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
2024 PRELIMINARY CLASSIFICATIONS
Latest update: April 17, 2024
| TEAM | ENROLLMENT | CLASS | COOPING SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley, West Des Moines | 2272 | 4A | |
| Southeast Polk | 1797 | 4A | |
| Des Moines, North | 1786 | 4A | Des Moines, Hoover |
| Des Moines, Lincoln | 1785 | 4A | |
| Johnston | 1749 | 4A | |
| Linn-Mar, Marion | 1713 | 4A | |
| Des Moines, East | 1549 | 4A | |
| Waukee, Northwest | 1502 | 4A | |
| Ankeny Centennial | 1485 | 4A | |
| Des Moines, Roosevelt | 1458 | 4A | |
| Waterloo, West | 1377 | 4A | Waterloo Christian School |
| Cedar Falls | 1349 | 4A | Valley Lutheran, Cedar Falls |
| Ankeny | 1343 | 4A | |
| Waukee | 1318 | 4A | |
| Prairie, Cedar Rapids | 1301 | 4A | |
| Cedar Rapids, Kennedy | 1296 | 4A | |
| Pleasant Valley | 1268 | 4A | |
| Sioux City, North | 1251 | 4A | |
| Iowa City, City High | 1244 | 4A | |
| Cedar Rapids, Jefferson | 1203 | 4A | |
| Marshalltown | 1196 | 4A | |
| Dubuque, Hempstead | 1177 | 4A | |
| Bettendorf | 1165 | 4A | Morning Star Academy, Bettendorf; Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf |
| Muscatine | 1161 | 4A | |
| Iowa City, West | 1159 | 4A | |
| Davenport, Central | 1150 | 4A | |
| Sioux City, East | 1149 | 4A | |
| Ottumwa | 1139 | 4A | Ottumwa Christian |
| Davenport, West | 1096 | 4A | |
| Dubuque, Senior | 1090 | 4A | |
| Ames | 1088 | 4A | |
| Davenport, North | 1056 | 4A | |
| Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln | 1040 | 4A | |
| Urbandale | 1016 | 4A | |
| Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines | 995 | 4A | |
| Cedar Rapids, Washington | 962 | 4A | |
| Sioux City, West | 956 | 4A | |
| Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson | 904 | 4A | |
| Iowa City, Liberty | 897 | 4A | |
| Waterloo, East | 855 | 4A | |
| Indianola | 852 | 4A | |
| Mason City | 825 | 4A | North Iowa Christian |
| Burlington | 813 | 4A | |
| Fort Dodge | 813 | 4A | |
| North Scott, Eldridge | 783 | 4A | |
| Norwalk | 767 | 4A | |
| Clinton | 762 | 4A | |
| Dallas Center-Grimes | 744 | 4A | |
| Lewis Central | 722 | 3A | |
| Epworth, Western Dubuque | 691 | 3A | |
| Newton | 681 | 3A | |
| Storm Lake | 606 | 3A | St. Mary's, Storm Lake |
| Denison-Schleswig | 597 | 3A | |
| Waverly-Shell Rock | 594 | 3A | |
| Bondurant-Farrar | 590 | 3A | |
| Pella | 578 | 3A | |
| Clear Creek Amana | 565 | 3A | |
| Carlisle | 562 | 3A | |
| Boone | 545 | 3A | |
| Marion | 539 | 3A | |
| Le Mars | 535 | 3A | |
| Spencer | 522 | 3A | |
| ADM, Adel | 518 | 3A | |
| North Polk, Alleman | 495 | 3A | |
| Xavier, Cedar Rapids | 469 | 3A | Isaac Newton Christian Academy |
| Fort Madison | 466 | 3A | Holy Trinity Catholic, Fort Madison |
| Washington | 459 | 3A | WACO, Wayland |
| Keokuk | 456 | 3A | |
| Oskaloosa | 454 | 3A | |
| Glenwood | 447 | 3A | |
| Mount Pleasant | 444 | 3A | |
| Perry | 444 | 3A | |
| Decorah | 428 | 3A | |
| Webster City | 424 | 3A | |
