How much would you give teen for back to school shopping?

I think it depends on what she needs.

Just clothes? Shoes?

A backpack?

Are you including school supplies in the budget?

Sit down with her and make a list together. Ask her how much she thinks she'll need for what's on her list. Then balance that with what's in your budget and come up with a number.

Help her by giving her coupons for stores she might shop at or encourage her to sign up for store emails to see of she can get coupons on her phone.

Are we talking clothes, supplies, or both??

I'm inclined to say $200 or so, with the possibility of a little more after school starts. That's assuming you're dealing with an overall budget that can handle that amount, of course.

For clothes shopping I gave dd $200. I explained that was her limit and she took it upon herself to track her money using her iPhone calculator. I was very impressed at her shopping logic.

We also have uniforms, and they do not change from year to year. This means that our back to school shopping is very minimal, and depends on the amount of growth of the child. Since my oldest just graduated, all his shirts will be fine for the youngest and we only need a new pair of shorts and probably new shoes.

No new backpacks needed, and at his age school supplies are very minimal as well (the school gives all the kids ipads, so most of their work is submitted via the ipad.)

It sure does get easier when they get older. 

ETA: We don't have to buy pants as it is rarely cold enough for them, and when they do, they are allowed to wear jeans. My son has a sweater he wears when it is cold that has been approved and that is pretty much all we ever need. 

I just took my 13yo dd school shopping today and we spent $140 on 4 pairs of jeans alone . So my vote is between $250- 300.

I fund all the clothes for my two Grandchildren, DGD 14 and DGS 15. They are limited to $400.00 for back to school clothes and about $100.00 for supplies. The limits were set by their parents. But since DGD now needs bras and they are expensive, I am not going to count those in her $400.00 limit.

We also do another round of $400.00 shopping when cold weather hits and again in Spring. Anything they need in between is purchased by their parents. Shopping with them is sometimes difficult as DGS is very picky.

I'd go with $200.

When my kids were in school, I started a 'no pants shopping until cold weather' rule when they'd grow out of what was bought before they really got to wear 'em. DD2 grew until her senior year! I also never included bras and undies in their total. I'm sad they are older but I am glad that part of grown up is done!! (I absolutely HATE clothes shopping).

Shoes are expensive, so including shoes, probably $400. My son likes Polo brand, but rather than but it at Macy's, we go to Sear's and it's about half the price.

We just have one teen still at home. We don't give her a set amount because we kind of spread out our shopping. She wore a hole in her shoes so she just got a new pair of Vans that will probably last until Christmas. 

We always keep her stocked in undies and bras and we take her to get a jacket in fall/winter when they go on sale.

We probably let her spend about $200. in the course of a week of various shopping before school. Though I remember my dad giving me that same amount back in 1980 

This is us too x 2 dds

$150-$200 and that leaves you open to adding something later if you need.

When I was a kid, my mom used to take my brother and I and we would do this huge trip (or split it into two). I don't do that with my kids. If I bought them pants in August when they go back to school, they would be too short in October when they needed to start wearing them.