IHSAA CLASSIFICATIONS
The IHSAA bases its classifications on school enrollment numbers from one year to inform the following school year’s assignments. Enrollment numbers are provided by the Basic Educational Data Survey (BEDS) from the Iowa Department of Education.
The current athletic year’s BEDS enrollments are available to view below in a sortable and searchable format.
OVERALL BEDS
2023-24 ATHLETIC YEAR based on 2022-23 ENROLLMENTS
Grades 9, 10, 11; Ties in enrollment by last alphabetical to larger class.
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2023-24 BEDS
School Order | School Name | Enrollment |
---|---|---|
1 | Valley, West Des Moines | 2272 |
2 | Southeast Polk | 1797 |
3 | Des Moines, Lincoln | 1785 |
4 | Johnston | 1749 |
5 | Linn-Mar, Marion | 1713 |
6 | Des Moines, East | 1549 |
7 | Waukee, Northwest | 1502 |
8 | Ankeny Centennial | 1485 |
9 | Des Moines, Roosevelt | 1458 |
10 | Ankeny | 1343 |
11 | Waterloo, West | 1325 |
12 | Cedar Falls | 1320 |
13 | Waukee | 1318 |
14 | Prairie, Cedar Rapids | 1301 |
15 | Cedar Rapids, Kennedy | 1296 |
16 | Pleasant Valley | 1268 |
17 | Sioux City, North | 1251 |
18 | Iowa City, City High | 1244 |
19 | Cedar Rapids, Jefferson | 1203 |
20 | Marshalltown | 1196 |
21 | Dubuque, Hempstead | 1177 |
22 | Muscatine | 1161 |
23 | Iowa City, West | 1159 |
24 | Davenport, Central | 1150 |
25 | Sioux City, East | 1149 |
26 | Ottumwa | 1131 |
27 | Bettendorf | 1103 |
28 | Davenport, West | 1096 |
29 | Dubuque, Senior | 1090 |
30 | Ames | 1088 |
31 | Des Moines, North | 1073 |
32 | Davenport, North | 1056 |
33 | Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln | 1040 |
34 | Urbandale | 1016 |
35 | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines | 995 |
36 | Cedar Rapids, Washington | 962 |
37 | Sioux City, West | 956 |
38 | Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson | 904 |
39 | Iowa City, Liberty | 897 |
40 | Waterloo, East | 855 |
41 | Indianola | 852 |
42 | Fort Dodge | 813 |
43 | Burlington | 813 |
44 | Mason City | 803 |
45 | North Scott, Eldridge | 783 |
46 | Norwalk | 767 |
47 | Clinton | 762 |
48 | Dallas Center-Grimes | 744 |
49 | Lewis Central | 722 |
50 | Des Moines, Hoover | 713 |
51 | Epworth, Western Dubuque | 691 |
52 | Newton | 681 |
53 | Denison-Schleswig | 597 |
54 | Waverly-Shell Rock | 594 |
55 | Bondurant-Farrar | 590 |
56 | Pella | 578 |
57 | Clear Creek Amana | 565 |
58 | Storm Lake | 562 |
59 | Carlisle | 562 |
60 | Boone | 545 |
61 | Marion | 539 |
62 | Le Mars | 535 |
63 | Spencer | 522 |
64 | ADM, Adel | 518 |
65 | North Polk, Alleman | 495 |
66 | Keokuk | 456 |
67 | Oskaloosa | 454 |
68 | Xavier, Cedar Rapids | 449 |
69 | Glenwood | 447 |
70 | Perry | 444 |
71 | Mount Pleasant | 444 |
72 | Decorah | 428 |
73 | Webster City | 424 |
74 | Winterset | 423 |
75 | Fort Madison | 419 |
76 | Maquoketa | 410 |
77 | Carroll | 409 |
78 | Central DeWitt | 407 |
79 | Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 403 |
80 | Ballard | 403 |
81 | Gilbert | 400 |
82 | Charles City | 399 |
