CLASSIFICATIONS: SPRING GOLF
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
Golf: Four classes, with 3A, 2A, 1A in spring season.
4A: Largest 48 schools, others requesting to play up. Fall season.
3A: Next largest 64 schools.
2A: Next largest 96 schools.
1A: Remaining schools.
GOLF
PRELIMINARY 2024 SPRING CLASSIFICATIONS
Latest update: March 5, 2024 (pending approval)
| SCHOOL | BEDS | CLASS | COOP SHARING |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Central | 722 | 3A | |
| Newton | 681 | 3A | |
| Denison-Schleswig | 597 | 3A | |
| Waverly-Shell Rock | 594 | 3A | |
| Bondurant-Farrar | 590 | 3A | |
| Pella | 578 | 3A | |
| Clear Creek Amana | 565 | 3A | |
| Carlisle | 562 | 3A | |
| Storm Lake | 562 | 3A | |
| Boone | 545 | 3A | |
| Marion | 539 | 3A | |
| Spencer | 522 | 3A | |
| ADM | 518 | 3A | |
| North Polk | 495 | 3A | |
| Carroll | 456 | 3A | Ar-We-Va |
| 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 | |
| Fort Madison | 419 | 3A | |
| Maquoketa | 410 | 3A | |
| Ballard | 403 | 3A | |
| Clarke | 400 | 3A | Murray |
| Gilbert | 400 | 3A | |
| Charles City | 399 | 3A | |
| Creston | 397 | 3A | |
| Humboldt | 379 | 3A | |
| Knoxville | 377 | 3A | |
| Sioux Center | 377 | 3A | |
| Nevada | 374 | 3A | |
| Benton | 372 | 3A | |
| MOC-Floyd Valley | 371 | 3A | |
| Harlan Community | 369 | 3A | |
| Independence | 369 | 3A | |
| Solon | 369 | 3A | |
| Atlantic | 365 | 3A | |
| West Delaware | 364 | 3A | |
| Hampton-Dumont-CAL | 360 | 3A | |
| Algona | 359 | 3A | |
| South Tama | 358 | 3A | |
| Clear Lake | 356 | 3A | |
| Grinnell | 354 | 3A | |
| Washington | 353 | 3A | |
| Center Point-Urbana | 352 | 3A | |
| Mount Vernon | 350 | 3A | |
| Centerville | 350 | 3A | Seymour |
| Fairfield | 340 | 3A | |
| Saydel | 329 | 3A | |
| Greene County | 327 | 3A | |
| Davis County | 311 | 3A | |
| Williamsburg | 310 | 3A | |
| Vinton-Shellsburg | 308 | 3A | |
| Chariton | 307 | 3A | |
| Burlington Notre Dame/WB | 305 | 3A | |
| Anamosa | 304 | 3A | |
| Waukon | 293 | 3A | |
| Albia | 291 | 3A | |
| Iowa Falls-Alden | 288 | 3A | |
| Spirit Lake | 288 | 3A | |
| Okoboji | 286 | 3A | |
| Estherville Lincoln Central | 286 | 2A | |
| Crestwood | 285 | 2A | |
| West Liberty | 275 | 2A | |
| PCM | 274 | 2A | |
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows | 270 | 2A | |
| Mid-Prairie | 270 | 2A | |
| Clarinda | 268 | 2A | |
| Des Moines Christian | 266 | 2A | |
| Southeast Valley | 264 | 2A | |
| Cherokee Washington | 263 | 2A | |
| Oelwein | 259 | 2A | |
| Roland-Story | 259 | 2A | |
| Monticello | 257 | 2A | |
| Union Community | 251 | 2A | |
| Sheldon | 250 | 2A | |
| Central Lee | 248 | 2A | |
| Forest City | 246 | 2A | |
| New Hampton | 246 | 2A | |
| Red Oak | 244 | 2A | |
| North Fayette Valley | 243 | 2A | |
| West Marshall | 241 | 2A | |
| Mediapolis | 240 | 2A | |
