To receive items from the program, the family must be a client of Lee’s Summit Social Services. Average cost for school supplies is $100. Here’s how you can help LS families in need ...

Families with children in elementary through high school are expected to spend an average of $875 on back-to-school items in 2024. ... The rising cost of school supplies is a multifaceted issue, ...

In fact, parents nationwide spend an average of $701 per child, per year, on back-to-school items, according to a new survey. This figure includes everything from clothing to basic supplies to ...

Parents plan to spend an average of $586 per child on school items this year, according to the poll of 1,200 U.S.-based parents of school-aged children conducted in May.

Teachers have long spent their own money on school supplies for their classrooms. Now they are forced to fill an even bigger gap. Average Wake teacher spends more than $900 on school supplies.

Teachers spent an average of $610 of their own money on school supplies during the 2023-2024 school year. More than 90% of teachers spend their own money on items students need, but inflation is ...

Eating, Cleaning and Organization Supplies Even if your child has a school meal plan, you may want to set them up with basic groceries. According to the NRF study, initial food costs average $149. ...

The back-to-school rush is here, and so is the pressure to stretch every dollar. With prices still rising and shopping starting earlier than ever, parents are looking for smart ways to get their kids ...

Teachers still spend their own money on school supplies, ... the average is about $900, according to the 2024 research, with elementary school teachers like Beinecke spending the most.

A recent survey of American parents found how much parents spend on average for back-to-school supplies per child, per year. It also found the highest-spending and lowest-spending states.