"I think it's following the same trend of a lot of rural communities — they're losing population as more people are moving closer to larger cities. And the other thing is, rural communities, according to the census, are aging." PAXTON — The number of students enrolled in the Paxton-Buckley-Loda school district continues to decline, dipping to perhaps an all-time low this school year. As of the sixth day of classes, there were 1,378 students enrolled in PBL's four schools, down from 1,395 last school year. read more