Classifications: BASEBALL
School enrollment numbers from each year inform the following school year’s classifications for IHSAA sanctioned sports. Enrollment numbers are provided by the Basic Educational Data Survey (BEDS) from the Iowa Department of Education. Whole grade and cooperative sharing agreements listed as available. To view other sports or overall BEDS numbers, view the Classifications page.
Sport Breakdown
Baseball: Four classes.
4A: Largest 48 schools.
3A: Next largest 64 schools.
2A: Next largest 96 schools.
1A: Remaining schools.
BASEBALL
2025 PRELIMINARY CLASSIFICATIONS
Latest update: April 11, 2025
| TEAM | ENROLLMENT | CLASS | CO-OPING SCHOOLS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley, West Des Moines | 2290 | 4A | ||
| Des Moines, Lincoln | 1823 | 4A | ||
| Johnston | 1791 | 4A | ||
| Des Moines, North-Hoover | 1738 | 4A | Des Moines, Hoover | |
| Southeast Polk | 1712 | 4A | ||
| Linn-Mar, Marion | 1676 | 4A | ||
| Waukee, Northwest | 1582 | 4A | ||
| Des Moines, Roosevelt | 1521 | 4A | ||
| Ankeny Centennial | 1517 | 4A | ||
| Waterloo, West | 1497 | 4A | Waterloo Christian School | |
| Des Moines, East | 1480 | 4A | ||
| Cedar Falls | 1382 | 4A | Valley Lutheran, Cedar Falls | |
| Waukee | 1335 | 4A | ||
| Ankeny | 1332 | 4A | ||
| Sioux City, North | 1311 | 4A | ||
| Prairie, Cedar Rapids | 1294 | 4A | ||
| Cedar Rapids, Kennedy | 1282 | 4A | ||
| Pleasant Valley | 1274 | 4A | ||
| Marshalltown | 1242 | 4A | ||
| Cedar Rapids, Jefferson | 1232 | 4A | ||
| Iowa City, City High | 1222 | 4A | ||
| Bettendorf | 1201 | 4A | Morning Star Academy, Bettendorf; Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf; New City Classical Academy; Coram Deo Academy | |
| Dubuque, Senior | 1166 | 4A | ||
| Dubuque, Hempstead | 1162 | 4A | ||
| Sioux City, East | 1160 | 4A | ||
| Iowa City, West | 1135 | 4A | ||
| Ames | 1106 | 4A | ||
| Ottumwa | 1101 | 4A | ||
| Muscatine | 1091 | 4A | ||
| Davenport, West | 1088 | 4A | ||
| Davenport, Central | 1057 | 4A | ||
| Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines | 1024 | 4A | ||
| Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln | 1012 | 4A | ||
| Sioux City, West | 1002 | 4A | ||
| Davenport, North | 989 | 4A | ||
| Cedar Rapids, Washington | 979 | 4A | Cedar Valley Christian | |
| Urbandale | 969 | 4A | ||
| Iowa City, Liberty | 921 | 4A | ||
| Indianola | 878 | 4A | ||
| Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson | 876 | 4A | ||
| Waterloo, East | 834 | 4A | ||
| Burlington | 821 | 4A | ||
| Mason City | 814 | 4A | North Iowa Christian School | |
| Fort Dodge | 807 | 4A | ||
| Norwalk | 789 | 4A | ||
| Dallas Center-Grimes | 779 | 4A | ||
| North Scott, Eldridge | 776 | 4A | ||
| Lewis Central | 747 | 4A | ||
| Clinton | 723 | 3A | ||
| Marion | 686 | 3A | Isaac Newton Christian Academy; Central City | |
| Epworth, Western Dubuque | 667 | 3A | ||
| Storm Lake | 648 | 3A | St. Mary’s, Storm Lake | |
| Newton | 638 | 3A | ||
| Bondurant-Farrar | 610 | 3A | ||
| Pella | 599 | 3A | ||
| Waverly-Shell Rock | 599 | 3A | ||
| Denison-Schleswig | 596 | 3A | ||
| Clear Creek Amana | 587 | 3A | ||
| Carlisle | 561 | 3A | ||
