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
2023 SPRING CLASSIFICATIONS
Latest update: March 3, 2023
| SCHOOL | BEDS | CLASS | SHARING |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Central | 700 | 3A | Iowa School for the Deaf |
| Waverly-Shell Rock | 682 | 3A | Janesville |
| Newton | 664 | 3A | |
| Denison-Schleswig | 593 | 3A | |
| Bondurant-Farrar | 563 | 3A | |
| Spencer | 559 | 3A | |
| Pella | 558 | 3A | |
| Carlisle | 556 | 3A | |
| Storm Lake | 550 | 3A | |
| Clear Creek-Amana | 544 | 3A | |
| Marion | 530 | 3A | |
| Boone | 527 | 3A | |
| Washington | 483 | 3A | WACO Wayland |
| Knoxville | 476 | 3A | Twin Cedars Bussey |
| North Polk | 467 | 3A | |
| ADM | 460 | 3A | |
| Webster City | 447 | 3A | |
| Carroll | 443 | 3A | Ar-We-Va, Westside |
| Oskaloosa | 439 | 3A | |
| Mount Pleasant | 438 | 3A | |
| Perry | 433 | 3A | |
| Keokuk | 432 | 3A | |
| Decorah | 430 | 3A | |
| Glenwood | 430 | 3A | |
| Winterset | 424 | 3A | |
| Creston | 416 | 3A | |
| Fort Madison | 411 | 3A | |
| Ballard | 401 | 3A | |
| Maquoketa | 401 | 3A | |
| Fairfield | 400 | 3A | Maharishi Fairfield |
| Gilbert | 400 | 3A | |
| Charles City | 399 | 3A | |
| Independence | 375 | 3A | |
| Humboldt | 374 | 3A | |
| West Delaware | 373 | 3A | |
| Benton Community | 372 | 3A | |
| Atlantic | 366 | 3A | |
| Algona | 364 | 3A | |
| Sioux Center | 363 | 3A | |
| Center Point-Urbana | 360 | 3A | |
| MOC-Floyd Valley | 360 | 3A | |
| Nevada | 360 | 3A | |
| Harlan Community | 357 | 3A | |
| Solon | 349 | 3A | |
| Hampton-Dumont-CAL | 344 | 3A | |
| Mount Vernon | 342 | 3A | |
| Grinnell | 340 | 3A | |
| Centerville | 338 | 3A | Seymour |
| South Tama County | 337 | 3A | |
| Vinton-Shellsburg | 334 | 3A | |
| Burlington Notre Dame | 323 | 3A | West Burlington |
| Saydel | 323 | 3A | |
| Clarke | 321 | 3A | |
| Clear Lake | 320 | 3A | |
| Greene County | 319 | 3A | Paton-Churdan |
| Spirit Lake | 309 | 3A | |
| Williamsburg | 307 | 3A | |
| Crestwood | 305 | 3A | |
| Anamosa | 304 | 3A | |
| Davis County | 303 | 3A | |
| Estherville Lincoln Central | 302 | 3A | |
| Chariton | 299 | 3A | |
| Iowa Falls-Alden | 296 | 3A | |
| Waukon | 286 | 3A | |
| Mid-Prairie | 284 | 2A | |
| Albia | 283 | 2A | |
| New Hampton | 272 | 2A | |
| West Liberty | 271 | 2A | |
| Okoboji | 270 | 2A | |
| Roland-Story | 270 | 2A | |
| Monticello | 269 | 2A | |
| PCM | 268 | 2A | |
| Oelwein | 266 | 2A | |
| Sheldon | 262 | 2A | |
| Clarinda | 260 | 2A | |
| Red Oak | 258 | 2A | |
| Cherokee Washington | 255 | 2A | |
| Forest City | 254 | 2A | |
| Des Moines Christian | 252 | 2A | |
| Southeast Valley | 252 | 2A | |
| West Marshall | 251 | 2A | |
| North Fayette Valley | 249 | 2A | |
| Central Lee | 247 | 2A | |
| OABCIG | 244 | 2A | |
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows | 241 | 2A | |
| Shenandoah | 240 | 2A | |
| Eagle Grove | 239 | 2A | |
