2025 Compare Cities Education:
Deerfield, IL vs Lake Zurich, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Zurich spends 0.0% less per student than Deerfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Lake Zurich than in Deerfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Zurich had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Deerfield
 Deerfield, ILLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Deerfield    2 Reviews

We moved to Deerfield in 1994, and loved it so much we moved across town 16 years later. Top-ranked schools, excellent home values, and friendly neighbors are all big  More

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The school system is the reason we moved here 15 years ago. Great  More

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Reviews for Lake Zurich    6 Reviews

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  More

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