Rhinelander High

As a well-populated four-year high school in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, Rhinelander High hosts 757 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Rhinelander School District. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so Rhinelander High sits 59% bigger than that benchmark.

Rhinelander School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,224 students. Rhinelander High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Rhinelander High shows that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder comes out to 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Rhinelander High has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.6:1 average. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Rhinelander High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Oneida County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,371, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Rhinelander High is one of 15 public schools in Oneida County (combined enrollment of about 3,949 students).

James Williams Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rhinelander High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 56.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 3%: 778 students in 2018 compared to 757 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.