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Schools in Bollebygd municipality

15 active school units in Bollebygd, Västra Götalands län. Most common school forms: 7 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 4 after-school care (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Bollebygd municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

15 Active schools 14 municipal, 1 independent
1,619 Total pupils 6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
212.8 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
60.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
148,871 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
12.3 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Bollebygd (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
212.8 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
65.3%
Passing mathematics
89.3%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
62.9%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
54.2%
Parents with post-secondary education
62.9%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
76% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
76.2% / 73.9%
Pupils per teacher
12.1

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)
76% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 79.2% (linear extrapolation, +1.0 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
1,171
Municipal / independent share
82.9% / 17.1%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
148,871 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)
Municipal school cost
148,774 SEK/pupil
Teaching
92,558 SEK/pupil
Premises
20,548 SEK/pupil
Student health
5,892 SEK/pupil
School meals
7,786 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
6,760 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Bollebygd.

Student health (compulsory)
5,892 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
0 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
51%
Easy to access help, year 8
47.7%
Safety at school
75.7%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

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.

-20.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Bollebygdskolan 7-9 213 232 -20.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Bollebygdskolan 7-9 Bollebygds kommun 212.8 -20.0 81.4% 380

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
19
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.5%
Cost per pupil
939,333 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
2.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -5.4%
2020: 224.9 p 2025: 212.8 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +3%
2020: 73.8 % 2024: 76 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +27.1%
2020: 117,166 SEK 2024: 148,871 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -1.9%
2020: 1,194 2024: 1,171
Independent share ↓ -1.2%
2020: 17.3 % 2024: 17.1 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -4.7%
2020: 12.7 2024: 12.1
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +34%
2020: 4,397 SEK 2024: 5,892 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +24.7%
2023: 40.9 % 2025: 51 %
Student health yr 8 ↓ -29.9%
2023: 68 % 2025: 47.7 %
Safety ↑ +0.5%
2023: 75.3 % 2025: 75.7 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
367
Graduating within 3 years
82.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
55.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
140,896 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.1 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
6.7
Municipal upper-secondary cost
338,880 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
7.7%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
84.7%
Directly to university
9.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +22.5%
2020: 115,008 SEK 2024: 140,896 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +16.1%
2020: 70.9 % 2025: 82.3 %
Student health US SEK/pupil → unchanged
2020: 0 SEK 2024: 0 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs → unchanged
2020: 55.5 % 2025: 55.6 %
Directly to university ↓ -24.2%
2020: 12.8 % 2022: 9.7 %

University connection

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

Directly to university
9.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
55.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
92.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
20% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
82.3% (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 Bollebygd (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
386
Ages 16–18 (2030)
409 (+6%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,292
Ages 6–15 (2030)
1,214 (-6%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
544
Total school age (2035)
2,029

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

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Bollebygd

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

Enrolled children
489
Preschool units
7 (7 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
85% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
16.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
12.1 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
5.4 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
53% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
48% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
52,120 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
493
Children per FTE
17.6 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
56.5% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Bollebygd (2022).

Children in pedagogical care
4

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Bollebygd (2024).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +11.5%
2020: 46,736 SEK 2024: 52,120 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +1.8%
2020: 55.5 % 2024: 56.5 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
10.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
81.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
13.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
2,488 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Bollebygd (2024).

Children in economic hardship
8.7%

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

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Bollebygd (2025).

Total population
9,784
Population change
-0.2%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
539
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
1,165
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
381
Higher education 25–64
24.8%
Foreign-born 20–64
14.9%
16–24 not in work/education
4.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Bollebygd (2024).

Single without children
30.7%
Single with children
6.3%
Couple without children
28.6%
Couple with children
26.4%
Other households
8%
Total number of households
4,145

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration
620
Out-migration
536
Net migration
+84

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Bollebygd 212.8 60.9% 12.3 15
Mark 16.4 km 206.2 59.5% 11.1 63
Lerum 20.4 km 230 62.5% 13.1 88
Härryda 23.3 km 247.5 65.9% 13.5 78
Borås 25.4 km 217.1 60.8% 12.5 154
Alingsås 28 km 220.6 62.2% 12.9 69
Partille 28.8 km 239.5 53% 13.8 62

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Bollebygd (2025).

Newly arrived received
1.2 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
11 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
67.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -140%
2020: 0.5 % 2025: -0.2 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -4.4%
2020: 4.5 % 2023: 4.3 %
Newly arrived ↓ -7.7%
2020: 1.3 2025: 1.2

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Bollebygd (2025).

