 Good news for parents getting ready for back-to-school shopping. A recent survey from NerdWallet showing overall back-to-school expenses are down from a year ago. On average, costs per student K-12 and college students in 2024 are $541. It's down $56 on average from a year ago, though. I'm Ty Schoenert with WDAY Radio and WDAYRadioNow.com.