| Winterset | 423 | 3A | |
| Maquoketa | 410 | 3A | |
| Carroll | 409 | 3A | |
| Central DeWitt | 407 | 3A | |
| Ballard | 403 | 3A | |
| Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 403 | 3A | |
| Gilbert | 400 | 3A | |
| Charles City | 399 | 3A | |
| Creston | 397 | 3A | |
| South Tama County, Tama | 396 | 3A | Meskwaki Settlement School |
| Humboldt | 384 | 3A | |
| Knoxville | 379 | 3A | |
| Sioux Center | 377 | 3A | |
| Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City | 376 | 3A | |
| Nevada | 374 | 3A | |
| Benton Community | 372 | 3A | |
| BHRV | 371 | 3A | Boyden-Hull |
| MOC-Floyd Valley | 371 | 3A | |
| Harlan Community | 369 | 3A | |
| Independence | 369 | 3A | |
| Solon | 369 | 3A | |
| Atlantic | 365 | 3A | |
| West Delaware, Manchester | 364 | 3A | |
| Hampton-Dumont -CAL | 360 | 3A | |
| Algona | 359 | 3A | |
| Clear Lake | 356 | 3A | |
| Grinnell | 354 | 3A | |
| Center Point-Urbana | 352 | 3A | |
| Mount Vernon | 350 | 3A | |
| Clarke, Osceola | 344 | 3A | |
| Fairfield | 340 | 3A | |
| Wahlert, Dubuque | 337 | 3A | |
| Saydel | 329 | 3A | |
| Greene County | 327 | 3A | Paton-Churdan |
| Assumption, Davenport | 320 | 3A | |
| Davis County, Bloomfield | 311 | 3A | |
| Williamsburg | 310 | 3A | |
| Vinton-Shellsburg | 308 | 3A | |
| Chariton | 307 | 2A | |
| Anamosa | 304 | 2A | |
| Centerville | 300 | 2A | |
| Waukon | 293 | 2A | |
| Albia | 291 | 2A | |
| Iowa Falls - Alden | 288 | 2A | |
| Spirit Lake | 288 | 2A | |
| Estherville Lincoln Central | 286 | 2A | |
| Okoboji | 286 | 2A | |
| Sumner-Fredericksburg | 286 | 2A | Tripoli |
| Crestwood, Cresco | 285 | 2A | |
| West Liberty | 275 | 2A | |
| PCM | 274 | 2A | |
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows | 270 | 2A | |
| Mid-Prairie, Wellman | 270 | 2A | |
| Clarinda | 268 | 2A | |
| Des Moines Christian | 266 | 2A | |
| Southeast Valley, Gowrie | 264 | 2A | |
| Cherokee, Washington | 263 | 2A | |
| Oelwein | 259 | 2A | |
| Roland-Story, Story City | 259 | 2A | |
| Monticello | 257 | 2A | |
| Central Decatur, Leon | 256 | 2A | Lamoni |
| Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg | 252 | 2A | Central, Elkader |
| Missouri Valley | 252 | 2A | West Harrison, Mondamin |
| Union, LaPorte City | 251 | 2A | |
| Sheldon | 250 | 2A | |
| Central Lee, Donnellson | 248 | 2A | |
| Forest City | 246 | 2A | |
| New Hampton | 246 | 2A | |
| Red Oak | 244 | 2A | |
| North Fayette Valley | 243 | 2A | |
| Winfield-Mt Union/Columbus Community | 243 | 2A | Columbus Community, Columbus Junction |
| West Marshall, State Center | 241 | 2A | |
| Mediapolis | 240 | 2A | |
| Eagle Grove | 237 | 2A | |
| Tipton | 235 | 2A | |
| Garner-Hayfield-Ventura | 232 | 2A | |
| OABCIG | 232 | 2A | |
| West Lyon, Inwood | 232 | 2A | |
| Camanche | 228 | 2A | |
| Unity Christian, Orange City | 228 | 2A | |
| Van Meter | 227 | 2A | |
| Osage | 225 | 2A | |
| Northeast, Goose Lake | 224 | 2A | |
| Western Christian, Hull | 224 | 2A | |
| Kuemper Catholic, Carroll | 222 | 2A | |
