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Rhinelander High

Public Grades 9-12
253rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 431 Wisconsin High Schools
Better than 41% of Wisconsin high schools
Summary

Rhinelander High is a public high school located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 756 students. The school is part of the Rhinelander School District, which is ranked 302 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rhinelander High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin high schools, ranging from 175 to 304 out of 390-431 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance for female, male, and white student subgroups is generally in the bottom half of Wisconsin high schools, but its performance for special education students is relatively stronger, ranking 36 out of 93 Wisconsin high schools in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is weaker, ranking in the bottom third of Wisconsin high schools.

Despite the school's overall academic challenges, Rhinelander High has had relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 97.3% over the past few years, which is comparable to or slightly higher than the state average. The school's test scores in social studies, English language arts, mathematics, and science are generally below the state average, but its social studies proficiency rates are higher than the state average. Additionally, Rhinelander High's per-student spending has been higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio has been relatively low, ranging from 16 to 16.9 students per teacher.

757
Students ?
15.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,600
Per pupil spending ?
34.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 665 Coolidge Ave
       Rhinelander, WI  54501-2898

(715) 365-9500

District: Rhinelander School District


Feeder schools for Rhinelander High:

Elementary:    Central Elementary
    Crescent Elementary
    Northwoods Community Elementary
    Pelican Elementary
Middle:    James Williams Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.7%
Hispanic:
2.9%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025
Strengths
96% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)
Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg46%
Wisconsin avg46%
253rd of 431
Wisconsin public high schools ?
Bottom 41%▲ up 21 pts since 2015
From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
302nd of 426Rhinelander School District among Wisconsin districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202545.0253 of 43141.3%★★☆☆☆
202443.0266 of 43138.3%★★☆☆☆
202336.4279 of 41532.8%★★☆☆☆
202234.8274 of 39129.9%★★☆☆☆
202151.1175 of 39055.1%★★★☆☆
201931.0304 of 40024.0%★☆☆☆☆
201839.5260 of 41036.6%★★☆☆☆
201728.5312 of 41023.9%★☆☆☆☆
201639.6268 of 40834.3%★★☆☆☆
201539.5370 of 46620.6%★☆☆☆☆
201450.4282 of 46239.0%★★☆☆☆
201347.5302 of 45733.9%★★☆☆☆
201244.3340 of 45224.8%★☆☆☆☆
201156.2262 of 44541.1%★★☆☆☆
201054.2282 of 45037.3%★★☆☆☆
200945.9324 of 43826.0%★☆☆☆☆
200861.5193 of 43755.8%★★★☆☆
200767.8106 of 28162.3%★★★☆☆
200665.4121 of 29258.6%★★★☆☆
200559.5149 of 28748.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202542.7227 of 35836.6%★★☆☆☆
202439.8237 of 35332.9%★★☆☆☆
202339.1219 of 32933.4%★★☆☆☆
202224.4291 of 34315.2%★☆☆☆☆
202147.3177 of 33246.7%★★☆☆☆
201932.5250 of 34327.1%★☆☆☆☆
201832.8265 of 35525.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202531.4250 of 33525.4%★☆☆☆☆
202433.8232 of 32628.8%★☆☆☆☆
202332.0208 of 27123.2%★☆☆☆☆
202222.3218 of 25012.8%★☆☆☆☆
202141.6131 of 22642.0%★★☆☆☆
201940.9149 of 25140.6%★★☆☆☆
201830.5199 of 25522.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202544.8217 of 38042.9%★★☆☆☆
202441.1219 of 36540.0%★★☆☆☆
202330.7270 of 35924.8%★☆☆☆☆
202242.8202 of 34741.8%★★☆☆☆
202148.6167 of 33450.0%★★★☆☆
201925.5288 of 35418.6%★☆☆☆☆
201841.7219 of 37341.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202557.436 of 9361.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202535.6199 of 28530.2%★★☆☆☆
202431.9220 of 30026.7%★☆☆☆☆
202327.9207 of 27123.6%★☆☆☆☆
202224.9223 of 26917.1%★☆☆☆☆
202141.8139 of 26647.7%★★☆☆☆
201919.1234 of 26612.0%★☆☆☆☆
201826.4201 of 26123.0%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Special Education (2025)61st percentile+20 vs school
Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)30th percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies69%+22 vs state
English Language Arts45%-3 vs state
Mathematics35%-8 vs state
Science34%-9 vs state

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Rhinelander High ranks 253rd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Rhinelander High.

Students at Rhinelander High are 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

Rhinelander High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Crescent Elementary
Elementary : Northwoods Community Elementary
Elementary : Pelican Elementary
Middle : James Williams Middle


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