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

2026-27 ATHLETIC YEAR

based on 2025-26 ENROLLMENTS

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

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2026–27 BEDS

#	School Name	Enrollment
1	Valley, West Des Moines	2131
2	Johnston	1761
3	Southeast Polk	1691
4	Linn-Mar, Marion	1688
5	Waukee Northwest	1668
6	Des Moines, Lincoln	1596
7	Ankeny Centennial	1531
8	Waukee	1475
9	Des Moines, Roosevelt	1428
10	Prairie, Cedar Rapids	1371
11	Ankeny	1367
12	Des Moines, East	1333
13	Pleasant Valley	1328
14	Cedar Falls	1302
15	Waterloo, West	1252
16	Iowa City, City High	1245
17	Cedar Rapids, Kennedy	1210
18	Sioux City, North	1208
19	Marshalltown	1185
20	Cedar Rapids, Jefferson	1141
21	Iowa City, West	1116
22	Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines	1099
23	Sioux City, East	1093
24	Ames	1077
25	Dubuque, Senior	1058
26	Ottumwa	1027
27	Dubuque, Hempstead	1024
28	Iowa City, Liberty	1023
29	Bettendorf	991
30	Muscatine	966
31	Davenport, Central	961
32	Des Moines, North	957
33	Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln	939
34	Urbandale	924
35	Sioux City, West	892
36	Davenport, West	875
37	Dallas Center-Grimes	873
38	Indianola	844
39	North Scott, Eldridge	843
40	Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson	839
41	Cedar Rapids, Washington	819
42	Norwalk	809
43	Waterloo, East	809
44	Clinton	772
45	Lewis Central	772
46	Fort Dodge	766
47	Davenport, North	764
48	Epworth, Western Dubuque	732
49	Burlington	723
50	Mason City	689
51	Storm Lake	643
52	Bondurant-Farrar	636
53	Newton	636
54	Clear Creek-Amana	626
55	Des Moines, Hoover	617
56	Pella	579
57	Denison-Schleswig	568
58	Waverly-Shell Rock	547
59	Carlisle	546
60	Marion	531
61	Spencer	511
62	Boone	510
63	ADM, Adel	500
64	Xavier, Cedar Rapids	491
65	LeMars	478
66	North Polk, Alleman	472
67	Oskaloosa	465
68	Ballard	455
69	Glenwood	426
70	Fort Madison	415
71	Perry	410
72	Gilbert	406
73	Assumption, Davenport	403
74	Sergeant Bluff-Luton	401
75	Sioux Center	395
76	Decorah	390
77	Keokuk	390
78	Mount Pleasant	388
79	Webster City	386
80	Central DeWitt	381
81	Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City	377
82	Independence	376
83	Grinnell	370
84	Winterset	369
85	Benton Community	366
86	Des Moines Christian	358
87	Wahlert, Dubuque	354
88	Clear Lake	351
89	Carroll	349
90	Solon	348
91	Knoxville	347
92	Algona	346
93	MOC-Floyd Valley	340
94	Nevada	340
95	Mount Vernon	333
96	Creston	328
97	Washington	327
98	Harlan	325
99	Atlantic	324
100	Humboldt	324
101	Maquoketa	323
102	South Tama County, Tama	322
103	Fairfield	320
104	West Delaware, Manchester	318
105	Clarke, Osceola	312
106	Vinton-Shellsburg	310
107	West Liberty	308
108	Saydel	305
109	Center Point-Urbana	302
110	Hampton-Dumont-CAL	297
111	Iowa Falls-Alden	297
112	Charles City	294
113	Williamsburg	294
114	Spirit Lake	283
115	Anamosa	278
116	Waukon	278
117	Sheldon	276
118	Cherokee, Washington	274
119	Central Lee, Donnellson	267
120	Mid-Prairie, Wellman	266
121	Chariton	264
122	Greene County	263
123	Clarinda	261
124	Centerville	260
125	Unity Christian, Orange City	258
126	Davis County, Bloomfield	251
127	Okoboji, Milford	250
128	PCM	250
129	Roland-Story, Story City	249
130	Forest City	248
131	Van Meter	244
132	Crestwood, Cresco	242