83 | Creston | 397 |
84 | Humboldt | 384 |
85 | Knoxville | 379 |
86 | Sioux Center | 377 |
87 | Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City | 376 |
88 | Nevada | 374 |
89 | Benton Community | 372 |
90 | MOC-Floyd Valley | 371 |
91 | Solon | 369 |
92 | Independence | 369 |
93 | Harlan Community | 369 |
94 | Atlantic | 365 |
95 | West Delaware, Manchester | 364 |
96 | Hampton-Dumont -CAL | 360 |
97 | Algona | 359 |
98 | South Tama County, Tama | 358 |
99 | Clear Lake | 356 |
100 | Grinnell | 354 |
101 | Washington | 353 |
102 | Center Point-Urbana | 352 |
103 | Mount Vernon | 350 |
104 | Clarke, Osceola | 344 |
105 | Fairfield | 340 |
106 | Wahlert, Dubuque | 337 |
107 | Saydel | 329 |
108 | Assumption, Davenport | 320 |
109 | Davis County, Bloomfield | 311 |
110 | Williamsburg | 310 |
111 | Vinton-Shellsburg | 308 |
112 | Chariton | 307 |
113 | Anamosa | 304 |
114 | Centerville | 300 |
115 | Waukon | 293 |
116 | Greene County | 292 |
117 | Albia | 291 |
118 | Spirit Lake | 288 |
119 | Iowa Falls - Alden | 288 |
120 | Okoboji | 286 |
121 | Estherville Lincoln Central | 286 |
122 | Crestwood, Cresco | 285 |
123 | West Liberty | 275 |
124 | PCM | 274 |
125 | Mid-Prairie, Wellman | 270 |
126 | Clarion-Goldfield-Dows | 270 |
127 | Clarinda | 268 |
128 | Des Moines Christian | 266 |
129 | Southeast Valley, Gowrie | 264 |
130 | Cherokee, Washington | 263 |
131 | Roland-Story, Story City | 259 |
132 | Oelwein | 259 |
133 | Monticello | 257 |
134 | Union, LaPorte City | 251 |
135 | Sheldon | 250 |
136 | Central Lee, Donnellson | 248 |
137 | New Hampton | 246 |
138 | Forest City | 246 |
139 | Red Oak | 244 |
140 | North Fayette Valley | 243 |
141 | West Marshall, State Center | 241 |
142 | Mediapolis | 240 |
143 | Eagle Grove | 237 |
144 | Tipton | 235 |
145 | West Lyon, Inwood | 232 |
146 | OABCIG | 232 |
147 | Garner-Hayfield-Ventura | 232 |
148 | Unity Christian, Orange City | 228 |
149 | Camanche | 228 |
150 | Van Meter | 227 |
151 | Osage | 225 |
152 | Western Christian, Hull | 224 |
153 | Northeast, Goose Lake | 224 |
154 | Rock Valley | 223 |
155 | Kuemper Catholic, Carroll | 222 |
156 | MVAOCOU | 216 |
157 | Jesup | 216 |
158 | Shenandoah | 214 |
159 | Pocahontas Area | 214 |
160 | Interstate 35, Truro | 214 |
161 | Dike-New Hartford | 210 |
162 | West Burlington | 208 |
163 | Cardinal, Eldon | 208 |
164 | MFL MarMac | 206 |
165 | Sumner-Fredericksburg | 205 |
166 | Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont | 205 |
167 | Woodward-Granger | 204 |
168 | Wilton | 204 |
169 | East Sac County | 203 |
170 | West Central Valley, Stuart | 201 |
171 | Denver | 200 |
172 | Alburnett | 198 |
173 | West Sioux, Hawarden | 197 |
174 | Postville | 196 |
175 | Pella Christian | 195 |
176 | Aplington-Parkersburg | 194 |
177 | Hudson | 193 |
178 | Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids | 192 |
179 | Ridge View | 192 |
180 | Underwood | 191 |
181 | East Marshall, LeGrand | 191 |
182 | Colfax-Mingo | 188 |
183 | South Hardin | 187 |
184 | Manson Northwest Webster | 187 |
