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 Education 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

2024-25 ATHLETIC YEAR

based on 2023-24 ENROLLMENTS

Grades 9, 10, 11; Ties in enrollment by first alphabetical to larger class.

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2024–25 BEDS

#	School name	Enrollment
1	Valley, West Des Moines	2290
2	Des Moines, Lincoln	1823
3	Johnston	1791
4	Southeast Polk	1712
5	Linn-Mar, Marion	1676
6	Waukee, Northwest	1582
7	Des Moines, Roosevelt	1521
8	Ankeny Centennial	1517
9	Des Moines, East	1480
10	Waterloo, West	1424
11	Cedar Falls	1346
12	Waukee	1335
13	Ankeny	1332
14	Sioux City, North	1311
15	Prairie, Cedar Rapids	1294
16	Cedar Rapids, Kennedy	1282
17	Pleasant Valley	1274
18	Marshalltown	1242
19	Cedar Rapids, Jefferson	1232
20	Iowa City, City High	1222
21	Dubuque, Senior	1166
22	Dubuque, Hempstead	1162
23	Sioux City, East	1160
24	Iowa City, West	1135
25	Ames	1106
26	Bettendorf	1104
27	Ottumwa	1101
28	Muscatine	1091
29	Davenport, West	1088
30	Des Moines, North	1078
31	Davenport, Central	1057
32	Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines	1024
33	Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln	1012
34	Sioux City, West	1002
35	Davenport, North	989
36	Urbandale	969
37	Cedar Rapids, Washington	944
38	Iowa City, Liberty	921
39	Indianola	878
40	Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson	876
41	Waterloo, East	834
42	Burlington	821
43	Mason City	809
44	Fort Dodge	807
45	Norwalk	789
46	Dallas Center-Grimes	779
47	North Scott, Eldridge	776
48	Lewis Central	747
49	Clinton	723
50	Epworth, Western Dubuque	667
51	Des Moines, Hoover	660
52	Newton	638
53	Bondurant-Farrar	610
54	Pella	599
55	Waverly-Shell Rock	599
56	Denison-Schleswig	596
57	Clear Creek Amana	587
58	Storm Lake	581
59	Carlisle	561
60	Marion	551
61	Le Mars	550
62	Boone	549
63	Spencer	545
64	ADM, Adel	523
65	North Polk, Alleman	487
66	Oskaloosa	464
67	Glenwood	453
68	Keokuk	451
69	Perry	444
70	Decorah	435
71	Ballard	432
72	Xavier, Cedar Rapids	429
73	Sergeant Bluff-Luton	420
74	Mount Pleasant	418
75	Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City	412
76	Fort Madison	412
77	Winterset	411
78	Central DeWitt	408
79	Webster City	407
80	Carroll	395
81	Gilbert	390
82	Maquoketa	390
83	Knoxville	387
84	Independence	386
85	Charles City	383
86	Creston	374
87	Grinnell	374
88	MOC-Floyd Valley	374
89	Sioux Center	373
90	Nevada	371
91	Atlantic	367
92	Harlan Community	367
93	Benton Community	363
94	Mount Vernon	360
95	Wahlert, Dubuque	356
96	Clear Lake	354
97	Algona	352
98	Humboldt	350
99	West Delaware, Manchester	350
100	Solon	348
101	Hampton-Dumont -CAL	344
102	Saydel	340
103	Center Point-Urbana	330
104	Washington	329
105	Assumption, Davenport	328
106	Fairfield	328
107	Des Moines Christian	321
108	South Tama County, Tama	315
109	Williamsburg	315
110	Clarke, Osceola	311
111	Vinton-Shellsburg	302
112	Centerville	301
113	Spirit Lake	295
114	Chariton	293
115	Okoboji	291
116	West Liberty	291
117	Anamosa	288
118	Iowa Falls – Alden	283
119	Cherokee, Washington	282
120	Waukon	282
121	Davis County, Bloomfield	281
122	Albia	279
123	Mid-Prairie, Wellman	279
124	Estherville Lincoln Central	277
