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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 994 students in Rhinelander School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Rhinelander School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
2,222 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Rhinelander School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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
0.22
0.58
# American Indian Students
44 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
32 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
1,963 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
149
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,013 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,549 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,013
$17,039
Spending / Student
$20,549
$17,011
Best Rhinelander School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwoods Community Elementary 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
| 90 students
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary 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
| 271 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Crescent Elementary 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
| 368 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Pelican Elementary 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
| 265 students
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