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Deerfield, IL vs St. Charles, IL

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Highlights
- St. Charles spends 28.0% less per student than Deerfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% higher in St. Charles than in Deerfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Charles had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Deerfield
 Deerfield, ILSt. Charles, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 St. Charles    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

good  More

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Moving to Saint Charles from Kansas City was quite to sticker shock from a cost of living standpoint. I did do my homework and knew this would be the case, but it  More

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Over 17 years ago

St. Charles, Illinois is a small, trendy river town. It hosts amenities that appeal to everyone. Biking, running, walking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, kayaking,  More

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