Schools
How Much Do School Supplies Cost?
Here is a snapshot of what it cost to buy the school essentials.
The prices below are based on calculations of products available at Walmart and Staples:
Backpack - $8.00
Lunch bag - $5.99
Pencils - $7.97
Erasers - $1.48
Pencil box/pouch - $2.29
Pens - $9.97
Crayons - $0.80
Colored Pencils - $2.84
Ruler - $0.65
Blunt tip scissors - $2.25
Glue stick - $0.50
Markers (waterproof) - $5.49
Book covers - $19.95 (5 count)
Composition notebook - $7.00
1 Subject notebook - $2.47 (4 count)
Folders - $3.70 (5 count)
3-Ring Binder and filler paper - $20.88 (4 count)
Tissues - $1.37
Total: $103.60
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