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Least educated, Kansas cities · 2000

Kansas cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990
01Kansas City, KSKS157,80511.7%+1.5 pts
02Spring Hill, KSKS10,77713.1%+2.5 pts
03Haysville, KSKS11,35313.3%+3.6 pts
04Park City, KSKS9,45813.3%+3.5 pts
05Coffeyville, KSKS8,46013.6%+1.4 pts
06Liberal, KSKS19,01013.9%+2.0 pts
07Chanute, KSKS8,58414.5%+2.8 pts
08Garden City, KSKS27,40214.5%−1.2 pts
09Basehor, KSKS8,24914.5%+1.4 pts
10Arkansas City, KSKS11,80014.9%+1.1 pts
11Wellington, KSKS7,54115.3%+3.0 pts
12Junction City, KSKS22,58315.8%+3.0 pts
13El Dorado, KSKS12,69616.0%−1.7 pts
14Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20816.0%+4.6 pts
15Eudora, KSKS6,50616.2%+6.4 pts
16Parsons, KSKS9,31516.8%+2.4 pts
17Abilene, KSKS6,55216.8%+4.0 pts
18Hutchinson, KSKS39,59517.2%+2.9 pts
19Dodge City, KSKS27,65317.3%−1.5 pts
20Ulysses, KSKS5,52417.3%+3.5 pts
21Great Bend, KSKS14,26617.5%+2.1 pts
22Fort Scott, KSKS7,50017.7%+2.7 pts
23Louisburg, KSKS5,29918.9%+6.5 pts
24Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96218.9%+4.8 pts
25Independence, KSKS8,19319.0%+2.0 pts
26Iola, KSKS5,24019.3%+4.8 pts
27Maize, KSKS7,85319.8%+3.0 pts
28Salina, KSKS46,09420.3%+2.7 pts
29Atchison, KSKS10,78920.4%+2.9 pts
30Paola, KSKS5,88020.6%+3.2 pts
31Ottawa, KSKS12,71620.7%+5.7 pts
32Mulvane, KSKS7,03020.9%−3.0 pts
33Goddard, KSKS6,63821.1%+2.1 pts
34Augusta, KSKS9,07321.2%+6.1 pts
35Pratt, KSKS6,57421.2%+1.4 pts
36Newton, KSKS18,35321.6%+3.1 pts
37Lansing, KSKS11,33121.7%+2.9 pts
38Gardner, KSKS26,15422.9%+10.7 pts
39Emporia, KSKS24,13723.8%−0.9 pts
40Colby, KSKS5,48923.9%+9.0 pts
41De Soto, KSKS7,08323.9%+12.2 pts
42Valley Center, KSKS7,68523.9%+5.1 pts
43McPherson, KSKS13,91823.9%+4.6 pts
44Winfield, KSKS11,74524.9%+7.4 pts
45Wichita, KSKS400,98725.3%+2.5 pts
46Topeka, KSKS125,79525.3%+3.1 pts
47Leavenworth, KSKS37,01227.0%−2.3 pts
48Pittsburg, KSKS20,56927.8%+4.1 pts
49Hays, KSKS21,25832.9%+5.5 pts
50Merriam, KSKS11,50934.4%+2.9 pts
51Derby, KSKS26,60635.0%+5.7 pts
52Andover, KSKS17,37037.1%+10.6 pts
53Shawnee, KSKS69,84839.5%+10.1 pts
54Olathe, KSKS150,02539.9%+8.7 pts
55Roeland Park, KSKS6,68342.4%+10.8 pts
56Mission, KSKS10,12545.1%+4.9 pts
57Lawrence, KSKS96,36747.7%+3.7 pts
58Manhattan, KSKS54,67348.2%+6.0 pts
59Lenexa, KSKS60,50649.8%+4.3 pts
60Overland Park, KSKS203,67752.1%+7.4 pts
61Bel Aire, KSKS10,28754.6%+8.4 pts
62Prairie, KSKS23,00859.3%+8.3 pts
63Leawood, KSKS34,09368.0%+7.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS