Math Kangaroo 2026 Awards and Special Recognitions
Congratulations to our 2026 champions!
We are proud to announce that 7, 680 students earned a place among the Top 20 nationwide, while 2,197 students achieved a prestigious Top 3 ranking at the state level in the Math Kangaroo 2026 competition.
Local award ceremonies will be held throughout May and June. Please check your local school or center for celebration details!
AWARD TIERS
PHISICAL AWARDS:
- 1st Place: Gold Medal 🥇
- 2nd Place: Silver Medal 🥈
- 3rd Place: Bronze Medal 🥉
- National Top 10 Winners (Grades 1-11): Kangaroo Plush Toy 🦘
- National Top 10 Winners (Grade 12): Math Kangaroo Keepsake 🏆
DIGITAL & EXLUSIVE AWARDS:
- National Top 1–20 Winners: *
- Winners’ Workshop Invitation (Grades 1-12)
- Wolfram License (Grades 6-12)(Sent directly to your registration email)
* Please note: National Top 11–20 winners receive electronic prizes only; no physical awards are provided for these ranks.
STATE LEVEL RECOGNITIONS:
- 1st Place: Blue Ribbon 🎗️
- 2nd Place: Red Ribbon 🎗️
- 3rd Place: White Ribbon 🎗️
- All State Top 3 Winners: Math Kangaroo Lunch Tote 🎒
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS GRANTS:
- $750 Special Recognition: Awarded to 2 Exceptional Seniors
- $500 Special Recognition: Awarded to 7 Exceptional Seniors
INTERNATIONAL MATH CAMPS:
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International Math Camp (Zakopane, Poland): 10 students selected for this prestigious European retreat.
- Math Kangaroo Asia Camp (Boao, China): 16 students awarded an immersive cultural and math experience.
WOLFRAM RESEARCH PROGRAMS:
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Wolfram Summer Research Program: 2 students selected for high-level computational research.
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Wolfram Middle School Summer Camp: 2 students chosen to explore the future of technology and logic.
JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS:
- $500 Recognition Awards
Awarded to 4 exceptional junior students for outstanding achievement.
POSTER & DESIGN AWARDS:
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Best Poster Contest 2027: $200 Gift Card for the winning design.
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Best T-shirt Design 2027: $100 Gift Card for the top creative entry.
Senior Grant Recipients
Junior Scholarship Recipients
High School Programs
Middle School Programs
International Math Kangaroo Camp in Zakopane, Poland
Math Kangaroo Asia Camp
Poster Contest Winners
Summary
Participant Items & Certificates
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60,504 Math Kangaroo Participating Ribbons
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60,504 Math Kangaroo Pencils
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60,504 Math Kangaroo Wooden Puzzle Pyramids
- 60,504 Certificates of Participation
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53,113 Certificates of Ranking
Medals, Ribbons & Memorabilia
National Awards:
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455 Gold Medal
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131 Silver Medals
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209 Bronze Medals
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2,953 Plush Kangaroos
- 23 Kangaroo Keepsakes
State Awards:
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904 Blue Ribbons
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626 Red Ribbons
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667 White Ribbons
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2,197 Lunchboxes
Workshops & Educational Licenses
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1,618 Wolfram Licenses
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6,062 students invited to Steve Sherman Workshops
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1,618 students invited to Prof. Po-Shen Loh Workshops
Grants & Camp Scholarships
- High School Senior Grants
- 2 Special Recognitions — $750 each (Total: $1,500)
- 7 Special Recognitions — $500 each (Total: $3,500)
- International Math Camps
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16 Students selected for the Math Kangaroo Asia Camp (Boao, China)
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10 Students selected for the International Math Camp (Zakopane, Poland)
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- Wolfram Research Programs
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2 Students chosen for the Wolfram Middle School Summer Camp
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2 Students selected for the Wolfram Summer Research Program
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- Junior Scholarships
- 4 Junior Scholarships — $500 each (Total: $2,000)
Math Kangaroo 2025 Awards and Special Recognitions
Congratulations to all participants of the 2025 Math Kangaroo competition!
A total of 10,363 students have placed among the Top 20 nationwide, and 2,559 students have achieved a Top 3 ranking at the state level in the Math Kangaroo 2025 competition.