| Le Mars | 550 | 3A | ||
| Boone | 549 | 3A | ||
| Spencer | 545 | 3A | ||
| ADM, Adel | 523 | 3A | ||
| North Polk, Alleman | 487 | 3A | ||
| Oskaloosa | 464 | 3A | ||
| Fort Madison | 462 | 3A | Holy Trinity Catholic, Fort Madison | |
| Glenwood | 453 | 3A | ||
| Keokuk | 451 | 3A | ||
| Perry | 444 | 3A | ||
| Decorah | 435 | 3A | ||
| Ballard | 432 | 3A | ||
| Xavier, Cedar Rapids | 429 | 3A | ||
| Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 420 | 3A | ||
| Mount Pleasant | 418 | 3A | ||
| Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City | 412 | 3A | ||
| Winterset | 411 | 3A | ||
| Central DeWitt | 408 | 3A | ||
| Webster City | 407 | 3A | ||
| Carroll | 395 | 3A | ||
| Gilbert | 390 | 3A | ||
| Maquoketa | 390 | 3A | ||
| Knoxville | 387 | 3A | ||
| Independence | 386 | 3A | ||
| Charles City | 383 | 3A | ||
| Creston | 374 | 3A | ||
| Grinnell | 374 | 3A | ||
| MOC-Floyd Valley | 374 | 3A | ||
| Sioux Center | 373 | 3A | ||
| Nevada | 371 | 3A | ||
| Atlantic | 367 | 3A | ||
| Harlan Community | 367 | 3A | ||
| Benton Community | 363 | 3A | ||
| Mount Vernon | 360 | 3A | ||
| Wahlert, Dubuque | 356 | 3A | ||
| Clear Lake | 354 | 3A | ||
| Algona | 352 | 3A | ||
| Humboldt | 350 | 3A | ||
| West Delaware, Manchester | 350 | 3A | ||
| Solon | 348 | 3A | ||
| BHRV | 344 | 3A | Boyden-Hull | |
| Hampton-Dumont -CAL | 344 | 3A | ||
| Saydel | 340 | 3A | ||
| Center Point-Urbana | 330 | 3A | ||
| Washington | 329 | 3A | ||
| Assumption, Davenport | 328 | 3A | ||
| Fairfield | 328 | 3A | ||
| Des Moines Christian | 321 | 3A | ||
| Williamsburg | 315 | 3A | ||
| Clarke, Osceola | 311 | 3A | ||
| Greene County | 308 | 3A | Paton-Churdan | |
| Vinton-Shellsburg | 302 | 3A | ||
| Centerville | 301 | 3A | ||
| Spirit Lake | 295 | 2A | ||
| Chariton | 293 | 2A | ||
| Okoboji | 291 | 2A | ||
| West Liberty | 291 | 2A | ||
| Anamosa | 288 | 2A | ||
| Iowa Falls – Alden | 283 | 2A | ||
| Cherokee, Washington | 282 | 2A | ||
| Waukon | 282 | 2A | ||
| Davis County, Bloomfield | 281 | 2A | ||
| Albia | 279 | 2A | ||
| Mid-Prairie, Wellman | 279 | 2A | ||
| Estherville Lincoln Central | 277 | 2A | ||
| Crestwood, Cresco | 270 | 2A | ||
| Sumner-Fredericksburg | 265 | 2A | Tripoli | |
| PCM | 261 | 2A | ||
| Sheldon | 260 | 2A | ||
| Unity Christian, Orange City | 259 | 2A | ||
| Southeast Valley, Gowrie | 258 | 2A | ||
| Oelwein | 256 | 2A | ||
| Central Lee, Donnellson | 251 | 2A | ||
| Winfield-Mt Union | 251 | 2A | Columbus Community, Columbus Junction | |
| Eagle Grove | 249 | 2A | ||
| Missouri Valley | 246 | 2A | West Harrison, Mondamin | |
| Clarinda | 244 | 2A | ||
| Mediapolis | 244 | 2A | ||
| North Fayette Valley | 243 | 2A | ||
| Roland-Story, Story City | 243 | 2A | ||
| OABCIG | 241 | 2A | ||
| Red Oak | 241 | 2A | ||
| New Hampton | 240 | 2A | ||
| Central Decatur, Leon | 240 | 2A | Lamoni | |
| Camanche | 239 | 2A | ||
| Forest City | 239 | 2A | ||
| Monticello | 238 | 2A | ||
| Western Christian, Hull | 234 | 2A | ||
| Union, LaPorte City | 232 | 2A | ||
| West Marshall, State Center | 232 | 2A | ||
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows | 229 | 2A | ||
| Tipton | 229 | 2A | ||
