CLASSIFICATIONS: TRACK & FIELD
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
Track & Field: Four classes.
4A: Largest 48 schools.
3A: Next largest 64 schools.
2A: Next largest 96 schools.
1A: Remaining schools.
TRACK & FIELD
2023 CLASSIFICATIONS
Latest update: March 17, 2023
| School | Class | TotalBedsCount | Coops | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley | 4A | 2271 | ||
| Southeast Polk | 4A | 1801 | ||
| Johnston | 4A | 1752 | ||
| Des Moines Lincoln | 4A | 1740 | ||
| Linn-Mar | 4A | 1733 | ||
| Des Moines East | 4A | 1502 | ||
| Des Moines Roosevelt | 4A | 1480 | ||
| Ankeny Centennial | 4A | 1423 | ||
| Waukee Northwest | 4A | 1372 | ||
| Waterloo West | 4A | 1348 | ||
| Ankeny | 4A | 1337 | ||
| Prairie | 4A | 1334 | ||
| Cedar Falls | 4A | 1311 | ||
| Cedar Rapids Kennedy | 4A | 1296 | ||
| Pleasant Valley | 4A | 1264 | ||
| Waukee | 4A | 1245 | ||
| Dubuque Hempstead | 4A | 1237 | ||
| Sioux City North | 4A | 1230 | ||
| Bettendorf | 4A | 1220 | Morning Star Academy; Rivermont Collegiate | |
| Cedar Rapids Jefferson | 4A | 1189 | ||
| Davenport Central | 4A | 1182 | ||
| Iowa City High | 4A | 1154 | ||
| 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 Lincoln | 4A | 1031 | ||
| Dowling Catholic | 4A | 1030 | ||
| Davenport North | 4A | 1022 | ||
| Sioux City West | 4A | 981 | ||
| Cedar Rapids Washington | 4A | 978 | ||
| Urbandale | 4A | 977 | ||
| Council Bluffs Jefferson | 4A | 903 | ||
| Iowa City Liberty | 4A | 861 | ||
| Waterloo East | 4A | 831 | ||
| Indianola | 4A | 825 | ||
| Burlington | 4A | 800 | ||
| Fort Dodge | 4A | 799 | ||
| North Scott | 4A | 786 | ||
| Norwalk | 4A | 780 | ||
| Mason City | 4A | 761 | ||
| Clinton | 4A | 757 | ||
| Dallas Center-Grimes | 4A | 738 | ||
| Epworth, Western Dubuque | 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 | 3A | 470 | Isaac Newton Christian Academy | |
| North Polk | 3A | 467 | ||
| ADM | 3A | 460 | ||
| Fort Madison | 3A | 460 | Holy Trinity Catholic | |
| 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 | ||
| Central DeWitt | 3A | 407 | ||
| Bishop Heelan | 3A | 404 | ||
| Carroll | 3A | 404 | ||
| Ballard | 3A | 401 | ||
| Maquoketa | 3A | 401 | ||
| Gilbert | 3A | 400 | ||
| Charles City | 3A | 399 | ||
| Boyden-Hull | 3A | 394 | Rock Valley | |
| Knoxville | 3A | 393 | ||
| Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 3A | 393 | ||
| Independence | 3A | 375 | ||
| Humboldt | 3A | 374 | ||
| West Delaware | 3A | 373 | ||
| Benton | 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 | 3A | 337 | ||
| Assumption | 3A | 336 | ||
| Vinton-Shellsburg | 3A | 334 | ||
| Wahlert Catholic | 3A | 330 | ||
| Saydel | 3A | 323 | ||
| West Burlington | 3A | 323 | Notre Dame | |
| Clarke | 3A | 321 | ||
| Clear Lake | 3A | 320 | ||
| Spirit Lake | 3A | 309 | ||
| Williamsburg | 2A | 307 | ||
| Crestwood | 2A | 305 | ||
| Anamosa | 2A | 304 | ||
| Davis County | 2A | 303 | ||
| Estherville Lincoln Central | 2A | 302 | ||
| Chariton | 2A | 299 | ||
| Iowa Falls-Alden | 2A | 296 | ||
| Waukon | 2A | 286 | ||
| Mid-Prairie | 2A | 284 | ||
| Albia | 2A | 283 | ||
