Oneida County Schools: Rhinelander High School welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

By NC Wisconsin News

Dec 18, 2023

Rhinelander High School had the highest enrollment among Oneida County schools, welcoming 749 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to a report from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.7% of them were boys, and 47.3% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, accounting for 90.1% of the Rhinelander High School's total enrollment.

Among the 14 schools in Oneida County, Lakeland High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 721 students, while Minocqua Elementary School welcomed 549 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Rhinelander High School is a part of the Rhinelander School District, which roughly covers schools within Oneida County with its main office in Rhinelander.

In the previous school year, Rhinelander High School also had the highest number of students among Oneida County schools.

Nearly 830,000 students were enrolled in Wisconsin schools in the 2021-22 school year. This is a 0.85% decrease from the year before. In sharp contrast to declining public school figures, enrollment in charter schools rose 4.5% to more than 52,000.

In 2022, the teacher-to-student ratio was approximately 1:14 in Wisconsin classrooms, compared to the national average of 1:16. AAA State of Play considered Wisconsin to have the 14th best teacher to student ratio in the U.S.

Enrollment in Oneida County Over 17 Years

Enrollment in Oneida County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Rhinelander High School	Rhinelander	749
Lakeland High School	Minocqua	721
Minocqua Elementary School	Minocqua	549
James Williams Middle School	Rhinelander	472
Crescent Elementary School	Rhinelander	376
Pelican Elementary School	Rhinelander	282
Central Elementary School	Rhinelander	251
Three Lakes Elementary School	Three Lakes	161
Three Lakes High School	Three Lakes	152
Sugar Camp Elementary School	Rhinelander	119
Northwoods Community Elementary School	Harshaw	97
Three Lakes Junior High School	Three Lakes	80
Lakeland STAR Academy (LSA)	Minocqua	24
Lakeland STAR School - Strong Talented Adventurous Remarkable	Minocqua	2