Classifications: Basketball

CLASSIFICATIONS: BASKETBALL

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

Basketball: Four classes.

4A: Largest 48 schools.

3A: Next largest 64 schools.

2A: Next largest 96 schools.

1A: Remaining schools.

BASKETBALL

2022-23 CLASSIFICATIONS

Latest update: Dec. 1, 2022

School	Class	Enrollment	Sharing Agreement
Valley, WDM	4A	2271
Southeast Polk	4A	1801
Johnston	4A	1752
Des Moines, Lincoln	4A	1740
Linn-Mar, Marion	4A	1733
Des Moines, East	4A	1502
Des Moines, Roosevelt	4A	1480
Ankeny Centennial	4A	1423
Cedar Falls	4A	1393	Valley Lutheran
Waukee Northwest	4A	1372
Waterloo, West	4A	1348
Ankeny	4A	1337
Prairie, Cedar Rapids	4A	1334
Cedar Rapids, Kennedy	4A	1296
Pleasant Valley	4A	1264
Waukee	4A	1245
Dubuque, Hempstead	4A	1237
Sioux City, North	4A	1230
Cedar Rapids, Jefferson	4A	1189
Davenport, Central	4A	1182
Iowa City, City High	4A	1154
Bettendorf	4A	1150
Davenport, West	4A	1145
Marshalltown	4A	1132
Muscatine	4A	1132
Sioux City, East	4A	1106
Iowa City, West	4A	1096
Dubuque, Senior	4A	1078
Ottumwa	4A	1071
Ames	4A	1054
Des Moines, North	4A	1040
Council Bluffs, AL	4A	1031
Dowling Catholic, WDM	4A	1030
Davenport, North	4A	1022
Sioux City, West	4A	981
Cedar Rapids, Washington	4A	978
Urbandale	4A	977
Council Bluffs, TJ	4A	903
Iowa City, Liberty	4A	861
Waterloo, East	4A	831
Indianola	4A	825
Burlington	4A	800
Fort Dodge	4A	799
North Scott, Eldridge	4A	786
Norwalk	4A	780
Mason City	4A	761
Clinton	4A	757
Dallas Center-Grimes	4A	738
Western Dubuque, Epworth	3A	721
Des Moines, Hoover	3A	681
Lewis Central	3A	674
Newton	3A	664
Waverly-Shell Rock	3A	596
Denison-Schleswig	3A	593
Bondurant-Farrar	3A	563
Spencer	3A	559
Pella	3A	558
Carlisle	3A	556
Storm Lake	3A	550
Clear Creek Amana	3A	544
LeMars	3A	539
Marion	3A	530
Boone	3A	527
Xavier, Cedar Rapids	3A	470
North Polk, Alleman	3A	467
ADM, Adel	3A	460
Webster City	3A	447
Oskaloosa	3A	439
Mount Pleasant	3A	438
Perry	3A	433
Keokuk	3A	432
Decorah	3A	430
Glenwood	3A	430
Winterset	3A	424
Creston	3A	416
Fort Madison	3A	411
Central DeWitt	3A	407
Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City	3A	404
Carroll	3A	404
Ballard	3A	401
Maquoketa	3A	401
Gilbert	3A	400
Charles City	3A	399
Knoxville	3A	393
Sergeant Bluff-Luton	3A	393
Independence	3A	375
Humboldt	3A	374
West Delaware, Manchester	3A	373
Benton Community	3A	372
Fairfield	3A	372
Atlantic	3A	366
Algona	3A	364
Sioux Center	3A	363
Washington	3A	363
Center Point-Urbana	3A	360
MOC-Floyd Valley	3A	360
Nevada	3A	360
Harlan Community	3A	357
Solon	3A	349
Hampton-Dumont-CAL	3A	344
Mount Vernon	3A	342
Grinnell	3A	340
South Tama County, Tama	3A	337
Assumption, Davenport	3A	336
Vinton-Shellsburg	3A	334
Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque	3A	330
Saydel	3A	323
Clarke Community	3A	321
Clear Lake	3A	320
Spirit Lake	3A	309
Williamsburg	3A	307
Crestwood, Cresco	3A	305
