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There were 31 multiracial students enrolled in Almont Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 29.2% 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, multiracial students made up 2.2% of the student body, making them the third 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 multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 20 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	1,402	31	2.2%
2021-22	1,382	24	1.7%
2020-21	1,363	12	0.9%
2019-20	1,463	14	1%
2018-19	1,456	11	0.8%
2017-18	1,496	11	0.7%
2016-17	1,473	10	0.7%
2015-16	1,472	9	0.6%