| Kuemper Catholic, Carroll | 225 | 2A | ||
| Van Meter | 225 | 2A | ||
| Garner-Hayfield-Ventura | 223 | 2A | ||
| Wilton | 223 | 2A | ||
| Osage | 222 | 2A | ||
| Shenandoah | 222 | 2A | ||
| West Lyon, Inwood | 219 | 2A | ||
| Dike-New Hartford | 217 | 2A | ||
| Alburnett | 215 | 2A | ||
| Pella Christian | 213 | 2A | ||
| Marquette Catholic, Bellevue | 212 | 2A | Bellevue | |
| Cardinal, Eldon | 210 | 2A | ||
| Jesup | 210 | 2A | ||
| West Burlington | 210 | 2A | ||
| MVAOCOU | 209 | 2A | ||
| Northeast, Goose Lake | 209 | 2A | ||
| Denver | 208 | 2A | ||
| MFL MarMac | 207 | 2A | ||
| Interstate 35, Truro | 206 | 2A | ||
| Woodward-Granger | 206 | 2A | ||
| West Branch | 204 | 2A | ||
| Starmont | 201 | 2A | West Central, Maynard | |
| Aplington-Parkersburg | 198 | 2A | ||
| Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont | 195 | 2A | ||
| Pocahontas Area | 193 | 2A | ||
| Postville | 193 | 2A | ||
| Grundy Center | 192 | 2A | ||
| East Sac County | 191 | 2A | ||
| West Central Valley, Stuart | 190 | 2A | ||
| Manson Northwest Webster | 188 | 2A | ||
| Lawton-Bronson | 186 | 2A | ||
| South Hardin | 186 | 2A | ||
| Hudson | 185 | 2A | ||
| Hinton | 184 | 2A | ||
| Cascade, Western Dubuque | 183 | 2A | ||
| Central Lyon, Rock Rapids | 183 | 2A | ||
| Central Springs | 181 | 2A | ||
| East Marshall, LeGrand | 181 | 2A | ||
| West Sioux, Hawarden | 181 | 2A | ||
| Beckman Catholic, Dyersville | 179 | 2A | ||
| Pleasantville | 179 | 2A | ||
| Treynor | 179 | 2A | ||
| Grand View Christian School | 178 | 2A | ||
| Regina, Iowa City | 178 | 2A | ||
| Tri-Center, Neola | 178 | 2A | ||
| Louisa-Muscatine | 177 | 2A | ||
| Ogden | 177 | 2A | ||
| Underwood | 177 | 2A | ||
| South Central Calhoun | 176 | 2A | ||
| Emmetsburg | 174 | 2A | ||
| Nodaway Valley | 174 | 2A | Orient-Macksburg | |
| Durant | 173 | 2A | ||
| Ridge View | 173 | 2A | ||
| Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids | 173 | 2A | ||
| Panorama, Panora | 171 | 2A | ||
| Belmond-Klemme | 169 | 2A | ||
| Columbus Catholic, Waterloo | 168 | 2A | ||
| St. Albert, Council Bluffs | 165 | 1A | Heartland Christian | |
| Lisbon | 164 | 1A | ||
| Van Buren County | 164 | 1A | ||
| Lake Mills | 162 | 1A | ||
| AHSTW, Avoca | 160 | 1A | ||
| Earlham | 160 | 1A | ||
| MMCRU | 160 | 1A | ||
| Sibley-Ocheyedan | 160 | 1A | ||
| Maquoketa Valley, Delhi | 159 | 1A | ||
| North Mahaska, New Sharon | 159 | 1A | ||
| Westwood, Sloan | 158 | 1A | ||
| Colfax-Mingo | 157 | 1A | ||
| Alta-Aurelia | 155 | 1A | ||
| Logan-Magnolia | 155 | 1A | ||
| North Butler, Greene | 155 | 1A | ||
| South Hamilton, Jewell | 155 | 1A | ||
| Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn | 154 | 1A | ||
| Danville | 152 | 1A | ||
| South Winneshiek, Calmar | 151 | 1A | ||
| West Monona, Onawa | 151 | 1A | Whiting | |
| West Fork, Sheffield | 149 | 1A | ||
| AGWSR, Ackley | 148 | 1A | ||
| Wapsie Valley, Fairbank | 148 | 1A | ||
| ACGC | 147 | 1A | ||
| Pekin | 146 | 1A | ||
| IKM-Manning | 144 | 1A | ||
| Akron Westfield | 142 | 1A | ||
| B-G-M, Brooklyn | 142 | 1A | ||
| Mount Ayr | 142 | 1A | ||
| Riverside, Oakland | 141 | 1A | ||
| Southwest Valley | 140 | 1A | ||
| Sigourney | 139 | 1A | ||
