This chart shows the number of veterans and novices out of the total number of contestants in each conference by year.
Also shown by year are the total number of schools represented in each conference.
| Year | Veterans | Total # of Contestants | Veteran Percentage | Novice Percentage | Number of Schools Represented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | |||||
| 2023 | 11 | 26 | 42% | 58% | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 21 | 33% | 67% | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 19 | 5% | 95% | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 | 22 | 50% | 50% | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 23 | 22% | 78% | 11 |
| 2017 | 10 | 21 | 48% | 52% | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 24 | 29% | 71% | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 | 23 | 26% | 74% | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 | 24 | 25% | 75% | 10 |
| 2013 | 7 | 26 | 27% | 73% | 10 |
| 2012 | 6 | 26 | 23% | 77% | 11 |
| 2011 | 11 | 24 | 46% | 54% | 10 |
| 2010 | 8 | 23 | 35% | 65% | 8 |
| 2009 | 8 | 23 | 35% | 65% | 9 |
| 2008 | 11 | 23 | 48% | 52% | 8 |
| 2007 | 5 | 21 | 24% | 76% | 7 |
| 2006 | 6 | 25 | 24% | 76% | 10 |
| 2005 | 6 | 24 | 25% | 75% | 9 |
| 2004 | 12 | 25 | 48% | 52% | 10 |
| 2003 | 6 | 23 | 26% | 74% | 10 |
| 2002 | 7 | 20 | 35% | 65% | 10 |
| 2001 | 5 | 16 | 31% | 69% | 8 |
| 2000 | 5 | 15 | 33% | 67% | 6 |
| 1999 | 6 | 16 | 38% | 62% | 8 |
| 1998 | 7 | 15 | 47% | 53% | 7 |
| 2A | |||||
| 2023 | 14 | 22 | 64% | 36% | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 | 25 | 36% | 64% | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 19 | 10% | 90% | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 | 24 | 29% | 71% | 9 |
| 2018 | 12 | 20 | 60% | 40% | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 22 | 32% | 68% | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 | 22 | 36% | 64% | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 | 22 | 32% | 68% | 7 |
| 2014 | 12 | 24 | 50% | 50% | 8 |
| 2013 | 11 | 23 | 48% | 52% | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 | 24 | 25% | 75% | 9 |
| 2011 | 5 | 24 | 21% | 79% | 9 |
| 2010 | 9 | 23 | 39% | 61% | 10 |
| 2009 | 12 | 25 | 48% | 52% | 10 |
| 2008 | 9 | 21 | 43% | 57% | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 | 20 | 15% | 85% | 6 |
| 2006 | 10 | 23 | 43% | 57% | 8 |
| 2005 | 6 | 23 | 26% | 74% | 8 |
| 2004 | 4 | 22 | 18% | 82% | 7 |
| 2003 | 10 | 22 | 45% | 55% | 8 |
| 2002 | 6 | 20 | 30% | 70% | 10 |
| 2001 | 4 | 15 | 27% | 73% | 7 |
| 2000 | 5 | 18 | 28% | 72% | 10 |
| 1999 | 6 | 17 | 35% | 65% | 9 |
| 1998 | 4 | 18 | 22% | 78% | 10 |
| 3A | |||||
| 2023 | 4 | 23 | 17% | 83% | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 22 | 32% | 68% | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 19 | 21% | 79% | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 | 23 | 48% | 52% | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 | 24 | 33% | 67% | 9 |
| 2017 | 10 | 24 | 42% | 58% | 9 |
| 2016 | 11 | 23 | 48% | 52% | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 | 24 | 29% | 71% | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 | 22 | 23% | 77% | 7 |
