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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 2,298 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Rhinelander School District is a school district in Wisconsin (Langlade, Lincoln, and Oneida counties). During the 2024 school year, 2,298 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Rhinelander School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Judith Conlin2028
Ronald Lueneburg2028
Mary Peterson2028
Ronald Counter2027
Kurt Helke2027
Patricia Townsend20242027
Duane Frey2026
Mike Roberts2026
Merlin Van Buren2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,371,000 $3,194 16%
Local: $27,335,000 $11,844 61%
State: $9,850,000 $4,268 22%
Total: $44,556,000 $19,305
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $42,168,000 $18,270
Total Current Expenditures: $35,254,000 $15,274
Instructional Expenditures: $20,386,000 $8,832 48%
Student and Staff Support: $4,354,000 $1,886 10%
Administration: $4,201,000 $1,820 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,313,000 $2,735 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,068,000 $1,762
Construction: $3,559,000 $1,542
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $724,000 $313
Interest on Debt: $521,000 $225


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 31 <50 <=20 30-39 <=20 21-39 32
2020-2021 31 <50 <=20 11-19 <=20 21-39 32
2018-2019 33 >=50 <=20 20-29 11-19 40-59 34
2017-2018 34 >=50 <=20 30-39 11-19 <50 35
2016-2017 28 >=50 <=20 21-39 11-19 <50 29
2015-2016 27 PS <=20 <=20 <=20 <50 28
2014-2015 28 PS <50 21-39 <=20 <50 28
2013-2014 38 >=50 21-39 <50 21-39 38
2012-2013 37 >=50 <=20 <=20 21-39 37
2011-2012 36 <50 <=20 <=20 21-39 37
2010-2011 71 >=50 40-59 40-59 40-59 72

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 31 <50 <=20 20-29 <=20 21-39 32
2020-2021 31 <50 <=20 40-49 <=20 21-39 32
2018-2019 32 >=50 <=20 20-29 <=10 40-59 33
2017-2018 33 >=50 <=20 20-29 11-19 <50 34
2016-2017 30 >=50 <=20 <=20 <=10 <50 31
2015-2016 36 PS <=20 <=20 <=20 <50 37
2014-2015 43 PS <50 21-39 <=20 <50 44
2013-2014 36 <50 <=20 <50 21-39 36
2012-2013 33 <50 21-39 <=20 21-39 33
2011-2012 32 <50 <=20 21-39 21-39 32
2010-2011 83 >=50 60-79 >=80 >=80 83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2020-2021 96 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2019-2020 >=95 PS PS PS PS PS >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS PS >=50 >=95
2017-2018 96 PS PS PS >=95
2016-2017 85-89 PS PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2015-2016 88 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 90 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 84 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 88 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 85 PS PS PS <50 85-89
2010-2011 84 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,298 0.4
2022-2023 2,288 -0.9
2021-2022 2,308 2.1
2020-2021 2,259 -6.4
2019-2020 2,403 2.2
2018-2019 2,350 -1.1
2017-2018 2,377 3.4
2016-2017 2,297 -5.5
2015-2016 2,424 -1.2
2014-2015 2,454 1.7
2013-2014 2,412 -2.0
2012-2013 2,461 -1.4
2011-2012 2,495 -4.4
2010-2011 2,606 0.2
2009-2010 2,601 -4.6
2008-2009 2,721 -1.9
2007-2008 2,774 -5.9
2006-2007 2,938 -2.2
2005-2006 3,004 -2.9
2004-2005 3,091 -1.8
2003-2004 3,146 -2.6
2002-2003 3,227 -1.3
2001-2002 3,268 -3.5
2000-2001 3,381 -1.6
1999-2000 3,435 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Rhinelander School District (%) Wisconsin K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 2.0 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 4.3
Black 1.4 8.8
Hispanic 3.4 14.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.0 5.4
White 88.5 66.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Rhinelander School District had 184.15 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.48.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.00
Kindergarten: 12.00
Elementary: 79.40
Secondary: 84.75
Total: 184.15

Rhinelander School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 5.15
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 14.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 56.17
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 3.88
Student Support Services: 31.21
Other Support Services: 63.66


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Rhinelander School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Central Elementary271PK-5
Crescent Elementary368PK-5
James Williams Middle4726-8
Northwoods Community Elementary90PK-5
Pelican Elementary265PK-5
Rhinelander High7569-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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