| Index | Deerfield | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Deerfield | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 91.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 79.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 76.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 38.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 13.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Deerfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Deerfield, IL schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Deerfield, IL, an average of 98.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 7,694 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Bannockburn, IL | 1,194 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Kenilworth, IL | 2,356 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Northfield, IL | 5,678 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Winnetka, IL | 12,361 | 73% | 52.3% |
| Deerfield, IL | 19,030 | 77% | 59.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Liberal, KS | 19,025 | 15% | 69.7% |
| Phelan, CA | 19,038 | 37% | 23.0% |
| Seabrook, MD | 19,020 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Highland, UT | 19,012 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Troy, AL | 18,995 | 38% | 21.2% |
| Deerfield, IL | 19,030 | 77% | 59.4% |
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