Whetstone Boys Ranch is a therapeutic Christian boarding school that serves struggling boys, ages 12-16, and their families. Here troubled teen boys live, learn, work and grow as they experience essential individual, group and family therapy, excellent academics, exciting outdoor adventures, and useful hands-on tasks on a boys ranch. Whetstone, one of the best boarding schools, believes in sharpening young men to become true servant-leaders in their families and communities.

Southwest Baptist University's campus in Mountain View, Mo., provides quality higher education close to home for residents of Howell County and surrounding areas. Classes are taught in the afternoon and evening, making a degree at SBU-Mountain View attainable for people who are in the workforce but pursuing higher education to open new employment opportunities.