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

2022-23 ATHLETIC YEAR based on 2021-22 ENROLLMENTS

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

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2022-23 BEDS

School Order	School Name	Enrollment
1	Valley, West Des Moines	2271
2	Southeast Polk	1801
3	Johnston	1752
4	Des Moines, Lincoln	1740
5	Linn-Mar, Marion	1733
6	Des Moines, East	1502
7	Des Moines, Roosevelt	1480
8	Ankeny Centennial	1423
9	Northwest, Waukee	1372
10	Waterloo, West	1348
11	Ankeny	1337
12	Prairie, Cedar Rapids	1334
13	Cedar Falls	1311
14	Cedar Rapids, Kennedy	1296
15	Pleasant Valley	1264
16	Waukee	1245
17	Dubuque, Hempstead	1237
18	Sioux City, North	1230
19	Cedar Rapids, Jefferson	1189
20	Davenport, Central	1182
21	Iowa City, City High	1154
22	Bettendorf	1150
23	Davenport, West	1145
24	Marshalltown	1132
25	Muscatine	1132
26	Sioux City, East	1106
27	Iowa City, West	1096
28	Dubuque, Senior	1078
29	Ottumwa	1071
30	Ames	1054
31	Des Moines, North	1040
32	Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln	1031
33	Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines	1030
34	Davenport, North	1022
35	Sioux City, West	981
36	Cedar Rapids, Washington	978
37	Urbandale	977
38	Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson	903
39	Iowa City, Liberty	861
40	Waterloo, East	831
41	Indianola	825
42	Burlington	800
43	Fort Dodge	799
44	North Scott, Eldridge	786
45	Norwalk	780
46	Mason City	761
47	Clinton	757
48	Dallas Center-Grimes	738
49	Epworth, Western Dubuque	721
50	Des Moines, Hoover	681
51	Lewis Central	674
52	Newton	664
53	Waverly-Shell Rock	596
54	Denison-Schleswig	593
55	Bondurant-Farrar	563
56	Spencer	559
57	Pella	558
58	Carlisle	556
59	Storm Lake	550
60	Clear Creek-Amana	544
61	LeMars	539
62	Marion	530
63	Boone	527
64	North Polk, Alleman	467
65	ADM, Adel	460
66	Webster City	447
67	Xavier, Cedar Rapids	441
68	Oskaloosa	439
69	Mount Pleasant	438
70	Perry	433
71	Keokuk	432
72	Decorah	430
73	Glenwood	430
74	Winterset	424
75	Creston	416
76	Fort Madison	411
77	Central DeWitt	407
78	Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City	404
79	Carroll	404
80	Ballard	401
81	Maquoketa	401
82	Gilbert	400
83	Charles City	399
84	Knoxville	393
85	Sergeant Bluff-Luton	393
86	Independence	375
87	Humboldt	374
88	West Delaware, Manchester	373
89	Benton Community	372
90	Fairfield	372
91	Atlantic	366
92	Algona	364
93	Sioux Center	363
94	Washington	363
95	Center Point-Urbana	360
96	MOC-Floyd Valley	360
97	Nevada	360
98	Harlan Community	357
99	Solon	349
100	Hampton-Dumont-CAL	344
101	Mount Vernon	342
102	Grinnell	340
103	South Tama County, Tama	337
104	Assumption, Davenport	336
105	Vinton-Shellsburg	334
106	Wahlert, Dubuque	330
107	Saydel	323
108	Clarke, Osceola	321
109	Clear Lake	320
110	Spirit Lake	309
111	Williamsburg	307
112	Crestwood, Cresco	305
113	Anamosa	304
114	Davis County, Bloomfield	303
115	Estherville Lincoln Central	302
116	Chariton	299
117	Iowa Falls-Alden	296
118	Waukon	286
119	Mid-Prairie, Wellman	284
120	Albia	283
121	Greene County	281
122	Centerville	278
123	New Hampton	272
124	West Liberty	271
125	Okoboji	270
126	Roland-Story, Story City	270
127	Monticello	269
128	PCM	268
129	Oelwein	266
130	Sheldon	262
131	Clarinda	260
132	Red Oak	258
