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Schools in Cassian · Rhinelander School District

Cassian’s public schools score below 62% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Cassian, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cassian, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,308 students on the public path
In brief

Cassian’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Cassian’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,351 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is James Williams Middle, then Rhinelander High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cassian’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1332)Better than 39%
Towns in Oneida County (20)Better than 15%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,092 test results and a graduating class of 198 could put Cassian anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Cassian’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,093 in math, 1,092 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cassian, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Northwoods Community ElementaryRhinelander School DistrictA−
6–8James Williams Middlein RhinelanderC
9–12Rhinelander Highin RhinelanderB−

Cassian’s public schools are run by Rhinelander School District, which also serves Crescent, Harrison, Newbold and Parrish and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Rhinelander School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,224 students · 12.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$17,351WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 38.1% · 1092 students tested
Math31%
State average 38.7% · 1093 students tested

Cassian vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Cassian’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CassianC+Rhinelander
Lake TomahawkB−Minocqua Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12
HazelhurstB−Minocqua Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12
NokomisC+Tomahawk
Little Rice—Tomahawk
NewboldC+Rhinelander PK–12 · Northland Pines PK–12

Every school in Cassian

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cassianby address
Northwoods Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harshaw
A−
97 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Cassianin other towns
James Williams Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rhinelander
C
454 students12:1Rate it →
Rhinelander High
High · Grades 9–12 · Rhinelander
B−
757 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Cassian’s schools

Are Cassian’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cassian children attend score below 62% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cassian in?

Rhinelander School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,224 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cassian kids go to high school?

Rhinelander High in Rhinelander, with 757 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Cassian’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Rhinelander School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Cassian spend per student?

$17,351 in Rhinelander School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.