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Schools in Bengtsfors municipality

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13 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 Bengtsfors, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 6 preschool, 4 compulsory school, 3 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 Bengtsfors

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
4
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
6
Municipal
12
Independent
1

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.

Bengtsfors has 13 schools with a merit value of 213.2 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 70.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

13 schools1,049 pupils70.8% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.3%)

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Summary — Bengtsfors

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Bengtsfors municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

13Active schools12 municipal, 1 independent
1,049Total pupils4 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
213.2Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
70.8%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
174,380 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
7.8Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Bengtsfors municipality has 13 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 213.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (70.8%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Bengtsfors

How many schools are there in Bengtsfors?
Bengtsfors municipality has 13 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 4 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 6 offer preschool. 12 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,049 pupils attend schools in Bengtsfors.
What are the merit values in Bengtsfors?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Bengtsfors is 213.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Bengtsgården with 213.2 points.
Which school in Bengtsfors has the highest teacher qualification rate?
BÄCKÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Bengtsfors at 88.9%. The municipality value is 70.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Bengtsfors?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Bengtsfors is 174,380 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 155,131 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Bengtsfors 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 Bengtsfors
Mother-tongue tuition

23.2% 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: 6,015 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 Bengtsfors compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
3/7Merit value 2025
5/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Bengtsfors

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 Bengtsfors
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Bengtsfors: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Bäckeskolan with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Lowest: Bengtsgården with Skolkoll score 43 out of 100.

Bäckeskolan
Skolkoll score 64 out of 100
Ekhagsskolan
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
Franserudsskolan
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
Bengtsgården
Skolkoll score 43 out of 100
4 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Bengtsfors
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

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

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

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Bengtsfors

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Bengtsfors with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
BäckeskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBENGTSFORS KOMMUN6086.4%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
BengtsgårdenAdapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolBENGTSFORS KOMMUN28065.6%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
EkhagsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBENGTSFORS KOMMUN14078%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
FranserudsskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBENGTSFORS KOMMUN31069%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
StrömkullegymnasietUpper secondary schoolBENGTSFORS KOMMUN2050.6%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average. Limited confidence.
Preschools in BengtsforsBengtsfors has 6 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 Bengtsfors with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Bengtsfors you—213.270.8%174,380 SEK
Dals-Ed19.8 km225.982.1%170,409 SEK
Åmål26.2 km204.374.2%153,752 SEK
Mellerud34.7 km197.271.6%155,264 SEK
Säffle41.2 km206.775.4%165,163 SEK
Årjäng45.5 km224.170.1%186,978 SEK
Färgelanda47.1 km200.565.6%180,854 SEK
Neighbour avg209.873.2%168,737 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 Bengtsfors municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Bengtsfors

  1. Bäckeskolan: Head changed

  2. Vuxenutbildningen i Bengtsfors: Head changed

  3. BJÖRKÅSENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from BALDERS VÄG 15-17, 66840 BÄCKEFORS to BOX 14, 66621 BENGTSFORS

  4. BÄCKÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from BALDERS VÄG 15-17, 66840 BÄCKEFORS to BOX 14, 66621 BENGTSFORS

  5. Franserudsskolan: Head changed

  6. Franserudsskolan: Head changed

  7. Franserudsskolan: Head changed

  8. Vuxenutbildningen i Bengtsfors: Head changed

  9. Vuxenutbildningen/SFI: Head changed

  10. Vuxenutbildningen i Bengtsfors: Head changed

  11. Vuxenutbildningen i Bengtsfors: Address changed from Brogatan 10, 66630 Bengtsfors to Tingshustorget 5, 66630 Bengtsfors

  12. Vuxenutbildningen i Bengtsfors: Contact details changed from url: http://www.bengtsfors.se, email: vuxenutbildningen@bengtsfors.se, phone: 0531-528134 to url: http://www.bengtsfors.se, email: karin.rolfsman@bengtsfors.se, phone: 0532-17217

  13. Vuxenutbildningen/SFI: Address changed from Brogatan 10, 66630 Bengtsfors to Tingshustorget 5, 66630 Bengtsfors

  14. Vuxenutbildningen/SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.bengtsfors.se, email: vuxenutbildningen@bengtsfors.se, phone: 0531-528134 to url: http://www.bengtsfors.se, email: karin.rolfsman@bengtsfors.se, phone: 0532-17214

  15. Bengtsgården: School types changed from FTH, GR, GRAN to GR, GRAN

  16. Bengtsgården: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  17. Bäckeskolan: Head changed

  18. Franserudsskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  19. Strömkullegymnasiet: Head changed

  20. Strömkullegymnasiet: Head changed

  21. Vuxenutbildningen i Bengtsfors: Head changed

  22. Vuxenutbildningen/SFI: Head changed

  23. Ekhagsskolan: Head changed

  24. Strömkullegymnasiet: Head changed

  25. Vuxenutbildningen i Bengtsfors: Head changed

  26. Vuxenutbildningen/SFI: Head changed

  27. Bengtsgården: Operating name changed from unknown name to Bengtsgården

  28. Bäckeskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Bäckeskolan

  29. Ekhagsskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Ekhagsskolan

  30. Franserudsskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Franserudsskolan

… and 58 older events.

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