The sharpest increases include lunch boxes (26.8 percent), notebooks (23 percent), index cards (22.2 percent), notebook paper (20 percent), and tissues (20 percent).
As Students Head Back to School, Families Face 11% Price Hikes<br /> by [[Elizabeth Pancotti]], [[Zoe Butler]], [[Natalie Forman]], [[Janelle Jones]]<br /> accessed on 2026-08-12T14:37:28
2025 price: $3.16<br /> 2026 price: $3.86<br /> Increase 22.2%