According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for elementary and high school tuition and fees are 356.35% higher in 2026 versus 1994 (a $71.27 difference in value).
Between 1994 and 2026, Elementary and high school tuition and fees experienced an average inflation rate of 4.86% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, elementary and high school tuition and fees costing $20 in the year 1994 would cost $91.27 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.55% during this same period, inflation for elementary and high school tuition and fees was higher.
In the year 1994: Pricing changed by 6%, which is above the average yearly change for elementary and high school tuition and fees during the 1994-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1994 (2.61%), inflation for elementary and high school tuition and fees was much higher.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Elementary and high school tuition and fees, over time, for $20 beginning in 1994. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $20.00 | 6.00% |
| 1995 | $21.36 | 6.78% |
| 1996 | $22.47 | 5.23% |
| 1997 | $23.74 | 5.62% |
| 1998 | $25.37 | 6.87% |
| 1999 | $26.97 | 6.34% |
| 2000 | $28.84 | 6.90% |
| 2001 | $30.71 | 6.50% |
| 2002 | $32.84 | 6.93% |
| 2003 | $35.02 | 6.63% |
| 2004 | $37.37 | 6.71% |
| 2005 | $39.83 | 6.58% |
| 2006 | $42.12 | 5.76% |
| 2007 | $44.45 | 5.54% |
| 2008 | $47.02 | 5.77% |
| 2009 | $49.48 | 5.22% |
| 2010 | $51.46 | 4.01% |
| 2011 | $53.41 | 3.78% |
| 2012 | $55.31 | 3.57% |
| 2013 | $57.34 | 3.66% |
| 2014 | $59.56 | 3.89% |
| 2015 | $61.86 | 3.86% |
| 2016 | $64.04 | 3.51% |
| 2017 | $66.33 | 3.59% |
| 2018 | $69.07 | 4.12% |
| 2019 | $71.53 | 3.57% |
| 2020 | $73.42 | 2.63% |
| 2021 | $75.31 | 2.58% |
| 2022 | $77.56 | 2.99% |
| 2023 | $80.98 | 4.42% |
| 2024 | $84.89 | 4.82% |
| 2025 | $88.44 | 4.19% |
| 2026 | $91.27 | 3.20%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Elementary and high school tuition and fees:
| Year | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 5.500 | 5.642 | 6.133 | 6.875 | 7.717 | 8.708 | 9.508 | 10.408 | 11.367 | 12.283 | 13.433 | 14.708 | 15.983 | 17.408 | 18.867 | 20.333 | 21.800 | 23.108 | 24.675 | 25.967 | 27.425 | 29.308 | 31.167 | 33.317 | 35.483 | 37.942 | 40.458 | 43.175 | 46.017 | 48.667 | 51.361 | 54.326 | 57.165 | 59.457 | 61.707 | 63.908 | 66.247 | 68.821 | 71.476 | 73.988 | 76.641 | 79.800 | 82.651 | 84.827 | 87.012 | 89.611 | 93.569 | 98.080 | 102.189 | 105.455 |