2025 Compare Cities Education:
Eden Prairie, MN vs Deerfield, IL

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Highlights
- Deerfield spends 26.6% more per student than Eden Prairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% lower in Deerfield than in Eden Prairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Deerfield had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Eden Prairie
 Eden Prairie, MNDeerfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 10 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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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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