NATIONAL AWARDS
STUDENTS RANKED 1 – 3:
Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals
STUDENTS RANKED 1 – 10:
Money Maze Puzzle Boxes with the Math Kangaroo logo
Kangaroo Keepsake (grade 12)
STUDENTS RANKED 1 – 20:
Puzzle Rulers
Wolfram Licenses (grades 5-12)
Winners' Workshops:
The Magic of Math (grades 1-5)
Do My Genes Fit? An Exploration of the Math Behind Genetics (grades 6-12)
STATE AWARDS
STUDENTS RANKED 1 – 3:
Blue, Red and White Ribbons
Flashlights featuring the Math Kangaroo logo
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
$1,000 Math Kangaroo College Grants Awarded to 4 Outstanding High School Seniors
$750 Math Kangaroo Special Recognition Awards Given to 8 Exceptional High School Seniors
$500 Math Kangaroo Special Recognition Awards Given to 5 Exceptional High School Seniors
$250 Math Kangaroo Special Recognition Awards Given to 10 Exceptional High School Seniors
Math Kangaroo awarded 10 students to attend the International Math Camp in Zakopane, Poland
Math Kangaroo awarded 2 students the opportunity to join the Wolfram Summer Research Program
Math Kangaroo awarded 4 students to join the Wolfram Middle School Summer Camp
Math Kangaroo awarded 14 students to attend the Math Kangaroo Asia Camp in Boao, Hainan Island, China
$200 gift card for the winner of the Best Poster Contest for the Math Kangaroo 2026
$100 gift card for the winner of the Best T-shirt Design for the Math Kangaroo 2026
Summary
52,726 Math Kangaroo Ribbons
52,726 Math Kangaroo Pencils
52,726 Math Kangaroo Playing Cards
53,562 Certificates of Participation
52,726 Certificates of Ranking
10,363 Puzzle Rulers
2,557 Wolfram Licenses
8,519 Steve Sherman Workshops
1,844 MehtA+ Workshops
4 College Grants $1,000
8 Special Recognitions for Outstanding Results $750
5 Special Recognitions for Outstanding Results $500
10 Special Recognitions for Outstanding Results $250
10 International Math Camps at Zakopane
6 Wolfram Camps
655 Gold Medals
134 Silver Medals
264 Bronze Medals
4,484 Money Maze Puzzle Boxes
34 Kangaroo Keepsakes
1,059 Blue Ribbons
681 Red Ribbons
819 White Ribbons
2,559 Flashlights featuring the Math Kangaroo logo
Math Kangaroo 2024 Awards and Special Recognitions
Congratulations to all participants of the 2024 Math Kangaroo competition!
A total of 4,801 students have ranked among the top 20 in the USA and 1,761 students have achieved a top 3 ranking at the state level in the Math Kangaroo 2024 competition.
NATIONAL AWARDS
STUDENTS RANKED 1 – 3:
Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals
STUDENTS RANKED 1 – 10:
Plush Kangaroos
STUDENTS RANKED 1 – 20:
Wolfram Licenses (grades 5-12)
Math Kangaroo Bookmarks and MehtA+ Seminars (grades 1-12)
STATE AWARDS
STUDENTS RANKED 1 – 3:
Blue, Red and White Ribbons
Decks of Kangaroo Cards
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
$1,000 college grants awarded to 9 students.
$750 special recognition for their outstanding results awarded to 2 students.
$500 special recognition for their outstanding results awarded to 2 students.
The International Math Camp at Zakopane, Poland awarded to 10 students.
The Wolfram High School Summer Research Program at Bentley University, Boston, MA awarded to 2 students.
The Wolfram Middle School Summer Camp awarded to 3 students.
