District Named #8 Best In-State Employer in Kansas

Olathe Public Schools was named the No. 8 “Best In-State Employer” in the state of Kansas by Forbes. Olathe Public Schools is the highest-ranked K-12 school district on the list and the only school district in the top 10. This is the fifth consecutive year that Forbes has recognized Olathe Public Schools as a top employer on either their Best-in-State or Best Midsize Employer lists. In the seven years Forbes has published their Best-in-State employer rankings, Olathe Public Schools has been listed among the top 10 for four out of the seven years.

"We are so proud that Forbes continues to recognize what we know to be true here in Olathe Public Schools — year after year, this district is the best place to work,” Superintendent Dr. Brent Yeager said. “This honor is one that belongs to our entire community. From our outstanding educators and support staff, to our amazing students, families and community — we know that people choose to work here, and build long-lasting careers here, because of the collective support of our entire Olathe Public Schools community.”

To create the list, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey more than 160,000 employees working for companies with at least 500 people within the United States. Survey participants were asked how likely they were to recommend their employer on a scale of zero to 10. Respondents were also asked to evaluate employers they’d worked for within the past two years, and organizations they knew within their industry or through friends or family who worked there.

With an average of 14 years of classroom experience among educators across the district and 85% of educators holding a master’s degree or higher, Olathe Public Schools is committed to hiring and retaining the very best employees. The district’s vision is “Their Future is Our Future.” It reminds us that when our students succeed, our community succeeds. This vision is only accomplished through the commitment of the nearly 5,000 staff members and the families and nearly 29,000 students.