How much does back-to-school shopping really cost? We tally supply lists at 10 Staten Island schools.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you’re a last-minute back-to-school shopper frantically loading your cart with pencils, notebooks, folders and glue, get ready for the sticker shock: School supply costs are surging this year, and according to a new National Retail Federation report, the average family can expect to spend close to $1,000 on the basics.

“Families with children in elementary through high school plan to spend an average of $890.07 on back-to-school items this year, approximately $25 more than last year’s record of $864.35, and a new high,” the report noted.

Read the full article here


Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *