Independent School District 196 is a K-12 public school district located in the south suburban Twin Cities, near both Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota.
District 196 Middle Schools
• Black Hawk Middle School • Dakota Hills Middle School • Falcon Ridge Middle School • Rosemount Middle School • Scott Highlands Middle School • Valley Middle School of STEM ==District 196 Elementary Schools==
District 196 Elementary Schools
Apple Valley, MN • Cedar Park Elementary STEM School • Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies • Greenleaf Elementary School • Highland Elementary School • Southview Elementary School • Westview Elementary School Burnsville, MN • Echo Park Elementary - School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology Eagan, MN • Deerwood Elementary School • Glacier Hills Elementary - School of Arts and Science • Oak Ridge Elementary - School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences • Pinewood Community School • Red Pine Elementary School • Thomas Lake Elementary School • Woodland Elementary School • Northview Elementary School Rosemount, MN • Rosemount Elementary School • Shannon Park Elementary School • Emerald Trail Elementary School Lakeville, MN • East Lake Elementary School • Parkview Elementary School == District 196 Demographics (Revised annually) ==
District 196 Demographics (Revised annually)
• Total population – 145,796 • Total households – 51,181 • 60 percent with pre-school and school-age children • Nearly one-third of all district residents are under the age of 18 ==2025 school shooting threats==
2025 school shooting threats
On December 17, 2025, an unknown Instagram account posted a poll mentioning 4 schools, asking “which one first”, and a video with guns threatening to “shoot up” Apple Valley High school, or Eastview High School. The schools featured in the poll were Apple Valley High School, Eastview High School, Rosemount High School, and Burnsvile High School. District 196 closed multiple high schools, and police arrested a 16 year old boy, who said that he was involved in the situation. ==See also==