| Camanche | 237 | 2A | |
| West Lyon | 236 | 2A | |
| Garner Hayfield Ventura | 234 | 2A | |
| Rock Valley | 228 | 2A | |
| Unity Christian | 228 | 2A | |
| Tipton | 227 | 2A | |
| Union Community | 227 | 2A | |
| Van Meter | 227 | 2A | |
| Osage | 226 | 2A | |
| Northeast | 225 | 2A | |
| Kuemper Catholic | 221 | 2A | |
| Jesup | 220 | 2A | |
| MVAOCOU | 219 | 2A | |
| Western Christian | 213 | 2A | |
| Mediapolis | 210 | 2A | |
| Emmetsburg | 208 | 2A | |
| Pocahontas Area | 207 | 2A | |
| Wilton | 204 | 2A | |
| Sumner-Fredericksburg | 202 | 2A | |
| Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont | 200 | 2A | |
| Interstate 35 | 200 | 2A | |
| Pella Christian | 200 | 2A | |
| West Sioux | 199 | 2A | |
| East Sac County | 198 | 2A | |
| Beckman Catholic | 196 | 2A | |
| West Central Valley | 196 | 2A | |
| Aplington-Parkersburg | 195 | 2A | |
| Treynor | 195 | 2A | |
| Denver | 192 | 2A | |
| Dike-New Hartford | 192 | 2A | |
| Columbus Catholic | 190 | 2A | |
| Louisa-Muscatine | 190 | 2A | |
| Van Buren County | 190 | 2A | |
| Colo-Nesco | 188 | 2A | Collins-Maxwell |
| Underwood | 188 | 2A | |
| Cascade | 187 | 2A | |
| Central Decatur | 187 | 2A | |
| MFL-Mar-Mac | 187 | 2A | |
| East Marshall | 186 | 2A | |
| Manson-NW Webster | 186 | 2A | |
| South Central Calhoun | 186 | 2A | |
| Central Lyon | 184 | 2A | |
| Hinton | 184 | 2A | |
| Ridge View | 183 | 2A | |
| Sibley-Ocheyedan | 183 | 2A | |
| Sioux Central | 183 | 2A | |
| Hudson | 180 | 2A | |
| Belmond-Klemme | 179 | 2A | |
| Missouri Valley | 178 | 2A | |
| South Hardin | 178 | 2A | |
| Woodward-Granger | 178 | 2A | |
| Colfax-Mingo | 177 | 2A | |
| Nodaway Valley | 177 | 2A | Orient-Macksburg |
| Ogden | 172 | 2A | |
| Pleasantville | 172 | 2A | |
| West Branch | 172 | 2A | |
| Durant | 171 | 2A | |
| Grundy Center | 169 | 2A | |
| AHSTW | 168 | 2A | |
| Alburnett | 168 | 2A | |
| Panorama | 168 | 2A | |
| Postville | 168 | 2A | |
| Boyden-Hull | 166 | 2A | |
| Lake Mills | 166 | 2A | |
| Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn | 164 | 2A | |
| Southwest Valley | 164 | 2A | |
| ACGC | 163 | 2A | |
| Central Springs | 163 | 2A | |
| South Winneshiek | 162 | 2A | |
| Alta-Aurelia | 161 | 2A | |
| North Union | 159 | 2A | |
| Madrid | 158 | 2A | |
| Bellevue | 157 | 2A | first alphabetical to larger class |
| IKM-Manning | 157 | 1A | |
| Lawton-Bronson | 157 | 1A | |
| Wapsie Valley | 157 | 1A | |
| Regina Catholic | 156 | 1A | |
| MMCRU | 155 | 1A | |
| South Hamilton | 155 | 1A | |
| Lisbon | 154 | 1A | |
| West Monona | 153 | 1A | |
| Danville | 152 | 1A | |
| Mount Ayr | 152 | 1A | |
| Columbus Community | 150 | 1A | |
| Akron-Westfield | 148 | 1A | |
| Grandview Christian School | 148 | 1A | |
| Clayton Ridge | 147 | 1A | |
| East Buchanan | 147 | 1A | |
| Starmont | 147 | 1A | |
| West Fork | 147 | 1A | |
| AGWSR | 146 | 1A | |
| North Mahaska | 146 | 1A | |
