2026 Compare Cities Education:
La Crosse, WI vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 11.8% more per student than La Crosse.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 72.9% higher in Oakland than in La Crosse. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Crosse
 La Crosse, WIOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for La Crosse    17 Reviews

Beth · 
Over 5 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 5 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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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