2025 Compare Cities Education:
Deerfield, IL vs Whittier, CA

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Highlights
- Whittier spends 28.7% less per student than Deerfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 61.2% higher in Whittier than in Deerfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Whittier had 10.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Deerfield
 Deerfield, ILWhittier, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Whittier    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Whittier for over 15 years.Whittier is a great place to live. The City Council has spent millions on street improvements especially on the entrances to  More

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The EWCSD has some really good schools. Management needs some work, but great, caring  More

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I have been a parent at St Gregory for almost 5 years now, I am extremely pleased, the teachers have gone above and beyond to educate our children to the fullest to  More

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