| Wapello | 138 | 1A | ||
| Madrid | 137 | 1A | ||
| Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg | 136 | 1A | ||
| North Union | 135 | 1A | ||
| Wayne, Corydon | 135 | 1A | ||
| Highland, Riverside | 135 | 1A | Pathway Christian | |
| East Buchanan, Winthrop | 134 | 1A | ||
| Nashua-Plainfield | 134 | 1A | ||
| North Cedar, Stanwood | 134 | 1A | ||
| Woodbury Central, Moville | 134 | 1A | ||
| Midland, Wyoming | 133 | 1A | ||
| BCLUW, Conrad | 132 | 1A | ||
| Newman Catholic, Mason City | 130 | 1A | ||
| West Hancock, Britt | 130 | 1A | ||
| Woodbine | 129 | 1A | ||
| New London | 125 | 1A | ||
| Southeast Warren, Liberty Center | 125 | 1A | ||
| Northwood-Kensett | 124 | 1A | ||
| South O’Brien, Paullina | 124 | 1A | ||
| Audubon | 121 | 1A | ||
| Saint Ansgar | 120 | 1A | ||
| East Union, Afton | 118 | 1A | ||
| North-Linn, Troy Mills | 118 | 1A | ||
| St. Edmond, Fort Dodge | 118 | 1A | ||
| Lynnville-Sully | 117 | 1A | ||
| GTRA | 116 | 1A | Ruthven-Ayrshire | |
| Fremont-Mills, Tabor | 113 | 1A | ||
| Lenox | 113 | 1A | ||
| Easton Valley | 111 | 1A | ||
| Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 111 | 1A | ||
| Iowa Valley, Marengo | 110 | 1A | ||
| Martensdale-St Marys | 110 | 1A | ||
| Ankeny Christian Academy | 109 | 1A | ||
| Kingsley-Pierson | 108 | 1A | ||
| H-L-V , Victor | 107 | 1A | Tri-County, Thornburg | |
| North Tama, Traer | 107 | 1A | ||
| Boyer Valley, Dunlap | 105 | 1A | ||
| GMG, Garwin | 104 | 1A | ||
| Newell-Fonda | 104 | 1A | ||
| East Mills | 103 | 1A | ||
| Baxter | 102 | 1A | ||
| Calamus-Wheatland | 102 | 1A | ||
| CAM, Anita | 102 | 1A | ||
| Gehlen Catholic, LeMars | 102 | 1A | ||
| Janesville | 102 | 1A | ||
| Montezuma | 102 | 1A | ||
| Notre Dame, Burlington | 101 | 1A | ||
| Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction | 101 | 1A | ||
| Edgewood-Colesburg | 100 | 1A | ||
| Coon Rapids-Bayard | 99 | 1A | ||
| Sidney | 99 | 1A | ||
| Moravia | 98 | 1A | ||
| Springville | 98 | 1A | ||
| Griswold | 96 | 1A | ||
| North Iowa, Buffalo Center | 96 | 1A | ||
| Rockford | 96 | 1A | ||
| Dunkerton | 95 | 1A | ||
| Bedford | 94 | 1A | ||
| Belle Plaine | 94 | 1A | ||
| English Valleys, North English | 94 | 1A | ||
| Lone Tree | 94 | 1A | ||
| Riceville | 94 | 1A | ||
| Don Bosco, Gilbertville | 92 | 1A | ||
| West Bend-Mallard | 90 | 1A | ||
| Colo-NESCO | 88 | 1A | ||
| Bishop Garrigan, Algona | 87 | 1A | ||
| Exira Elk Horn-Kimballton | 82 | 1A | ||
| George-Little Rock | 81 | 1A | ||
| Glidden-Ralston | 81 | 1A | ||
| Twin Cedars, Bussey | 81 | 1A | ||
| Collins-Maxwell | 80 | 1A | ||
| Melcher-Dallas | 79 | 1A | ||
| Harris-Lake Park | 75 | 1A | ||
| Hillcrest Academy | 72 | 1A | ||
| Kee, Lansing | 69 | 1A | ||
| Clarksville | 68 | 1A | ||
| Siouxland Christian | 67 | 1A | ||
| Keota | 66 | 1A | ||
| Murray | 66 | 1A | ||
| Stanton | 56 | 1A | ||
| Ar-We-Va, Westside | 54 | 1A | Unity Ridge Lutheran School | |
| Trinity Christian | 52 | 1A | ||
| Mormon Trail, Garden Grove | 48 | 1A | ||
| Seymour | 47 | 1A | ||
| Moulton-Udell | 39 | 1A | ||
| Prince of Peace Catholic, Clinton | 39 | 1A | ||
| Essex | 36 | 1A | ||
| St. Mary’s, Remsen | 36 | 1A |