Ann Arbor Times

There were 4,089 multiracial students enrolled in Washtenaw County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 6.7% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Washtenaw County welcomed 43,119 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 9.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 22 districts in Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,993 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Washtenaw County.

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.

District	% of multiracial Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Ann Arbor Public Schools	11.7%	17,028
Arbor Preparatory High School	9.3%	280
Central Academy	0.2%	530
Chelsea School District	4.5%	2,300
Dexter Community School District	2.4%	3,386
East Arbor Charter Academy	13.7%	483
Fortis Academy	12.9%	638
Global Technology Academy	6.8%	207
Honey Creek Community School	14.3%	251
Lincoln Consolidated School District	12.5%	3,566
Livingston Classical Academy	4.2%	265
Manchester Community Schools	3%	778
Multicultural Academy	1%	191
Saline Area Schools	7%	4,888
South Arbor Charter Academy	13.2%	801
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	14.6%	636
WSC Academy	8.8%	34
Washtenaw ISD	7.6%	1,025
Washtenaw Technical Middle College	7.2%	776
Whitmore Lake Public School District	7.4%	652
Ypsilanti Community Schools	12.1%	3,723