The Bethel School District in Eugene says it will close Shasta Middle School in June.

Shasta is one of four options for middle schoolers in the district. It currently has around 250 students.

At a meeting Monday, the district's school board decided to shutter the building after this school year ends, in order to help address a $1.8 million structural shortfall.

Bethel Superintendent Kraig Sproles told KLCC the district is struggling with rising costs and declining enrollment, as fewer young families can find housing in the neighborhood.

At the same time, Sproles said Shasta's building was built in the 1950s, so it requires more maintenance to remain open and heated. The district's other dedicated middle school , Cascade, was rebuilt and reopened last year.

"The facilities at Prairie

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