Membership Database
MEMBERSHIP DATABASE
Learn more about the habits and demographics of our membership during the 2021-2022 school year.
MEMBERSHIP AT A GLANCE
Students on NSDA School Rosters
134,615
Active Coaches
3,932
Member High Schools
2,863
Member Middle Schools
540
Estimated Alumni
Nearly 2 Million
HONOR SOCIETY PARTICIPATION
Coach Degrees Earned
| Merit | 518 |
| Honor | 494 |
| Excellence | 463 |
| Distinction | 413 |
| Special Distinction | 381 |
| Superior Distinction | 379 |
| Outstanding Distinction | 347 |
| Premier Distinction | 333 |
| Donus D. Roberts | 135 |
| 1st Diamond | 116 |
| 2nd Diamond | 59 |
| 3rd Diamond | 21 |
| 4th Diamond | 24 |
| 5th Diamond | 3 |
| 6th Diamond | 4 |
| 7th Diamond | 3 |
| 8th Diamond | 3 |
| 9th Diamond | 1 |
Class of 2022 Career Degrees Earned by Gender
| Gender | Degrees Earned Throughout Entirety of Career by Students with Reported Gender Info | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 17,284 | 43.33% |
| Female | 21,095 | 52.88% |
| Other | 210 | 0.53% |
| Non-conforming | 753 | 1.89% |
| Prefer not to answer | 550 | 1.38% |
| Total | 39,892 | 100.00% |
Student Degrees Earned
| Merit | 22,915 |
| Honor | 15,421 |
| Excellence | 10,165 |
| Distinction | 7,103 |
| Special Distinction | 4,143 |
| Superior Distinction | 2,674 |
| Outstanding Distinction | 1,619 |
| Premier Distinction | 675 |
Class of 2022 Degrees
| Final Degree at Graduation | Number of Students | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Merit | 8,376 | 32.17% |
| Honor | 5,559 | 21.35% |
| Excellence | 3,677 | 14.12% |
| Distinction | 3,997 | 15.35% |
| Special Distinction | 1,765 | 6.78% |
| Superior Distinction | 1,083 | 4.16% |
| Outstanding Distinction | 962 | 3.70% |
| Premier Distinction | 614 | 2.36% |
| Total of Class of 2020 Students with Degrees | 26,033 | 100.00% |
Service Activities
| Coaches Earning Service Citations | 122 |
| Students Earning Service Citations | 14,982 |
DEMOGRAPHICS
Student Gender Demographics
| Gender | Percentage Reported |
|---|---|
| Male | 42.40% |
| Female | 52.39% |
| Nonconforming | 2.39% |
| Other | 0.94% |
| Prefer not to answer | 1.87% |
| Total | 100.00% |
Coach Gender Demographics
| Gender | Percentage Reported |
|---|---|
| Male | 42.12% |
| Female | 55.94% |
| Nonconforming | 0.71% |
| Other | 0.35% |
| Prefer not to answer | 0.88% |
| Total | 100.00% |
Coach Race/Ethnicity Demographics
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage Reported |
|---|---|
| African-American or Black | 6.14% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1.08% |
| Arab or Middle Eastern | 0.38% |
| Asian or Asian-American | 5.40% |
| Hispanic or Latina/Latino/Latinx | 6.96% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.33% |
| Other | 2.11% |
| Prefer not to answer | 5.44% |
| White, Caucasian or European-American | 72.16% |
| Total | 100.00% |
Student Race/Ethnicity Demographics
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage Reported |
|---|---|
| African-American or Black | 7.97% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1.75% |
| Arab or Middle Eastern | 1.82% |
| Asian or Asian-American | 23.01% |
| Hispanic or Latina/Latino/Latinx | 12.53% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.91% |
| Other | 2.26% |
| Prefer not to answer | 4.13% |
| White, Caucasian or European-American | 45.61% |
| Total | 100.00% |
School Setting Breakdown
| School Setting | Number of Schools (HS and MS) |
|---|---|
| City: Large | 424 |
| City: Mid-size | 222 |
| City: Small | 248 |
| Suburb: Large | 835 |
| Suburb: Mid-size | 61 |
| Suburb: Small | 38 |
| Town: Fringe | 48 |
| Town: Distant | 108 |
| Town: Remote | 130 |
| Rural: Fringe | 260 |
| Rural: Distant | 83 |
| Rural: Remote | 56 |
| Uncategorized | 890 |
| Total | 3,403 |
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Participation Overview
| Participating High Schools | 1,247 |
| Participating Middle Schools | 173 |
| Participating Students | 6,425 |
| Participating Judges | 3,778 |
| Participating Coaches | 1,821 |
MORE DATA
For more information about our membership, including state-level data, visit the spreadsheets below.