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Schools in Årjäng municipality

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27 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 Årjäng, Värmland County. The three most common school forms: 14 preschool, 7 compulsory school, 6 after-school care (+6 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Årjäng

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
7
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
14
Municipal
24
Independent
3

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Årjäng has 27 schools with a merit value of 224.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 70.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

27 schools1,310 pupils70.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.9%)

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Summary — Årjäng

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Årjäng municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
27
24 municipal, 3 independent
Total pupils
1,310
7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
224.1
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
70.1%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
186,978 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
9.3
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Årjäng municipality has 27 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 224.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (70.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Årjäng

How many schools are there in Årjäng?
Årjäng municipality has 27 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 14 offer preschool. 24 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,310 pupils attend schools in Årjäng.
What are the merit values in Årjäng?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Årjäng is 224.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Nordmarkens skola H with 206.9 points.
Which school in Årjäng has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Holmedals skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Årjäng at 81%. The municipality value is 70.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Årjäng?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Årjäng is 186,978 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 167,629 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

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

School choice and placement

The municipality follows Skolverket's general guidance on school choice.

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

Skolverket: Choosing a school
Mother-tongue tuition

24.4% 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: 5,002 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 Årjäng compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
1/7
Qualified teachers 2025
6/7
Cost/pupil 2025
7/7

Skolkoll score in Årjäng

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 Årjäng
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Årjäng: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Signebyns Friskola with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Municipal average 53, neutral midpoint 50.

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

Upper secondary schools in Årjäng: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Årjängs gymnasieskola with Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Lowest: Årjängs gymnasieskola with Skolkoll score 37 out of 100.

Årjängs gymnasieskola
Skolkoll score 37 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Årjäng

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Årjäng with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Årjängs gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN—33.4%Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Composite index.
Holmedals skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN6081%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index.
Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN——No score
Nordmarkens skola HCompulsory schoolÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN33057.7%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Composite index.
Nordmarkens skola LCompulsory schoolÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN14081%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Composite index.
Nordmarkens skola MCompulsory schoolÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN14080.4%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Composite index.
Signebyns FriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classSignebyns friskola ek. för.2077.9%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Composite index. Limited confidence.
Svensbyn skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN5061.4%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Composite index.
Töcksfors skola LMAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN17072.6%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in ÅrjängÅrjäng has 14 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Årjäng with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Årjäng you—224.1Better than neighbour average70.1%Worse than neighbour average186,978 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Arvika40.7 km213.8Better than neighbour average73%In line with neighbour average158,016 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Bengtsfors45.5 km213.2Better than neighbour average70.8%Worse than neighbour average174,380 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Eda47.5 km199.8In line with neighbour average66%Worse than neighbour average161,467 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Åmål51.3 km204.3In line with neighbour average74.2%In line with neighbour average153,752 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Säffle52.5 km206.7In line with neighbour average75.4%In line with neighbour average165,163 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Grums54.6 km194.4Worse than neighbour average84.8%Better than neighbour average152,340 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Neighbour avg205.474%160,853 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 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Årjäng municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Årjäng

  1. FÖRSKOLAN KARLAVAGNEN: Address changed from SKOLVÄGEN 1, 67241 TÖCKSFORS to BOX 906, 67229 ÅRJÄNG

  2. FÖRSKOLAN MYRAN: Address changed from SKOLVÄGEN 1, 67241 TÖCKSFORS to BOX 906, 67229 ÅRJÄNG

  3. Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskola: Register field changed from false to true

  4. Nordmarkens skola förskoleklass/Fritids: Operating name changed from Nordmarkesn skola förskoleklass/Fritids to Nordmarkens skola förskoleklass/Fritids

  5. Nordmarkens skola förskoleklass/Fritids: Operating name changed from Nordmarkens skola L to Nordmarkesn skola förskoleklass/Fritids

  6. Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Skolgatan 1-3, 67232 Årjäng to Skolvägen 1-3, 67232 Årjäng

  7. Holmedals skola: Address changed from Holmedal, 67294 Årjäng to Holmedal 7, 67294 Årjäng

  8. Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Skolgatan 1, 67232 Årjäng to Skolgatan 1-3, 67232 Årjäng

  9. Nordmarkens skola förskoleklass/Fritids: Address changed from Skolvägen 1, 67232 Årjäng to Skolvägen 1-3, 67232 Årjäng

  10. Nordmarkens skola H: Address changed from Skolvägen 1, 67232 Årjäng to Skolvägen 1-3, 67232 Årjäng

  11. Nordmarkens skola L: Address changed from Skolvägen 1, 67232 Årjäng to Skolvägen 1-3, 67232 Årjäng

  12. Nordmarkens skola M: Address changed from Skolvägen 1, 67232 Årjäng to Skolvägen 1-3, 67232 Årjäng

  13. Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Nordmarkens skola särskola to Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskola

  14. Årjängs gymnasieskola, Anpassad gymnasieskola: Renamed from Årjängs gymnasieskola, särvux to Årjängs gymnasieskola, Anpassad gymnasieskola

  15. Signebyns Friskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Signebyns friskola

  16. Nordmarkens skola förskoleklass/Fritids: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  17. Nordmarkens skola förskoleklass/Fritids: Start date changed from not_registered to 2023-07-31

  18. Nordmarkens skola L: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to GR

  19. Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Nordmarkens skola L

  20. Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskola: School types changed from GRAN to FTH, GRAN

  21. Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskola: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  22. Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2021-08-18

  23. Holmedals skola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  24. Nordmarkens skola M: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  25. Töcksfors skola LM: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  26. Nordmarkens skola H: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  27. Nordmarkens skola L: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  28. Svensbyn skola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  29. Töcksfors skola LM: Address changed from Skolvägen 11, 67010 TÖCKSFORS to Skolvägen 11, 67241 TÖCKSFORS

  30. Nordmarkens skola L: Renamed from Nordmarkens skola LM to Nordmarkens skola L

… and 28 older events.

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Värmland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Årjäng.Merit value year 9Compare Årjäng 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.ArvikaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.EdaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.FilipstadCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ForshagaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.GrumsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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