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Schools in Rhine · Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District, Kiel Area School District

Rhine’s public schools outscore 84% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Rhine’s districts is 54%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Rhine, 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
46%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 16 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 6% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Kiel Area
Students per teacher
14.2
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,301 students on the public path
In brief

Rhine’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1107 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rhine’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah spends $16,153 per student and Kiel Area $15,406, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Rhine’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1107)Better than 90%
Towns in Sheboygan County (15)Better than 87%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 840 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Rhine anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Rhine’s students in the tested grades sat them (841 in math, 841 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A

Rhine runs its own schools through grade 12 (Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District). From grade PK, students attend the Kiel Area School District, shared with Centerville, Eaton, Kiel, Meeme and Schleswig. Its school is in Kiel. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Rhine

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

Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 514 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,153WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Kiel Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,299 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,406WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District50%
State average 38.1% · 242 students tested
Math · PK–12, Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District53%
State average 38.7% · 243 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Kiel Area School District44%
State average 38.1% · 599 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kiel Area School District55%
State average 38.7% · 598 students tested

Rhine vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RhineA−Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah PK–12 · Kiel Area PK–12
SchleswigA−Kiel Area
PlymouthB+Plymouth
Russell—Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah PK–12 · New Holstein PK–12
GreenbushB+Plymouth PK–12 · Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah PK–12
HermanA−Howards Grove

2 of the 5 neighbors share Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah with Rhine for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Rhine

4 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).

Also serving Rhinein other towns
Zielanis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kiel
B+
412 students13:1Rate it →
Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Elkhart Lake
A
359 students14:1Rate it →
Kiel High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kiel
C−
375 students15:1Rate it →
Elkhart Lake High
High · Grades 9–12 · Elkhart Lake
A
155 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Rhine’s schools

Are Rhine’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rhine children attend outscore 84% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rhine in?

Two districts: Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District runs grades PK–12, and Kiel Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Centerville, Eaton, Kiel, Meeme and Schleswig.

Where do Rhine kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Kiel High and Elkhart Lake High.

What is Rhine’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Rhine spend per student?

$16,153 in Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District and $15,406 in Kiel Area 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.