$200 gift card for the winner of the Best Poster Contest for the Math Kangaroo 2025
$100 gift card for the winner of the Best T-shirt Design for the Math Kangaroo 2025
Summary
43,006 Math Kangaroo T-shirts
43,006 Math Kangaroo Pencils
43,006 Math Kangaroo 2024 Postcards
43,006 Math Kangaroo Plush/Wooden Toys
44,070 Certificates of Participation
38,030 Certificates of Ranking
1,685 Plush Kangaroos
4,801 Math Kangaroo Bookmarks
1,254 Wolfram Licenses
4,801 MehtA+ Seminars
9 College Grants $1,000
2 Special Recognitions for Outstanding Results $750
2 Special Recognitions for Outstanding Results $500
10 International Math Camps at Zakopane
5 Wolfram Camps
227 Gold Medals
75 Silver Medals
137 Bronze Medals
664 Blue Ribbons
535 Red Ribbons
562 White Ribbons
1,761 Decks of Kangaroo Cards
Math Kangaroo 2023
AWARD | NUMBER |
Certificates of Participation | 36,421 |
Lego Kangaroo Toys | 33,283 |
Math Kangaroo Pencils | 33,283 |
Math Kangaroo T-shirts | 33,283 |
Math Kangaroo 2023 Postcards | 36,421 |
Certificates of Ranking | 33,283 |
National Winner Magnets | 4,872 |
Math Kangaroo Dancing Robot | 1,745 |
Math Kangaroo Keepsake Silver Figurine | 19 |
Gold Medals | 242 |
Silver Medals | 74 |
Bronze Medals | 240 |
Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Editions | 526 |
Mehta+ Paradoxes and Fallacies in Probability and Statistics Seminar | 426 |
College Grants $1000 | 4 |
Special Recognitions for Outstanding Results $800 | 1 |
Special Recognitions for Outstanding Results $700 | 1 |
Special Recognitions for Outstanding Results $500 | 3 |
Special Recognitions for Outstanding Results $250 | 2 |
International Math Camp at Zakopane | 10 |
Wolfram Camps | 4 |
Math Kangaroo 5-Pen Silver Box Puzzle Set | 1,830 |
Blue Ribbons | 662 |
Red Ribbons | 558 |
White Ribbons | 610 |
Congratulations to all participants of the 2023 Math Kangaroo competition!
Math Kangaroo 2022
AWARD | NUMBER |
Certificates of Participation | 30,550 |
Plush Kangaroo Toys | 30,550 |
Math Kangaroo Pencils | 30,550 |
Math Kangaroo T-shirts | 30,550 |
Math Kangaroo 2022 Postcards | 30,550 |
Certificates of Ranking | 30,550 |
National Winner Magnets | 7,354 |
Math Kangaroo Robot Puzzles | 2,947 |
Gold Medals | 894 |
Silver Medals | 224 |
Bronze Medals | 349 |
Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Editions | 809 |
Mehta+ Graph Theory Lecture | 809 |
College Grants $1000 | 9 |
Special Recognitions for Outstanding Results $750 | 2 |
Special Recognitions for Outstanding Results $500 | 3 |
Special Recognitions for Outstanding Results $100 | 1 |
Wolfram Camps | 2 |
AI/Machine Learning Research Bootcamp | 2 |
AI in Visual Arts | 10 |
Drawstring Backpack | 2,694 |
Blue Ribbons | 1,253 |
Red Ribbons | 687 |
White Ribbons | 754 |
Congratulations to all participants of the 2022 Math Kangaroo competition! Check out all the highlights and winners here!
Math Kangaroo 2021
AWARD | NUMBER |
Certificates of Participation | 31,004 |
Rubber Kangaroo Toys | 29,608 |
Math Kangaroo Pencils | 29,608 |
Math Kangaroo T-shirts | 29,608 |
Math Kangaroo 2021 Postcards | 29,608 |
Certificates of Ranking | 31,004 |
National Winner Magnets | 8,074 |
Gold Medals | 1,254 |
Silver Medals | 206 |
Bronze Medals | 464 |
Mehta+ Digital Kits | 3,656 |
Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Editions | 694 |
College Grants $1000 | 2 |
Special Recognitions for Outstanding Results $500 | 6 |
Special Recognitions for Outstanding Results $300 | 2 |
Special Recognitions for Outstanding Results $200 | 3 |
Special Recognition for Outstanding Result $100 | 1 |
