2025 Compare Cities Education:
La Crosse, WI vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 24.0% more per student than La Crosse.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% higher in Silver Spring than in La Crosse. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Crosse
 La Crosse, WISilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%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 Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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