CLASSIFICATIONS: CROSS COUNTRY
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
Cross Country: Four classes.
4A: Largest 48 schools.
3A: Next largest 64 schools.
2A: Next largest 72 schools.
1A: Remaining schools.
CROSS COUNTRY
2022 CLASSIFICATIONS
Latest update: August 15, 2022
*Classifications were finalized on Friday, August 12, 2022 at 5:00pm. No new cooperative agreements are now accepted, nor will any existing coop agreements be allowed to dissolve.
| TEAM NAME | ENROLLMENT | CLASS | CO-OPING SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley, West Des Moines | 2271 | 4A | |
| Southeast Polk | 1801 | 4A | |
| Johnston | 1752 | 4A | |
| Des Moines, Lincoln | 1740 | 4A | |
| Linn-Mar, Marion | 1733 | 4A | |
| Des Moines, East | 1502 | 4A | |
| Des Moines, Roosevelt | 1480 | 4A | |
| Ankeny Centennial | 1423 | 4A | |
| Waukee Northwest | 1372 | 4A | |
| Waterloo, West | 1348 | 4A | |
| Ankeny | 1337 | 4A | |
| Prairie, Cedar Rapids | 1334 | 4A | |
| Iowa City, City High | 1326 | 4A | West Branch |
| Cedar Falls | 1311 | 4A | |
| Cedar Rapids, Kennedy | 1296 | 4A | |
| Pleasant Valley | 1264 | 4A | |
| Waukee | 1245 | 4A | |
| Dubuque, Hempstead | 1237 | 4A | |
| Sioux City, North | 1230 | 4A | |
| Bettendorf | 1220 | 4A | Morning Star Academy, Bettendorf; Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf |
| Cedar Rapids, Jefferson | 1189 | 4A | |
| Davenport, Central | 1182 | 4A | |
| Davenport, West | 1145 | 4A | |
| Muscatine | 1132 | 4A | |
| Marshalltown | 1132 | 4A | |
| Sioux City, East | 1106 | 4A | |
| Iowa City, West | 1096 | 4A | |
| Ottumwa | 1082 | 4A | Ottumwa Christian School |
| Dubuque, Senior | 1078 | 4A | |
| Ames | 1054 | 4A | |
| Des Moines, North | 1040 | 4A | |
| Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln | 1031 | 4A | |
| Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines | 1030 | 4A | |
| Davenport, North | 1022 | 4A | |
| Sioux City, West | 981 | 4A | |
| Cedar Rapids, Washington | 978 | 4A | |
| Urbandale | 977 | 4A | |
| Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson | 903 | 4A | |
| Iowa City, Liberty | 861 | 4A | |
| Waterloo, East | 831 | 4A | |
| Indianola | 825 | 4A | |
| Burlington | 800 | 4A | |
| Fort Dodge | 799 | 4A | |
| North Scott, Eldridge | 786 | 4A | |
| Norwalk | 780 | 4A | |
| Mason City | 761 | 4A | |
| Clinton | 757 | 4A | |
| Dallas Center-Grimes | 738 | 4A | |
| Epworth, Western Dubuque | 721 | 3A | |
| Des Moines, Hoover | 681 | 3A | |
| Lewis Central | 674 | 3A | |
| Newton | 664 | 3A | |
| Kuemper Catholic, Carroll | 625 | 3A | Carroll |
| Waverly-Shell Rock | 596 | 3A | |
| Storm Lake | 595 | 3A | St. Mary's, Storm Lake |
| Denison-Schleswig | 593 | 3A | |
| Bondurant-Farrar | 563 | 3A | |
| Spencer | 559 | 3A | |
| Pella | 558 | 3A | |
| Carlisle | 556 | 3A | |
| Clear Creek-Amana | 544 | 3A | |
| LeMars | 539 | 3A | |
| Marion | 530 | 3A | |
| Boone | 527 | 3A | |
| Mount Vernon-Lisbon | 496 | 3A | Lisbon |
| Xavier, Cedar Rapids | 470 | 3A | Isaac Newton Christian Academy |
| North Polk, Alleman | 467 | 3A | |
