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

2021-22 ATHLETIC YEAR based on 2020-21 ENROLLMENTS

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

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2021-22 BEDS

2021-22 BEDS Overall

Member school enrollment figures from the 2020-21 school year, grades 9-11, to be used for sport classifications in the 2021-22 school year. Ties in enrollment are separated via last alphabetical.

School Order	School Name	Enrollment
1	Valley, West Des Moines	2141
2	Des Moines, Lincoln	1807
3	Johnston	1727
4	Linn-Mar, Marion	1666
5	Southeast Polk	1642
6	Des Moines, East	1595
7	Des Moines, Roosevelt	1543
8	Ankeny Centennial	1395
9	Waterloo, West	1384
10	Prairie, Cedar Rapids	1302
11	Ankeny	1292
12	Cedar Falls	1285
13	Waukee Northwest	1260
14	Cedar Rapids, Kennedy	1248
15	Davenport, Central	1242
16	Sioux City, North	1240
17	Dubuque, Hempstead	1204
18	Pleasant Valley	1183
19	Iowa City, City High	1181
20	Waukee	1171
21	Marshalltown	1162
22	Bettendorf	1151
23	Sioux City, East	1135
24	Iowa City, West	1113
25	Cedar Rapids, Jefferson	1112
26	Muscatine	1111
27	Davenport, West	1090
28	Des Moines, North	1088
29	Dubuque, Senior	1078
30	Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines	1063
31	Ames	1054
32	Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln	1016
33	Davenport, North	997
34	Ottumwa	995
35	Sioux City, West	993
36	Urbandale	959
37	Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson	939
38	Iowa City, Liberty	886
39	Cedar Rapids, Washington	874
40	Fort Dodge	823
41	Mason City	817
42	Indianola	814
43	Waterloo, East	813
44	Norwalk	768
45	Des Moines, Hoover	755
46	North Scott, Eldridge	750
47	Clinton	743
48	Burlington	725
49	Lewis Central	717
50	Epworth, Western Dubuque	717
51	Dallas Center-Grimes	683
52	Newton	668
53	Storm Lake	605
54	Denison-Schleswig	600
55	Spencer	560
56	Waverly-Shell Rock	555
57	Pella	544
58	Clear Creek-Amana	523
59	Marion	522
60	Bondurant-Farrar	520
61	Carlisle	511
62	Boone	491
63	LeMars	483
64	Xavier, Cedar Rapids	474
65	Oskaloosa	469
66	Webster City	457
67	Glenwood	446
68	Winterset	436
69	Mount Pleasant	433
70	Fort Madison	431
71	Decorah	431
72	Perry	422
73	Keokuk	422
74	Carroll	422
75	ADM, Adel	421
76	North Polk, Alleman	412
77	Gilbert	402
78	Creston	400
79	Charles City	397
80	Fairfield	395
81	Central DeWitt	392
82	Solon	389
83	Knoxville	385
84	Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City	376
85	Benton Community	375
86	Humboldt	371
87	Maquoketa	370
88	Grinnell	370
89	Sergeant Bluff-Luton	369
90	West Delaware, Manchester	365
91	Washington	364
92	Center Point-Urbana	364
93	Harlan Community	363
94	MOC-Floyd Valley	357
95	South Tama County, Tama	356
96	Ballard	354
97	Independence	353
98	Vinton-Shellsburg	346
99	Nevada	345
100	Assumption, Davenport	342
101	Algona	335
102	Sioux Center	328
103	Saydel	324
104	Hampton-Dumont-CAL	324
105	Mount Vernon	322
106	Atlantic	322
107	Iowa Falls-Alden	319
108	Clarke, Osceola	319
109	Wahlert, Dubuque	316
110	Crestwood, Cresco	316
111	Clear Lake	315
112	Anamosa	309
113	Estherville Lincoln Central	307
114	Davis County, Bloomfield	305
115	West Liberty	298
116	Williamsburg	293
117	Centerville	289
118	Oelwein	288
119	Albia	288
120	Spirit Lake	283
121	Monticello	282
122	Chariton	278
123	Sheldon	277
124	Waukon	265
