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Rhinelander, Wisconsin - 6 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Rhinelander School District #170 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,275 per pupil, Rhinelander School District ranks #130 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,288
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,275
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rhinelander School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,288 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Oneida County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,275 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 61.3% local, 22.1% state, and 16.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #170 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 279.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.4% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Central Elementary, with a diversity index of 27.4/100.
Its largest campus is Rhinelander High, enrolling 757 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Northwoods Community Elementary, at 97 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Rhinelander High accounts for 33.1% of all Rhinelander School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rhinelander School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Rhinelander School District school enrollment varies 7.8× across entities
Rhinelander School District school enrollment ranges from 97 students (lowest) to 757 students (highest), a spread of 660 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Rhinelander School District student-counselor ratio is 279:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Rhinelander School District is typically wider than the Rhinelander School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Rhinelander School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Rhinelander School District?
Rhinelander School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 2,288 students.
How much does Rhinelander School District spend per student?
Rhinelander School District spends $15,275 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #170 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Rhinelander School District?
Rhinelander School District students are 89.4% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rhinelander School District?
Rhinelander School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #170 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.