| Greene County | 2A | 281 | ||
| Centerville | 2A | 278 | ||
| New Hampton | 2A | 272 | ||
| West Liberty | 2A | 271 | ||
| Okoboji | 2A | 270 | ||
| Roland-Story | 2A | 270 | ||
| Monticello | 2A | 269 | ||
| PCM | 2A | 268 | ||
| Oelwein | 2A | 266 | ||
| Sheldon | 2A | 262 | ||
| Clarinda | 2A | 260 | South Page | |
| Red Oak | 2A | 258 | ||
| Cherokee Washington | 2A | 255 | ||
| Forest City | 2A | 254 | ||
| Des Moines Christian | 2A | 252 | ||
| Southeast Valley | 2A | 252 | ||
| West Marshall | 2A | 251 | ||
| North Fayette Valley | 2A | 249 | ||
| Central Lee | 2A | 247 | ||
| OABCIG | 2A | 244 | ||
| Kingsley-Pierson | 2A | 242 | Woodbury Central | |
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows | 2A | 241 | ||
| Shenandoah | 2A | 240 | ||
| Eagle Grove | 2A | 239 | ||
| Camanche | 2A | 237 | ||
| West Lyon | 2A | 236 | ||
| Garner Hayfield Ventura | 2A | 234 | ||
| Unity Christian | 2A | 228 | ||
| Tipton | 2A | 227 | ||
| Union Community | 2A | 227 | ||
| Van Meter | 2A | 227 | ||
| Osage | 2A | 226 | ||
| Northeast | 2A | 225 | ||
| Kuemper Catholic | 2A | 221 | ||
| Jesup | 2A | 220 | ||
| MVAOCOU | 2A | 219 | ||
| Western Christian | 2A | 213 | ||
| Mediapolis | 2A | 210 | ||
| Cardinal | 2A | 209 | ||
| Emmetsburg | 2A | 208 | ||
| Pocahontas Area | 2A | 207 | ||
| Wilton | 2A | 204 | ||
| Sumner-Fredericksburg | 2A | 202 | ||
| Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont | 2A | 200 | ||
| Interstate 35 | 2A | 200 | ||
| Pella Christian | 2A | 200 | ||
| West Sioux | 2A | 199 | ||
| East Sac County | 2A | 198 | ||
| Beckman Catholic | 2A | 196 | ||
| West Central Valley | 2A | 196 | ||
| Aplington-Parkersburg | 2A | 195 | ||
| Treynor | 2A | 195 | ||
| Denver | 2A | 192 | ||
| Dike-New Hartford | 2A | 192 | ||
| Columbus Catholic | 2A | 190 | ||
| Louisa-Muscatine | 2A | 190 | ||
| Van Buren County | 2A | 190 | ||
| Underwood | 2A | 188 | ||
| Cascade | 2A | 187 | ||
| Central Decatur | 2A | 187 | ||
| MFL MarMac | 2A | 187 | ||
| East Marshall | 2A | 186 | ||
| Manson-NW Webster | 2A | 186 | ||
| South Central Calhoun | 2A | 186 | ||
| Central Lyon | 2A | 184 | ||
| Hinton | 2A | 184 | ||
| Ridge View | 2A | 183 | ||
| Sibley-Ocheyedan | 2A | 183 | ||
| Sioux Central | 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 | ||
| Ogden | 2A | 172 | ||
| Pleasantville | 2A | 172 | ||
| West Branch | 2A | 172 | ||
| Durant | 2A | 171 | ||
| Grundy Center | 2A | 169 | ||
| AHSTW | 2A | 168 | ||
| Alburnett | 2A | 168 | ||
| Panorama | 2A | 168 | ||
| Postville | 2A | 168 | ||
| Lake Mills | 2A | 167 | ||
| Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn | 2A | 164 | ||
| Southwest Valley | 1A | 164 | ||
| ACGC | 1A | 163 | ||
| Central Springs | 1A | 163 | ||
| South Winneshiek | 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 | 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 | ||
| Nodaway Valley | 1A | 146 | ||
| North Mahaska | 1A | 146 | ||
| Westwood | 1A | 146 | ||
| Newman Catholic | 1A | 144 | ||
| North Butler | 1A | 144 | ||
| North Cedar | 1A | 144 | ||
| Tri-Center | 1A | 143 | ||
| Maquoketa Valley | 1A | 141 | ||
