Enrollment within the school district is more than 1,444 students. There is a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1. The school district encompasses 71 square miles. The funds were used to construct a high school, athletic facilities, an elementary school, an addition at Hilltop Elementary School and the expansion and renovation of the existing high school into a middle school. With community, staff and student input, school board members conduct annual curriculum reviews.
Students score considerably above average on national and statewide assessments.
In addition, the community benefits from several regional secondary private schools and post-secondary institutions. There are four vocational technical schools and community colleges within a 25-minute drive from the city. They include Johnson County Community College, Johnson County Area Vocational School, DeVry Institute of Technology and Fort Scott Community College. There are 11 four-year universities within one hour of the city. Mid-America Nazarene College in Olathe is the closest with Washburn University in Topeka being the furthest away.