School Uniforms Are Expensive Statistics

Key Takeaways

• 1In the UK, the average cost of a secondary school uniform is £337 per child
• 2US families spend an average of $150 on elementary school uniforms annually
• 3Australian parents report average uniform costs of AUD 350 for high school
• 4New York City public school uniforms cost $120 avg per student
• 5London UK secondary uniforms avg £450
• 6Sydney Australia high school uniforms AUD 500 avg
• 745% of low-income US families spend over 5% income on uniforms
• 8UK low-income households spend £503 avg on uniforms vs £192 general
• 9In Australia, 30% of low-SES families cut essentials for uniforms
• 10Uniform schools US families spend 20% more on clothes than non-uniform
• 11UK uniform schools £250 extra yearly vs non
• 12Australia uniform policy adds AUD 200 avg cost
• 13Over 4 years, US uniforms total $600 per child avg
• 14UK full secondary uniform cycle £2,000 avg
• 15Australia K-12 uniforms total AUD 3,000

School uniforms place a heavy financial burden on families globally.