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Schools in Essunga municipality

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16 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 Essunga, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 5 preschool, 4 compulsory school, 3 adult education (+3 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 Essunga

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
5
Municipal
16
Independent
0

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.

Essunga has 16 schools with a merit value of 177.6 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 69.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

16 schools821 pupils69.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Essunga

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Essunga municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
16
16 municipal, 0 independent
Total pupils
821
4 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
177.6
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
69.3%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
170,257 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
10.7
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Essunga municipality has 16 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 177.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (69.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Essunga

How many schools are there in Essunga?
Essunga municipality has 16 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 5 offer preschool. 16 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 821 pupils attend schools in Essunga.
What are the merit values in Essunga?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Essunga is 177.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Nossebro skola 7-9 with 210.1 points.
Which school in Essunga has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Nossebro skola F-6 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Essunga at 80.1%. The municipality value is 69.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Essunga?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Essunga is 170,257 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 162,774 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Essunga 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 Essunga
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Essunga
Mother-tongue tuition

11.7% 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: 4,674 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 Essunga compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
7/7
Qualified teachers 2025
6/7
Cost/pupil 2025
7/7

Skolkoll score in Essunga

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 Essunga
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Essunga: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Nossebro skola F-6 with Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Lowest: Nossebro skola 7-9 with Skolkoll score 35 out of 100.

Nossebro skola F-6
Skolkoll score 55 out of 100
Bredöls skola F-6
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
Jonslunds skola F-6
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
Nossebro skola 7-9
Skolkoll score 35 out of 100
4 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Essunga

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Essunga with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Bredöls skola F-6Compulsory school, Preschool classESSUNGA KOMMUN10074.3%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index.
Jonslunds skola F-6Compulsory school, Preschool classESSUNGA KOMMUN13059.5%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Composite index.
Nossebro anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolESSUNGA KOMMUN——No score
Nossebro skola 7-9Compulsory schoolESSUNGA KOMMUN21065.3%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Composite index.
Nossebro skola F-6Compulsory school, Preschool classESSUNGA KOMMUN18080.1%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in EssungaEssunga has 5 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 Essunga with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Essunga you—177.6Worse than neighbour average69.3%In line with neighbour average170,257 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Grästorp15.8 km218.3In line with neighbour average70.1%In line with neighbour average168,785 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Vara16.2 km203.6Worse than neighbour average71.5%In line with neighbour average158,959 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Vårgårda20.9 km202.2Worse than neighbour average66.2%Worse than neighbour average144,739 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Herrljunga26.1 km211In line with neighbour average72.3%In line with neighbour average155,684 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Trollhättan27.4 km227.3Better than neighbour average71.4%In line with neighbour average140,120 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Alingsås30.6 km219.9In line with neighbour average72.1%In line with neighbour average134,813 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Neighbour avg213.770.6%150,517 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 Essunga municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Essunga

  1. Bredöls skola F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, GR

  2. Fritidshem Jonslund: Address changed from Cypressvägen 1, Jonslunds skola, 46595 Nossebro to Ekvägen 4, 46595 Nossebro

  3. Jonslunds skola F-6: Address changed from Jonslunds skola, 46595 Nossebro to Ekvägen 4, 46595 Nossebro

  4. Jonslunds skola F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, GR

  5. Nossebro skola F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, GR

  6. Bredöls skola F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, GR

  7. Fritidshem Jonslund: Address changed from Cypressvägen 1, Jonslunds skola, 46595 Nossebro to Ekvägen 4, 46595 Nossebro

  8. Jonslunds skola F-6: Address changed from Jonslunds skola, 46595 Nossebro to Ekvägen 4, 46595 Nossebro

  9. Jonslunds skola F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, GR

  10. Nossebro skola F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, GR

  11. Campus Västra Skaraborg, Essunga Anpassad utbildning: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-15

  12. Campus Västra Skaraborg, Essunga Anpassad utbildning: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  13. Campus Västra Skaraborg, Essunga Anpassad utbildning: Start date changed from 2025-08-15 to 2025-08-11

  14. Campus Västra Skaraborg, Essunga Anpassad utbildning: Address changed from Fabriksgatan 2, 53160 Lidköping to Södra vägen 9B, 46531 Nossebro

  15. Campus Västra Skaraborg, Essunga grund/gy: Address changed from Fabriksgatan 2, 53160 Lidköping to Södra vägen 9B, 46531 Nossebro

  16. Campus Västra Skaraborg, Essunga yrkesutbildning: Address changed from Fabriksgatan 2, 53160 Lidköping to Södra vägen 9B, 46531 Nossebro

  17. Bredöls skola F-6: Renamed from Bredöls skola to Bredöls skola F-6

  18. Bredöls skola F-6: Address changed from Malma Bredöl 109/Bredöls skola, 46591 Nossebro to Malma Bredöl 109, 46591 Nossebro

  19. Bredöls skola F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  20. Jonslunds skola F-6: Renamed from Jonslunds skola to Jonslunds skola F-6

  21. Jonslunds skola F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  22. Nossebro skola 7-9: Renamed from Nossebro skola år 6-9 to Nossebro skola 7-9

  23. Nossebro skola 7-9: Operating name changed from Nossebro skola 6-9 to Nossebro skola 7-9

  24. Nossebro skola 7-9: Grades changed from 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  25. Nossebro skola F-6: Renamed from Nossebro skola år 0-5 to Nossebro skola F-6

  26. Nossebro skola F-6: Operating name changed from Nossebro skola F-5 to Nossebro skola F-6

  27. Nossebro skola F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  28. Nossebro skola F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  29. Campus Västra Skaraborg, Essunga grund/gy: Address changed from Fabriksgatan 2, 53130 Lidköping to Fabriksgatan 2, 53160 Lidköping

  30. Campus Västra Skaraborg, Essunga yrkesutbildning: Address changed from Fabriksgatan 2, 53130 Lidköping to Fabriksgatan 2, 53160 Lidköping

… and 48 older events.

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