| Index | Lamont | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lamont | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.3% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.4% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.4% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.7% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lamont. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lamont, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lamont, IA, an average of 85.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manchester, IA | 5,149 | 77% | 59.7% |
| Maynard, IA | 526 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Arlington, IA | 506 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Independence, IA | 6,286 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Winthrop, IA | 1,048 | 62% | 29.5% |
| Lamont, IA | 531 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mackay, ID | 531 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Craigmont, ID | 531 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Walden, CO | 531 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Petersburg, TN | 531 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Kingsland, AR | 532 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Lamont, IA | 531 | n/a |