| Eagle Grove | 237 | 2A | |
| Tipton | 235 | 2A | |
| Garner Hayfield Ventura | 232 | 2A | |
| OABCIG | 232 | 2A | |
| West Lyon | 232 | 2A | |
| Camanche | 228 | 2A | |
| Unity Christian | 228 | 2A | |
| Van Meter | 227 | 2A | |
| Osage | 225 | 2A | |
| Northeast | 224 | 2A | |
| Western Christian | 224 | 2A | |
| Rock Valley | 223 | 2A | |
| Kuemper Catholic | 222 | 2A | |
| Jesup | 216 | 2A | |
| MVAOCOU | 216 | 2A | |
| Interstate 35 | 214 | 2A | |
| Pocahontas Area | 214 | 2A | |
| Shenandoah | 214 | 2A | |
| Dike-New Hartford | 210 | 2A | |
| MFL MarMac | 206 | 2A | |
| Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont | 205 | 2A | |
| Sumner-Fredericksburg | 205 | 2A | |
| Wilton | 204 | 2A | |
| Woodward-Granger | 204 | 2A | |
| East Sac County | 203 | 2A | |
| West Central Valley | 201 | 2A | |
| Denver | 200 | 2A | |
| Alburnett | 198 | 2A | |
| West Sioux | 197 | 2A | |
| Postville | 196 | 2A | |
| Pella Christian | 195 | 2A | |
| Aplington-Parkersburg | 194 | 2A | |
| Hudson | 193 | 2A | |
| Ridge View | 192 | 2A | |
| Sioux Central | 192 | 2A | |
| Underwood | 191 | 2A | |
| East Marshall | 191 | 2A | |
| Colfax-Mingo | 188 | 2A | |
| Colo-Nesco/Collins-Maxwell | 188 | 2A | |
| Grundy Center | 187 | 2A | |
| Manson-NW Webster | 187 | 2A | |
| South Hardin | 187 | 2A | |
| Ogden | 186 | 2A | |
| Central Decatur | 185 | 2A | |
| Nodaway Valley/O-M | 185 | 2A | |
| Pleasantville | 185 | 2A | |
| Treynor | 185 | 2A | |
| Van Buren County | 184 | 2A | |
| Cascade | 183 | 2A | |
| Emmetsburg | 183 | 2A | |
| Hinton | 183 | 2A | |
| Columbus Catholic | 181 | 2A | |
| Missouri Valley | 180 | 2A | |
| West Branch | 180 | 2A | |
| Central Springs | 178 | 2A | |
| Durant | 178 | 2A | |
| Central Lyon | 177 | 2A | |
| Beckman Catholic | 176 | 2A | |
| Lawton-Bronson | 176 | 2A | |
| Regina Catholic | 175 | 2A | |
| South Central Calhoun | 173 | 2A | |
| Louisa-Muscatine | 172 | 2A | |
| AHSTW | 171 | 2A | |
| Belmond-Klemme | 170 | 2A | |
| South Hamilton | 170 | 2A | |
| Sibley-Ocheyedan | 168 | 2A | |
| Westwood | 167 | 2A | |
| Bellevue | 166 | 2A | |
| Panorama | 165 | 2A | |
| Tri-Center | 164 | 2A | |
| Southwest Valley | 163 | 2A | |
| Grand View Christian | 162 | 2A | |
| ACGC | 161 | 2A | |
| Lisbon | 161 | 2A | |
| Wapsie Valley | 160 | 1A | |
| West Monona | 160 | 1A | |
| Lake Mills | 160 | 1A | |
| Madrid | 159 | 1A | |
| South Winneshiek | 159 | 1A | |
| Columbus | 157 | 1A | |
| Alta-Aurelia | 156 | 1A | |
| Logan-Magnolia | 154 | 1A | |
| MMCRU | 154 | 1A | |
| West Fork | 154 | 1A | |
| North Union | 153 | 1A | |
| Maquoketa Valley | 152 | 1A | |
| Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn | 151 | 1A | |
| Akron-Westfield | 150 | 1A | |
| North Mahaska | 150 | 1A | |
| Boyden-Hull | 148 | 1A | |
| Starmont | 146 | 1A | |
| Wapello | 145 | 1A | |
