Independent School District 196
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.
| Independent School District 196 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Dakota County, Minnesota South Metropolitan Twin Cities USA | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Educating Our Students to Reach Their Full Potential |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Mary Kreger[1] |
| Budget | $323,061,253 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 27,679[2] |
| Teachers | 2100 |
| Staff | 4000 |
| Athletic conference | South Suburban Conference |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Also known as the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District, District 196 serves approximately 28,300 students in grades Early Childhood-12 and is Minnesota's fourth largest school district. The 110-square-mile (280 km2) district boundary includes all or part of seven cities - Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Coates, Inver Grove Heights and Lakeville - and rural Empire and Vermillion townships.
District 196 has 19 elementary schools (grades k-5), six middle schools (grades 6-8), and four high schools (grades 9-12), the School of Environmental Studies optional high school (grades 11-12), the Area Learning Center alternative high school (grades 9-12) and Dakota Ridge special education school (grades k-12). (School attendance boundary maps and address search)
The district has been honored with six National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence awards and numerous state and nationally recognized programs in academics, the arts and athletics.
District 196 is consistently recognized among the nation's top school districts.
District 196 High Schools
All five District 196 high schools compete in the South Suburban Conference of the Minnesota State High School League.
- Apple Valley (Eagles)
- Eagan (Wildcats)
- Eastview (Lightning)
- Rosemount (Irish)
- School of Environmental Studies (Dolphins)
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
Apple Valley, MN
- Cedar Park Elementary STEM School
- 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
- Diamond Path Elementary School
- East Lake Elementary School (New school, Border of Rosemount, Apple Valley, & Lakeville.
Lakeville, MN
- East Lake Elementary School
- Parkview Elementary School
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