2023-24 enrollment figures of Iowa high schools

The Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union have released the BEDS Documents for the 2023-24 school year. The file is used to classify schools for postseason tournaments.

Numbers are based on students in grades 9-11 from the present school year.

The most striking trend is the sharp recent rise in Alburnett’s enrollment. Alburnett has jumped by 41 students (26.1 percent) in the last two BEDS totals. Similarly, Lisbon is up 27 students (20.1 percent) in two school years.

On the other side, Belle Plaine has taken an enrollment tumble in two years, losing 31 students (27.2 percent) in the last two years.

Linn-Mar remains the largest school in the area — and fifth in the state — with a BEDS enrollment of 1,713.

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All three of the Iowa City public schools report an increase this year: City High by 90 students, West 63, Liberty 36.

Here are 2023-24 BEDS enrollments of area schools, with state rank (for classification purposes, there are 365 member schools next year) and change from 2022-23:

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY

5. Linn-Mar 1,713 (down 20)

11. Waterloo West 1,323 (down 23)

12. Cedar Falls 1,320 (up 9)

14. Cedar Rapids Prairie 1,301 (down 33)

15. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 1,296 (no change)

18. Iowa City High 1,244 (up 90)

19. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 1,203 (up 14)

21. Dubuque Hempstead 1,177 (down 60)

23. Iowa City West 1,159 (up 63)

29. Dubuque Senior 1,090 (up 12)

36. Cedar Rapids Washington 962 (down 16)

39. Iowa City Liberty 897 (up 36)

51. Western Dubuque 691 (down 30)

68. Cedar Rapids Xavier 449 (up 8)

106. Dubuque Wahlert 337 (up 7)

WAMAC

57. Clear Creek Amana 565 (up 21)

61. Marion 539 (up 9)

89. Benton Community 372 (no change)

91. Solon 369 (up 20)

92. Independence 369 (down 6)

95. West Delaware 364 (down 9)

98. South Tama 358 (up 21)

100. *Grinnell 354 (no change)

102. Center Point-Urbana 352 (down 8)

103. Mount Vernon 350 (up 8)

110. Williamsburg 310 (up 3)

111. Vinton-Shellsburg 308 (down 26)

* Note: Grinnell joins the Wamac from the Little Hawkeye Conference in 2023-24

RIVER VALLEY

76. Maquoketa 410 (up 9)

113. Anamosa 304 (no change)

123. West Liberty 275 (up 4)

125. Mid-Prairie 270 (down 14)

133. Monticello 257 (down 12)

144. Tipton 235 (up 8)

149. Camanche 228 (down 8)

153. Northeast 224 (down 1)

168. Wilton 204 (no change)

193. Cascade 183 (down 4)

195. West Branch 180 (up 8)

197. Durant 178 (up 7)

201. Dyersville Beckman 176 (down 20)

202. Iowa City Regina 175 (up 19)

210. Bellevue 166 (up 9)

TRI-RIVERS

172. Alburnett 198 (up 30)

215. Lisbon 161 (up 7)

229. Maquoketa Valley 152 (up 11)

234. Starmont 146 (down 1)

241. North Cedar 143 (down 1)

245. East Buchanan 142 (down 5)

251. Midland 138 (up 9)

261. North Linn 125 (up 4)

281. Calamus-Wheatland 109 (up 7)

284. Easton Valley 108 (down 4)

288. Central City 104 (down 2)

293. Edgewood-Colesburg 100 (down 3)

300. Springville 94 (up 2)

336. Bellevue Marquette 48 (up 7)

346. Clinton Prince of Peace 38 (down 2)

349. *Cedar Valley Christian 36 (up 10)

* Note: Cedar Valley Conference is a member of the Tri-Rivers, but currently not competing in athletics as a league member.

NORTHEAST IOWA

54. *Waverly-Shell Rock 594 (down 2)

72. Decorah 428 (down 2)

82. Charles City 399 (no change)

115. Waukon 293 (up 7)

122. Crestwood 285 (down 20)

137. New Hampton 246 (down 26)

* Note: 2023-24 will be Waverly-Shell Rock’s last year in the NEIC. The Go-Hawks might be in the MVC, Wamac, Iowa Alliance or independent in 2024-25.

SOUTH IOWA CEDAR

182. Colfax-Mingo 188 (up 11)

231. North Mahaska 150 (up 4)

254. BGM 135 (up 13)

256. Sigourney 133 (up 9)

265. Lynnville-Sully 117 (down 6)

267. Iowa Valley 115 (down 6)

271. Montezuma 112 (down 1)

296. English Valleys 97 (up 3)

315. Belle Plaine 83 (down 15)

325. HLV 72 (up 7)

329. Keota 65 (down 6)

339. Tri-County 46 (down 10)

UPPER IOWA

140. North Fayette Valley 249 (down 6)

164. MFL MarMac 206 (up 19)

174. Postville 196 (up 28)

220. South Winneshiek 159 (down 3)

246. Clayton Ridge 141 (down 6)

274. Elkader Central 111 (up 3)

302. Turkey Valley 93 (down 2)

322. Lansing Kee 74 (up 2)

331. West Central 60 (down 6)

OTHERS

101. Washington 353 (down 10)

132. Oelwein 259 (down 7)

134. Union Community 251 (up 24)

157. Jesup 216 (down 4)

257. Highland 133 (up 3)

289. Lone Tree 103 (up 2)

301. North Tama 94 (down 9)

344. Hillcrest Academy 44 (up 2)

347. Meskwaki 38 (down 5)

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