2025 Compare Cities Education:
Metairie, LA vs Deerfield, IL

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Highlights
- Deerfield spends 93.0% more per student than Metairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.5% lower in Deerfield than in Metairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Deerfield had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Metairie
 Metairie, LADeerfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,920  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor754  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Metairie    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I've been to Metairie a few times on bisiness, but I can't wait to go back and stay for a while. Lovely town nice people, lovely places. Lots to do. I recommend it  More

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For Metairie, & New Orleans in general: Briefly, as a Geologist who has lived here for 30+ years, my view of the outlook for the New Orleans area is decidedly gloomy.   More

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Metairie is not a city in the strictest terms. It’s a developed unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish that’s inextricably linked to the Metro New Orleans Area. Metaire  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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