185 | Grundy Center | 187 |
186 | Ogden | 186 |
187 | Treynor | 185 |
188 | Pleasantville | 185 |
189 | Central Decatur, Leon | 185 |
190 | Van Buren County | 184 |
191 | Hinton | 183 |
192 | Emmetsburg | 183 |
193 | Cascade, Western Dubuque | 183 |
194 | Columbus Catholic, Waterloo | 181 |
195 | West Branch | 180 |
196 | Missouri Valley | 180 |
197 | Durant | 178 |
198 | Central Springs | 178 |
199 | Central Lyon, Rock Rapids | 177 |
200 | Lawton-Bronson | 176 |
201 | Beckman Catholic, Dyersville | 176 |
202 | Regina, Iowa City | 175 |
203 | South Central Calhoun | 173 |
204 | Louisa-Muscatine | 172 |
205 | AHSTW, Avoca | 171 |
206 | South Hamilton, Jewell | 170 |
207 | Belmond-Klemme | 170 |
208 | Sibley-Ocheyedan | 168 |
209 | Westwood, Sloan | 167 |
210 | Bellevue | 166 |
211 | Panorama, Panora | 165 |
212 | Tri-Center, Neola | 164 |
213 | Southwest Valley | 163 |
214 | Grand View Christian School | 162 |
215 | Lisbon | 161 |
216 | ACGC | 161 |
217 | West Monona, Onawa | 160 |
218 | Wapsie Valley, Fairbank | 160 |
219 | Lake Mills | 160 |
220 | South Winneshiek, Calmar | 159 |
221 | Madrid | 159 |
222 | Columbus Community, Columbus Junction | 157 |
223 | Alta-Aurelia | 156 |
224 | Nodaway Valley | 155 |
225 | West Fork, Sheffield | 154 |
226 | MMCRU | 154 |
227 | Logan-Magnolia | 154 |
228 | North Union | 153 |
229 | Maquoketa Valley, Delhi | 152 |
230 | Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn | 151 |
231 | North Mahaska, New Sharon | 150 |
232 | Akron-Westfield | 150 |
233 | Boyden-Hull | 148 |
234 | Starmont | 146 |
235 | Wapello | 145 |
236 | Newman Catholic, Mason City | 144 |
237 | IKM-Manning | 144 |
238 | Earlham | 144 |
239 | Danville | 144 |
240 | Pekin | 143 |
241 | North Cedar, Stanwood | 143 |
242 | North Butler, Greene | 143 |
243 | Mount Ayr | 143 |
244 | Martensdale-St Marys | 142 |
245 | East Buchanan, Winthrop | 142 |
246 | Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg | 141 |
247 | AGWSR, Ackley | 140 |
248 | Riverside, Oakland | 139 |
249 | BCLUW, Conrad | 139 |
250 | Nashua-Plainfield | 138 |
251 | Midland, Wyoming | 138 |
252 | Wayne, Corydon | 136 |
253 | Woodbury Central, Moville | 135 |
254 | B-G-M, Brooklyn | 135 |
255 | Saint Ansgar | 134 |
256 | Sigourney | 133 |
257 | Highland, Riverside | 133 |
258 | South O'Brien, Paullina | 129 |
259 | Northwood-Kensett | 128 |
260 | Southeast Warren, Liberty Center | 126 |
261 | North-Linn, Troy Mills | 125 |
262 | St. Albert, Council Bluffs | 123 |
263 | West Hancock, Britt | 120 |
264 | New London | 120 |
265 | Lynnville-Sully | 117 |
266 | St. Edmond, Fort Dodge | 115 |
267 | Iowa Valley, Marengo | 115 |
268 | Gehlen Catholic, LeMars | 115 |
269 | Fremont-Mills, Tabor | 114 |
270 | East Union, Afton | 114 |
271 | Montezuma | 112 |
272 | Lenox | 112 |
273 | Baxter | 112 |
274 | Central, Elkader | 111 |
275 | Bedford | 111 |
276 | Rockford | 110 |
277 | Newell-Fonda | 110 |
278 | Audubon | 110 |
279 | GMG, Garwin | 109 |
280 | East Mills | 109 |
281 | Calamus-Wheatland | 109 |
282 | Woodbine | 108 |
