Factoid - Wednesday, August 13, 2025
The National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics estimate that American families with elementary school through high school-aged children will spend $39.4 billion on back-to-school items in 2025, up from $38.8 billion last year, but down from the record $41.5 billion in 2023. For comparison, back-to-school spending for college students is expected to total $88.8 billion this year, up from $86.6 billion in 2024.
Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 @ 9:29 AM

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