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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 is 1 public high school serving 749 students in Rhinelander School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Rhinelander School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Rhinelander School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rhinelander High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
2,227 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
19,254 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
45 Students
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
40 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,988 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
89%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
154
844
# Students in K Grade:
161
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
66,019
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rhinelander High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
665 Coolidge Ave
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 365-9500
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 365-9500
Grades: 9-12
| 749 students
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