283 | Moravia | 108 |
284 | Easton Valley | 108 |
285 | CAM, Anita | 108 |
286 | WACO, Wayland | 106 |
287 | Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 106 |
288 | Central City | 104 |
289 | Lone Tree | 103 |
290 | Sidney | 101 |
291 | Dunkerton | 101 |
292 | Kingsley-Pierson | 100 |
293 | Edgewood-Colesburg | 100 |
294 | Boyer Valley, Dunlap | 100 |
295 | Notre Dame, Burlington | 97 |
296 | English Valleys, North English | 97 |
297 | Griswold | 96 |
298 | Ankeny Christian Academy | 96 |
299 | Colo-NESCO | 95 |
300 | Springville | 94 |
301 | North Tama, Traer | 94 |
302 | Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction | 93 |
303 | Coon Rapids-Bayard | 93 |
304 | Collins-Maxwell | 93 |
305 | Woodward Academy | 92 |
306 | Janesville | 92 |
307 | Bishop Garrigan, Algona | 92 |
308 | West Bend-Mallard | 91 |
309 | North Iowa, Buffalo Center | 90 |
310 | ExiraElk Horn-Kimballton | 90 |
311 | George-Little Rock | 87 |
312 | Winfield-Mt Union | 86 |
313 | Riceville | 86 |
314 | Twin Cedars, Bussey | 84 |
315 | Belle Plaine | 83 |
316 | Tripoli | 81 |
317 | Glidden-Ralston | 76 |
318 | Clarksville | 76 |
319 | Melcher-Dallas | 75 |
320 | Graettinger-Terril | 75 |
321 | Siouxland Christian | 74 |
322 | Kee, Lansing | 74 |
323 | West Harrison, Mondamin | 72 |
324 | River Valley, Correctionville | 72 |
325 | H-L-V , Victor | 72 |
326 | Lamoni | 71 |
327 | Harris-Lake Park | 70 |
328 | Don Bosco, Gilbertville | 69 |
329 | Keota | 65 |
330 | Stanton | 61 |
331 | West Central, Maynard | 60 |
332 | Trinity Christian | 56 |
333 | Murray | 56 |
334 | Waterloo Christian School | 52 |
335 | Seymour | 50 |
336 | Marquette Catholic, Bellevue | 48 |
337 | Holy Trinity Catholic, Fort Madison | 47 |
338 | Ar-We-Va, Westside | 47 |
339 | Tri-County, Thornburg | 46 |
340 | St. Mary's, Remsen | 46 |
341 | Ruthven-Ayrshire | 45 |
342 | Mormon Trail, Garden Grove | 45 |
343 | St. Mary's, Storm Lake | 44 |
344 | Hillcrest Academy | 44 |
345 | Essex | 43 |
346 | Prince of Peace Catholic, Clinton | 38 |
347 | Meskwaki Settlement School | 38 |
348 | Moulton-Udell | 36 |
349 | Cedar Valley Christian | 36 |
350 | Whiting | 35 |
351 | Paton-Churdan | 35 |
352 | Morning Star Academy, Bettendorf | 35 |
353 | Hamburg Charter | 34 |
354 | Heartland Christian | 32 |
355 | Orient-Macksburg | 30 |
356 | Diagonal | 30 |
357 | Valley Lutheran, Cedar Falls | 29 |
358 | South Page, College Springs | 28 |
359 | Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf | 27 |
360 | Iowa School for the Deaf | 26 |
361 | Maharishi, Fairfield | 25 |
362 | North Iowa Christian School | 22 |
363 | Isaac Newton Christian Academy | 20 |
364 | Scattergood Friends | 19 |
365 | Clear Lake Classical | 11 |
366 | Ottumwa Christian School | 8 |
Sport Classifications
Summer
Sport Classification Breakdowns
Sport | # of Classes |
Baseball | 4 |
Basketball | 4 |
Bowling | 3 |
Cross Country | 4 |
Football | 7 |
Golf | 4 (4A in fall, others in spring) |
Soccer | 4 |
Swimming | 1 |
Tennis | 2 |
Track & Field | 4 |
Wrestling | 3 |