| 2013 | 1 | 23 | 4% | 96% | 8 |
| 2012 | 8 | 24 | 33% | 67% | 9 |
| 2011 | 3 | 23 | 13% | 87% | 8 |
| 2010 | 10 | 24 | 42% | 58% | 10 |
| 2009 | 9 | 25 | 36% | 64% | 9 |
| 2008 | 8 | 24 | 33% | 67% | 10 |
| 2007 | 9 | 24 | 38% | 62% | 9 |
| 2006 | 10 | 24 | 42% | 58% | 10 |
| 2005 | 6 | 24 | 25% | 75% | 11 |
| 2004 | 9 | 24 | 38% | 62% | 8 |
| 2003 | 8 | 25 | 32% | 68% | 11 |
| 2002 | 1 | 22 | 5% | 95% | 12 |
| 2001 | 6 | 18 | 33% | 67% | 8 |
| 2000 | 4 | 19 | 21% | 79% | 10 |
| 1999 | 4 | 14 | 29% | 71% | 6 |
| 1998 | 3 | 17 | 18% | 82% | 9 |
| 4A | |||||
| 2023 | 6 | 23 | 26% | 74% | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 21 | 29% | 71% | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 20 | 25% | 75 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 23 | 13% | 87% | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 25 | 20% | 80% | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 | 23 | 26% | 74% | 9 |
| 2016 | 2 | 25 | 8% | 92% | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 | 23 | 30% | 70% | 8 |
| 2014 | 7 | 25 | 28% | 72% | 10 |
| 2013 | 11 | 21 | 52% | 48% | 6 |
| 2012 | 8 | 23 | 35% | 65% | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 24 | 25% | 75% | 11 |
| 2010 | 4 | 22 | 18% | 82% | 7 |
| 2009 | 11 | 23 | 48% | 52% | 8 |
| 2008 | 6 | 23 | 26% | 74% | 9 |
| 2007 | 5 | 23 | 22% | 78% | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 25 | 20% | 80% | 10 |
| 2005 | 3 | 24 | 13% | 87% | 9 |
| 2004 | 3 | 23 | 13% | 87% | 10 |
| 2003 | 2 | 25 | 8% | 92% | 12 |
| 2002 | 3 | 21 | 14% | 86% | 11 |
| 2001 | 4 | 16 | 25% | 75% | 8 |
| 2000 | 5 | 17 | 29% | 71% | 9 |
| 1999 | 2 | 18 | 11% | 89% | 10 |
| 1998 | 5 | 19 | 26% | 74% | 11 |
| 5A | |||||
| 2023 | 5 | 22 | 23% | 77% | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 21 | 19% | 81% | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 21 | 33% | 67% | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 23 | 26% | 74% | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 | 23 | 39% | 61% | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 22 | 27% | 73% | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 | 24 | 29% | 71% | 9 |
| 2015 | 9 | 21 | 43% | 57% | 7 |
| 2014 | 10 | 26 | 38% | 62% | 11 |
| 2013 | 7 | 24 | 29% | 71% | 10 |
| 2012 | 6 | 25 | 24% | 76% | 10 |
| 2011 | 3 | 24 | 12% | 88% | 10 |
| 2010 | 8 | 22 | 36% | 64% | 8 |
| 2009 | 4 | 23 | 17% | 83% | 8 |
| 2008 | 5 | 22 | 23% | 77% | 7 |
| 2007 | 8 | 25 | 32% | 68% | 11 |
| 2006 | 2 | 27 | 7% | 93% | 12 |
| 2005 | 6 | 23 | 26% | 74% | 10 |
| 2004 | 7 | 24 | 29% | 71% | 10 |
| 2003 | 3 | 25 | 12% | 88% | 10 |
| 2002 | 2 | 20 | 10% | 90% | 10 |
| 2001 | 2 | 17 | 12% | 88% | 9 |
| 2000 | 3 | 16 | 19% | 81% | 8 |
| 1999 | 3 | 19 | 16% | 84% | 11 |
| 1998 | 3 | 17 | 18% | 82% | 8 |
| 6A | |||||
| 2023 | 10 | 24 | 42% | 58% | 10 |
| 2022 | 3 | 25 | 12% | 88% | 11 |
| 2021 | 2 | 19 | 10% | 90% | 9 |
| 2019 | 2 | 25 | 8% | 92% | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 | 25 | 36% | 64% | 11 |
| 2017 | 5 | 22 | 23% | 77% | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 | 25 | 40% | 60% | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 | 24 | 29% | 71% | 9 |