125	Crestwood, Cresco	270
126	Greene County	270
127	PCM	261
128	Sheldon	260
129	Unity Christian, Orange City	259
130	Southeast Valley, Gowrie	258
131	Oelwein	256
132	Central Lee, Donnellson	251
133	Eagle Grove	249
134	Clarinda	244
135	Mediapolis	244
136	North Fayette Valley	243
137	Roland-Story, Story City	243
138	OABCIG	241
139	Red Oak	241
140	New Hampton	240
141	Camanche	239
142	Forest City	239
143	Monticello	238
144	Western Christian, Hull	234
145	Union, LaPorte City	232
146	West Marshall, State Center	232
147	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows	229
148	Tipton	229
149	Kuemper Catholic, Carroll	225
150	Van Meter	225
151	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura	223
152	Wilton	223
153	Osage	222
154	Shenandoah	222
155	West Lyon, Inwood	219
156	Dike-New Hartford	217
157	Alburnett	215
158	Pella Christian	213
159	Cardinal, Eldon	210
160	Jesup	210
161	West Burlington	210
162	MVAOCOU	209
163	Northeast, Goose Lake	209
164	Denver	208
165	MFL MarMac	207
166	Interstate 35, Truro	206
167	Woodward-Granger	206
168	West Branch	204
169	Rock Valley	199
170	Aplington-Parkersburg	198
171	Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont	195
172	Pocahontas Area	193
173	Postville	193
174	Grundy Center	192
175	East Sac County	191
176	West Central Valley, Stuart	190
177	Manson Northwest Webster	188
178	Lawton-Bronson	186
179	South Hardin	186
180	Sumner-Fredericksburg	186
181	Hudson	185
182	Hinton	184
183	Cascade, Western Dubuque	183
184	Central Lyon, Rock Rapids	183
185	Central Springs	181
186	East Marshall, LeGrand	181
187	Missouri Valley	181
188	West Sioux, Hawarden	181
189	Beckman Catholic, Dyersville	179
190	Pleasantville	179
191	Treynor	179
192	Central Decatur, Leon	178
193	Grand View Christian School	178
194	Regina, Iowa City	178
195	Tri-Center, Neola	178
196	Louisa-Muscatine	177
197	Ogden	177
198	Underwood	177
199	South Central Calhoun	176
200	Emmetsburg	174
201	Durant	173
202	Ridge View	173
203	Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids	173
204	Panorama, Panora	171
205	Belmond-Klemme	169
206	Columbus Catholic, Waterloo	168
207	Lisbon	164
208	Van Buren County	164
209	Lake Mills	162
210	Bellevue	161
211	AHSTW, Avoca	160
212	Earlham	160
213	MMCRU	160
214	Sibley-Ocheyedan	160
215	Maquoketa Valley, Delhi	159
216	North Mahaska, New Sharon	159
217	Columbus Community, Columbus Junction	158
218	Westwood, Sloan	158
219	Colfax-Mingo	157
220	Alta-Aurelia	155
221	Logan-Magnolia	155
222	North Butler, Greene	155
223	South Hamilton, Jewell	155
224	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn	154
225	Danville	152
226	South Winneshiek, Calmar	151
227	West Fork, Sheffield	149
228	AGWSR, Ackley	148
229	Wapsie Valley, Fairbank	148
230	ACGC	147
231	Pekin	146
232	Boyden-Hull	145
233	Nodaway Valley	145
234	IKM-Manning	144
235	Akron Westfield	142
236	B-G-M, Brooklyn	142
237	Mount Ayr	142
238	Riverside, Oakland	141
239	Southwest Valley	140
240	Sigourney	139
241	Wapello	138
242	Madrid	137
243	Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg	136
244	North Union	135
245	Starmont	135
246	Wayne, Corydon	135
247	East Buchanan, Winthrop	134
248	Nashua-Plainfield	134
249	North Cedar, Stanwood	134