133	Cherokee, Washington	255
134	Forest City	254
135	Des Moines Christian	252
136	Southeast Valley, Gowrie	252
137	West Marshall, State Center	251
138	North Fayette Valley	249
139	Central Lee, Donnellson	247
140	OABCIG	244
141	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows	241
142	Shenandoah	240
143	Eagle Grove	239
144	Camanche	237
145	West Lyon, Inwood	236
146	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura	234
147	Rock Valley	228
148	Unity Christian, Orange City	228
149	Tipton	227
150	Union, LaPorte City	227
151	Van Meter	227
152	Osage	226
153	West Burlington	226
154	Northeast, Goose Lake	225
155	Kuemper Catholic, Carroll	221
156	Jesup	220
157	MVAOCOU	219
158	Western Christian, Hull	213
159	Mediapolis	210
160	Cardinal, Eldon	209
161	Emmetsburg	208
162	Pocahontas Area	207
163	Wilton	204
164	Sumner-Fredericksburg	202
165	Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont	200
166	Interstate 35, Truro	200
167	Pella Christian	200
168	West Sioux, Hawarden	199
169	East Sac County	198
170	Beckman Catholic, Dyersville	196
171	West Central Valley, Stuart	196
172	Aplington-Parkersburg	195
173	Treynor	195
174	Denver	192
175	Dike-New Hartford	192
176	Columbus Catholic, Waterloo	190
177	Louisa-Muscatine	190
178	Van Buren County	190
179	Underwood	188
180	Cascade, Western Dubuque	187
181	Central Decatur, Leon	187
182	MFL MarMac	187
183	East Marshall, LeGrand	186
184	Manson Northwest Webster	186
185	South Central Calhoun	186
186	Central Lyon, Rock Rapids	184
187	Hinton	184
188	Ridge View	183
189	Sibley-Ocheyedan	183
190	Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids	183
191	Hudson	180
192	Belmond-Klemme	179
193	Missouri Valley	178
194	South Hardin	178
195	Woodward-Granger	178
196	Colfax-Mingo	177
197	Ogden	172
198	Pleasantville	172
199	West Branch	172
200	Durant	171
201	Grundy Center	169
202	AHSTW, Avoca	168
203	Alburnett	168
204	Panorama, Panora	168
205	Postville	168
206	Lake Mills	167
207	Boyden-Hull	166
208	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn	164
209	Southwest Valley	164
210	ACGC	163
211	Central Springs	163
212	South Winneshiek, Calmar	162
213	Alta-Aurelia	161
214	North Union	159
215	Madrid	158
216	Bellevue	157
217	IKM-Manning	157
218	Lawton-Bronson	157
219	Wapsie Valley, Fairbank	157
220	Regina, Iowa City	156
221	MMCRU	155
222	South Hamilton, Jewell	155
223	Lisbon	154
224	West Monona, Onawa	153
225	Danville	152
226	Mount Ayr	152
227	Columbus Community, Columbus Junction	150
228	Akron-Westfield	148
229	Grand View Christian School	148
230	Pekin	148
231	Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg	147
232	East Buchanan, Winthrop	147
233	Starmont	147
234	West Fork, Sheffield	147
235	AGWSR, Ackley	146
236	Nodaway Valley	146
237	North Mahaska, New Sharon	146
238	Westwood, Sloan	146
239	Newman Catholic, Mason City	144
240	North Butler, Greene	144
241	North Cedar, Stanwood	144
242	Tri-Center, Neola	143
243	Maquoketa Valley, Delhi	141
244	Riverside, Oakland	140
245	Logan-Magnolia	139
246	South O'Brien, Paullina	139
247	Wapello	139
248	Woodbury Central, Moville	135
249	Earlham	134
250	BCLUW, Conrad	133
251	Highland, Riverside	130
252	Martensdale-St Marys	130
253	Southeast Warren, Liberty Center	130
254	Midland, Wyoming	129
255	Newell-Fonda	129
256	Sidney	129
