Summary:
Rhinelander School District has just one high school — Rhinelander High — serving grades 9–12 with 757 students at 665 Coolidge Ave in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Because it is the only high school in the Rhinelander School District, district-level high school figures closely mirror the school's own results, and there is no in-district peer to compare against. The district overall is ranked 292 of 432, at the 32nd percentile with 2 stars.
Academically, results are mixed but improving. Social Studies is the clear strength: 62.57% of 10th graders were proficient on the Forward Exam in 2025–26, well above the state's 48.25%, even though that is down 6.62 points from 69.19% the year before. Science posted the biggest gain, rising 11.15 points from 33.93% to 45.08%, moving from below the state average to slightly above it. Math improved 4.34 points to 38.86% and ELA improved 1.91 points to 47.15%; both remain modestly below state averages, but the gaps are narrowing. The school's rank has climbed steadily, from 266 of 431 (38th percentile, 2 stars) in 2023–24 to 253 of 431 (41st percentile) in 2024–25 and 215 of 533 (60th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–26.
Outcomes after enrollment are strong: the graduation rate is 96.4% versus 92.0% statewide, and the dropout rate is 0.2% versus 1.1% statewide. The main warning sign is chronic absenteeism at 19.6% — higher than both the district (12.8%) and the state (17.3%) — meaning roughly 148 of 757 students miss enough school to be chronically absent, which could erode recent academic gains. For context, 34.74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, per-student spending is $16,084, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.7.
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