133	Pella Christian	240
134	Albia	236
135	Estherville Lincoln Central	233
136	Western Christian, Hull	233
137	Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont	231
138	Monticello	230
139	Kuemper Catholic, Carroll	229
140	North Fayette Valley	227
141	Southeast Valley, Gowrie	227
142	New Hampton	225
143	Columbus Catholic, Waterloo	224
144	Grand View Christian	224
145	Dike-New Hartford	219
146	OABCIG	219
147	Mediapolis	218
148	Oelwein	217
149	Treynor	217
150	Wilton	215
151	Shenandoah	214
152	Tipton	214
153	Camanche	212
154	West Branch	212
155	Osage	209
156	Denver	207
157	Alburnett	206
158	Eagle Grove	206
159	Lawton-Bronson	206
160	Cardinal, Eldon	204
161	Northeast, Goose Lake	204
162	Woodward-Granger	204
163	Regina, Iowa City	202
164	West Marshall, State Center	201
165	Red Oak	199
166	South Central Calhoun	197
167	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows	196
168	West Burlington	196
169	West Lyon, Inwood	196
170	Interstate 35, Truro	195
171	West Central Valley, Stuart	193
172	Union, LaPorte City	192
173	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura	190
174	MFL MarMac	190
175	Aplington-Parkersburg	186
176	Emmetsburg	184
177	Central Lyon, Rock Rapids	181
178	Pocahontas Area	181
179	Underwood	181
180	Cascade, Western Dubuque	180
181	Rock Valley	179
182	Jesup	178
183	South Hardin	177
184	West Sioux, Hawarden	176
185	Central Springs	175
186	Louisa-Muscatine	175
187	Van Buren County	175
188	Pleasantville	174
189	Hinton	173
190	Alta-Aurelia	172
191	East Sac County	170
192	Hudson	170
193	Manson Northwest Webster	169
194	Riverside, Oakland	165
195	Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids	165
196	Beckman Catholic, Dyersville	164
197	Grundy Center	164
198	Ridge View	163
199	MVAOCOU	162
200	Logan-Magnolia	160
201	Ogden	160
202	AGWSR, Ackley	159
203	Panorama, Panora	159
204	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn	158
205	Maquoketa Valley, Delhi	157
206	Postville	157
207	South Winneshiek, Calmar	157
208	Sumner-Fredericksburg	155
209	AHSTW, Avoca	154
210	Columbus Community, Columbus Junction	154
211	Durant	154
212	Missouri Valley	153
213	Tri-Center, Neola	152
214	Nodaway Valley	151
215	Madrid	149
216	Sigourney	149
217	West Fork, Sheffield	149
218	Southwest Valley	148
219	South Hamilton, Jewell	146
220	Bellevue	145
221	Belmond-Klemme	143
222	IKM-Manning	143
223	Colfax-Mingo	142
224	Nashua-Plainfield	142
225	Danville	140
226	East Marshall, LeGrand	140
227	Lisbon	139
228	MMCRU	139
229	St. Albert, Council Bluffs	139
230	ACGC	138
231	Akron-Westfield	138
232	Sibley-Ocheyedan	136
233	Lake Mills	134
234	Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg	133
235	WACO, Wayland	133
236	Westwood, Sloan	133
237	Newell-Fonda	130
238	Starmont	130
239	Saint Ansgar	129
240	Wapsie Valley, Fairbank	129
241	Central Decatur, Leon	128
242	Pekin	127
243	Boyden-Hull	126
244	West Hancock, Britt	126
245	Woodbine	126
246	New London	125
247	North Mahaska, New Sharon	125
248	Lynnville-Sully	124
249	Earlham	123
250	Wayne, Corydon	123
251	Woodbury Central, Moville	122
252	Ankeny Christian Academy	121
253	B-G-M, Brooklyn	121
254	Wapello	121
255	St. Edmond, Fort Dodge	120
256	South O’Brien, Paullina	119
257	BCLUW, Conrad	118
258	East Buchanan, Winthrop	118
259	Midland, Wyoming	118
