Business Cost to raise a child soars to $310,000 By Deanna B. Narveson - August 19, 2022 (iStock) FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint The cost of raising a child from birth to high school graduation has jumped 9% over the past two years, rising to roughly $310,000, according to a report from the Brookings Institution. As Th… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.