Attendance figures continue to fluctuate among area schools

St. Joseph School Superintendent Todd Pence frequently holds the door to greet students arriving for class.

These days Pence has a lot more boys and girls to welcome.

Five years ago the St. Joseph elementary school district had 739 students. This fall the district has 899 – 160 students more.

St. Joseph is one of several area school districts that have grown since 2003.

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