This statistic shows the average dollar amount U.S. parents expected to spend on back-to-school items in 2024, broken down by category. In 2024, parents expected to spend on average 253 U.S. dollars on their children's back-to-school clothing and accessories.
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Expected spending on back-to-school items among parents in the United States in 2024, by category
(in U.S. dollars)
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National Retail Federation. (July 11, 2024). Expected spending on back-to-school items among parents in the United States in 2024, by category (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/319215/expected-spending-by-us-parents-on-back-to-school-items-by-category/
National Retail Federation. "Expected spending on back-to-school items among parents in the United States in 2024, by category (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319215/expected-spending-by-us-parents-on-back-to-school-items-by-category/
National Retail Federation. (2024). Expected spending on back-to-school items among parents in the United States in 2024, by category (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319215/expected-spending-by-us-parents-on-back-to-school-items-by-category/
National Retail Federation. "Expected Spending on Back-to-school Items among Parents in The United States in 2024, by Category (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319215/expected-spending-by-us-parents-on-back-to-school-items-by-category/
National Retail Federation, Expected spending on back-to-school items among parents in the United States in 2024, by category (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319215/expected-spending-by-us-parents-on-back-to-school-items-by-category/ (last visited July 06, 2025)
Expected spending on back-to-school items among parents in the United States in 2024, by category (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], National Retail Federation, July 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/319215/expected-spending-by-us-parents-on-back-to-school-items-by-category/
