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There were 1,283 white students enrolled in Almont Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.9% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Almont Community Schools welcomed 1,402 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 91.5% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Almont Community Schools roughly covers three schools within Lapeer County and has its main office in Almont.

Among the three schools in Almont Community Schools, Orchard Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 503 students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	1,402	1,283	91.5%
2021-22	1,382	1,271	92%
2020-21	1,363	1,270	93.2%
2019-20	1,463	1,353	92.5%
2018-19	1,456	1,337	91.8%
2017-18	1,496	1,370	91.6%
2016-17	1,473	1,362	92.5%
2015-16	1,472	1,361	92.5%