250	Woodbury Central, Moville	134
251	Midland, Wyoming	133
252	BCLUW, Conrad	132
253	Newman Catholic, Mason City	130
254	West Hancock, Britt	130
255	Woodbine	129
256	New London	125
257	Southeast Warren, Liberty Center	125
258	St. Albert, Council Bluffs	125
259	Highland, Riverside	124
260	Northwood-Kensett	124
261	South O’Brien, Paullina	124
262	West Monona, Onawa	123
263	Audubon	121
264	Saint Ansgar	120
265	East Union, Afton	118
266	North Linn, Troy Mills	118
267	St. Edmond, Fort Dodge	118
268	Lynnville-Sully	117
269	WACO, Wayland	115
270	Fremont-Mills, Tabor	113
271	Lenox	113
272	Easton Valley	111
273	Gladbrook-Reinbeck	111
274	Iowa Valley, Marengo	110
275	Martensdale-St Marys	110
276	Ankeny Christian Academy	109
277	Kingsley-Pierson	108
278	North Tama, Traer	107
279	Boyer Valley, Dunlap	105
280	GMG, Garwin	104
281	Newell-Fonda	104
282	East Mills	103
283	Baxter	102
284	Calamus-Wheatland	102
285	CAM, Anita	102
286	Gehlen Catholic, LeMars	102
287	Janesville	102
288	Montezuma	102
289	Notre Dame, Burlington	101
290	Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction	101
291	Edgewood-Colesburg	100
292	Central, Elkader	99
293	Coon Rapids-Bayard	99
294	Sidney	99
295	Moravia	98
296	Springville	98
297	Central City	96
298	Griswold	96
299	North Iowa, Buffalo Center	96
300	Rockford	96
301	Dunkerton	95
302	Bedford	94
303	Belle Plaine	94
304	English Valleys, North English	94
305	Lone Tree	94
306	Riceville	94
307	Winfield-Mt Union	93
308	Woodward Academy	93
309	Don Bosco, Gilbertville	92
310	West Bend-Mallard	90
311	Colo-NESCO	88
312	Bishop Garrigan, Algona	87
313	Exira Elk Horn-Kimballton	82
314	George-Little Rock	81
315	Glidden-Ralston	81
316	Twin Cedars, Bussey	81
317	Collins-Maxwell	80
318	Graettinger-Terril	79
319	Melcher-Dallas	79
320	Tripoli	79
321	Harris-Lake Park	75
322	Waterloo Christian School	73
323	Hillcrest Academy	72
324	Kee, Lansing	69
325	Clarksville	68
326	Siouxland Christian	67
327	St. Mary’s, Storm Lake	67
328	Keota	66
329	Murray	66
330	West Central, Maynard	66
331	West Harrison, Mondamin	65
332	H-L-V , Victor	63
333	Lamoni	62
334	River Valley, Correctionville	59
335	Stanton	56
336	Meskwaki Settlement School	53
337	Trinity Christian	52
338	Marquette Catholic, Bellevue	51
339	Ar-We-Va, Westside	50
340	Holy Trinity Catholic, Fort Madison	50
341	Mormon Trail, Garden Grove	48
342	Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf	48
343	Seymour	47
344	Tri-State Christian	46
345	Tri-County, Thornburg	44
346	Heartland Christian	40
347	Isaac Newton Christian Academy	39
348	Moulton-Udell	39
349	Prince of Peace Catholic, Clinton	39
350	Paton-Churdan	38
351	Maharishi, Fairfield	37
352	Ruthven-Ayrshire	37
353	Essex	36
354	Morning Star Academy, Bettendorf	36
355	St. Mary’s, Remsen	36
356	Valley Lutheran, Cedar Falls	36
357	Cedar Valley Christian	35
358	Hamburg Charter	35
359	Iowa School for the Deaf	30
360	Orient-Macksburg	29
361	Whiting	28
362	Diagonal	18
363	North Iowa Christian School	15
364	Scattergood Friends	14
365	South Page, College Springs	14
366	Clear Lake Classical	13
367	Ottumwa Christian School	13
368	Coram Deo Academy	10
369	Empigo Academy	5
370	Unity Ridge Lutheran School	4
371	New City Classical Academy	3
372	Strong Roots	2