Municipal tax rate
21.6%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.1%
Tax base
279,672 SEK/capita
Annual result
4,279 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
5.9%
Solidity
61.3%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
1.2 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
3.5%
Assistance months (avg)
20.7
Net cost economic assistance
624 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,760 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Bollebygd.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
7.5%
Completed dwellings
0.8 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
98.7%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.6%
Rental
14.7%
Cooperative
7.9%
Owner-occupied
73.5%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
7.5%
Cars in traffic
5,176

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 21.6 % 2025: 21.6 %
Economic assistance ↓ -53.8%
2020: 2.6 2024: 1.2
Overcrowding ↓ -31.2%
2020: 10.9 % 2024: 7.5 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,437 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
561 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
92 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
306 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Bollebygd (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
5,794 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.8

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19
8.4%
Number of pupils
150
Cost per capita
210 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Bollebygd (2024).

Loans per capita
7 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
4.3 per capita
Active borrowers
23.6%
Media allocation
560 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Bollebygd (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
4.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
48.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↓ -13.4%
2020: 9.7 % 2024: 8.4 %
Reported crimes ↑ +69.3%
2020: 5,574.2 2024: 9,436.8
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +44.3%
2020: 7 % 2024: 10.1 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -12.8%
2020: 4.7 t 2023: 4.1 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +378.2%
2020: 20.2 % 2024: 96.6 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -24.5%
2020: 36,728 SEK 2024: 27,737 SEK

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 73.8%
2024 (latest) 76%
Forecast 2026 79.2% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 71.6%
National avg 72.6%

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 Bollebygd.

Cost per pupil
148,871 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
212.8 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.4 (national avg: 1.6)

Bollebygd achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

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

Peer municipalities

Compare Bollebygd with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

Municipality Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs SALSA score
Bollebygd you 212.8 76% 148,871 SEK 82.3% -20.0
Tranemo 215.3 77% 143,020 SEK 68.9% -1.0
Vara 203.6 73.2% 146,378 SEK 61.9% -9.0
Vänersborg 211.5 70.3% 149,227 SEK 67.1% -10.0
Öckerö 223 73.9% 143,898 SEK 69% -11.3
Uddevalla 220.4 72.7% 141,454 SEK 75.6% -2.1
Lidköping 217.4 78.4% 136,772 SEK 75.5% -9.8
Skara 206.1 71.6% 140,076 SEK 60.6% -6.0
Peer average 213.9 73.9% 142,975 SEK 68.4% -7.0

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
TranemoVaraVänersborgÖckeröUddevalla
Qualified teachers 2020–2024
TranemoVaraVänersborgÖckeröUddevalla
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
TranemoVaraVänersborgÖckeröUddevalla
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
TranemoVaraVänersborgÖckeröUddevalla

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Pendlingskommun nära storstad

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Bollebygd 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.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Bollebygd 212.8 76% 148,871 SEK 82.3%
Ale 224.5 76.5% 138,273 SEK 73.1%
Alingsås 219.9 73% 127,517 SEK 72.7%
Botkyrka 232.3 68% 139,751 SEK 63.8%
Burlöv 221.3 61.7% 135,891 SEK 58.8%
Danderyd 278.9 83.6% 130,392 SEK 85.6%
Ekerö 247.2 72.3% 132,541 SEK 77.5%
Haninge 210.8 64.9% 143,757 SEK 63.4%
Huddinge 243.8 72.7% 137,208 SEK 73.9%

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

All 15 schools in Bollebygd

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
Bollebygds anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Bollebygds kommun
Bollebygds gymnasieskola Upper secondary school Bollebygds kommun
Bollebygdskolan 4-6 Compulsory school Bollebygds kommun 230 68.7%
Bollebygdskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Bollebygds kommun 380 212.8 81.4%
Bollebygdskolan F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Bollebygds kommun 210 80%
EKDALEN Preschool Bollebygds kommun 30 66.7%
Föräldrakooperativet Gadden After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Föräldrakoop.gadden Ek.förening 130 74%
FÖRSKOLAN ERIKSGÅRDEN Preschool Bollebygds kommun 110 28.9%
KROKDALS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollebygds kommun 97 52.7%
NOLÅNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Bollebygds kommun 67 57.1%
ODENSGÅRDEN Preschool Bollebygds kommun 71 48.9%
Örelundskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Bollebygds kommun 100 65.3%
SLÄTTÄNGSGÅRDEN Preschool Bollebygds kommun 48 41.1%
SÖRÅN Preschool Bollebygds kommun 66 48.2%
Töllsjöskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Bollebygds kommun 80 78.1%

Common questions about schools in Bollebygd

How many schools are there in Bollebygd?
Bollebygd municipality has 15 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 14 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,619 pupils attend schools in Bollebygd.
What are the merit values in Bollebygd?
The average year-9 merit value in Bollebygd is 212.8 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Bollebygdskolan 7-9 with 212.8 points.
Which school in Bollebygd has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Bollebygdskolan 7-9 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Bollebygd at 81.4%. The municipal average is 60.9%.
How much does a school place cost in Bollebygd?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Bollebygd is 148,871 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 148,774 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Bollebygd?
Student health services in Bollebygd cost 5,892 SEK per pupil (2024). 51% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 47.7%.

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