125	Okoboji, Milford	263
126	New Hampton	260
127	Forest City	255
128	Cherokee, Washington	253
129	Mid-Prairie, Wellman	252
130	Greene County	252
131	Clarinda	251
132	Roland-Story, Story City	248
133	Union, LaPorte City	244
134	Des Moines Christian	244
135	Tipton	242
136	Southeast Valley, Gowrie	242
137	Central Lee, Donnellson	241
138	North Fayette Valley	240
139	Red Oak	239
140	West Marshall, State Center	238
141	OABCIG	238
142	PCM, Monroe	234
143	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura	230
144	Shenandoah	229
145	Unity Christian, Orange City	227
146	West Burlington	226
147	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows	226
148	Northeast, Goose Lake	222
149	West Lyon, Inwood	221
150	Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont	221
151	Pocahontas Area	220
152	Camanche	220
153	Osage	218
154	Jesup	217
155	Kuemper Catholic, Carroll	215
156	Treynor	213
157	Rock Valley	212
158	Eagle Grove	208
159	Western Christian, Hull	207
160	Columbus Catholic, Waterloo	204
161	Emmetsburg	202
162	Interstate 35, Truro	201
163	Cardinal, Eldon	199
164	West Central Valley, Stuart	197
165	Van Meter	197
166	Underwood	197
167	Beckman Catholic, Dyersville	196
168	Sibley-Ocheyedan	194
169	MVAOCOU	194
170	Mediapolis	194
171	East Marshall, LeGrand	194
172	Louisa-Muscatine	190
173	Dike-New Hartford	190
174	Denver	190
175	Wilton	189
176	East Sac County	189
177	South Central Calhoun	188
178	West Sioux, Hawarden	187
179	Aplington-Parkersburg	187
180	Woodward-Granger	184
181	Belmond-Klemme	183
182	Sumner-Fredericksburg	181
183	South Hamilton, Jewell	180
184	Ridge View	180
185	Panorama, Panora	180
186	Manson Northwest Webster	180
187	Pella Christian	179
188	Central Springs	179
189	Central Decatur, Leon	179
190	Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids	178
191	MFL MarMac	175
192	ACGC	175
193	Van Buren County	174
194	Central Lyon, Rock Rapids	173
195	Cascade, Western Dubuque	172
196	Boyden-Hull	172
197	Regina, Iowa City	171
198	South Hardin	170
199	Postville	170
200	Durant	170
201	West Monona, Onawa	169
202	West Branch	169
203	Pleasantville	169
204	Hinton	169
205	Missouri Valley	168
206	Grundy Center	167
207	Colfax-Mingo	164
208	Alta-Aurelia	162
209	North Union	161
210	Hudson	161
211	Pekin	159
212	Ogden	158
213	North Cedar, Stanwood	157
214	Bellevue	157
215	Alburnett	157
216	Wapsie Valley, Fairbank	155
217	Southwest Valley	155
218	AHSTW, Avoca	155
219	Lake Mills	154
220	IKM-Manning	153
221	South Winneshiek, Calmar	152
222	Lawton-Bronson	152
223	Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg	152
224	Nodaway Valley	151
225	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn	150
226	West Fork, Sheffield	149
227	Madrid	149
228	Logan-Magnolia	148
229	Earlham	147
230	Danville	147
231	Columbus Community, Columbus Junction	146
232	Starmont	144
233	Maquoketa Valley, Delhi	142
234	AGWSR, Ackley	142
235	Westwood, Sloan	139
236	Tri-Center, Neola	139
237	South O'Brien, Paullina	139
238	BCLUW, Conrad	139
239	Mount Ayr	137
240	West Hancock, Britt	136
241	North Linn, Troy Mills	136
242	Newell-Fonda	136
243	Woodbury Central, Moville	135
244	East Buchanan, Winthrop	135
245	Sigourney	134
246	Lisbon	134
247	North Butler, Greene	133
248	MMCRU	133
249	New London	132
250	Iowa Valley, Marengo	132
251	Akron-Westfield	132
252	Newman Catholic, Mason City	131
