Schools in Alingsås municipality

Key metrics — Alingsås municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Alingsås (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

219.9 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

217.9 / 228.2

Passing all subjects year 9

68.9%

Passing mathematics

84.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

71.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

66.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

69.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

73% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

74.8% / 64.6%

Pupils per teacher

13

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Alingsås, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2024)

73% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+2.3 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 73.1% (linear extrapolation, +0.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

4,889

Municipal / independent share

83.1% / 16.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)

127,517 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

129,848 SEK/pupil

Teaching

71,639 SEK/pupil

Premises

24,639 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,424 SEK/pupil

School meals

5,832 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,011 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Alingsås.

Student health (compulsory)

4,424 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

4,355 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

54.5%

Easy to access help, year 8

60.5%

Safety at school

85.4%

Study environment (studiero)

39.5%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Alingsås (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

92.7%

Passed SvA, year 9

56.3%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.9%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ∿Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

Top merit-value schools

Top 6 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Alingsås (2024).

Number of pupils

39

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.8%

Cost per pupil

771,180 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Alingsås (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

1,614

Graduating within 3 years

72.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

58.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

86.9% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

142,923 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.6 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

11.1

Municipal upper-secondary cost

135,849 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

5.4%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

18%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

78.7%

Directly to university

9.4% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Alingsås going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

9.4% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

58.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

84.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

18.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

72.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Alingsås (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

1,637

Ages 16–18 (2030)

1,673 (+2.2%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

5,478

Ages 6–15 (2030)

5,278 (-3.7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

2,279

Total school age (2035)

8,633

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Alingsås (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

1,294

Cost per FTE student

68,746 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

42.3%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

69.8%

Teacher licence, basic level

48.3%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

84.6%

Net cost basic adult edu.

55 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

392 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Alingsås (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

208

Cost per FTE student

242 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

94.9%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Alingsås

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children

2,001

Preschool units

37 (28 municipal, 9 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

85% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16.5 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.7 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

52% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

51% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Alingsås (2024).

Cost per child

42,704 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

2,299

Children per FTE

24.4 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

60.4% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Alingsås (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

0

Share of children 1–5

0.2%

Cost per enrolled child

651,500 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Alingsås (2024).

Open preschool units

3

Open preschool FTEs

2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Alingsås (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

8.8%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Alingsås (2024).

Initiated child investigations

26.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

9.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,749 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Alingsås (2024).

Children in economic hardship

12.6%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Alingsås (2025).

Total population

42,861

Population change

0.3%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

2,274

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

4,942

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

1,643

Higher education 25–64

29.6%

Foreign-born 20–64

16.7%

16–24 not in work/education

5.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Alingsås (2024).

Single without children

39.1%

Single with children

6%

Couple without children

25.4%

Couple with children

22.8%

Other households

6.8%

Total number of households

19,522

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Alingsås (2024).

In-migration

2,152

Out-migration

1,781

Net migration

+371

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Alingsås (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

25 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

71.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Alingsås (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.4%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.8%

Tax base

273,293 SEK/capita

Annual result

2,569 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

3.4%

Solidity

34.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Alingsås (2024).

Assistance households

1.9 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3.3%

Assistance months (avg)

47.3

Net cost economic assistance

1,004 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Alingsås. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,011 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Alingsås.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

12.5%

Completed dwellings

7.4 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.7%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

98.1%

Rental

26.9%

Cooperative

14.1%

Owner-occupied

56.4%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

12.4%

Cars in traffic

19,155

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Alingsås (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

10,049 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

789 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

171 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,259 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Alingsås (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,360 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Alingsås (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

15.4%

Number of pupils

1,175

Average pupil fee

1,797 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

249 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Alingsås (2024).

Loans per capita

7.9 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5.8 per capita

Active borrowers

22.2%

Media allocation

494 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Alingsås (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

1.9 tonnes

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Alingsås with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Alingsås.

Alingsås achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Alingsås compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västra Götalands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Alingsås belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Pendlingskommun nära storstad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en storstad. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 69 schools in Alingsås

Common questions about schools in Alingsås

How many schools are there in Alingsås?

Alingsås municipality has 69 active school units: 21 compulsory schools and 6 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 59 are municipal and 10 are independent. A total of 7,917 pupils attend schools in Alingsås.

What are the merit values in Alingsås?

The average year-9 merit value in Alingsås is 220.6 points (based on 6 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Vittra Gerdsken with 231.7 points.

Which school in Alingsås has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Alströmergymnasiet sektor 4 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Alingsås at 89.9%. The municipal average is 62.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Alingsås?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Alingsås is 127,517 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 129,848 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Alingsås?

Student health services in Alingsås cost 4,424 SEK per pupil (2024). 54.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 60.5%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.