| ADM, Adel | 460 | 3A | |
| Webster City | 447 | 3A | |
| Iowa Falls-Alden / AGWSR | 442 | 3A | AGWSR |
| Oskaloosa | 439 | 3A | |
| Mount Pleasant | 438 | 3A | |
| Perry | 433 | 3A | |
| Keokuk | 432 | 3A | |
| Glenwood | 430 | 3A | |
| Decorah | 430 | 3A | |
| Winterset | 424 | 3A | |
| Creston | 416 | 3A | |
| Fort Madison | 411 | 3A | |
| Central DeWitt | 407 | 3A | |
| Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City | 404 | 3A | |
| Maquoketa | 401 | 3A | |
| Ballard | 401 | 3A | |
| Gilbert | 400 | 3A | |
| Charles City | 399 | 3A | |
| BHRV | 394 | 3A | Rock Valley |
| Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 393 | 3A | |
| Knoxville | 393 | 3A | |
| Independence | 375 | 3A | |
| Humboldt | 374 | 3A | |
| West Delaware, Manchester | 373 | 3A | |
| Fairfield | 372 | 3A | |
| Benton Community | 372 | 3A | |
| Atlantic | 366 | 3A | |
| Algona | 364 | 3A | |
| Washington | 363 | 3A | |
| Sioux Center | 363 | 3A | |
| Nevada | 360 | 3A | |
| MOC-Floyd Valley | 360 | 3A | |
| Center Point-Urbana | 360 | 3A | |
| Harlan Community | 357 | 3A | |
| Solon | 349 | 3A | |
| Hampton-Dumont-CAL | 344 | 3A | |
| Grinnell | 340 | 3A | |
| South Tama County, Tama | 337 | 3A | |
| Assumption, Davenport | 336 | 3A | |
| Vinton-Shellsburg | 334 | 3A | |
| Wahlert, Dubuque | 330 | 3A | |
| Saydel | 323 | 3A | |
| Notre Dame / West Burlington | 323 | 3A | West Burlington |
| Clarke, Osceola | 321 | 3A | |
| Clear Lake | 320 | 3A | |
| Greene County | 319 | 2A | Paton Churdan |
| Spirit Lake | 309 | 2A | |
| Williamsburg | 307 | 2A | |
| Crestwood, Cresco | 305 | 2A | |
| Anamosa | 304 | 2A | |
| Davis County, Bloomfield | 303 | 2A | |
| Estherville Lincoln Central | 302 | 2A | |
| Chariton | 299 | 2A | |
| Waukon | 286 | 2A | |
| George-Little Rock/Central Lyon | 286 | 2A | Central Lyon |
| Mid-Prairie, Wellman | 284 | 2A | |
| GCGR, Grundy Center | 283 | 2A | Gladbrook-Reinbeck |
| Albia | 283 | 2A | |
| Danville / New London | 278 | 2A | New London |
| Centerville | 278 | 2A | |
| New Hampton | 272 | 2A | |
| West Liberty | 271 | 2A | |
| Roland-Story, Story City | 270 | 2A | |
| Okoboji, Milford | 270 | 2A | |
| Monticello | 269 | 2A | |
| PCM | 268 | 2A | |
| Oelwein | 266 | 2A | |
| Sheldon | 262 | 2A | |
| Clarinda | 260 | 2A | |
| Red Oak | 258 | 2A | |
| Columbus Catholic, Waterloo | 258 | 2A | Don Bosco, Gilbertville |
| Cherokee, Washington | 255 | 2A | |
| Forest City | 254 | 2A | |
| Southeast Valley, Gowrie | 252 | 2A | |
| Des Moines Christian | 252 | 2A | |
| West Marshall, State Center | 251 | 2A | |
| North Fayette Valley | 249 | 2A | |
| South Central Calhoun | 247 | 2A | Glidden-Ralston |
| Central Lee, Donnellson | 247 | 2A | |
| OABCIG | 244 | 2A | |
| WC-KP | 242 | 2A | Kingsley-Pierson |
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows | 241 | 2A | |
| Shenandoah | 240 | 2A | |
| Eagle Grove | 239 | 2A | |
| Camanche | 237 | 2A | |
| West Lyon, Inwood | 236 | 2A | |
| Garner-Hayfield-Ventura | 234 | 2A | |
| Unity Christian, Orange City | 228 | 2A | |
| Van Meter | 227 | 2A | |
