Catholic school in St. Paul, Minn., to close after 130 years

Dec. 10, 2012
St. Francis-St. James United School has only 75 students

From The St. Paul Pioneer Press: After almost 130 years, St. Francis-St. James United School in St. Paul, Minn., is closing at the end of this school year. The Catholic elementary and middle school has grappled with shrinking enrollment, changing demographics and a recent loss of rent payments from a charter school tenant. The school has only 75 students.

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