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Latest value: 139.71 for August 2026, +4.3% year over year (against August 2025). 116 monthly observations from January 2017 to August 2026, in index. Source: BEA (BEA route); context series, not an input to the Nowflation CPI Gauge. Next update: with the September 2026 PCE release, 2026-10-29 8:30 AM ET (BEA).
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 139.71 |
| July 2026 | 137.75 |
| June 2026 | 137.04 |
| May 2026 | 137.32 |
| April 2026 | 137.39 |
| March 2026 | 137.12 |
| February 2026 | 136.84 |
| January 2026 | 136.26 |
| December 2025 | 135.86 |
| November 2025 | 135.35 |
| October 2025 | 134.9 |
| September 2025 | 134.44 |
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Cite: Nowflation, “PCE price: Elementary and secondary schools” (bea_u_descrg), data from BEA, retrieved October 18, 2026, https://nowflation.com/series/bea_u_descrg. The series at its source: BEA.
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