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Schools in Rhinelander · Rhinelander School District

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

In Rhinelander, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rhinelander, 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.

#272of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
5
1,480 students on the public path
In brief

Rhinelander’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 483 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rhinelander’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 Rhinelander’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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School (private) and Zion Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Rhinelander’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Wisconsin school districts, #272 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 (483)Better than 60%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,092 test results and a graduating class of 198 could put Rhinelander anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Rhinelander’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 Rhinelander, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Central ElementaryRhinelander School DistrictC
6–8James Williams MiddleRhinelander School DistrictC
9–12Rhinelander HighRhinelander School DistrictB−

Rhinelander’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.

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

Rhinelander vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RhinelanderC+Rhinelander
CrescentC+Rhinelander
PelicanC+Rhinelander
Pine LakeC+Rhinelander
NewboldC+Rhinelander PK–12 · Northland Pines PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Rhinelander with Rhinelander, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rhinelander

5 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 Rhinelanderby address
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
269 students10:1Rate it →
James Williams Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
454 students12:1Rate it →
Rhinelander High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
757 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
177 students16:1Rate it →
Zion Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
96 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Rhinelander’s schools

Are Rhinelander’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rhinelander 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 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rhinelander in?

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

Where do Rhinelander kids go to high school?

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

What is Rhinelander’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 Rhinelander spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Rhinelander?

Yes: Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 177 students) and Zion Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 96 students).

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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.