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Schools in Arboga municipality

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25 school unitsSkolkoll's statistics include school units that are open/active in Skolverket's register. Dormant units (Vilande — temporarily without students) and discontinued units (Upphörd — permanently closed) are excluded. in Arboga, Västmanland County. The three most common school forms: 11 preschool, 8 compulsory school, 7 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Arboga

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
8
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
11
Municipal
22
Independent
3

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Arboga has 25 schools with a merit value of 226.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 72.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

25 schools2,324 pupils72.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Arboga

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Arboga municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

25Active schools22 municipal, 3 independent
2,324Total pupils8 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
226.7Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
72.1%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
142,088 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
12.6Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Arboga municipality has 25 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 226.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (72.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Arboga

How many schools are there in Arboga?
Arboga municipality has 25 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 8 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 11 offer preschool. 22 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 2,324 pupils attend schools in Arboga.
What are the merit values in Arboga?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Arboga is 226.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Stureskolan with 240.3 points.
Which school in Arboga has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Vasagymnasiet has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Arboga at 92.9%. The municipality value is 72.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Arboga?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Arboga is 142,088 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 136,947 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Arboga organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

School choice in Arboga
Mother-tongue tuition

25.5% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 4,463 SEK/year (2025).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Arboga compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
1/7Merit value 2025
2/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Arboga

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Arboga
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Arboga: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Brattbergsskolan with Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Municipal average 51, neutral midpoint 50.

7 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Arboga
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Arboga: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Vasagymnasiet with Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Lowest: Vasagymnasiet with Skolkoll score 44 out of 100.

Vasagymnasiet
Skolkoll score 44 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Arboga

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Arboga with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careARBOGA KOMMUN———
BrattbergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARBOGA KOMMUN11085.5%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Gäddgårdsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolARBOGA KOMMUN24061.8%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
Gäddgårdsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARBOGA KOMMUN31079.2%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Götlunda skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARBOGA KOMMUN8073.5%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
LadubacksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARBOGA KOMMUN23081.5%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Medåkers FriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMedåkers Friskola Ekonomisk förening30——
NybyholmsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARBOGA KOMMUN10073.6%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
StureskolanCompulsory schoolARBOGA KOMMUN31070.6%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
VasagymnasietUpper secondary schoolARBOGA KOMMUN34092.9%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in ArbogaArboga has 11 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Arboga with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Arboga you—226.772.1%142,088 SEK
Kungsör15 km197.373%160,153 SEK
Köping17.3 km213.770.3%144,780 SEK
Hallstahammar32.3 km221.269%147,025 SEK
Surahammar34 km221.470%138,580 SEK
Lindesberg37.1 km18862.2%153,131 SEK
Örebro37.8 km222.571.4%135,959 SEK
Neighbour avg210.769.3%146,604 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Arboga municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Arboga place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Arboga

  1. BIET: Address changed from Box 12003, 10221 STOCKHOLM to BOX 45, 73221 ARBOGA

  2. BIET: Address changed from ERIKSLUNDSVÄGEN 3, 73221 ARBOGA to Box 12003, 10221 STOCKHOLM

  3. NORRGÅRDEN: Address changed from ERIKSLUNDSVÄGEN 3, 73221 ARBOGA to BOX 45, 73221 ARBOGA

  4. Anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Nygatan 41, 73246 Arboga to Gäddgårdsgatan 7, 73246 Arboga

  5. Gäddgårdsskolan 7-9: Address changed from Gäddgårdsgatan 1, 73246 Arboga to Gäddgårdsgatan 7, 73246 Arboga

  6. Gäddgårdsskolan F-6: Head changed

  7. Gäddgårdsskolan F-6: Head changed

  8. Gäddgårdsskolan F-6: Address changed from Gäddgårdsgatan 1, 73246 Arboga to Gäddgårdsgatan 7, 73246 Arboga

  9. Götlunda skola: Head changed

  10. Götlunda skola: Head changed

  11. Nybyholmsskolan: Head changed

  12. Nybyholmsskolan: Head changed

  13. BOFINKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  14. BOFINKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  15. BOFINKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  16. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SOLKATTEN: Renamed from Förskola 769722 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SOLKATTEN

  17. BOFINKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  18. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SOLKATTEN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SOLKATTEN to Förskola 769722

  19. Medåkers Friskola: Head changed

  20. Medåkers Friskola: Contact details changed from url: http://medakersfriskola.se, email: Info@medakersfriskola.se, phone: 076-0314568 to url: http://medakersfriskola.se, email: Info@medakersfriskola.se, phone: 076-0057117

  21. Medåkers Friskola: Head changed

  22. Medåkers Friskola: Contact details changed from url: http://medakersfriskola.se, email: Info@medakersfriskola.se, phone: 076-0057117 to url: http://medakersfriskola.se, email: Info@medakersfriskola.se, phone: 076-0314568

  23. Brattbergsskolan: Head changed

  24. Gäddgårdsskolan 7-9: Head changed

  25. Gäddgårdsskolan F-6: Head changed

  26. Nybyholmsskolan: Head changed

  27. Medåkers Friskola: Head changed

  28. Medåkers Friskola: Contact details changed from url: http://medakersfriskola.se, email: Info@medakersfriskola.se, phone: 076-0314568 to url: http://medakersfriskola.se, email: Info@medakersfriskola.se, phone: 076-0057117

  29. Anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Grundsärskolan to Anpassad grundskola

  30. Medåkers Friskola: Head changed

… and 128 older events.

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Västmanland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Arboga.Merit value year 9Compare Arboga with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.FagerstaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HallstahammarCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KöpingCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KungsörCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.NorbergCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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