Las familias españolas gastarán de media 1.890 euros por niño de cara al inicio del próximo curso escolar 2021-2022, según un informe de la OCU basado en las respuestas de 1.150 socios con hijos entre 3 y 18 años. El informe destaca diferencias entre las familias según el tipo de centro al que se acuda. En la educación pública el gasto no llega a los 1.000 euros (968 euros), mientras que quienes vayan a un colegio privado pagarán hasta seis veces más (6.247 euros). Los alumnos de colegio concertado refieren un gasto de unos 2.704 euros.

Also the level of studies to be taken is decisive in spending: it is the parents of high school students who, on average, must pay less money (1.501 euros), while the 'return to school' of the youngest children, with more fixed expenses, leaves in general more expensive (2.095 euros in Infant and 2.078 euros in primary).

The place of residence also marks differences.Although the OCU acknowledges that it does not have valid statistical data of all autonomous communities, it does notice that, based on the responses of some communities, it is observed that, as on previous occasions, the 'return to school' is more burdensome for Catalan familiesand Madrid who, on average per student, pay much more than those of other regions, above 2.000 euros average per student.

Clothing, material and books

As indicated by the report, about 500 euros per child will be destined only to equip them with everything you need, from clothes and footwear to text and material books, quantities that vary according to the type of center and the level of studies of each student.With respect to the uniform, respondents refer to spend, on average, 176 euros (although there are differences between public and private centers) again).As for school supplies, almost all schoolchildren (85%) must buy it new and in this they spend an average of 88 euros, and on average, in textbooks, students will pay about 184 euros.

In addition, these amounts must be added other items: AMPA fees or other similar associations (26 euros on average), excursions (about 79 euros), insurance and other expenses for an average amount of 89 euros.To this we should also add, according to the OCU, the dining spending (and sometimes breakfast, something more common in public centers), the route (or transportation spending), extracurricular activities (languages, sports, music...).In this sense, 47% of respondents pay a dining room, on average 112 euros per month.The same percentage attends extracurricular, in which they spend about 70 euros per month.They are a minority (7%) who pay route, but those who do about 50 euros per month.

What marks the biggest differences is whether or not to pay registration and fees every month

In any case, the largest expenditure is the schooling itself.And what marks the biggest differences is precisely the fact of paying or not registration and quotas every month, that is, if boys and girls study in a public or private center.In the former teaching is free, while the latter is paid.As for the concerted centers, a voluntary contribution is usually established, which involves a disbursement for most of those who attend them.

On average, that expense is more than 1.200 euros in concerted teaching and, on average, 4.492 in private centers.It is that amount that marks the enormous differences in the expense of 'return to school' and explains that, while for some suppose about 1.000 euros per student, others pay six times more.