253	Sidney	130
254	Lynnville-Sully	130
255	Nashua-Plainfield	128
256	North Mahaska, New Sharon	127
257	Highland, Riverside	127
258	Wapello	126
259	Martensdale-St. Marys	126
260	East Union, Afton	125
261	Saint Ansgar	124
262	Riverside, Oakland	122
263	Wayne, Corydon	121
264	Grand View Christian School	121
265	St. Edmond, Fort Dodge	120
266	Easton Valley	117
267	GMG, Garwin	116
268	Northwood-Kensett	115
269	English Valleys, North English	115
270	East Mills	115
271	B-G-M, Brooklyn	114
272	Belle Plaine	114
273	CAM, Anita	113
274	Midland, Wyoming	112
275	Southeast Warren, Liberty Center	110
276	Notre Dame, Burlington	110
277	WACO, Wayland	109
278	Edgewood-Colesburg	109
279	St. Albert, Council Bluffs	108
280	North Tama, Traer	108
281	Gladbrook-Reinbeck	107
282	Gehlen Catholic, LeMars	107
283	Baxter	107
284	Woodward Academy	106
285	Lone Tree	106
286	Bedford	105
287	Montezuma	104
288	Lenox	104
289	Winfield-Mt. Union	103
290	George-Little Rock	103
291	Collins-Maxwell	103
292	Central, Elkader	103
293	Kingsley-Pierson	102
294	Central City	100
295	Griswold	99
296	Colo-NESCO	98
297	Bishop Garrigan, Algona	98
298	Audubon	97
299	Dunkerton	96
300	Calamus-Wheatland	96
301	Moravia	95
302	Fremont-Mills, Tabor	95
303	Woodbine	94
304	Rockford	94
305	Springville	93
306	River Valley, Correctionville	93
307	Tripoli	92
308	Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction	88
309	North Iowa, Buffalo Center	86
310	Boyer Valley, Dunlap	86
311	Ankeny Christian Academy	86
312	Exira Elk Horn-Kimballton	83
313	West Bend-Mallard	82
314	Kee, Lansing	82
315	Graettinger-Terril	81
316	Coon Rapids-Bayard	80
317	Harris-Lake Park	78
318	Melcher-Dallas	77
319	Janesville	75
320	Lamoni	71
321	H-L-V, Victor	71
322	Twin Cedars, Bussey	70
323	Riceville	67
324	West Harrison, Mondamin	66
325	Meskwaki Settlement School	66
326	Don Bosco, Gilbertville	65
327	Glidden-Ralston	63
328	Clarksville	63
329	Murray	62
330	Seymour	60
331	Tri-County, Thornburg	59
332	West Central, Maynard	58
333	Trinity Christian	58
334	Siouxland Christian	57
335	Keota	55
336	Stanton	53
337	Mormon Trail, Garden Grove	52
338	Paton-Churdan	50
339	St. Mary's, Remsen	49
340	Holy Trinity Catholic, Fort Madison	49
341	Whiting	47
342	Essex	47
343	Maharishi, Fairfield	45
344	St. Mary's, Storm Lake	42
345	Ar-We-Va, Westside	41
346	Prince of Peace Catholic, Clinton	40
347	Marquette Catholic, Bellevue	40
348	Waterloo Christian School	39
349	Moulton-Udell	38
350	Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf	37
351	Orient-Macksburg	35
352	Ruthven-Ayrshire	34
353	Valley Lutheran, Cedar Falls	33
354	Hillcrest Academy	33
355	Diagonal	32
356	Isaac Newton Christian Academy	31
357	South Page, College Springs	30
358	Morning Star Academy, Bettendorf	30
359	West Academy	28
360	Cedar Valley Christian	25
361	Scattergood Friends	24
362	Heartland Christian	23
363	North Iowa Christian School	18
364	Iowa School for the Deaf	16
365	Ottumwa Christian School	12

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	Iowa Falls-Alden	318
111	Spirit Lake	309
112	Williamsburg	307
113	Crestwood, Cresco	305
114	Anamosa	304
115	Davis County, Bloomfield	303
116	Estherville Lincoln Central	302
117	Chariton	299
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, Milford	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