Zion Lutheran School, Rhinelander, WI

Zion Lutheran School is a Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod private school in Rhinelander, WI teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 83 students and about 16.6 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-8
Students: 83
Teachers: 5
Students per teacher: 16.6
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Setting: Town

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What Wisconsin pays, and what that leaves you

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Wisconsin Private School Choice Programs Scholarship

$11,305 a year for grades K to 8 and $13,799 for grades 9 to 12 in 2026-27 The Special Needs Scholarship is $16,477, a figure the state labels as estimated. Four year old kindergarten is paid at $6,783. The state notes that all 2026-27 amounts can still change by statute.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-21. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at Zion Lutheran School?

Yearly tuition the school quoted Fees, books, uniforms WI Choice award Children

WI Choice pays between $11,305 and $13,799 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School ✓	PreK-8	147	13.4	Roman Catholic	<1
St. Mary School ✓	PreK-5	52	7.4	Roman Catholic	19
Christ Lutheran School	PreK-8	33	11	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	21
Trinity Lutheran School	PreK-8	35	7.6	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	22
Ntc Christian Academy	PreK-12	30	7	Christian (nondenominational)	32
St. Francis Xavier Catholic School ✓	PreK-8	81	8.4	Roman Catholic	34
St. John Lutheran School ✓	PreK-8	158	16.1	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	34
Trinity Lutheran School ✓	PreK-8	147	14.6	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	35

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