OVERALL BEDS

2025-26 ATHLETIC YEAR

based on 2024-25 ENROLLMENTS

Grades 9, 10, 11; Ties in enrollment by last alphabetical to larger class.

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2025–26 BEDS

#	School Name	Enrollment
1	Valley, West Des Moines	2236
2	Johnston	1796
3	Southeast Polk	1757
4	Linn-Mar, Marion	1692
5	Des Moines, Lincoln	1692
6	Waukee Northwest	1599
7	Ankeny Centennial	1511
8	Des Moines, Roosevelt	1494
9	Waukee	1432
10	Des Moines, East	1425
11	Ankeny	1385
12	Waterloo, West	1381
13	Prairie, Cedar Rapids	1349
14	Cedar Falls	1311
15	Pleasant Valley	1273
16	Iowa City, City High	1262
17	Marshalltown	1242
18	Cedar Rapids, Kennedy	1230
19	Sioux City, North	1202
20	Cedar Rapids, Jefferson	1175
21	Sioux City, East	1172
22	Iowa City, West	1138
23	Dubuque, Senior	1128
24	Dubuque, Hempstead	1081
25	Bettendorf	1078
26	Ames	1076
27	Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines	1071
28	Ottumwa	1065
29	Muscatine	1047
30	Des Moines, North	1012
31	Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln	997
32	Iowa City, Liberty	996
33	Urbandale	980
34	Davenport, Central	962
35	Sioux City, West	959
36	Davenport, West	950
37	Indianola	900
38	Cedar Rapids, Washington	893
39	Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson	857
40	Davenport, North	846
41	Waterloo, East	842
42	Dallas Center-Grimes	817
43	North Scott, Eldridge	816
44	Norwalk	801
45	Lewis Central	792
46	Fort Dodge	784
47	Clinton	772
48	Mason City	759
49	Burlington	723
50	Epworth, Western Dubuque	718
51	Des Moines, Hoover	667
52	Storm Lake	657
53	Newton	654
54	Bondurant-Farrar	653
55	Pella	609
56	Clear Creek Amana	607
57	Denison-Schleswig	587
58	Waverly-Shell Rock	574
59	Carlisle	573
60	Marion	555
61	Le Mars	532
62	Spencer	519
63	Boone	515
64	ADM, Adel	499
65	Oskaloosa	490
66	Xavier, Cedar Rapids	489
67	North Polk, Alleman	467
68	Glenwood	438
69	Ballard	438
70	Mount Pleasant	423
71	Keokuk	421
72	Decorah	413
73	Grinnell	408
74	Sioux Center	406
75	Sergeant Bluff-Luton	404
76	Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City	402
77	Perry	401
78	Winterset	399
79	Fort Madison	397
80	Gilbert	391
81	Central DeWitt	386
82	Webster City	385
83	Knoxville	377
84	Nevada	373
85	MOC-Floyd Valley	373
86	Harlan	370
87	Solon	366
88	Independence	363
89	Maquoketa	360
90	Carroll	359
91	Creston	358
92	Benton Community	357
93	Saydel	355
94	Clear Lake	351
95	Atlantic	349
96	Assumption, Davenport	348
97	Wahlert, Dubuque	346
98	Humboldt	342
99	Des Moines Christian	341
100	Mount Vernon	340
101	Fairfield	340
102	Charles City	335
103	Algona	332
104	Washington	330
105	Center Point-Urbana	328
106	West Delaware, Manchester	326
107	South Tama County, Tama	326
108	Vinton-Shellsburg	323
109	Hampton-Dumont-CAL	321
110	Williamsburg	318
111	Clarke, Osceola	315
112	West Liberty	310
113	Iowa Falls – Alden	305
114	Waukon	298
115	Anamosa	287
116	Cherokee, Washington	286
117	Greene County	284
118	Spirit Lake	282
119	Centerville	276
120	Mid-Prairie, Wellman	275
121	Okoboji	274
122	Chariton	272
123	Sheldon	271
124	Central Lee, Donnellson	267
125	Unity Christian, Orange City	266
126	PCM	266
127	Estherville Lincoln Central	266
128	Crestwood, Cresco	266
