AVON, Ind. (WISH) — The average amount a family will spend on school supplies this year has increased to $918, according to the National Retail Federation. That’s $28 more than last year’s number. 

That change is felt across Indiana as parents gear up to send their kids back to school this week and in the coming weeks. 

Last year, one Avon family spent $26.07 at Target to grab a few supply essentials. This year, they would have spent $33.58 to get those same supplies, a $7.51 increase. 

Brownsburg parent Sara Whittemore has middle school twins and noticed the change. 

“I would say a...