How Much Do You Typically Spend on School Supplies Each Year?

by GMR Posted 2012/06/15 22:19:15

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	Under $50	161 votes	31%
	$50-$100	146 votes	28%
	$100-$200	113 votes	22%
	$200-$500	59 votes	11%
	Over $500	45 votes	9%

Summer is here, but soon enough students will be heading back to school. Of course, it's always a good idea to get as much of that back-to-school shopping done as you can ahead of time, but that's not always how it pans out. There's so much ground to cover, and classes have a tendency to creep up on you. Before you know it, you're sitting in math class without a calculator. Not an ideal situation, but hey. Sometimes that's just how it goes.

Whether you're a current student or the parent of a student, we want to know about your back-to-school shopping habits. Do you always manage to get it out of the way before school starts? Do you have your kids buy their own supplies? Who influences the purchase decisions? Take our 10 question Quick Poll and let us know. We'd love to hear from you!

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Silent Bob 2012/06/17 01:58:49

Over $500

+3
BECAUSE I'M A DUMB BLONDE
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P. Sturm 2012/06/25 21:26:59

Over $500

About $800 a semester with books.

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Dave 007 2012/06/23 15:29:10

Under $50

No kids in school anymore. YES!!!

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Catgirl 2012/06/21 21:45:03

$200-$500

Well it's nearly $200 for just my uniforms then my ditto fee, which is $20. Plus about $40-$50 for lab/class fees but that depends on the classes im taking, then i still have to get supplies, which is probably about $75, and that just for first semester. I have to get more supplies, less, because i should have some left over, but that tacks on about $20.
And i always run out of paper and pencils so i have to get those regularly.
Wait a moment... Why do my parents have to pay some much if im getting a very poor public education?

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karie harrington 2012/06/21 14:15:33

$100-$200

Thats just suplys ..... Then I have school cloths to

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beach bum 2012/06/21 04:22:06

$100-$200

100...200

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Jenni 2012/06/20 22:25:57

$100-$200

The calculator itself was nearly 100. And I'm not even in high school yet.

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Deirdra 2012/06/20 22:25:03

$50-$100

This is not including college books. It would be like $400 dollars if I did!

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mae 2012/06/20 22:19:47

$100-$200

When my sons were in school, it was this much per son.

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Tasinahri 2012/06/20 22:16:56

Under $50

<--- Is no longer in school :D

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Nicole 2012/06/20 22:06:24

Over $500

+1
I go to private Catholic high school school which means I have to pay for EVERYTHING since the gov't doesn't. Textbooks ($1000), uniforms ($500), supplies ($500), $15,000 for tuition, and more.......plus double all of that because I have a twin sister. School is very expensive.

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Catgirl to Nicole 2012/06/21 21:47:04

Wow.
Even with those prices i wish we had private schools around here so i could get a quality education.

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Nicole to Catgirl 2012/06/29 14:40:23

Yeah, I was sick of wasting time at public school where 90% of kids didn't care, were wild and disrespectful, and wasted my time. It's not fair to the people in public school that actually DO want to learn. Anyway, private school may be expensive, but definitely worth it in my opinion. I love my high school (though it's a ton of work! You should see just our required summer work!), which is something I'm sure I wouldn't be saying had I stuck with public school.

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Rubyking 2012/06/20 20:53:23

Under $50

it's a public school

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Sister Jean 2012/06/20 19:53:36

Under $50

0

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Tennessee3501 2012/06/20 19:52:48

Under $50

+1
Nothing!

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El Prez 2012/06/20 19:21:38

$50-$100

+1
Kids older, more expensive.

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Digman14 2012/06/20 17:58:34 (edited)

Over $500

+1
F-ing textbooks...

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Sperry23 2012/06/20 16:49:57

$50-$100

+1
This does not include books, of course. That's several hundred dollars extra.

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whateverbabynevermind 2012/06/20 16:25:23

Under $50

+1
Pencils, pens, ruler, calculator... What else do you need? I mean, I guess the graphic calculator that our school requires is pretty expensive, but most of the students bought them really cheap on eBay or discount websites. And they rarely break.

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spencerc143 2012/06/20 15:24:29 (edited)

$100-$200

+1
Including clothes.

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Aksana 2012/06/20 15:15:20

$50-$100

+1
Not sure

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jhjhjhjh 2012/06/20 15:11:03

Under $50

Prob over 500 because I have to factor in the price of my back to school marijuana

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Kingarthurup 2012/06/20 15:04:14

Over $500

When I am in school, I go through beer like crazy!

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Night 2012/06/20 03:24:41

Over $500

I'm counting the textbooks needed. Take those out and it's probably around fifty bucks.

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ellomotto 2012/06/20 00:05:53

$50-$100

+1
I already have most of what I need. I reuse my binders, bakcpack, and folders from last year

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Wortmore 2012/06/19 02:34:36

Under $50

I don't pay for school, and I'm getting annoyed by these back-to-school stuff.

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Jana~ una chica loca 2012/06/18 13:33:38

Over $500

books are very expensive, especially books for languages because they are imported from other countrues. I have to spend at least 200$ every year for my English, Spanish and French books

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Cornball 2012/06/18 01:00:10

$50-$100

School supplies usually get to like $60 because of my backpack. I need to get an expensive one because I hold lots of stuff.

School clothes on the other hand cost like $200-$500. If I go for the cheaper clothes they get torn apart, but I always grow out of my clothes so I have to buy new ones. *sigh*

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I NEED A HORSE 2012/06/17 22:40:17
MOMMA THOMAS 2012/06/17 20:53:52

$200-$500

NOT ONLY DID I BUY FOR MY CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, AND GREAT GRAND....BUT ALSO BOUGHT SUPPLIES, BOOKS, ETC. FOR MY CLASSROOM.

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Ruby Dear - The Fangirl of ... 2012/06/17 20:53:26

$200-$500

My eldest son starts school next year and it's cost us about $400 in stationery and uniforms so far. No doubt it'll be more once the other kids get older.

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ID51 2012/06/17 19:58:23

Under $50

+1
Zero... No school age kids at home, and I graduated from college years ago.

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Elizabeth 2012/06/17 15:50:27
Joyblossom 2012/06/17 15:04:20

Under $50

+1
Oops should have put $200-$500. I forgot Im not in high school anymore. College books and expenses are through the roof.

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Alex Catgirl 2012/06/17 13:05:19

Over $500

+1
More than that on books alone, I'm in graduate school.

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DesTay896 2012/06/17 06:58:02

$100-$200

+1
highschool sucks.

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gocar to DesTay896 2012/06/17 20:01:21

Obviously you are headed nowhere with that attitude. One day you will rue the day you said that but you cannot get it back. In order to enjoy school, any school, you have to have a deep appreciation of what it is they are selling. Knowledge is a commodity and you are not buying it. A good education is something that nobody can ever take from you. It gives you poise and teaches you about life. It is not meant to prepare you for a job or a career. Only job training does that but an educated person gets more respect than people who belittle knowledge and are not interested in the world.

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DesTay896 to gocar 2012/06/18 01:51:00

+2
i cant stand my school. i hate where i live. im getting through school, then moving. i cant enjoy school (i've tried my hardest) when all the people i care about are moving away.

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David 2012/06/17 04:38:56

Under $50

+1
Back in high school, under 50 each year. But if including sports equipment, gowns, dances, it can get much higher.

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kay29 2012/06/17 04:16:35

Under $50

+1
Genuinely we pay under 50 each year, although in year 8, the beginning of high school, we payed well over 500 dollars.

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