Public schools in Rhinelander, WI
Rhinelander has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,238 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Rhinelander School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Rhinelander's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Rhinelander | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinelander School District | 5 | 2,288 | $17,312 |
| Three Lakes School District | 1 | 519 | $21,272 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Rhinelander, 757 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinelander High | 757 | 15.7 | 30.4% | Rhinelander |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Rhinelander, 454 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Williams Middle | 454 | 12.2 | 46.5% | Rhinelander |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Rhinelander, 1,027 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Elementary | 384 | 10.8 | 52.9% | Rhinelander |
| Central Elementary | 269 | 10.5 | 61.7% | Rhinelander |
| Pelican Elementary | 263 | 10.1 | 49.0% | Rhinelander |
| Sugar Camp Elementary | 111 | 10.2 | 17.1% | Three Lakes |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Rhinelander's public schools compare with Wisconsin's
The median Rhinelander school has 10.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 13.2. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 327 students (state 307).
| Rhinelander | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.7 | 13.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 327 | 307 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 67% | 26% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 10% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Rhinelander schools and the 2,148 Wisconsin schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Rhinelander
- Rhinelander School DistrictRuns 5 of Rhinelander's 6 public schools and spent $17,312 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,312
- Rhinelander High, the largest high school in Rhinelander757 students in 2024-25, 15.7 per teacher.757
- Compare Rhinelander School District with Three Lakes School DistrictRhinelander's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in WisconsinWisconsin's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Rhinelander addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Rhinelander
How many public schools are in Rhinelander, WI?
6 public schools with an address in Rhinelander were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,238 students.What is the largest high school in Rhinelander?
Rhinelander High, with 757 students in 2024-25 (Rhinelander School District).Which districts run Rhinelander's schools?
Rhinelander School District (5 schools), Three Lakes School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25