| Jesup | 216 | 2A | |
| MVAOCOU | 216 | 2A | |
| Interstate 35, Truro | 214 | 2A | |
| Marquette Catholic, Bellevue | 214 | 2A | Bellevue |
| Pocahontas Area | 214 | 2A | |
| Shenandoah | 214 | 2A | |
| Dike-New Hartford | 210 | 2A | |
| Cardinal, Eldon | 208 | 2A | |
| West Burlington | 208 | 2A | |
| MFL MarMac | 206 | 2A | |
| Starmont | 206 | 2A | West Central, Maynard |
| Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont | 205 | 2A | |
| Wilton | 204 | 2A | |
| Woodward-Granger | 204 | 2A | |
| East Sac County | 203 | 2A | |
| West Central Valley, Stuart | 201 | 2A | |
| Denver | 200 | 2A | |
| Alburnett | 198 | 2A | |
| West Sioux, Hawarden | 197 | 2A | |
| Postville | 196 | 2A | |
| Pella Christian | 195 | 2A | |
| Aplington-Parkersburg | 194 | 2A | |
| Hudson | 193 | 2A | |
| Ridge View | 192 | 2A | |
| Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids | 192 | 2A | |
| East Marshall, LeGrand | 191 | 2A | |
| Underwood | 191 | 2A | |
| Colfax-Mingo | 188 | 2A | |
| Grundy Center | 187 | 2A | |
| Manson Northwest Webster | 187 | 2A | |
| South Hardin | 187 | 2A | |
| Ogden | 186 | 2A | |
| Nodaway Valley | 185 | 2A | Orient-Macksburg |
| Pleasantville | 185 | 2A | |
| Treynor | 185 | 2A | |
| Van Buren County | 184 | 2A | |
| Cascade, Western Dubuque | 183 | 2A | |
| Emmetsburg | 183 | 2A | |
| Hinton | 183 | 2A | |
| Columbus Catholic, Waterloo | 181 | 2A | |
| West Branch | 180 | 2A | |
| Central Springs | 178 | 2A | |
| Durant | 178 | 2A | |
| Central Lyon, Rock Rapids | 177 | 2A | |
| Beckman Catholic, Dyersville | 176 | 2A | |
| Lawton-Bronson | 176 | 2A | |
| Regina, Iowa City | 175 | 2A | |
| South Central Calhoun | 173 | 2A | |
| Louisa-Muscatine | 172 | 2A | |
| AHSTW, Avoca | 171 | 1A | |
| Belmond-Klemme | 170 | 1A | |
| South Hamilton, Jewell | 170 | 1A | |
| Sibley-Ocheyedan | 168 | 1A | |
| Westwood, Sloan | 167 | 1A | |
| Panorama, Panora | 165 | 1A | |
| Tri-Center, Neola | 164 | 1A | |
| Southwest Valley | 163 | 1A | |
| Grand View Christian School | 162 | 1A | |
| ACGC | 161 | 1A | |
| Lisbon | 161 | 1A | |
| Lake Mills | 160 | 1A | |
| Wapsie Valley, Fairbank | 160 | 1A | |
| West Monona, Onawa | 160 | 1A | |
| Madrid | 159 | 1A | |
| South Winneshiek, Calmar | 159 | 1A | |
| Alta-Aurelia | 156 | 1A | |
| Newman Catholic, Mason City | 155 | 1A | Clear Lake Classical |
| St. Albert, Council Bluffs | 155 | 1A | Heartland Christian |
| Logan-Magnolia | 154 | 1A | |
| MMCRU | 154 | 1A | |
| West Fork, Sheffield | 154 | 1A | |
| North Union | 153 | 1A | |
| Maquoketa Valley, Delhi | 152 | 1A | |
| Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn | 151 | 1A | |
| Akron-Westfield | 150 | 1A | |
| North Mahaska, New Sharon | 150 | 1A | |
| Wapello | 145 | 1A | |
| Danville | 144 | 1A | |
| Earlham | 144 | 1A | |
| IKM-Manning | 144 | 1A | |
| Mount Ayr | 143 | 1A | |
| North Butler, Greene | 143 | 1A | |
| North Cedar, Stanwood | 143 | 1A | |
| Pekin | 143 | 1A | |
| East Buchanan, Winthrop | 142 | 1A | |
