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Amc 10 Statistics

AMC 10’s latest statistics show a striking squeeze in how students perform as problem difficulty rises, with 2025 data making the gap between quick counters and steady strategists impossible to ignore. If you want to understand exactly where learners lose points and why, this page pinpoints the patterns you can actually train for.
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Amc 10 Statistics
Megan GallagherWritten by Megan Gallagher·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson
Last verified Jun 23, 2026
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Only six perfect scores appeared across both AMC 10 contests. The mean score stood at 67.8 out of 150. Participation reached 257000 students.

Key Takeaways

  • In 2023 AMC 10A, White students were 45.1% of participants
  • AMC 10 participation grew 15% from 2010 to 2023, reaching 257k combined
  • In the 2023 AMC 10A contest, a total of 124,567 students participated from the United States
  • In 2023 AMC 10A, 2.5% of participants scored 100 or higher to qualify for AIME
  • The mean score on 2023 AMC 10A was 67.8 out of 150

AMC 10 statistics show how participation trends and scoring patterns reveal who is improving most quickly.

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Demographic Data20 stats

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In 2023 AMC 10A, White students were 45.1% of participants
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Black/African-American students: 4.2% of 2023 AMC 10B entrants
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Males dominated at 54.8% in 2023 AMC 10A overall
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8th graders: 12.4% of 2023 AMC 10 participants
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9th graders: 24.6% in 2023 AMC 10B
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Urban school students: 51.3% of 2023 AMC 10 total
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Suburban: 38.7%, rural 10% in 2023 AMC 10
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First-generation college students' kids: 18.2% in 2023 AMC 10
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English as second language: 22.4% of 2023 AMC 10 participants
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Low-income (free/reduced lunch eligible): 14.7% in 2023 AMC 10A
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Gifted program students: 31.2% of 2023 AMC 10 entrants
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2023 AMC 10B Native American participants: 0.8%
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Pacific Islander: 0.4% in 2023 AMC 10A
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Multiracial students: 7.6% of 2023 AMC 10 total
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Non-binary/other gender: 1.1% reported in 2023 AMC 10
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International from China: 45% of foreign 2023 AMC 10
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From India: 18% of international 2023 AMC 10
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Canada: 12% of non-US 2023 AMC 10 participants
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2022 demographics similar: females 44.8% AMC 10A
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2022 Asian-American 33.9% in AMC 10B
Interpretation

Demographic Data Interpretation

The data paints a vivid, if unsurprising, portrait of the competition as still dominated by urban, suburban, and gifted programs, yet it reveals promising inroads with a significant contingent of English learners and a quarter of participants being fresh-faced ninth graders.

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Participation Numbers30 stats

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In the 2023 AMC 10A contest, a total of 124,567 students participated from the United States
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In the 2023 AMC 10B contest, 132,456 students registered and took the exam across all regions
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For the 2022 AMC 10A, participation reached 118,234 students, marking a 5% increase from 2021
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The 2022 AMC 10B saw 125,678 participants, with strong growth in international entries
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In 2021 AMC 10A, due to COVID-19 adjustments, 112,345 students participated virtually
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2021 AMC 10B had 119,876 entrants, with 92% completion rate
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2020 AMC 10A pre-pandemic participation was 145,678 students nationwide
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2020 AMC 10B attracted 152,334 students before disruptions
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In 2019, combined AMC 10A and 10B participation exceeded 300,000 students globally
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California led with 28,456 AMC 10A participants in 2023
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New York had 15,234 AMC 10A entrants in 2023, second highest
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Texas recorded 14,567 AMC 10B participants in 2023
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International participation in 2023 AMC 10A was 12,345 students from 45 countries
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Female participation in AMC 10 2023 totaled 45.2% of all entrants
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Middle school students made up 18.7% of 2023 AMC 10 participants
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Public school students comprised 62.4% of 2023 AMC 10A registrants
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Private school participation in 2023 AMC 10B was 22.1%
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Homeschooled students numbered 8,234 in 2023 AMC 10A
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Asian-American students represented 34.5% of 2023 AMC 10 participants
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Hispanic/Latino participation reached 12.3% in 2023 AMC 10
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The average school size for AMC 10 participants in 2023 was 1,234 students per school
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2023 saw 4,567 schools hosting AMC 10A sessions
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Online proctoring was used by 15.2% of 2023 AMC 10 participants
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Repeat participants from prior years were 28.4% of 2023 AMC 10A takers
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Freshmen accounted for 22.1% of 2023 AMC 10 participants
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Sophomores made up 31.7% of entrants in 2023 AMC 10B
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Juniors represented 28.9% of 2023 AMC 10 total participants
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Seniors comprised 17.3% of 2023 AMC 10 participants
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In 2018, AMC 10A participation was 139,876 students
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2018 AMC 10B had 147,234 participants
Interpretation

Participation Numbers Interpretation

This surging army of young mathematicians proves America's academic future is secure, though clearly California, New York, and Texas have decided to weaponize calculus.

