Education
As a state, Iowa is renowned for its commitment to education. And the counties comprising Western Iowa Advantage are no exception. With a graduation rate of over 96 percent and higher proficiency test results compared to the state averages, our educators, parents and students work together to make education a priority. Small class sizes, opportunities for advanced studies, partnerships with businesses and strong extra-curricular programs provide the advantages students need to prepare for their futures.
Vocational and technical training is available at area community colleges. And nearby four-year colleges and universities offer virtually any field of study from information technology and graphic arts to veterinary medicine and engineering. Click on the links below for more information.
- Head Start — located in each county pre-school
- K-12
Located within the Region
- Buena Vista University — Denison Campus
- Western Iowa Technical Community College — Denison Campus
- Des Moines Area Community College — Carroll Campus
- University of Northern Iowa — Carroll Campus
- Iowa Job Corp Center — Denison
Accessible to the Region
- AIB College of Business
- Briar Cliff University
- Buena Vista University
- Des Moines Area Community College
- Iowa Central Community College
- Iowa State University
- Iowa Western Community College
- Morningside College
- Southwestern Community College
- Tri State Graduate Center
- Western Iowa Technical Community College
- University of Iowa
- University of Northern Iowa
