Lamont School District, WA

Original Research by School Decision on Lamont School District

Lamont School District is a small, rural district in Whitman County, Washington, serving only grades five through eight through a single school, Lamont Middle School. With a total enrollment of about two dozen students, it is one of the smallest districts in the county. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority. The district does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report, and it does not serve the early elementary grades that typically take state assessments in younger years.

State testing data is thin. For the most recent year, the district reported proficiency results for only a few grade-level and subject combinations, and many results were suppressed due to very small student counts. In the fifth grade, about two-fifths of students met the bar in English language arts, and a similar share did so in science. In math, the district's overall proficiency rate across all tested grades was lower, and the chronic absenteeism rate was high, placing the district in the bottom quartile among Whitman County's districts on both measures. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, as the small numbers make year-to-year comparisons unreliable and the data may not reflect the full picture of student learning.

The district's per-pupil spending is in the upper range among Whitman County's districts, which is typical for a very small district where fixed costs are spread across few students. The district serves only grades five through eight, so there is no high school graduation rate to report, and no state testing data for younger grades. The single school, Lamont Middle School, is the only building in the district.

Housing in the area is affordable relative to the state. Home values in the zip codes that feed into the district are well below the Washington median, and values have been relatively flat or slightly declining in recent months. The district draws from a rural area that includes the small towns of Endicott, Ritzville, and Saint John, all in Whitman County. The county itself is home to Washington State University in Pullman, but the Lamont district is in the more sparsely populated part of the county, far from that university town.

The district's chronic absenteeism rate is high, placing it in the bottom quartile among Whitman County's districts. This is a soft spot that a parent may want to discuss with the school to understand the local context. The district's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades is in the bottom quartile among the county's districts. The per-pupil spending is in the upper range, which is common for a very small district with high fixed costs.

Because the district serves only middle school grades, there is no high school graduation rate, no data on AP or dual-credit course access, and no information on early elementary programs. The district brief found no recent parent-relevant changes such as referendums, curriculum shifts, or property-tax measures in available sources. This is a stable, very small district serving a rural community, and a parent considering it would want to talk directly with the school about academic supports, attendance patterns, and what the transition to high school looks like for students after eighth grade.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

Grades

05–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 26%

White 74%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Lamont Middle School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

English Language Arts

1 grade reported

40%

Grade 5

Science

1 grade reported

40%

Grade 5

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$245,937

Year-over-year change-2.6%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$240K to $281K

vs. state typical0.41x

vs. national typical0.67x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
99169	Ritzville	$240K	-2.5%	26.2%
99125	Endicott	$242K	-7.2%	5.0%
99171	Saint John	$281K	+1.5%	4.7%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,241/mo

Home price / national median income2.9x

Comparison

State typical home value$604,087 (-0.6% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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