| | La Crosse, WI | Atlanta, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,911 | $16,267 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,270 | $14,100 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,071 | $8,086 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.5 | 13.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 336 | 570 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 397 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 92.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 13.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.5% | 55.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 15.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 5.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.5% |