the nchsaa sent out surveys to membership schools asking input on 3 potential realignment models
Eight Classes, Equally Divided
Class | Total Schools | Total ADM | Smallest | Largest | Difference | Average ADM | |
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1a | 54 | 12,726 | 26 | 388 | 362 | 235.67 | |
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2a | 54 | 25,754 | 390 | 572 | 182 | 476.93 | |
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3a | 55 | 36,819 | 581 | 761 | 180 | 669.44 | |
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4a | 55 | 45,880 | 763 | 907 | 144 | 834.18 | |
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5a | 55 | 56,530 | 907 | 1,137 | 230 | 1,027.82 | |
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6a | 55 | 71,059 | 1,140 | 1,493 | 353 | 1,291.98 | |
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7a | 54 | 90,031 | 1,496 | 1,887 | 390 | 1,667.24 | |
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8a | 54 | 124,738 | 1,932 | 3,671 | 1,739 | 2309.96 | |
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Eight Classes with 8A being "Big 32"
Table with 7 columns and 8 rows.
| Class | Total Schools | Total ADM | Smallest | Largest | Difference | Average ADM |
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| 1A | 57 | 13,900 | 26 | 392 | 366 | 243.86 |
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| 2A | 58 | 28,694 | 397 | 592 | 195 | 494.72 |
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| 3A | 58 | 40,421 | 607 | 782 | 175 | 696.91 |
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| 4A | 58 | 50,179 | 783 | 959 | 176 | 865.16 |
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| 5A | 58 | 63,258 | 960 | 1,214 | 254 | 1090.66 |
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| 6A | 58 | 81,872 | 1,215 | 1,608 | 393 | 1411.59 |
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| 7A | 57 | 104,967 | 1,609 | 2,133 | 524 | 1841.53 |
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| 8A | 32 | 80,246 | 2,139 | 3,671 | 1,532 | 2507.69 |
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Eight Classes with 1A being "Small 32"
Table with 7 columns and 8 rows.
| Class | Total Schools | Total ADM | Smallest | Largest | Difference | Average ADM |
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| 1A | 32 | 5,285 | 26 | 263 | 237 | 165.16 |
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| 2A | 57 | 22,852 | 269 | 515 | 246 | 400.91 |
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| 3A | 58 | 35,348 | 517 | 695 | 178 | 609.45 |
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| 4A | 58 | 46,094 | 707 | 880 | 173 | 794.72 |
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| 5A | 58 | 56,872 | 882 | 1,105 | 223 | 980.55 |
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| 6A | 58 | 72,047 | 1,109 | 1,429 | 320 | 1,242.19 |
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| 7A | 58 | 94,710 | 1,443 | 1,845 | 402 | 1,632.93 |
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| 8A | 57 | 130,929 | 1,849 | 3,671 | 1,822 | 2,297.0 |
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In addition to the eight-classification models, the NCHSAA asked schools how they would prefer to see conferences determined in the new realignment.
Schools had two options for preferences: conferences with similar sized schools in the same classification, but with the potential for further travel distance during the regular season; or conferences with multiple classifications but closer in distance.
The NCHSAA noted that school sizes within classifications will not be as broad with a maximum of 64 schools in each class as compared to the four classifications today.
Schools were also asked if they would prefer realigning every two years instead of every four years.