257	Nashua-Plainfield	127
258	New London	126
259	Saint Ansgar	124
260	Sigourney	124
261	Lynnville-Sully	123
262	West Hancock, Britt	123
263	Baxter	122
264	B-G-M, Brooklyn	122
265	St. Edmond, Fort Dodge	122
266	Iowa Valley, Marengo	121
267	North Linn, Troy Mills	121
268	St. Albert, Council Bluffs	121
269	Wayne, Corydon	121
270	WACO, Wayland	120
271	CAM, Anita	119
272	East Mills	119
273	GMG, Garwin	117
274	Northwood-Kensett	115
275	East Union, Afton	114
276	Gladbrook-Reinbeck	114
277	Montezuma	113
278	Easton Valley	112
279	Gehlen Catholic, LeMars	112
280	Central, Elkader	108
281	Kingsley-Pierson	107
282	Lenox	107
283	Moravia	107
284	Central City	106
285	Audubon	105
286	Fremont-Mills, Tabor	105
287	Bedford	104
288	Edgewood-Colesburg	103
289	North Tama, Traer	103
290	Calamus-Wheatland	102
291	George-Little Rock	102
292	Lone Tree	101
293	Boyer Valley, Dunlap	100
294	Bishop Garrigan, Algona	99
295	Dunkerton	99
296	Griswold	99
297	Belle Plaine	98
298	Notre Dame, Burlington	97
299	Winfield-Mt. Union	96
300	Colo-NESCO	95
301	Rockford	95
302	Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction	95
303	West Bend-Mallard	95
304	Woodbine	95
305	English Valleys, North English	94
306	Collins-Maxwell	93
307	Springville	92
308	Exira Elk Horn-Kimballton	89
309	North Iowa, Buffalo Center	89
310	Woodward Academy	88
311	Tripoli	87
312	Ankeny Christian Academy	86
313	Janesville	86
314	Twin Cedars, Bussey	83
315	Coon Rapids-Bayard	81
316	Riceville	80
317	Harris-Lake Park	79
318	Graettinger-Terril	78
319	River Valley, Correctionville	78
320	Lamoni	74
321	Melcher-Dallas	73
322	Siouxland Christian	73
323	Kee, Lansing	72
324	Keota	71
325	Clarksville	68
326	Don Bosco, Gilbertville	68
327	Stanton	66
328	West Central, Maynard	66
329	H-L-V, Victor	65
330	Murray	64
331	Trinity Christian	64
332	Glidden-Ralston	61
333	Seymour	60
334	West Harrison, Mondamin	60
335	Tri-County, Thornburg	56
336	Essex	52
337	St. Mary's, Remsen	52
338	Whiting	51
339	Mormon Trail, Garden Grove	50
340	Holy Trinity Catholic, Fort Madison	49
341	St. Mary's, Storm Lake	45
342	Meskwaki Settlement School	43
343	Hillcrest Academy	42
344	Marquette Catholic, Bellevue	41
345	Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf	41
346	Valley Lutheran, Cedar Falls	41
347	Prince of Peace Catholic, Clinton	40
348	Ar-We-Va, Westside	39
349	Paton-Churdan	38
350	Diagonal	36
351	Moulton-Udell	36
352	Ruthven-Ayrshire	36
353	Heartland Christian	34
354	Waterloo Christian School	34
355	South Page, College Springs	32
356	Orient-Macksburg	31
357	Isaac Newton Christian Academy	29
358	Morning Star Academy, Bettendorf	29
359	Maharishi, Fairfield	28
360	Cedar Valley Christian	26
361	Iowa School for the Deaf	26
362	North Iowa Christian School	23
363	Scattergood Friends	20
364	Ottumwa Christian School	11

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	Heartland Christian	32
354	Orient-Macksburg	30
355	Diagonal	30
356	Valley Lutheran, Cedar Falls	29
357	South Page, College Springs	28
358	Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf	27
359	Iowa School for the Deaf	26
360	Maharishi, Fairfield	25
361	North Iowa Christian School	22
362	Isaac Newton Christian Academy	20
363	Scattergood Friends	19
364	Clear Lake Classical	11
365	Ottumwa Christian School	8