The Math League

What The Math League does

The Math League is a private, founder-owned educational organization established in 1977 by mathematics teachers Steven R. Conrad and Daniel Flegler. It administers annual mathematics competitions for students in grades 4 through 12 across North America and, through a subsidiary, in China and the Asia-Pacific region. The core product set includes grade school contests (grades 4-8), six annual high school contests administered November through April, an Algebra Course 1 contest, a published catalog of contest books (Volumes 1-8) covering multiple grade tiers, and an online Mathematics Help Facility reference resource. The organization is currently operating and posting contest results for the 2025-2026 cycle.

The business operates a hybrid delivery model combining paper-based contest booklets mailed to schools (each school receives 30 copies per contest plus solution keys) with an online contest platform at online.mathleague.com that provides automatic marking and score submission for registered schools. Annual residential programming includes the International Summer Tournament/Math Camp hosted at The College of New Jersey (six days combining individual, team, relay, and speed-round contests with lectures from mathematicians at Princeton, Columbia, Rutgers, Swarthmore, and Williams College) and, in prior years, the Stanford-Math League Tournament and the Sino-American International Mathematics Competition at SUNY Stony Brook. The 2026 program also introduces an online International Summer Challenge at $66 per grade level, expanding the addressable market beyond the residential format.

The Math League monetizes through four revenue streams: per-school contest registration fees, per-participant summer program tuition, individual contest book and merchandise sales via an online store, and participation fees for international competitions. Distribution is handled through a network of 17+ affiliated state/regional mathematics leagues in the U.S. and Canada, supplemented by a separate Math League Press channel covering 21 additional U.S. states, and by Math League China for the Asia-Pacific region. The organization operates with 1-10 employees from a P.O. Box headquarters in Tenafly, New Jersey, and has received no venture capital or institutional investment. Both co-founders received Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching in 1985.

Name

The Math League

Legal name

Mathematics Leagues

Website

https://mathleague.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Math League is a private, founder-owned educational organization that runs annual mathematics contests for grades 4-12 students across North America and China, supplements them with residential summer tournaments, online challenges, and published contest books, and reaches schools through a network of state and regional mathematics leagues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mathematics Education Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Math Competitions & Tournament Organizers (EDAMAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Based Math Clubs & League Programs (EDAMAEAI), Math Competition Administration Services (Proctoring, Grading, Logistics) (EDAMAEAO), Math Talent Search & Gifted/Accelerated Math Programs (EDAMAEAJ)

Keywords

• Mathematics contests
• Math enrichment programs
• Gifted student competitions
• School math leagues
• Summer math camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Tenafly

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Contest Registration Fees: Schools pay fees to register for annual math contests. High school league has associated costs per school year. Each school receives 30 copies of each contest plus solution keys.
2. Summer Program Fees: Residential summer math camps and tournaments at venues like The College of New Jersey and Stanford University. Fee for Summer Challenge online is $66 per grade level; Stanford tournament approximately $1800 per participant.
3. Contest Books and Merchandise: Sale of contest books (Volumes 6, 7, 8) for different grade levels through online store. Also sells T-shirts and other Math League merchandise.
4. Sino-American International Competition: Participation fees for international mathematics competitions held at SUNY Stony Brook and other venues. Fee of $185 per participant for some events.

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Math League organizes annual mathematics competitions for students in grades 4 through 12, administered through participating schools across North America. Each school year, six high school contests and grade-level contests for grades 4-8 plus an Algebra 1 contest are offered. Beyond school-based contests, the organization runs residential six-day International Summer Tournament/Math Camps at The College of New Jersey for gifted students in grades 4-10, the online Math League International Summer Challenge, the Stanford-Math League Tournament, and the Sino-American International Mathematics Competition at SUNY Stony Brook. Supporting products include published contest books (Volumes 1-8) and branded merchandise sold through an online store.

Product overview

The Math League is an educational organization running mathematics contests for students in grades 4-12. The core offerings include annual contest programs (Grade School Contests for grades 4-8, High School Contests with 6 competitions per year, and Algebra Course 1 Contests), the International Summer Tournament/Math Camp at The College of New Jersey, and an online Summer Challenge. Supporting products include contest books (Volumes 1-8), digital contest delivery via iPad, the online scoring system, the Mathematics Help Facility reference resource, and branded merchandise. Regional divisions include Math League China and partnerships with state-level mathematics leagues across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Math League International Summer Tournament: Annual summer program for gifted math students in grades 4-9, held at The College of New Jersey and other venues
• Math League China
• Math League Contests