260	North Butler, Greene	117
261	North Union	117
262	Mount Ayr	115
263	Audubon	113
264	Iowa Valley, Marengo	113
265	Martensdale-St Marys	113
266	North Cedar, Stanwood	111
267	Belle Plaine	110
268	Newman Catholic , Mason City	108
269	North Linn, Troy Mills	108
270	Janesville	107
271	Gladbrook-Reinbeck	106
272	North Iowa, Buffalo Center	105
273	West Monona, Onawa	105
274	Montezuma	104
275	Easton Valley	103
276	East Union, Afton	102
277	Baxter	101
278	Gehlen Catholic, LeMars	101
279	Highland, Riverside	101
280	Notre Dame, Burlington	101
281	Sidney	101
282	Bishop Garrigan, Algona	98
283	CAM, Anita	98
284	Fremont-Mills, Tabor	98
285	Boyer Valley, Dunlap	97
286	Don Bosco, Gilbertville	97
287	Kingsley-Pierson	97
288	Northwood-Kensett	97
289	Southeast Warren, Liberty Center	97
290	Coon Rapids-Bayard	96
291	GMG, Garwin	96
292	Springville	96
293	Edgewood-Colesburg	95
294	West Bend-Mallard	95
295	English Valleys, North English	93
296	Winfield-Mt Union	93
297	North Tama, Traer	92
298	Lenox	91
299	Calamus-Wheatland	90
300	Bedford	89
301	East Mills	89
302	Moravia	88
303	Central, Elkader	87
304	Siouxland Christian	87
305	Woodward Academy	85
306	Riceville	83
307	George-Little Rock	82
308	Harris-Lake Park	80
309	Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction	80
310	Collins-Maxwell	78
311	Colo-NESCO	78
312	Murray	77
313	West Central, Maynard	77
314	Dunkerton	76
315	Griswold	76
316	Hillcrest Academy	76
317	Central City	69
318	Glidden-Ralston	69
319	Lone Tree	69
320	Graettinger-Terril	68
321	Exira Elk Horn-Kimballton	67
322	Melcher-Dallas	67
323	Tripoli	65
324	Holy Trinity, Fort Madison	64
325	Twin Cedars, Bussey	64
326	Cedar Ridge Christian School	63
327	Clarksville	63
328	Rockford	63
329	Des Moines Prep	62
330	H-L-V, Victor	62
331	Meskwaki Settlement School	62
332	Keota	59
333	Lamoni	59
334	Mormon Trail, Garden Grove	59
335	Heartland Christian	57
336	River Valley, Correctionville	56
337	Kee, Lansing	55
338	West Harrison, Mondamin	54
339	Prince of Peace Catholic, Clinton	51
340	Stanton	50
341	Trinity Christian	50
342	Marquette Catholic, Bellevue	48
343	Paton-Churdan	48
344	Hamburg	45
345	Ar-We-Va, Westside	44
346	Seymour	44
347	Tri-County, Thornburg	44
348	Isaac Newton Christian Academy	43
349	Essex	41
350	Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf	40
351	Moulton-Udell	38
352	St. Mary’s, Remsen	37
353	Tri-State Christian School	37
354	Cedar Valley Christian	35
355	St. Mary’s, Storm Lake	35
356	Maharishi, Fairfield	33
357	Unity Christian Clinton	33
358	Morning Star Academy, Bettendorf	32
359	Valley Lutheran, Cedar Falls	29
360	Whiting	29
361	Coram Deo Academy	28
362	Joshua Christian Academy	28
363	Ruthven-Ayrshire	28
364	Diagonal	27
365	The Lighthouse Schools	26
366	Ottumwa Christian School	25
367	Clear Lake Classical	23
368	North Iowa Christian School	23
369	JW Reed Christian Academy	22
370	Scattergood Friends	22
371	Iowa School for the Deaf	21
372	Empigo	15
373	New City Classical Academy	15
374	Pathway Christian	14
375	Great River Christian School	10
376	Unity Ridge Lutheran School	9
377	Strong Roots Christian School	8
378	Mount Pleasant Christian School	5
379	Southeastern Christian Academy	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	Cedar Ridge Christian	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