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La Crosse, WI vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 11.5% more per student than La Crosse.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.7% higher in Harrisburg than in La Crosse. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 13.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Crosse
 La Crosse, WIHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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