2026 Compare Cities Education:
Salem, CT vs Deerfield, IL

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Highlights
- Deerfield spends 6.7% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% higher in Deerfield than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Deerfield had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, CTDeerfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,083  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

We just moved to Salem and we love it. The town green is beautiful. The church in the center of the community is super involved and does awesome work, both with their  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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