2025 National Economics Challenge Finalists

Congratulations to the finalists for the 2025 National Economics Challenge! The National Economics Challenge (NEC) provides a platform for high school students of economics to compete with their peers on a national scale and make themselves and their schools proud. Each year, close to 10,000 students from across the nation take the chance to shine while being tested on key micro and macroeconomic principles, as well as their knowledge of the world economy. We can’t wait to see the top teams compete in Atlanta, GA this June.  

Top scorers from each state are invited to compete for the national title at finals. The competition runs in two divisions: 

• Adam Smith Division – for AP, international baccalaureate, and honors economics students 
• David Ricardo Division – for first-time competitors who have taken no more than one economics course  

Adam Smith Division Finalists

Carmel High School, Indiana

Chelsea High School, Michigan

Farmington High School, Connecticut

Hunter College High School, New York

Lambert High School, Georgia

Mount Hebron High School, Maryland

Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hampshire

Skyline High School, Utah

David Ricardo Division Finalists

Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Florida

Fairview High School, Colorado

Henrico High School, Virginia

Hopkins School, Connecticut

Lambert High School, Georgia

Montgomery High School, New Jersey

Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hampshire

The Charter School of Wilmington, Delaware

About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education’s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities, and learn to successfully navigate in our ever-changing economy. We carry out our mission in three ways.  We advocate to require financial and economic education in every state. We provide training, tools and resources – online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide – to more than 40,000 teachers annually who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program.

Media contact: 

CEE: press@councilforeconed.org