| Index | La Crosse | Wisconsin | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 41% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | 24 | 1,869 | 79,221 | 
| Total private schools | 13 | 872 | 24,874 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 114 | 7,963 | 

 
				
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				| Index | La Crosse | Wisconsin | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 91.3% | 89.0% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 90.2% | 87.8% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 68.4% | 59.7% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 46.4% | 38.7% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 32.9% | 28.4% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 12.1% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 4.8% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 2.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 24 public schools, 13 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in La Crosse. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for La Crosse, WI schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In La Crosse, WI, an average of 91.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Coon Valley, WI | 937 | 60% | 25.0% | 
| Caledonia, MN | 2,759 | 58% | 21.5% | 
| Holmen, WI | 10,023 | 53% | 10.2% | 
| Onalaska, WI | 18,814 | 52% | 8.8% | 
| West Salem, WI | 5,010 | 51% | 6.6% | 
| La Crosse, WI | 51,543 | 39% | 17.9% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Burien, WA | 51,588 | 40% | 17.0% | 
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 51,589 | 34% | 28.8% | 
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 51,491 | 53% | 9.7% | 
| Levittown, NY | 51,266 | 76% | 58.6% | 
| Logan, UT | 51,266 | 47% | 2.1% | 
| La Crosse, WI | 51,543 | 39% | 17.9% |