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Schools in Eda municipality

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12 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 Eda, Värmland County. The three most common school forms: 7 preschool, 4 after-school care, 4 compulsory school (+3 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 Eda

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
0
Preschools
7
Municipal
12
Independent
0

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.

Eda has 12 schools with a merit value of 199.8 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 66% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

12 schools1,158 pupils66% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.5%)

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Summary — Eda

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Eda municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

12Active schools12 municipal, 0 independent
1,158Total pupils4 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
199.8Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
66%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
161,467 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.8Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Eda municipality has 12 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 199.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (66%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Eda

How many schools are there in Eda?
Eda municipality has 12 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 4 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 7 offer preschool. 12 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,158 pupils attend schools in Eda.
What are the merit values in Eda?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Eda is 199.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Hierneskolan F-9 with 212.4 points.
Which school in Eda has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Adolfsfors skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Eda at 75.1%. The municipality value is 66% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Eda?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Eda is 161,467 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 148,143 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Eda 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 Eda
Mother-tongue tuition

25.2% 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: 8,251 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 Eda compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
6/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Eda

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 Eda
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Eda: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Adolfsfors skola with Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Lowest: Gunnarsbyskolan F-9 with Skolkoll score 35 out of 100.

Adolfsfors skola
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
Gärdesskolan
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Hierneskolan F-9
Skolkoll score 38 out of 100
Gunnarsbyskolan F-9
Skolkoll score 35 out of 100
4 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Eda

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Eda with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Adolfsfors skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEDA KOMMUN7075.1%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
GärdesskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEDA KOMMUN10065.9%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Gunnarsbyskolan F-9Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEDA KOMMUN45069.4%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Below average.
Hierneskolan F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEDA KOMMUN18056.2%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in EdaEda has 7 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 Eda with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Eda you—199.866%161,467 SEK
Arvika25.9 km213.873%158,016 SEK
Sunne47.5 km202.868.7%144,991 SEK
Årjäng49.2 km224.170.1%186,978 SEK
Torsby60.2 km200.163.3%172,557 SEK
Kil65.9 km220.173.3%135,851 SEK
Grums68.1 km194.484.8%152,340 SEK
Neighbour avg209.272.2%158,455 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 Eda municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Eda

  1. ADOLFSFORS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from GÄRDESGATAN 13, 67331 CHARLOTTENBERG to BOX 66, 67322 CHARLOTTENBERG

  2. DROPPEN: Address changed from GÄRDESGATAN 13, 67331 CHARLOTTENBERG to BOX 66, 67322 CHARLOTTENBERG

  3. NYA GROTTAN: Address changed from GÄRDESGATAN 13, 67331 CHARLOTTENBERG to BOX 66, 67322 CHARLOTTENBERG

  4. Gunnarsbyskolan F-9: Head changed

  5. Gärdesskolan: Head changed

  6. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Address changed from Gärdesgatan13, 67331 Charlottenberg to Gärdesgatan 13, 67331 Charlottenberg

  7. Adolfsfors skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.eda.se/, email: adolfsforsskolan@eda.se, phone: 0571-33125 to url: http://www.eda.se/, email: Charlotta.Karlsson-Ahlander@eda.se, phone: 0571-35850

  8. Gunnarsbyskolan F-9: Head changed

  9. Gunnarsbyskolan F-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.eda.se, email: gunnarsbyskolan@eda.se, phone: 0571-35800 to url: http://www.eda.se, email: Katrin.TJeldnes@eda.se, phone: 0571-35850

  10. Gärdesskolan: Head changed

  11. Gärdesskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.eda.se/, email: gardesskolan@eda.se, phone: 0571-180791 to url: http://www.eda.se/, email: jeanette.spangberg@eda.se, phone: 0571-35850

  12. Hierneskolan F-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.eda.se, email: hierneskolan@eda.se, phone: 0571-28380 to url: http://www.eda.se, email: Charlotta.Karlsson-Ahlander@eda.se, phone: 0571-35850

  13. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Address changed from Gärdesgatan13, 67331 Charlottenberg to Gärdesgatan 13, 67331 Charlottenberg

  14. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Contact details changed from url: http://www.eda.se/, email: bildning@eda.se, phone: 0571-28100 to url: http://www.eda.se/, email: Ulrika.Gramen@eda.se, phone: 0571-35850

  15. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Head changed

  16. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Address changed from Älvuddsgatan 17, vita villan, 67334 Åmotfors to Gärdesgatan13, 67331 Charlottenberg

  17. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Contact details changed from url: http://www.eda.se/, email: komvux@edu.eda.se, phone: 0571-10551 to url: http://www.eda.se/, email: bildning@eda.se, phone: 0571-28100

  18. Gunnarsbyskolan F-9: Head changed

  19. Adolfsfors skola: Head changed

  20. Hierneskolan F-9: Head changed

  21. Hierneskolan F-9: Head changed

  22. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Operating name changed from Folkuniversitetet (enligt entreprenadsavtal) to Komvux Eda kommun

  23. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Head changed

  24. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Contact details changed from url: http://www.eda.se/, email: info.eda@folkuniversitetet.se, phone: 0571-10551 to url: http://www.eda.se/, email: komvux@edu.eda.se, phone: 0571-10551

  25. Gärdesskolan: Head changed

  26. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Operating name changed from unknown name to Folkuniversitetet (enligt entreprenadsavtal)

  27. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Head changed

  28. Adolfsfors skola: Address changed from Adolfsfors, 67040 Åmotfors to Adolfsfors, 67396 Åmotfors

  29. Gunnarsbyskolan F-9: Address changed from Gunnarsbysvägen 10, 67322 Charlottenberg to Gunnarsbysvägen 10, 67332 Charlottenberg

  30. Gärdesskolan: Address changed from Trädgårdsgatan 22, 67040 Åmotfors to Trädgårdsgatan 22, 67334 Åmotfors

… and 32 older events.

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