Nation's Rural School Districts Face Risk of ClosuresOver the past few decades, a growing trend has become the folding of rural school districts due to shrinking state funding and desire for efficiency.Students run to school on Rte. 1 on their way to the Wellington public school in Monticello, Maine, on June 16.Robert F. Bukaty / for NBC NewsPrintJune 27, 2014, 6:44 PM UTC / Updated June 27, 2014, 6:46 PM UTC