Each year MATHCOUNTS creates a handbook with 250 practice problems and step-by-step solutions that are mapped by teaching standard, difficulty level and math topic. 

Staff and volunteer question writers produce School and Chapter Competitions, each with 3 individual rounds and a team round. 

Year-round, we post Problems of the Week and video lessons to ensure coaches have the resources they need to lead their students.

Thousands of coaches (primarily math teachers) receive biweekly check-ins, direct support from our program staff, and MATHCOUNTS for Educators resources online. 

We support 7 question writers who meet 3 times each year and a cohort of 30-50 reviewers and proofreaders who ensure our math materials are error-free and of high quality.

Chapters are led by 650 coordinators (primarily engineers) who each plan and run a chapter event for the schools in their community. We provide training and support for these key volunteers, including maintaining an online resource library (shown below) and leading informational webinars.

With help from sponsors, registration fees for every school are subsidized and cover students for as far as they advance in the Competition Series. 

To reduce barriers to entry for low-income communities, Title I schools (where 40% or more of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch) receive an additional 50% discount, meaning these schools can participate for as little as $20. In 2023-24, nearly 1 in 3 competition schools (32%) were Title I.

From processing registrations and answering questions, to posting online resources and event information, the national staff supports thousands of competition schools throughout the year. 

We also process competition materials orders for chapters and maintain a robust online scoring system for coordinators to score student tests at their chapter events.

To ensure the program is effective and coaches, coordinators and students receive the resources they need, the national staff also conducts annual surveys of students and key volunteers and convenes a Coordinator Council with coordinator representatives who meet regularly to provide feedback and insights for our staff.

Each coach receives a mailed kit with certificates, ribbons, MATHCOUNTS pencils, and a poster to recruit students to join their school's competition team and recognize their Mathletes.

Sponsored chapters receive over $400 in awards for students at their event, including trophies for the top 3 teams, top 3 individuals, and top rookie team; plaques for the coaches of top teams/individuals; and a participation certificate for every student and coach.

Sponsored chapters receive additional funding ($250-$2000, depending on chapter size) to support other event costs, including facility rentals, extra awards, lunch or giveaways, and supplies.