Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for calculators for schools.
We've tested plenty of graphing calculators to find the best model for students. But if you're looking for a basic calculator, you don't need a lot of bells and whistles. The best basic calculator is one that's durable, easy to use, and affordable. Here are our top picks for the best calculators for students.
Texas Instruments - TI-Nspire CX II Handheld Graphing Calculator
Model: NSCX2SKU: 6345159Top comment"I bought this calculator at a great price...Great, modern calculator, good for college students and high schools students that need a calculator at home...Great calculator, just what my son needed...Great calculator. Oldest son took our previous version of this calculator with him to college so we needed a replacement. "
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Perform complex mathematical operations with this TI-Nspire CX II graphing calculator. The high-resolution LCD screen displays vivid graphics, easy-to-see formulas and statistical data representations, enhancing comprehension. This TI-Nspire CX II graphing calculator can be used in ACT and SAT, PSAT/NMSQT and AP exams, supporting students when they need it most.Top comment"I bought this calculator at a great price...Great, modern calculator, good for college students and high schools students that need a calculator at home...Great calculator, just what my son needed...Great calculator. Oldest son took our previous version of this calculator with him to college so we needed a replacement. "
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Perform complex mathematical operations with this TI-Nspire CX II graphing calculator. The high-resolution LCD screen displays vivid graphics, easy-to-see formulas and statistical data representations, enhancing comprehension. This TI-Nspire CX II graphing calculator can be used in ACT and SAT, PSAT/NMSQT and AP exams, supporting students when they need it most.See all CalculatorsTexas Instruments - TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator - Blue
Model: TI-84+SKU: 6621444Top comment"TI Calculator...Texas instruments are the best schools calculators. 30 years, I got my first calculator for college....Universally accepted standard for schools....The standard calculator when I was growing was the RPN HP's. But not for my son's generation."
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Calculate your way to the top of the class. Ideal for advanced high-school math and science classes.Top comment"TI Calculator...Texas instruments are the best schools calculators. 30 years, I got my first calculator for college....Universally accepted standard for schools....The standard calculator when I was growing was the RPN HP's. But not for my son's generation."
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Calculate your way to the top of the class. Ideal for advanced high-school math and science classes.See all CalculatorsHP - Prime Handheld Graphing Calculator - Black
Model: 2AP18AA#ABA/HPPRIME#INTSKU: 6348951Top comment"Great calculator...This is a great calculator and does everything. Bought for high school student - too advanced for high school teachers......Calculator Review...Excellent graphing calculator for high school students!"
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Manipulate advanced graphs and geometric images with precision using this HP Prime graphing calculator. The powerful CAS system computes complex calculations on a spreadsheet, while the integrated tool suite with a graphing app lets you plot graphs in x and y, including inequalities. This HP Prime graphing calculator features a colored touch screen for quick and intuitive application.Top comment"Great calculator...This is a great calculator and does everything. Bought for high school student - too advanced for high school teachers......Calculator Review...Excellent graphing calculator for high school students!"
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Manipulate advanced graphs and geometric images with precision using this HP Prime graphing calculator. The powerful CAS system computes complex calculations on a spreadsheet, while the integrated tool suite with a graphing app lets you plot graphs in x and y, including inequalities. This HP Prime graphing calculator features a colored touch screen for quick and intuitive application.See all CalculatorsTexas Instruments - TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator - Blue
Model: TI-83+SKU: 3669694Top comment"Good calculator...I really don't know much about calculators. My son needed this for school. So far, everything works well....Good for school but expensive...It does it's job and it's a great graphics card, but the price is outrageous for the standard calculator that your schools tell you to buy."
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Easy to use and a must-have for classes ranging from Algebra to Pre-Calculus and Biology to Physics. Flash technology lets you add handheld software apps to expand its functionality.Top comment"Good calculator...I really don't know much about calculators. My son needed this for school. So far, everything works well....Good for school but expensive...It does it's job and it's a great graphics card, but the price is outrageous for the standard calculator that your schools tell you to buy."
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Easy to use and a must-have for classes ranging from Algebra to Pre-Calculus and Biology to Physics. Flash technology lets you add handheld software apps to expand its functionality.See all CalculatorsTexas Instruments - TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator, Pixel Display
Model: TI-89 TitaniumSKU: 6621426Top comment"great calculator for college work...Great calculator for college work. Easy to one to use if familiar with these types of calculators....Good calculator for people not used to other ones...It's a great calculator for engineering and math based problems, but if you are used to the TI-84 calculators used in high schools, it will be a struggle adjusting to it because all of the buttons are in different places, so your muscle memory will betray you for a while."
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TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator, Pixel DisplayTop comment"great calculator for college work...Great calculator for college work. Easy to one to use if familiar with these types of calculators....Good calculator for people not used to other ones...It's a great calculator for engineering and math based problems, but if you are used to the TI-84 calculators used in high schools, it will be a struggle adjusting to it because all of the buttons are in different places, so your muscle memory will betray you for a while."
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TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator, Pixel DisplaySee all CalculatorsHP - Financial Calculator - Black
Model: 12C#ABA/ HP12C#INTSKU: 9023969Top comment"The only calculator you will ever need in school!...This calculator is the standard with which all Financial calculators should be judged!!!...I have used this since I can remember from college. This is the only calculator I know how to use and it is one of the best financial calculators!"
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Make financial computations easier with this calculator that features a 1-line x 10-digit display and more than 120 built-in functions.Top comment"The only calculator you will ever need in school!...This calculator is the standard with which all Financial calculators should be judged!!!...I have used this since I can remember from college. This is the only calculator I know how to use and it is one of the best financial calculators!"
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Make financial computations easier with this calculator that features a 1-line x 10-digit display and more than 120 built-in functions.See all CalculatorsCasio - Portable Printing Calculator
Model: HR-170RCSKU: 6398476Top comment"Old School...I was used to my 'old' adding machine, I'm a little old school. I was carrying it from home to work every day. ...Great Printing Calculator...This is probably the feature. With other calculators I could never check my work."
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Ensure accurate computations with this Casio mini desktop printing calculator. The reprint function provides quick duplicate copies, while the clock and calendar features ensure accurate time and date stamps. Boasting check and correct capabilities, this Casio mini desktop printing calculator reduces arithmetic errors, and the post-printing property lets you easily generate documents after corrections.Top comment"Old School...I was used to my 'old' adding machine, I'm a little old school. I was carrying it from home to work every day. ...Great Printing Calculator...This is probably the feature. With other calculators I could never check my work."
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Ensure accurate computations with this Casio mini desktop printing calculator. The reprint function provides quick duplicate copies, while the clock and calendar features ensure accurate time and date stamps. Boasting check and correct capabilities, this Casio mini desktop printing calculator reduces arithmetic errors, and the post-printing property lets you easily generate documents after corrections.See all CalculatorsTexas Instruments - TI-84+ CE Graphing Calculator - Black
Model: 84+CESKU: 5633045Top comment"The standard choice for schools...Not like students have a choice on what to get, but as far as calculators go, this is a good one. Powerful enough and relatively well built. ...Excellent calculator for students...This is an excellent calculator for high school and college students. It is the required calculator for one of the top private high schools in Hawaii."
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Master the ACT, SAT, PSAT/NMSQT or AP exams with the help of this Texas Instruments TI-84+ CE Graphing Calculator, which features a sequence graphing mode that shows time series plots, cobweb or stairstep plots and phase plots.Top comment"The standard choice for schools...Not like students have a choice on what to get, but as far as calculators go, this is a good one. Powerful enough and relatively well built. ...Excellent calculator for students...This is an excellent calculator for high school and college students. It is the required calculator for one of the top private high schools in Hawaii."
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Master the ACT, SAT, PSAT/NMSQT or AP exams with the help of this Texas Instruments TI-84+ CE Graphing Calculator, which features a sequence graphing mode that shows time series plots, cobweb or stairstep plots and phase plots.See all CalculatorsTexas Instruments - BA-II Plus Adv. Financial Calculator
Model: BAIIPLUSSKU: 1328968Top comment"If you are a finance or accounting student this calculator is the norm for schools and teachers tend to know how to use it. ...School calculator...Needed this calculator for school and found it at Best Buy"
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Easy-to-use Financial Calculator solves time-value-of-money calculations such as annuities, mortgages, leases, savings, and more. Generate amortization schedules. Compute NPV, IIR, break-even calculations, interest conversions, delta percent, profit and loss, cost, selling price, margin and markup. Performs cash-flow analysis for up to 24 uneven cash flows with up to four-digit frequencies. Calculator offers depreciation schedules; two day-count methods (actual or 30/360) to calculate bond price or yield to maturity or to call; list-based one-variable and two-variable statistics with four regression options: linear, logarithmic, exponential and power. Math functions include trigonometric calculations, natural logarithms, and powers. Design also features 10-digit display and 10 user memories. Automatic power-down conserves power. Calculator includes a protective slide case and one lithium 2032 battery.
Top comment"If you are a finance or accounting student this calculator is the norm for schools and teachers tend to know how to use it. ...School calculator...Needed this calculator for school and found it at Best Buy"
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Easy-to-use Financial Calculator solves time-value-of-money calculations such as annuities, mortgages, leases, savings, and more. Generate amortization schedules. Compute NPV, IIR, break-even calculations, interest conversions, delta percent, profit and loss, cost, selling price, margin and markup. Performs cash-flow analysis for up to 24 uneven cash flows with up to four-digit frequencies. Calculator offers depreciation schedules; two day-count methods (actual or 30/360) to calculate bond price or yield to maturity or to call; list-based one-variable and two-variable statistics with four regression options: linear, logarithmic, exponential and power. Math functions include trigonometric calculations, natural logarithms, and powers. Design also features 10-digit display and 10 user memories. Automatic power-down conserves power. Calculator includes a protective slide case and one lithium 2032 battery.
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Model: 30XSMV/TBL/1L1/ASKU: 8837878Top comment"Great calculator...This calculator is very good and it’s like the One that’s being used in the schools....great calculator!...Our daughter can not use her phone as a calculator at her school so we got her this one on sale for $16. "
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Texas Instruments TI-30XS Scientific Calculator - 16 Character(s) - LCD - Solar, Battery PoweredTop comment"Great calculator...This calculator is very good and it’s like the One that’s being used in the schools....great calculator!...Our daughter can not use her phone as a calculator at her school so we got her this one on sale for $16. "
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