Independent School District 196

Independent School District 196
Location
Dakota County, Minnesota South Metropolitan Twin Cities USA
District information
Type	Public
Educating Our Students to Reach Their Full Potential
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Jane Berenz
Budget	$323,061,253
Students and staff
Students	27,679
Teachers	2100
Staff	4000
Athletic conference	South Suburban Conference
Other information
Website	www.district196.org

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Location of Rosemount within Minnesota

Location of Minnesota within the United States

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.

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 18 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 four District 196 high schools compete in the South Suburban Conference of the Minnesota State High School League.

In order of age:

• Rosemount (Irish)
• Apple Valley (Eagles)
• Eagan (Wildcats)
• Eastview (Lightning)
• School of Environmental Studies (None)

District 196 Middle Schools

• Rosemount Middle School
• Scott Highlands Middle School
• Falcon Ridge Middle School
• Dakota Hills Middle School
• Valley Middle School
• Black Hawk Middle School

District 196 Elementary Schools

Apple Valley, MN

• Cedar Park Elementary STEM School
• Westview Elementary School
• Southview Elementary School
• Greenleaf Elementary School
• Highland Elementary School
• Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies

Rosemount, MN

• Rosemount Elementary School
• Shannon Park Elementary School

Lakeville, MN

• Parkview Elementary School

Burnsville, MN

• Echo Park Elementary School

Eagan, MN

• Northview Elementary School
• Pinewood Elementary School
• Glacier Hills Elementary - School of Arts and Science
• Red Pine Elementary School
• Woodland Hills Elementary School
• Deerwood 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 age 18

See also

• List of school districts in Minnesota

External links

• Independent School District 196 Website