| Union, LaPorte City | 227 | 2A | |
| Tipton | 227 | 2A | |
| Osage | 226 | 2A | |
| Northeast, Goose Lake | 225 | 2A | |
| Jesup | 220 | 2A | |
| MVAOCOU | 219 | 2A | |
| Western Christian, Hull | 213 | 2A | |
| Starmont/West Central | 213 | 2A | West Central (Maynard) |
| Mediapolis | 210 | 2A | |
| Cardinal, Eldon | 209 | 2A | |
| Emmetsburg | 208 | 2A | |
| Pocahontas Area | 207 | 2A | |
| Wilton | 204 | 2A | |
| Sumner-Fredericksburg | 202 | 2A | |
| Pella Christian | 200 | 2A | |
| Interstate 35, Truro | 200 | 2A | |
| Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont | 200 | 2A | |
| West Sioux, Hawarden | 199 | 2A | |
| Springville | 92 | 1A | |
| East Sac County | 198 | 2A | |
| West Central Valley, Stuart | 196 | 2A | |
| Beckman Catholic, Dyersville | 196 | 2A | |
| Treynor | 195 | 2A | |
| Aplington-Parkersburg | 195 | 2A | |
| Dike-New Hartford | 192 | 2A | |
| Denver | 192 | 2A | |
| Van Buren County | 190 | 2A | |
| Louisa-Muscatine | 190 | 2A | |
| Underwood | 188 | 2A | |
| MFL MarMac | 187 | 1A | |
| Central Decatur, Leon | 187 | 1A | |
| Cascade, Western Dubuque | 187 | 1A | |
| Manson Northwest Webster | 186 | 1A | |
| East Marshall, LeGrand | 186 | 1A | |
| Hinton | 184 | 1A | |
| Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids | 183 | 1A | |
| Sibley-Ocheyedan | 183 | 1A | |
| Ridge View | 183 | 1A | |
| Hudson | 180 | 1A | |
| Belmond-Klemme | 179 | 1A | |
| Woodward-Granger | 178 | 1A | |
| South Hardin | 178 | 1A | |
| Missouri Valley | 178 | 1A | |
| Colfax-Mingo | 177 | 1A | |
| Pleasantville | 172 | 1A | |
| Ogden | 172 | 1A | |
| Durant | 171 | 1A | |
| Postville | 168 | 1A | |
| Panorama, Panora | 168 | 1A | |
| Alburnett | 168 | 1A | |
| AHSTW, Avoca | 168 | 1A | |
| Lake Mills | 167 | 1A | |
| Southwest Valley | 164 | 1A | |
| Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn | 164 | 1A | |
| Central Springs | 163 | 1A | |
| ACGC | 163 | 1A | |
| South Winneshiek, Calmar | 162 | 1A | |
| Alta-Aurelia | 161 | 1A | |
| North Union | 159 | 1A | |
| Madrid | 158 | 1A | |
| Wapsie Valley, Fairbank | 157 | 1A | |
| Lawton-Bronson | 157 | 1A | |
| IKM-Manning | 157 | 1A | |
| Bellevue | 157 | 1A | |
| Regina, Iowa City | 156 | 1A | |
| South Hamilton, Jewell | 155 | 1A | |
| MMCRU | 155 | 1A | |
| West Monona, Onawa | 153 | 1A | |
| Mount Ayr | 152 | 1A | |
| Columbus Community, Columbus Junction | 150 | 1A | |
| Pekin | 148 | 1A | |
| Grand View Christian School | 148 | 1A | |
| Akron-Westfield | 148 | 1A | |
| West Fork, Sheffield | 147 | 1A | |
| East Buchanan, Winthrop | 147 | 1A | |
| Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg | 147 | 1A | |
| Westwood, Sloan | 146 | 1A | |
| North Mahaska, New Sharon | 146 | 1A | |
| Nodaway Valley | 146 | 1A | |
| North Cedar, Stanwood | 144 | 1A | |
| North Butler, Greene | 144 | 1A | |
| Newman Catholic, Mason City | 144 | 1A | |
| Tri-Center, Neola | 143 | 1A | |
| Maquoketa Valley, Delhi | 141 | 1A | |
| Riverside, Oakland | 140 | 1A | |
| Wapello | 139 | 1A | |
| South O'Brien, Paullina | 139 | 1A | |
