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Speak Out: The Cost of Prom
The amount Southerners spend on one special night may astound you.
Dress? Check. Coursage? Check. Dinner? Check.
The cost of prom grows each year, but one study broke the real numbers down by geography.
According to PRNewswire, the cost per student of a Southern prom is $1,047. Northeastern families will spend an average of $1,944. Western families will spend an average of $744 while Midwestern families will spend an average of $696.
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