| Index | Deerfield | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 31% | 49% |
| 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 63%. 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, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kenilworth, IL | 2,613 | 77% | 56% |
| Green Oaks, IL | 3,832 | 76% | 53% |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 7,291 | 74% | 51% |
| Lake Bluff, IL | 5,758 | 72% | 45% |
| Northfield, IL | 5,374 | 71% | 45% |
| Deerfield, IL | 18,686 | 63% | 28% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Augusta, ME | 18,691 | 43% | 13% |
| Forest Park, OH | 18,679 | 58% | 18% |
| Morristown, NJ | 18,677 | 49% | 1% |
| Fairmont, WV | 18,699 | 45% | 9% |
| South Burlington, VT | 18,704 | 67% | 35% |
| Deerfield, IL | 18,686 | 63% | 28% |
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