Pine Lake’s public schools score below 62% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
31% of students in Pine Lake’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pine Lake, 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.
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.
Pine Lake’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 Pine Lake’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 ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; 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.
What’s behind Pine Lake’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Wisconsin school districts, #272 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pine Lake, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Pine Lake
James Williams Middle
Grades 6–8 · 454 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Rhinelander
7th grade in Pine Lake
James Williams Middle
Grades 6–8 · 454 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Rhinelander
8th grade in Pine Lake
James Williams Middle
Grades 6–8 · 454 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Rhinelander
9th grade in Pine Lake
Rhinelander High
Grades 9–12 · 757 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Rhinelander
10th grade in Pine Lake
Rhinelander High
Grades 9–12 · 757 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Rhinelander
11th grade in Pine Lake
Rhinelander High
Grades 9–12 · 757 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Rhinelander
12th grade in Pine Lake
Rhinelander High
Grades 9–12 · 757 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Rhinelander
Pine Lake’s public schools are run by Rhinelander School District, which also serves Cassian, Crescent, Harrison and Newbold 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.
Well below the state in reading
Pine Lake vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Pine Lake’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Lake | C+ | Rhinelander |
| Rhinelander | C+ | Rhinelander |
| Newbold | C+ | Rhinelander PK–12 · Northland Pines PK–12 |
| Stella | — | Rhinelander |
| Pelican | C+ | Rhinelander |
| Sugar Camp | A− | Three Lakes |
4 of the 5 neighbors share Rhinelander with Pine Lake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Pine Lake
6 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).
Questions about Pine Lake’s schools
Are Pine Lake’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pine Lake children attend score below 62% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #272 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pine Lake in?
Rhinelander School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,224 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pine Lake kids go to high school?
Rhinelander High in Rhinelander, with 757 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Pine Lake’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 Pine Lake spend per student?
$17,351 in Rhinelander School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pine Lake families are saying about school.
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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.