Anamosa	2A	304
Davis County, Bloomfield	2A	303
Estherville Lincoln Central	2A	302
Chariton	2A	299
Iowa Falls-Alden	2A	296
Waukon	2A	286
Mid-Prairie, Wellman	2A	284
Albia	2A	283
Greene County	2A	281
Centerville	2A	278
New Hampton	2A	272
West Liberty	2A	271
Okoboji, Milford	2A	270
Roland-Story, Story Center	2A	270
Monticello	2A	269
PCM	2A	268
Oelwein	2A	266
Sheldon	2A	262
Clarinda	2A	260
Red Oak	2A	258
Cherokee, Washington	2A	255
Forest City	2A	254
Des Moines Christian	2A	252
Southeast Valley, Gowrie	2A	252
West Marshall, State Center	2A	251
North Fayette Valley	2A	249
Central Lee, Donnellson	2A	247
OABCIG	2A	244
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows	2A	241
Shenandoah	2A	240
Eagle Grove	2A	239
Camanche	2A	237
West Lyon, Inwood	2A	236
Garner -Hayfield/ Ventura	2A	234
Rock Valley	2A	228
Unity Christian, Orange City	2A	228
Tipton	2A	227
Union Community	2A	227
Van Meter	2A	227
Osage	2A	226
West Burlington	2A	226
Northeast	2A	225
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll	2A	221
Jesup	2A	220
MVAOCOU	2A	219
Western Christian, Hull	2A	213
Mediapolis	2A	210
Cardinal, Eldon	2A	209
Emmetsburg	2A	208
Pocahontas Area	2A	207
Wilton	2A	204
Sumner-Fredericksburg	2A	202
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont	2A	200
Interstate-35, Truro	2A	200
Pella Christian	2A	200
West Sioux, Hawarden	2A	199
East Sac County	2A	198
Beckman Catholic, Dyersville	2A	196
West Central Valley, Stuart	2A	196
Aplington-Parkersburg	2A	195
Treynor	2A	195
Denver	2A	192
Dike-New Hartford	2A	192
Columbus Catholic, Waterloo	2A	190
Louisa-Muscatine	2A	190
Van Buren County	2A	190
Underwood	2A	188
Cascade,. Western Dubuque	2A	187
Central Decatur, Leon	2A	187
MFL MarMac	2A	187
East Marshall, LeGrand	2A	186
Manson-NW Webster	2A	186
South Central Calhoun	2A	186
Central Lyon, Rock Rapids	2A	184
Hinton	2A	184
Ridge View	2A	183
Sibley-Ocheyedan	2A	183
Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids	2A	183
Hudson	2A	180
Belmond-Klemme	2A	179
Missouri Valley	2A	178
South Hardin	2A	178
Woodward-Granger	2A	178
Colfax-Mingo	2A	177
Nodaway Valley	2A	177	Orient-Macksburg
Ogden	2A	172
Pleasantville	2A	172
West Branch	2A	172
Durant	2A	171
Grundy Center	2A	169
AHSTW	2A	168
Alburnett	2A	168
Panorama, Panora	2A	168
Postville	2A	168
Lake Mills	2A	167
Boyden-Hull	2A	166
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn	1A	164
Southwest Valley	1A	164
ACGC	1A	163
Central Springs	1A	163
South Winneshiek, Calmar	1A	162
Alta-Aurelia	1A	161
North Union	1A	159
Madrid	1A	158
Bellevue	1A	157
IKM-Manning	1A	157
Lawton-Bronson	1A	157
Wapsie Valley	1A	157
Regina Catholic	1A	156
MMCRU	1A	155
South Hamilton	1A	155
Lisbon	1A	154
West Monona	1A	153
Danville	1A	152
Mount Ayr	1A	152
Columbus Community	1A	150
Akron-Westfield	1A	148
Grand View Christian	1A	148
Pekin	1A	148
Clayton Ridge	1A	147
East Buchanan	1A	147
Starmont	1A	147
