Rhinelander School District
Public
Regional · 10 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Rhinelander, Newbold, Pelican, Pine Lake, Crescent, Cassian, Harrison, Woodboro, Stella and Parrish.
At a glance
2,224Students enrolled
6Schools
10Towns served
$17,351Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
45%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs WI
Math proficiency31%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,351
per student each year · 5% above the WI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,238’20
2,272’21
2,227’22
2,222’23
2,224’24
Students
White · 89%1,972
Two or more races · 4%95
Hispanic · 3%69
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%38
Black · 1%33
Asian · 1%16
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools6 in district
Crescent ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 384 students · Rhinelander
C+PublicCentral ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 269 students · Rhinelander
CPublicPelican ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 263 students · Rhinelander
C+PublicNorthwoods Community ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 97 students · Harshaw
A-PublicJames Williams MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 454 students · Rhinelander
CPublicRhinelander HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 757 students · Rhinelander
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Three Lakes School DistrictMonico · Piehl · Sugar Camp + 1 more · $23,282 per student
Tomahawk School DistrictKing · Little Rice · Nokomis + 1 more · $15,177 per student
Elcho School DistrictElcho · Enterprise · $19,411 per student
Lakeland Union High School DistrictHazelhurst · Lake Tomahawk · Woodruff · $23,336 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.