Special Recognition for Outstanding Result $50 | 1 |
Wolfram Camps | 2 |
iD Tech Camps | 27 |
Math Kangaroo Puzzles | 3,088 |
Blue Ribbons | 1,602 |
Red Ribbons | 696 |
White Ribbons | 790 |
Math Kangaroo 2020
AWARD | NUMBER |
Certificates of Participation | 35,171 |
Math Kangaroo Riddle Keychains | 35,171 |
Math Kangaroo Pencils | 35,171 |
Math Kangaroo T-shirts | 35,171 |
Certificates of Ranking | 35,171 |
Gold Medals | 974 |
Silver Medals | 133 |
Bronze Medals | 250 |
College Grant $1000 | 5 |
Special Recognition for Outstanding Results $500 | 9 |
Special Recognition for Outstanding Results $300 | 3 |
Special Recognition for Outstanding Results $200 | 7 |
Special Recognition for Outstanding Result $100 | 1 |
MK Pillows | 2,635 |
MK State Magnets | 2,635 |
MK National Magnets | 8,459 |
Challenging Wooden Puzzles | 22 |
Dominos | 8 |
Drones | 67 |
Flash Light/Power Banks | 8 |
Kangaroo Block Sets | 338 |
KSF Signature Bags, Stuffed | 33 |
MK Money Maze Cubes | 841 |
MK Small Log Puzzles | 1,381 |
MK Windbreakers | 4 |
RINGO Die Spur der Ringe | 2 |
Set of Family Game | 1 |
Smart Watch | 1 |
Math Kangaroo 2019
AWARD | NUMBER |
Certificates of Participation | 31,837 |
MK Rulers | 31,837 |
Pencils | 31,837 |
Cerificates of Excelence - National Winner | 4,444 |
Gold Medals | 354 |
Silver Medals | 60 |
Bronze Medals | 169 |
MK Winners Int'l Zakopane Camp | 10 |
College Grants $1000 | 2 |
College Grant $700 | 1 |
Special Recognition for Outstanding Results $500 | 4 |
Special Recognition for Outstanding Results $300 | 4 |
Special Recognition for Outstanding Result $200 | 1 |
National Winner Magnets | 4,444 |
MK Keepsake - Souvenir for Distinguished Graduates | 24 |
MK Steel Water Bottle | 1289 |
Flash Light/Power Bank | 110 |
Charger/Speaker Combo or Other Speaker | 198 |
Dancing Donnie Bluetooth Speaker | 1,647 |
Math and Science Books | 6 |
Calligraphy Set | 4 |
No Stress Chess | 4 |
Certificates of Excelence - State Winner | 1811 |
Robo-Cube-Puzzle | 1811 |
First in State Blue Ribbons | 727 |
Second in State Red Ribbons | 532 |
Third in State White Ribbon | 552 |
Math Kangaroo 2018
AWARDS | NUMBER |
Certificates of Participation | 29,345 |
Tangramm Puzzles | 29,345 |
Pencils | 29,345 |
Cerificates of Excelence - National | 3,796 |
Gold Medals | 220 |
Silver Medals | 41 |
Bronze Medals | 139 |
MK Winners Int'l Zakopane Camp | 10 |
College grant $1000 | 3 |
College Grant $500 | 3 |
Special Recognition for Outstanding Results $300 | 3 |
Special Recognition for Outstanding Result $200 | 1 |
Special Recognition for Outstanding Results $100 | 4 |
Special Recognition for "long term participation" Amazon Gift Cards $50.00 | 3 |
National Winner Magnets | 3,795 |
Smart Watches | 400 |
Fitness Watches | 3,395 |
Certificates of Excelence - State | 1,647 |
Wooden Puzzles | 1,647 |
First in State Blue Ribbons | 610 |
Second in State Red Ribbons | 506 |
Third in State White Ribbon | 531 |
Math Kangaroo 2015
AWARD | NUMBER |
FIRST IN STATE BLUE RIBBON | 493 |
SECOND IN STATE RED RIBBON | 419 |
THIRD IN STATE WHITE RIBBON | 431 |
College Grants $1000 | 3 |
ZAKOPANE Int'l Math Camp | 9 |
Gift Cards $100 | 7 |
Gift Cards $50 | 3 |
Gift Cards $30 | 2 |
SMART COOKIES | 228 |
359 MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES | 10 |
BRAIN BENDER | 1 |
EASY ORIGAMI | 4 |
ENJOYING MATH | 6 |
ENTERTAINING SCIENCE | 55 |
MK Cap | 330 |
MK Lunch Bag | 1443 |
MK Sport Black Bags | 1343 |
Samsung GALAXY Tab3 | 20 |
SET GAME | 67 |
TWICE A HERO | 8 |
WOODEN PUZZLES | 11 |