| Westwood | 146 | 1A | |
| Newman Catholic | 144 | 1A | |
| North Butler | 144 | 1A | |
| North Cedar | 144 | 1A | |
| Tri-Center | 143 | 1A | |
| Maquoketa Valley | 141 | 1A | |
| Riverside | 140 | 1A | |
| Logan-Magnolia | 139 | 1A | |
| South O'Brien | 139 | 1A | |
| Wapello | 139 | 1A | |
| Bedford | 136 | 1A | South Page College Springs |
| Woodbury Central | 135 | 1A | |
| Earlham | 134 | 1A | |
| BCLUW | 133 | 1A | |
| Highland | 130 | 1A | |
| Martensdale-St Marys | 130 | 1A | |
| Southeast Warren | 130 | 1A | |
| Midland | 129 | 1A | |
| Newell-Fonda | 129 | 1A | |
| Sidney | 129 | 1A | |
| Nashua-Plainfield | 127 | 1A | |
| New London | 126 | 1A | |
| Saint Ansgar | 124 | 1A | |
| Sigourney | 124 | 1A | |
| Lynnville-Sully | 123 | 1A | |
| West Hancock | 123 | 1A | |
| Baxter | 122 | 1A | |
| BGM | 122 | 1A | |
| St. Edmond | 122 | 1A | |
| Iowa Valley | 121 | 1A | |
| North Linn | 121 | 1A | |
| St. Albert | 121 | 1A | |
| Wayne | 121 | 1A | |
| CAM | 119 | 1A | |
| East Mills | 119 | 1A | |
| Essex | 118 | 1A | Stanton |
| GMG | 117 | 1A | |
| Northwood-Kensett | 115 | 1A | |
| East Union | 114 | 1A | |
| Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 114 | 1A | |
| GTRA | 114 | 1A | Ruthven-Ayrshire |
| Montezuma | 113 | 1A | |
| Easton Valley | 112 | 1A | |
| Gehlen Catholic | 112 | 1A | |
| Central Elkader | 108 | 1A | |
| Kingsley-Pierson | 107 | 1A | |
| Lenox | 107 | 1A | |
| Moravia | 107 | 1A | |
| Central City | 106 | 1A | |
| Audubon | 105 | 1A | |
| Fremont-Mills | 105 | 1A | |
| Edgewood-Colesburg | 103 | 1A | |
| North Tama | 103 | 1A | |
| Calamus-Wheatland | 102 | 1A | |
| George-Little Rock | 102 | 1A | |
| Lone Tree | 101 | 1A | |
| Boyer Valley | 100 | 1A | |
| Bishop Garrigan | 99 | 1A | |
| Dunkerton | 99 | 1A | |
| Griswold | 99 | 1A | |
| Belle Plaine | 98 | 1A | |
| Winfield-Mt Union | 96 | 1A | |
| Rockford | 95 | 1A | |
| Turkey Valley | 95 | 1A | |
| West Bend-Mallard | 95 | 1A | |
| Woodbine | 95 | 1A | |
| English Valleys | 94 | 1A | |
| Springville | 92 | 1A | |
| Exira-EHK | 89 | 1A | |
| North Iowa | 89 | 1A | |
| Tripoli | 87 | 1A | |
| Coon Rapids-Bayard | 81 | 1A | |
| Riceville | 80 | 1A | |
| Harris-Lake Park | 79 | 1A | |
| River Valley | 78 | 1A | |
| Lamoni | 74 | 1A | |
| Melcher-Dallas | 73 | 1A | |
| Siouxland Christian | 73 | 1A | |
| Keota | 71 | 1A | |
| Clarksville | 68 | 1A | |
| Don Bosco | 68 | 1A | |
| West Central | 66 | 1A | |
| HLV | 65 | 1A | |
| Trinity Christian | 64 | 1A | |
| Glidden-Ralston | 61 | 1A | |
| Tri-County, Thornburg | 56 | 1A | |
| Remsen St. Mary's | 52 | 1A | |
| Mormon Trail | 50 | 1A | |
| Holy Trinity Catholic, Ft. Madison | 49 | 1A | |
| Storm Lake St. Mary's | 45 | 1A | |
| Hillcrest Academy | 42 | 1A | |
| Marquette Catholic | 41 | 1A | |
| Prince of Peace Catholic, Clinton | 40 | 1A | |
| Waterloo Christian | 34 | 1A | |
| Hamburg | 0 | 1A |