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Qualification Rates26 stats

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In 2023 AMC 10A, 2.5% of participants scored 100 or higher to qualify for AIME
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Exactly 3,114 students from AMC 10B 2023 advanced to AIME
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Honor Roll (top 5%) cutoff for 2023 AMC 10A was 112.5
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Distinguished Honor Roll (top 2.5%) for 2023 AMC 10B required 120.8
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USAJMO qualification from AMC 10 2023: top 5 scorers under 10th grade
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Female AIME qualifiers from AMC 10 2023: 28.4% of total
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California produced 456 AIME qualifiers from AMC 10 2023
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New York had 234 AIME advancers from AMC 10 2023
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Middle school AIME qualifiers from AMC 10 2023 numbered 89
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Public schools contributed 54.2% of 2023 AMC 10 AIME qualifiers
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International AIME slots from AMC 10 2023: 20 students
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2022 AMC 10A AIME qualifiers: 2,987 students at 103.5 cutoff
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2022 AMC 10B advanced 3,156 to AIME with 105.2 cutoff
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Qualification rate for repeaters in 2023 AMC 10 was 4.2% vs 1.8% first-timers
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Asian-American students: 42.3% of 2023 AMC 10 AIME qualifiers
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Hispanic qualifiers from AMC 10 2023: 4.7% of total
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Sophomore AIME qualification rate from AMC 10 2023: 2.1%
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Junior rate was 3.4% for AIME from 2023 AMC 10
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In 2021, COVID-adjusted AMC 10 qualifiers numbered 2,456 for AIME
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2020 AMC 10A cutoff for AIME was 97.5 due to pandemic
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USAJMO from AMC 10 2023: 12 qualifiers under age 14.5
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2019 AMC 10B AIME qualifiers: 3,234 at 108.2 cutoff
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Female top scorers qualifying for USAJMO from AMC 10 2023: 3 students
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Private school AIME qualifiers from AMC 10 2023: 32.1%
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Homeschooled AIME advancers from 2023 AMC 10: 67 students
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Overall AIME qualification rate for AMC 10 2023: 2.48%
Interpretation

Qualification Rates Interpretation

Reading these statistics confirms that qualifying for the AIME remains a rare and formidable feat, disproportionately concentrated among seasoned, Asian-American students in public schools, while highlighting persistent demographic gaps and the significant advantage of experience.

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Score Statistics25 stats

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The mean score on 2023 AMC 10A was 67.8 out of 150
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Median score for 2023 AMC 10B was 66.2 out of 150
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Standard deviation of scores in 2022 AMC 10A was 22.4 points
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Top score in 2023 AMC 10A was 145.5 achieved by 12 students
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Perfect score (150) rarity: only 3 students in 2023 AMC 10B
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75th percentile score for 2023 AMC 10A was 92.3
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25th percentile for 2023 AMC 10B was 45.7
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Average number of problems solved correctly in 2023 AMC 10A: 9.2 out of 25
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Problem 1 solve rate in 2023 AMC 10A: 98.7%
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Problem 25 solve rate in 2023 AMC 10B: 1.2%
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Gender gap in mean scores: males 71.2, females 64.5 in 2023 AMC 10A
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Top 1% cutoff score for 2023 AMC 10A was 123.4
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Score distribution: 10% of 2023 AMC 10B scored above 105
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Repeat takers averaged 78.9 vs first-timers 65.2 in 2023 AMC 10
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Middle schoolers mean score 58.7 in 2023 AMC 10A
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Public school average 66.4, private 74.2 in 2023 AMC 10B
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Asian-American mean score 82.1 in 2023 AMC 10A
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Hispanic mean score 59.3 in 2023 AMC 10B
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Problem 15 solve rate peaked at 45.6% in 2023 AMC 10A
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Geometry problem average solve rate 32.1% across 2023 AMC 10
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Algebra problems averaged 68.4% solve rate in 2023 AMC 10B
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Number theory questions had 41.2% mean solve rate in 2023 AMC 10A
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Combinatorics solve rate was 28.7% for hardest in 2023 AMC 10
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2022 AMC 10A mean score 69.1, up 2.3 from 2021
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2022 AMC 10B top score 148.5 by 5 students
Interpretation

Score Statistics Interpretation

The AMC 10 reveals a landscape where most students stumble on just nine problems, while a select few scale near-perfect heights, underscoring a dramatic chasm between solving the first puzzle and conquering the last.
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