| Index | La Crosse | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |

| Index | La Crosse | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.4% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.7% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.4% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.1% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in La Crosse. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for La Crosse, KS schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In La Crosse, KS, an average of 89.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Otis, KS | 327 | 42% | 12.5% |
| La Crosse, KS | 1,387 | 32% | 34.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ortonville, MI | 1,387 | 46% | 3.9% |
| Sutton-Alpine, AK | 1,388 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Ardmore, AL | 1,388 | 48% | = 100 |
| Stanton, MI | 1,386 | 32% | 33.1% |
| Stamford, NY | 1,386 | 40% | 17.7% |
| La Crosse, KS | 1,387 | 32% | 34.4% |