TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Amphitheater Public Schools is set to close up to five elementary schools at the end of this school year due to declining enrollment and funding issues.

Superintendent Todd A. Jaeger made the announcement on Thursday in an email to parents and staff, but no word on which schools could be consolidated.

“Enrollment in Amphi schools has declined nearly every year for the past decade. Last year, however, we saw a sudden $4.3 million loss due to a particularly steep decline,” Jaeger wrote. “The trend of declining enrollment continued into this year, with a projected enrollment loss of about 300 students currently. A review of demographic forecasts gives us little reason to believe this will turn around for many years to come.”

In that letter, Jaeger said dec

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