| Riverside | 1A | 140 | ||
| Logan-Magnolia | 1A | 139 | ||
| South O'Brien | 1A | 139 | ||
| Wapello | 1A | 139 | ||
| Bedford | 1A | 136 | South Page | |
| Earlham | 1A | 134 | ||
| BCLUW | 1A | 133 | ||
| Highland | 1A | 130 | ||
| Martensdale-St Marys | 1A | 130 | ||
| Southeast Warren | 1A | 130 | ||
| Midland | 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 | 1A | 123 | ||
| Baxter | 1A | 122 | ||
| BGM | 1A | 122 | ||
| St. Edmond | 1A | 122 | ||
| Iowa Valley | 1A | 121 | ||
| North Linn | 1A | 121 | ||
| St. Albert | 1A | 121 | ||
| Wayne | 1A | 121 | ||
| WACO | 1A | 120 | ||
| CAM | 1A | 119 | ||
| East Mills | 1A | 119 | ||
| GMG | 1A | 117 | ||
| Northwood-Kensett | 1A | 115 | ||
| East Union | 1A | 114 | ||
| Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 1A | 114 | ||
| Ruthven-Ayrshire | 1A | 114 | Graettinger-Terril | |
| Montezuma | 1A | 113 | ||
| Easton Valley | 1A | 112 | ||
| Gehlen Catholic | 1A | 112 | ||
| Central Elkader | 1A | 108 | ||
| Lenox | 1A | 107 | ||
| Moravia | 1A | 107 | ||
| Central City | 1A | 106 | ||
| Audubon | 1A | 105 | ||
| Fremont-Mills | 1A | 105 | ||
| Edgewood-Colesburg | 1A | 103 | ||
| North Tama | 1A | 103 | ||
| Calamus-Wheatland | 1A | 102 | ||
| George-Little Rock | 1A | 102 | ||
| Lone Tree | 1A | 101 | ||
| Boyer Valley | 1A | 100 | ||
| Bishop Garrigan | 1A | 99 | ||
| Dunkerton | 1A | 99 | ||
| Griswold | 1A | 99 | ||
| Belle Plaine | 1A | 98 | ||
| Winfield-Mt Union | 1A | 96 | ||
| Colo-Nesco | 1A | 95 | ||
| Rockford | 1A | 95 | ||
| Turkey Valley | 1A | 95 | ||
| West Bend-Mallard | 1A | 95 | ||
| Woodbine | 1A | 95 | ||
| English Valleys | 1A | 94 | ||
| Collins-Maxwell | 1A | 93 | ||
| Springville | 1A | 92 | ||
| Exira-EHK | 1A | 89 | ||
| North Iowa | 1A | 89 | ||
| Woodward Academy | 1A | 88 | ||
| Tripoli | 1A | 87 | ||
| Ankeny Christian | 1A | 86 | ||
| Janesville | 1A | 86 | ||
| Twin Cedars | 1A | 83 | ||
| Coon Rapids-Bayard | 1A | 81 | ||
| Riceville | 1A | 80 | ||
| Harris-Lake Park | 1A | 79 | ||
| River Valley | 1A | 78 | ||
| Lamoni | 1A | 74 | ||
| Melcher-Dallas | 1A | 73 | ||
| Siouxland Christian | 1A | 73 | ||
| Kee | 1A | 72 | ||
| Keota | 1A | 71 | ||
| Clarksville | 1A | 68 | ||
| Don Bosco | 1A | 68 | ||
| Stanton | 1A | 66 | ||
| West Central | 1A | 66 | ||
| HLV | 1A | 65 | ||
| Murray | 1A | 64 | ||
| Trinity Christian | 1A | 64 | ||
| Glidden-Ralston | 1A | 61 | ||
| Seymour | 1A | 60 | ||
| West Harrison | 1A | 60 | ||
| Tri-County | 1A | 56 | ||
| Essex | 1A | 52 | ||
| Remsen St. Mary's | 1A | 52 | ||
| Whiting | 1A | 51 | ||
| Mormon Trail | 1A | 50 | ||
| Storm Lake St. Mary's | 1A | 45 | ||
| Meskwaki Settlement | 1A | 43 | ||
| Hillcrest Academy | 1A | 42 | ||
| Marquette Catholic | 1A | 41 | ||
| Valley Lutheran | 1A | 41 | ||
| Prince of Peace | 1A | 40 | ||
| Ar-We-Va | 1A | 39 | ||
| Paton-Churdan | 1A | 38 | ||
| Diagonal | 1A | 36 | ||
| Moulton-Udell | 1A | 36 | ||
| Heartland Christian | 1A | 34 | ||
| Waterloo Christian | 1A | 34 | ||
| Orient-Macksburg | 1A | 31 | ||
| Iowa School For The Deaf | 1A | 26 | ||
| Hamburg | 1A | 0 |