| Logan-Magnolia | 139 | 1A | |
| Bedford | 136 | 1A | South Page |
| Earlham | 134 | 1A | |
| BCLUW, Conrad | 133 | 1A | |
| Southeast Warren, Liberty Center | 130 | 1A | |
| Martensdale-St Marys | 130 | 1A | |
| Highland, Riverside | 130 | 1A | |
| Sidney | 129 | 1A | |
| Newell-Fonda | 129 | 1A | |
| Midland, Wyoming | 129 | 1A | |
| Nashua-Plainfield | 127 | 1A | |
| Sigourney | 124 | 1A | |
| Saint Ansgar | 124 | 1A | |
| West Hancock, Britt | 123 | 1A | |
| Lynnville-Sully | 123 | 1A | |
| St. Edmond, Fort Dodge | 122 | 1A | |
| Baxter | 122 | 1A | |
| B-G-M, Brooklyn | 122 | 1A | |
| Wayne, Corydon | 121 | 1A | |
| St. Albert, Council Bluffs | 121 | 1A | |
| North Linn, Troy Mills | 121 | 1A | |
| Iowa Valley, Marengo | 121 | 1A | |
| WACO, Wayland | 120 | 1A | |
| East Mills | 119 | 1A | |
| CAM, Anita | 119 | 1A | |
| GMG, Garwin | 117 | 1A | |
| Northwood-Kensett | 115 | 1A | |
| GTRA | 114 | 1A | Graettinger-Terril |
| East Union, Afton | 114 | 1A | |
| Montezuma | 113 | 1A | |
| Gehlen Catholic, LeMars | 112 | 1A | |
| Easton Valley | 112 | 1A | |
| Central, Elkader | 108 | 1A | |
| Moravia | 107 | 1A | |
| Lenox | 107 | 1A | |
| Fremont-Mills, Tabor | 105 | 1A | |
| Audubon | 105 | 1A | |
| North Tama, Traer | 103 | 1A | |
| Edgewood-Colesburg | 103 | 1A | |
| Calamus-Wheatland | 102 | 1A | |
| Lone Tree | 101 | 1A | |
| Boyer Valley, Dunlap | 100 | 1A | |
| Griswold | 99 | 1A | |
| Dunkerton | 99 | 1A | |
| Bishop Garrigan, Algona | 99 | 1A | |
| Belle Plaine | 98 | 1A | |
| Winfield-Mt. Union | 96 | 1A | |
| Woodbine | 95 | 1A | |
| West Bend-Mallard | 95 | 1A | |
| Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction | 95 | 1A | |
| Rockford | 95 | 1A | |
| Colo-NESCO | 95 | 1A | |
| English Valleys, North English | 94 | 1A | |
| Collins-Maxwell | 93 | 1A | |
| North Iowa, Buffalo Center | 89 | 1A | |
| Exira Elk Horn-Kimballton | 89 | 1A | |
| Woodward Academy | 88 | 1A | |
| Tripoli | 87 | 1A | |
| Janesville | 86 | 1A | |
| Ankeny Christian Academy | 86 | 1A | |
| Twin Cedars, Bussey | 83 | 1A | |
| Coon Rapids-Bayard | 81 | 1A | |
| Riceville | 80 | 1A | |
| Harris-Lake Park | 79 | 1A | |
| Lamoni | 74 | 1A | |
| Siouxland Christian | 73 | 1A | |
| Melcher-Dallas | 73 | 1A | |
| Kee, Lansing | 72 | 1A | |
| Keota | 71 | 1A | |
| Clarksville | 68 | 1A | |
| Stanton | 66 | 1A | |
| H-L-V, Victor | 65 | 1A | |
| Trinity Christian | 64 | 1A | |
| West Harrison, Mondamin | 60 | 1A | |
| Tri-County, Thornburg | 56 | 1A | |
| St. Mary's, Remsen | 52 | 1A | |
| Essex | 52 | 1A | |
| Whiting | 51 | 1A | |
| Holy Trinity Catholic, Fort Madison | 49 | 1A | |
| Meskwaki Settlement School | 43 | 1A | |
| Hillcrest Academy | 42 | 1A | |
| Valley Lutheran, Cedar Falls | 41 | 1A | |
| Marquette Catholic, Bellevue | 41 | 1A | |
| Prince of Peace Catholic, Clinton | 40 | 1A | |
| Moulton-Udell | 36 | 1A | |
| Diagonal | 36 | 1A | |
| Waterloo Christian School | 34 | 1A | |
| Heartland Christian | 34 | 1A | |
| Orient-Macksburg | 31 | 1A | |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 26 | 1A | |