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Rhinelander School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,478 students in Rhinelander School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Rhinelander School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
2,227 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Rhinelander School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#337 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.54
# American Indian Students
45 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
40 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,988 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
154
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
161
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,972 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,503 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,972
$16,831
Spending / Student
$20,503
$16,804
Best Rhinelander School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwoods Community Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9086 County Road K
Harshaw, WI 54529
(715) 282-8200
Harshaw, WI 54529
(715) 282-8200
Grades: PK-5
| 97 students
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
418 N Pelham St
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 365-9600
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 365-9600
Grades: PK-5
| 251 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Crescent Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3319 Boyce Dr
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 365-9137
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 365-9137
Grades: PK-5
| 376 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Pelican Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3350 V Hickey Rd
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 365-9160
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 365-9160
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students
Rank: #55.
James Williams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
915 Acacia Ln
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 365-9220
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 365-9220
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students
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