 Derby 36.8%

22 Valley Center 36.0%

23 McPherson 35.9%

24 Mulvane 34.4%

25 Pittsburg 33.9%

26 Leavenworth 33.5%

27 Louisburg 32.3%

28 Gardner 32.3%

29 Goddard 31.4%

30 Eudora 31.3%

31 Wichita 30.9%

32 Colby 29.9%

33 Newton 29.5%

34 Topeka 29.1%

35 Winfield 28.9%

36 Paola 28.7%

37 Salina 28.7%

38 Atchison 28.4%

39 Ottawa 27.5%

40 El Dorado 26.4%

41 Independence 26.4%

42 Emporia 25.8%

43 Bonner Springs 24.8%

44 Park City 24.3%

45 Augusta 23.9%

46 Junction City 23.2%

47 Parsons 23.0%

48 Iola 22.9%

49 Wellington 22.6%

50 Ulysses 22.3%

51 Pratt 22.1%

52 Fort Scott 21.7%

53 Great Bend 20.9%

54 Abilene 20.7%

55 Concordia 20.5%

56 Kansas City 20.2%

57 Hutchinson 20.0%

58 Arkansas City 19.9%

59 Dodge City 19.7%

60 Chanute 19.2%

61 Garden City 18.7%

62 Fort Riley 17.1%

63 Haysville 16.8%

64 Coffeyville 14.5%

65 Liberal 10.6%

The most educated cities in Kansas have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Leawood leads with 75.1% 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 Leawood, 75.1% 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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