Products and services

• Math League Contests (Grades 4-12 and Algebra) Annual 30-minute multiple-choice mathematics competitions for students in grades 4 through 12, plus an Algebra Course 1 Contest, administered at participating schools across North America.
• International Summer Tournament/Math Camp Residential six-day summer program for gifted math students in grades 4-10, held at The College of New Jersey, featuring math contests (individual, team, relay, speed questions) and lectures by mathematicians from Princeton, Columbia, Rutgers, Swarthmore, and Williams College.
• Math League International Summer Challenge (Online) Online summer math competition for seven grade levels (Grade 3 through Grades 10-12), each featuring a 10-to-15-Question Short Answer Contest (60 minutes) and a 60-Question Speed Round Contest (45 minutes), accessible to students worldwide at $66 per grade level.
• Contest Books (Volumes 1-8) Published collections of past math contest problems and solutions covering grades 4-6, grades 7-8 & Algebra 1, and high school levels, sold through the Math League online store.
• Contests on iPad Digital delivery of Math League contests optimized for iPad devices, enabling schools and students to administer and take contests electronically.
• High School Contests (6 per year) Six annual high school math contests administered November through April across multiple state and regional leagues, forming the backbone of the high school contest program.
• Stanford-Math League Tournament Annual math tournament hosted at Stanford University for qualifying middle and high school students, featuring individual and team competitions, with lectures by Stanford Mathematics Department faculty.
• Sino-American International Mathematics Competition International mathematics competition held at SUNY Stony Brook, bringing together high school students from China and the United States, featuring 10 individual questions and a 60-question speed round.
• Math League China Regional division of Math League operating math contests in China, enabling students to participate in English or Chinese, with preliminary contests used to select highest-scoring students for invitation to the International Summer Tournament.
• T-Shirts and Merchandise Branded apparel and merchandise featuring Math League branding, sold through the Math League online store.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 of Steven Conrad's students have been named to Intel National Science Talent Search honors group; 6 finished in top 10 nationwide.
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• SUNY Stony BrookmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Host venue for Sino-American International Mathematics Competitions starting 2014. Competition includes 10 individual questions and 60-question speed round.
• The College of New JerseycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Primary host venue for annual Math League International Summer Tournament since 2012. Programs run for grades 4-5 (July 13-18) and grades 6-10 (July 20-25) at the Ewing Township campus.
• Stanford UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Host venue for Stanford-Math League Tournaments from 2012-2017. Students attended lectures by Stanford Mathematics Department faculty including Professor Brian Conrad, Professor Dan Boneh, Professor Ravi Vakil, and Professor Rick Sommer.
• Princeton UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty lecturers at summer programs including Professor June Huh (Fields Medal Winner 2022), Professor Matt Weinberg, and Professor Arthur Benjamin. Students visited Princeton University during summer programs.
• Columbia UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty lecturers at summer programs including Professor Michael Thaddeus. Students visited campus during 2016 program.
• Math League China CommitteecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrganizes preliminary contests in China to select highest-scoring students for invitation to International Summer Tournament. Manages Math League China operations including bilingual contest delivery.
• Math League Press (State Leagues)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoordinates contest registrations across 21 U.S. states including Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming.
• State Mathematics LeaguescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of affiliated state leagues including California Mathematics League, Canadian National Mathematics League, Florida Mathematics League, Georgia Mathematics League, Illinois Mathematics League, Michigan Mathematics League, Minnesota Mathematics League, Missouri Mathematics League, New England Mathematics League, New Jersey Mathematics League, New York Mathematics League, Ohio Mathematics League, Pennsylvania Mathematics League, Texas State Mathematics League, Virginia Mathematics League, Washington Mathematics League, Wisconsin Mathematics League.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MATHCOUNTS: MATHCOUNTS runs the leading middle school math competition program in the US, including school, chapter, state, and national competitions. It directly overlaps with Math League's grades 6-8 contest offerings.
• Art of Problem Solving (AoPS): AoPS provides math contest preparation curricula, online courses, books, and a community forum for gifted students. It is venture-backed and offers a digital-first alternative to Math League's school-based contests and summer programs.
• AoPS Academy: AoPS Academy operates in-person math and language arts enrichment centers for gifted students, directly competing with Math League's summer tournaments and school-based programs for the same demographic of high-performing students.

Emerging players

• Brilliant: Brilliant is a digital learning platform with a strong focus on interactive math and science problem-solving for gifted students and adults. It represents a modern, mobile-first competitor for enrichment-focused math learners.
• Beast Academy: Beast Academy (by Art of Problem Solving) publishes engaging math curriculum and comic-style books for advanced elementary students, competing for the same gifted elementary student audience as Math League's grades 4-6 contests.

Broad incumbents

• Khan Academy: Khan Academy provides free supplemental math instruction across K-12 grades and is widely used by students preparing for competitions. While not a competition organizer, it is a major substitute for enrichment time and parent budgets.
• Mathematical Association of America (AMC/AIME/USAMO): The MAA administers the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC), AIME, and USAMO, which are the dominant US math competition pipeline. It is a broader educational organization but competes directly with Math League for gifted high school students seeking competition credentials.
• Mathnasium: Mathnasium is a large franchised math tutoring network serving K-12 students. While focused on remediation rather than competition, it competes for the supplemental math education wallet share.
• Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY): CTY runs summer programs and online courses for academically gifted students, including math enrichment. It is a broader institutional alternative to Math League's summer tournaments with strong brand recognition among parents of gifted children.

Regional players

• Areteem Institute: Areteem Institute provides math competition preparation and summer camps, with strong ties to the Chinese-American gifted student community. It overlaps with Math League China and the Sino-American International Competition in targeting international students.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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