West Fork	1A	147
AGWSR	1A	146
North Mahaska	1A	146
Westwood, Sloan	1A	146
Newman Catholic, Mason City	1A	144
North Butler	1A	144
North Cedar	1A	144
Tri-Center, Neola	1A	143
Maquoketa Valley	1A	141
Riverside	1A	140
Logan-Magnolia	1A	139
South O'Brien, Paullina	1A	139
Wapello	1A	139
Bedford	1A	136	South Page
Woodbury Central, Moville	1A	135
Earlham	1A	134
BCLUW	1A	133
Highland, Riverside	1A	130
Martensdale-St Marys	1A	130
Southeast Warren, Liberty Center	1A	130
Midland, Wyoming	1A	129
Newell-Fonda	1A	129
Sidney	1A	129
Nashua-Plainfield	1A	127
New London	1A	126
Saint Ansgar	1A	124
Sigourney	1A	124
Lynnville-Sully	1A	123
West Hancock, Britt	1A	123
Baxter	1A	122
BGM, Brooklyn	1A	122
St. Edmond, Fort Dodge	1A	122
Iowa Valley, Marengo	1A	121
North Linn	1A	121
St. Albert, Council Bljuffs	1A	121
Wayne, Corydon	1A	121
WACO	1A	120
CAM, Anita	1A	119
East Mills	1A	119
GMG	1A	117
Northwood-Kensett	1A	115
East Union, Afton	1A	114
Gladbrook-Reinbeck	1A	114
GTRA	1A	114
Montezuma	1A	113
Easton Valley	1A	112
Gehlen Catholic, LeMars	1A	112
Central Elkader	1A	108
Kingsley-Pierson	1A	107
Lenox	1A	107
Moravia	1A	107
Central City	1A	106
Audubon	1A	105
Fremont-Mills, Tabor	1A	105
Edgewood-Colesburg	1A	103
North Tama, Traer	1A	103
Calamus-Wheatland	1A	102
George-Little Rock	1A	102
Lone Tree	1A	101
Boyer Valley, Dunlap	1A	100
Bishop Garrigan, Algona	1A	99
Dunkerton	1A	99
Griswold	1A	99
Belle Plaine	1A	98
Burlington, Notre Dame	1A	97
Winfield-Mt Union	1A	96
Colo-Nesco	1A	95
Rockford	1A	95
Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction	1A	95
West Bend-Mallard	1A	95
Woodbine	1A	95
English Valleys, North English	1A	94
Collins-Maxwell	1A	93
Springville	1A	92
Exira-EHK	1A	89
North Iowa, Buffalo Center	1A	89
Woodward Academy	1A	88
Tripoli	1A	87
Ankeny Christian	1A	86
Janesville	1A	86
Twin Cedars, Bussey	1A	83
Coon Rapids-Bayard	1A	81
Riceville	1A	80
Harris-Lake Park	1A	79
River Valley, Correctionville	1A	78
Lamoni	1A	74
Melcher-Dallas	1A	73
Siouxland Christian	1A	73
Kee, Lansing	1A	72
Keota	1A	71
Clarksville	1A	68
Don Bosco, Gilbertville	1A	68
Stanton	1A	66
West Central, Maynard	1A	66
HLV, Victor	1A	65
Murray	1A	64
Trinity Christian, Hull	1A	64
Glidden-Ralston	1A	61
Seymour	1A	60
West Harrison, Mondamin	1A	60
Tri-County, Thornburg	1A	56
Essex	1A	52
St. Mary's, Remsen	1A	52
Whiting	1A	51
Mormon Trail, Garden Grove	1A	50
Holy Trinity Catholic, Fort Madison	1A	49
St. Mary's, Storm Lake	1A	45
Meskwaki Settlement School	1A	43
Hillcrest Academy	1A	42
Marquette Catholic, Bellevue	1A	41
Rivermont Collegiate	1A	41
Valley Lutheran, Cedar Falls	1A	41
Prince of Peace, Clinton	1A	40
Ar-We-Va, Westside	1A	39
Paton-Churdan	1A	38
Diagonal	1A	36
Moulton-Udell	1A	36
Heartland Christian	1A	34
Waterloo Christian	1A	34
Morningstar Academy	1A	29
Cedar Valley Christian	1A	26
Hamburg	1A	0

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