129	Davis County, Bloomfield	264
130	Clarinda	260
131	Albia	253
132	Oelwein	251
133	Southeast Valley, Gowrie	246
134	Eagle Grove	243
135	North Fayette Valley	242
136	OABCIG	238
137	Roland-Story, Story City	236
138	Van Meter	235
139	Forest City	235
140	Monticello	234
141	Mediapolis	234
142	Shenandoah	231
143	New Hampton	231
144	Pella Christian	229
145	Tipton	226
146	Osage	224
147	Wilton	222
148	Western Christian, Hull	222
149	Alburnett	222
150	Kuemper Catholic, Carroll	221
151	Camanche	221
152	Red Oak	220
153	Dike-New Hartford	220
154	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura	219
155	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows	217
156	Woodward-Granger	214
157	West Marshall, State Center	213
158	Union, LaPorte City	211
159	West Branch	209
160	Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont	208
161	Denver	208
162	Cardinal, Eldon	208
163	Interstate 35, Truro	204
164	West Lyon, Inwood	200
165	Pocahontas Area	200
166	MFL MarMac	198
167	West Central Valley, Stuart	197
168	Northeast, Goose Lake	197
169	Treynor	195
170	Jesup	193
171	MVAOCOU	192
172	Grand View Christian	192
173	West Burlington	191
174	Underwood	188
175	Regina, Iowa City	188
176	Columbus Catholic, Waterloo	188
177	Cascade, Western Dubuque	186
178	Ridge View	185
179	South Hardin	182
180	Grundy Center	182
181	Central Springs	182
182	Central Lyon, Rock Rapids	181
183	South Central Calhoun	179
184	Ogden	179
185	Louisa-Muscatine	179
186	Aplington-Parkersburg	179
187	Emmetsburg	178
188	West Sioux, Hawarden	177
189	Durant	177
190	Postville	176
191	East Sac County	176
192	Pleasantville	175
193	Hinton	175
194	Sumner-Fredericksburg	174
195	Rock Valley	174
196	Panorama, Panora	174
197	Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids	171
198	Manson Northwest Webster	171
199	Alta-Aurelia	171
200	Hudson	170
201	Beckman Catholic, Dyersville	170
202	Tri-Center, Neola	169
203	Nodaway Valley	167
204	Columbus Community, Columbus Junction	165
205	South Hamilton, Jewell	163
206	Missouri Valley	163
207	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn	163
208	Van Buren County	162
209	Maquoketa Valley, Delhi	162
210	Lawton-Bronson	162
211	MMCRU	160
212	Central Decatur, Leon	160
213	Riverside, Oakland	159
214	Lisbon	159
215	Belmond-Klemme	159
216	Logan-Magnolia	156
217	Colfax-Mingo	156
218	Bellevue	156
219	Sibley-Ocheyedan	155
220	East Marshall, LeGrand	154
221	Wapsie Valley, Fairbank	151
222	Nashua-Plainfield	151
223	South Winneshiek, Calmar	150
224	Sigourney	150
225	AHSTW, Avoca	150
226	Southwest Valley	149
227	Madrid	149
228	Danville	149
229	Earlham	146
230	ACGC	146
231	West Fork, Sheffield	144
232	Westwood, Sloan	143
233	Mount Ayr	142
234	B-G-M, Brooklyn	140
235	Wapello	139
236	AGWSR, Ackley	139
237	Woodbury Central, Moville	138
238	North Cedar, Stanwood	137
239	Lake Mills	136
240	IKM-Manning	136
241	East Buchanan, Winthrop	136
242	Woodbine	135
243	St. Albert, Council Bluffs	135
244	Pekin	135
245	North Butler, Greene	134
246	Wayne, Corydon	133
247	Akron-Westfield	132
248	Lynnville-Sully	131
249	North Mahaska, New Sharon	127
250	Midland, Wyoming	127
251	WACO, Wayland	126
252	Saint Ansgar	126
253	Boyden-Hull	126