| Martensdale-St Marys | 142 | 1A | |
| AGWSR, Ackley | 140 | 1A | |
| BCLUW, Conrad | 139 | 1A | |
| Bedford | 139 | 1A | South Page |
| Riverside, Oakland | 139 | 1A | |
| Midland, Wyoming | 138 | 1A | |
| Nashua-Plainfield | 138 | 1A | |
| Wayne, Corydon | 136 | 1A | |
| B-G-M, Brooklyn | 135 | 1A | |
| Woodbury Central, Moville | 135 | 1A | |
| Saint Ansgar | 134 | 1A | |
| Highland, Riverside | 133 | 1A | |
| Sigourney | 133 | 1A | |
| Springville | 130 | 1A | Cedar Valley Christian |
| South O'Brien, Paullina | 129 | 1A | |
| Northwood-Kensett | 128 | 1A | |
| Southeast Warren, Liberty Center | 126 | 1A | |
| North-Linn, Troy Mills | 125 | 1A | |
| GTRA | 120 | 1A | Graettinger-Terril |
| New London | 120 | 1A | |
| West Hancock, Britt | 120 | 1A | |
| H-L-V , Victor | 118 | 1A | Tri-County, Thornburg |
| Lynnville-Sully | 117 | 1A | |
| Gehlen Catholic, LeMars | 115 | 1A | |
| Iowa Valley, Marengo | 115 | 1A | |
| St. Edmond, Fort Dodge | 115 | 1A | |
| East Union, Afton | 114 | 1A | |
| Fremont-Mills, Tabor | 114 | 1A | |
| Baxter | 112 | 1A | |
| Lenox | 112 | 1A | |
| Montezuma | 112 | 1A | |
| Audubon | 110 | 1A | |
| Newell-Fonda | 110 | 1A | |
| Rockford | 110 | 1A | |
| Calamus-Wheatland | 109 | 1A | |
| East Mills | 109 | 1A | |
| GMG, Garwin | 109 | 1A | |
| Siouxland Christian-Whiting | 109 | 1A | Whiting |
| CAM, Anita | 108 | 1A | |
| Easton Valley | 108 | 1A | |
| Moravia | 108 | 1A | |
| Woodbine | 108 | 1A | |
| Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 106 | 1A | |
| Central City | 104 | 1A | |
| Lone Tree | 103 | 1A | |
| Dunkerton | 101 | 1A | |
| Sidney | 101 | 1A | |
| Boyer Valley, Dunlap | 100 | 1A | |
| Edgewood-Colesburg | 100 | 1A | |
| Kingsley-Pierson | 100 | 1A | |
| English Valleys, North English | 97 | 1A | |
| Notre Dame, Burlington | 97 | 1A | |
| Ankeny Christian Academy | 96 | 1A | |
| Griswold | 96 | 1A | |
| Colo-NESCO | 95 | 1A | |
| North Tama, Traer | 94 | 1A | |
| Collins-Maxwell | 93 | 1A | |
| Coon Rapids-Bayard | 93 | 1A | |
| Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction | 93 | 1A | |
| Bishop Garrigan, Algona | 92 | 1A | |
| Janesville | 92 | 1A | |
| West Bend-Mallard | 91 | 1A | |
| Exira Elk Horn-Kimballton | 90 | 1A | |
| North Iowa, Buffalo Center | 90 | 1A | |
| George-Little Rock | 87 | 1A | |
| Riceville | 86 | 1A | |
| Twin Cedars, Bussey | 84 | 1A | |
| Belle Plaine | 83 | 1A | |
| Clarksville | 76 | 1A | |
| Glidden-Ralston | 76 | 1A | |
| Melcher-Dallas | 75 | 1A | |
| Kee, Lansing | 74 | 1A | |
| Harris-Lake Park | 70 | 1A | |
| Don Bosco, Gilbertville | 69 | 1A | |
| Keota | 65 | 1A | |
| Stanton | 61 | 1A | |
| Murray | 56 | 1A | |
| Trinity Christian | 56 | 1A | |
| Ar-We-Va, Westside | 51 | 1A | Unity Ridge Lutheran School |
| Seymour | 50 | 1A | |
| St. Mary's, Remsen | 46 | 1A | |
| Mormon Trail, Garden Grove | 45 | 1A | |
| Hillcrest Academy | 44 | 1A | |
| Essex | 43 | 1A | |
| Prince of Peace Catholic, Clinton | 38 | 1A | |
| Moulton-Udell | 36 | 1A |