| Danville | 144 | 1A | |
| Earlham | 144 | 1A | |
| IKM-Manning | 144 | 1A | |
| Newman Catholic | 144 | 1A | |
| Mount Ayr | 143 | 1A | |
| North Butler | 143 | 1A | |
| North Cedar | 143 | 1A | |
| East Buchanan | 142 | 1A | |
| Martensdale-St Marys | 142 | 1A | |
| Clayton Ridge | 141 | 1A | |
| AGWSR | 143 | 1A | |
| BCLUW | 139 | 1A | |
| Bedford | 139 | 1A | South Page |
| Riverside | 139 | 1A | |
| Midland | 138 | 1A | |
| Nashua-Plainfield | 138 | 1A | |
| Wayne | 136 | 1A | |
| BGM | 135 | 1A | |
| Woodbury Central | 135 | 1A | |
| Saint Ansgar | 134 | 1A | |
| Sigourney | 133 | 1A | |
| Highland | 133 | 1A | |
| South O'Brien | 129 | 1A | |
| Northwood-Kensett | 128 | 1A | |
| Southeast Warren | 126 | 1A | |
| North Linn | 125 | 1A | |
| St. Albert | 123 | 1A | |
| New London | 120 | 1A | |
| West Hancock | 120 | 1A | |
| GTRA | 120 | 1A | |
| HLV | 118 | 1A | Tri-County |
| Lynnville-Sully | 117 | 1A | |
| Iowa Valley | 115 | 1A | |
| St. Edmond | 115 | 1A | |
| Gehlen Catholic | 115 | 1A | |
| Fremont-Mills | 114 | 1A | |
| East Union | 114 | 1A | |
| Baxter | 112 | 1A | |
| Lenox | 112 | 1A | |
| Montezuma | 112 | 1A | |
| Central Elkader | 111 | 1A | |
| Audubon | 110 | 1A | |
| Newell-Fonda | 110 | 1A | |
| Rockford | 110 | 1A | |
| GMG | 109 | 1A | |
| Calamus-Wheatland | 109 | 1A | |
| East Mills | 109 | 1A | |
| CAM | 108 | 1A | |
| Easton Valley | 108 | 1A | |
| Moravia | 108 | 1A | |
| Woodbine | 108 | 1A | |
| Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 106 | 1A | |
| WACO | 106 | 1A | |
| Essex | 104 | 1A | Stanton |
| Central City | 104 | 1A | |
| Lone Tree | 103 | 1A | |
| Sidney | 101 | 1A | |
| Dunkerton | 101 | 1A | |
| Boyer Valley | 100 | 1A | |
| Edgewood-Colesburg | 100 | 1A | |
| Kingsley-Pierson | 100 | 1A | |
| English Valleys | 97 | 1A | |
| Griswold | 96 | 1A | |
| Springville | 94 | 1A | |
| North Tama | 94 | 1A | |
| Turkey Valley | 93 | 1A | |
| Coon Rapids-Bayard | 93 | 1A | |
| Bishop Garrigan | 92 | 1A | |
| West Bend-Mallard | 91 | 1A | |
| Exira-EHK | 90 | 1A | |
| North Iowa | 90 | 1A | |
| George-Little Rock | 87 | 1A | |
| Winfield-Mt Union | 86 | 1A | |
| Riceville | 86 | 1A | |
| Belle Plaine | 83 | 1A | |
| Tripoli | 81 | 1A | |
| Clarksville | 76 | 1A | |
| Glidden-Ralston | 76 | 1A | |
| Melcher-Dallas | 75 | 1A | |
| Siouxland Christian | 74 | 1A | |
| Lamoni | 71 | 1A | |
| Harris-Lake Park | 70 | 1A | |
| Don Bosco | 69 | 1A | |
| Keota | 65 | 1A | |
| West Central | 60 | 1A | |
| Trinity Christian | 56 | 1A | |
| Waterloo Christian | 52 | 1A | |
| Marquette Catholic | 48 | 1A | |
| Holy Trinity Catholic | 47 | 1A | |
| Remsen St. Mary's | 46 | 1A | |
| Mormon Trail | 45 | 1A | |
| Storm Lake St. Mary's | 44 | 1A | |
| Hillcrest Academy | 44 | 1A | |
| Prince of Peace | 38 | 1A | |
| Hamburg | 34 | 1A | |
| Heartland Christian | 32 | 1A | |