254	West Hancock, Britt	125
255	North Union	125
256	Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg	125
257	BCLUW, Conrad	125
258	Starmont	124
259	West Monona, Onawa	123
260	South O’Brien, Paullina	122
261	Ankeny Christian Academy	121
262	North Linn, Troy Mills	120
263	New London	120
264	Martensdale-St Marys	119
265	Lenox	119
266	Newman Catholic, Mason City	117
267	Audubon	113
268	St. Edmond, Fort Dodge	112
269	Kingsley-Pierson	111
270	Iowa Valley, Marengo	110
271	Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars	109
272	Baxter	108
273	Boyer Valley, Dunlap	107
274	Southeast Warren, Liberty Center	106
275	Fremont-Mills, Tabor	106
276	Calamus-Wheatland	106
277	Northwood-Kensett	105
278	Newell-Fonda	105
279	Highland, Riverside	105
280	Edgewood-Colesburg	104
281	Bishop Garrigan, Algona	103
282	Notre Dame, Burlington	102
283	East Mills	102
284	East Union, Afton	101
285	Montezuma	100
286	Coon Rapids-Bayard	100
287	Gladbrook-Reinbeck	98
288	North Iowa, Buffalo Center	97
289	CAM, Anita	97
290	Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction	96
291	Sidney	95
292	North Tama, Traer	95
293	GMG, Garwin	95
294	Easton Valley	95
295	Central, Elkader	95
296	Belle Plaine	95
297	Woodward Academy	94
298	Springville	94
299	English Valleys, North English	94
300	Janesville	92
301	Moravia	91
302	Winfield-Mt Union	90
303	West Bend-Mallard	89
304	Bedford	88
305	Melcher-Dallas	87
306	Graettinger-Terril	87
307	Riceville	84
308	Dunkerton	84
309	Don Bosco, Gilbertville	84
310	Collins-Maxwell	84
311	Waterloo Christian School	82
312	Lone Tree	79
313	Griswold	78
314	Exira Elk Horn-Kimballton	78
315	West Central, Maynard	77
316	Rockford	77
317	George-Little Rock	77
318	Tripoli	76
319	Glidden-Ralston	76
320	Colo-NESCO	76
321	Harris-Lake Park	75
322	H-L-V, Victor	74
323	Siouxland Christian	73
324	Central City	73
325	Twin Cedars, Bussey	71
326	Hillcrest Academy	71
327	Murray	64
328	Clarksville	63
329	Kee, Lansing	62
330	West Harrison, Mondamin	59
331	Lamoni	59
332	Keota	59
333	Stanton	57
334	Seymour	56
335	Meskwaki Settlement School	56
336	River Valley, Correctionville	54
337	Marquette Catholic, Bellevue	52
338	Holy Trinity Catholic, Fort Madison	52
339	Ar-We-Va, Westside	51
340	Hamburg	50
341	Mormon Trail, Garden Grove	49
342	Paton-Churdan	47
343	Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf	44
344	Trinity Christian	43
345	Prince of Peace Catholic, Clinton	43
346	Isaac Newton Christian Academy	43
347	Tri-County, Thornburg	42
348	St. Mary’s, Storm Lake	42
349	Moulton-Udell	42
350	Heartland Christian	42
351	Cedar Valley Christian	39
352	Valley Lutheran, Cedar Falls	38
353	Tri-State Christian	38
354	Morning Star Academy, Bettendorf	36
355	Essex	35
356	St. Mary’s, Remsen	32
357	Maharishi, Fairfield	32
358	Ruthven-Ayrshire	29
359	Iowa School for the Deaf	29
360	Whiting	26
361	Scattergood Friends	23
362	North Iowa Christian School	20
363	Diagonal	20
364	JW Reed Christian Academy	18
365	Joshua Christian Academy	17
366	Ottumwa Christian School	16
367	New City Classical Academy	12
368	Coram Deo Academy	12
369	Strong Roots	10
370	Empigo Academy	10
371	Clear Lake Classical	10
372	Unity Ridge Lutheran School	5