District 196 shuts all schools Tuesday after voicemail threats
Rosemount‑Apple Valley‑Eagan School District 196 closed all schools Tuesday after multiple buildings received voicemail threats discovered around 3:30 a.m., prompting an early‑morning scramble with law enforcement. District leaders say they decided at about 5:45 a.m. to cancel classes "out of an abundance of caution," halt all in‑person operations, and instruct employees not to report to work while police investigate. Officials have not disclosed what the threats said or which schools were targeted, and they emphasized that this will not count as an e‑learning day. For families across the south‑metro suburbs, the move means abrupt childcare and work disruptions while they wait for clarity on the credibility of the threats and whether classes will resume normally. The lack of detail so far is fueling questions online about how districts draw the line between credible danger and blanket shutdowns, especially as threat‑driven closures become more common.
📌 Key Facts
- All Rosemount‑Apple Valley‑Eagan School District 196 schools were closed Tuesday due to voicemail threats received at multiple schools.
- The threats were first discovered around 3:30 a.m.; law enforcement was contacted immediately and began investigating.
- District officials decided around 5:45 a.m. to cancel classes without switching to e‑learning and told employees not to report to work.
📊 Relevant Data
The student population in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District 196 is 56.2% White, 14.4% Black, 12.2% Hispanic/Latino, and 8% Asian.
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan - U.S. News Education — U.S. News & World Report
In fall 2022, the racial/ethnic composition of U.S. public school enrollment was 44% White, 29% Hispanic, 15% Black, 5.5% Asian, 5% two or more races, 0.9% American Indian/Alaska Native, and less than 0.5% Pacific Islander.
COE - Racial/Ethnic Enrollment in Public Schools — National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
In a 2026 statewide study of student attacks following school threat assessments, Black students had a 1.26 odds ratio and Hispanic students a 1.20 odds ratio of carrying out an attack compared to other students.
Student Attacks Following a School Threat Assessment: Statewide Trends in Student and Case Characteristics — ResearchGate
In the same study, high school students had a 1.25 odds ratio and students with an individualized education plan had a 1.34 odds ratio of carrying out an attack following a school threat assessment.
Student Attacks Following a School Threat Assessment: Statewide Trends in Student and Case Characteristics — ResearchGate
In 2021–22, about 19 percent of U.S. students ages 12–18 reported being bullied during school, down from 28 percent in 2010–11.
Student Bullying - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) — National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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