According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food at elementary and secondary schools are 33.78% higher in 2024 versus 2018 (a $6.76 difference in value).
Between 2018 and 2024: Food at elementary and secondary schools experienced an average inflation rate of 4.97% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food at elementary and secondary schools costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $26.76 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.74% during this same period, inflation for food at elementary and secondary schools was higher.
In the year 2018: Pricing changed by 2.96%, which is below the average yearly change for food at elementary and secondary schools during the 2018-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), inflation for food at elementary and secondary schools was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food at elementary and secondary schools, over time, for $20 beginning in 2018. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $20.00 | 2.96% |
| 2019 | $20.40 | 1.99% |
| 2020 | $19.48 | -4.48% |
| 2021 | $10.50 | -46.09% |
| 2022 | $13.93 | 32.61% |
| 2023 | $26.32 | 88.99% |
| 2024 | $26.76 | 1.65%* |
* 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 Food at elementary and secondary schools:
| Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 101.592 | 105.769 | 110.249 | 115.377 | 118.329 | 122.239 | 125.708 | 130.117 | 132.658 | 136.043 | 142.313 | 142.965 | 147.190 | 150.113 | 143.386 | 77.294 | 102.499 | 193.714 | 196.908 |