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Columbus, MS vs La Crosse, WI

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Highlights
- La Crosse spends 47.2% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% lower in La Crosse than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Crosse had 12.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, MSLa Crosse, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,911$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,214  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,071$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3364573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    8 Reviews

Born and rased in Columbus, MS and I love MY City!!! Shopping is not as good as larger cities but you can find some Great shopping places for good prices. Dinning... We  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Columbus for a little while, having moved from a larger metro. If not for the lack of quality entertainment, the low general quality of people, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

I had the misfortunate of being born in Columbus,MS. I hated it my whole life and couldn't wait to get out of it. I left as soon as I was old enough to get married. I  More

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Reviews for La Crosse    17 Reviews

Beth · 
Over 4 years ago

My family recently relocated here from the west coast. This town is a hidden gem. If you like hiking, biking, festivals, nightlife and river life, you’ll love LAX. While  More

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Over 4 years ago

This city sucks. First off, the people born and raised here think its great, but its a small little dump tbh. Very clicky and there nothing to do besides drinking at the  More

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I have lived in La Crosse for almost 30 years. Its basically a dying town. Their is not much of a future hear unless you like fish fry's on Friday night or going to  More

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