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Schools in Essunga municipality

17 active school units in Essunga, Västra Götalands län. The three most common school forms: 6 after-school care, 5 preschool, 4 compulsory school (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Essunga has 17 schools with an average merit value of 177.6, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 69.8% (below the national average of 73.3%).

17 schools 821 pupils 69.8% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Essunga

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Essunga municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

17 Active schools 17 municipal, 0 independent
821 Total pupils 4 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
177.6 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
69.8% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
162,716 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.7 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.1 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)

Essunga municipality has 17 schools with an average merit value of 177.6 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Essunga underperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Essunga compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
7/7 Merit value
6/7 Qual. teachers
6/7 Cost/pupil

All 17 schools in Essunga

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
Bredöls skola F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Essunga kommun 100 74.3%
Campus Västra Skaraborg, Essunga Anpassad utbildning Adult education Lidköpings kommun — —
Campus Västra Skaraborg, Essunga grund/gy Adult education Lidköpings kommun — —
Campus Västra Skaraborg, Essunga yrkesutbildning Adult education Lidköpings kommun — —
Essunga anpassad gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school Essunga kommun — —
FÖRSKOLAN ÄNGEN Preschool Essunga kommun 59 49%
FÖRSKOLAN DALAGÅRDEN Preschool Essunga kommun 39 54.2%
FÖRSKOLAN FÅGLUM Preschool Essunga kommun 16 36.4%
FÖRSKOLAN JONSLUND Preschool Essunga kommun 42 40.7%
FÖRSKOLAN STALLAHOLM Preschool Essunga kommun 45 50.2%
Fritidshem Bredöl After-school care Essunga kommun — —
Fritidshem Jonslund After-school care Essunga kommun — —
Fritidshem Nossebro After-school care Essunga kommun — —
Jonslunds skola F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Essunga kommun 130 59.5%
Nossebro anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Essunga kommun — —
Nossebro skola 7-9 Compulsory school Essunga kommun 210 65.3%
Nossebro skola F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Essunga kommun 180 80.1%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

177.6 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
69.3% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
162,716 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
53.8% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Essunga (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
177.6 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
53.8%
Passing mathematics
69.2%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
75%
Parents with post-secondary education
46.4%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
69.3% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
10.4

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
69.3% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+1.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 75.4% (linear extrapolation, +1.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils
614
Municipal / independent share
96.4% / 3.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
162,716 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost
155,382 SEK/pupil
Teaching
96,791 SEK/pupil
Premises
26,944 SEK/pupil
Student health
2,893 SEK/pupil
School meals
10,194 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
11,060 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Essunga.

Student health (compulsory)
2,893 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
59.7%
Easy to access help, year 8
59%
Safety at school
76.4%
Study environment (studiero)
47.5%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Essunga.

Other mother tongue than Swedish
11.7%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
2.4%
Swedish as a second language
7.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
1.8%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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.

-36.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -2.0 2024/25: -36.0
School Actual Model Residual
Nossebro skola 7-9 178 214 -36.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Nossebro skola 7-9 Essunga kommun 177.6 -36.0 65.3% 210

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Essunga (2025).

Number of pupils
7
Share of compulsory school pupils
1%
Cost per pupil
937,200 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -17.3%
2020: 214.7 p 2025: 177.6 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +2.5%
2020: 67.6 % 2025: 69.3 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +36.7%
2020: 119,050 SEK 2024: 162,716 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +4.1%
2020: 590 2025: 614
Independent share ↓ -18.2%
2020: 4.4 % 2025: 3.6 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -14%
2020: 12.1 2025: 10.4
Student health SEK/pupil ↓ -13.4%
2020: 3,340 SEK 2024: 2,893 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↓ -11%
2022: 67.1 % 2025: 59.7 %
Student health yr 8 → unchanged
2022: 59 % 2023: 59 %
Safety ↑ +10.9%
2022: 68.9 % 2025: 76.4 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
184
Graduating within 3 years
81.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
60.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
141,773 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.9 (national avg: 14.8)
Withdrawn study support
4.3%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
83.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +24.9%
2020: 113,550 SEK 2024: 141,773 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +18.9%
2020: 68.4 % 2025: 81.3 %
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +14.8%
2020: 52.6 % 2025: 60.4 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Essunga going on to higher education.

University eligibility (all)
60.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
94.7% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
50% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
81.3% (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 Essunga (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
195
Ages 16–18 (2030)
193 (-1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
701
Ages 6–15 (2030)
650 (-7.3%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
275
Total school age (2035)
1,051

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

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Essunga

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

Enrolled children
201
Preschool units
5 (5 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
76% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
16.8 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
12.3 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
4.6 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
47.4% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
47.2% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
48,262 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
252
Children per FTE
15.1 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
25.3% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
54.8% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
74% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Essunga (2025).

Children in pedagogical care
24
Share of children 1–5
7.8%
Cost per enrolled child
117,535 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Essunga (2025).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +54.9%
2020: 31,160 SEK 2024: 48,262 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +2.6%
2020: 53.4 % 2025: 54.8 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
10.6%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Essunga (2021).

Initiated child investigations
50.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
13.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
2,362 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Essunga (2025).

Total population
5,559
Population change
0%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
265
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
625
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
197
Higher education 25–64
15.3%
Foreign-born 20–64
12.6%
16–24 not in work/education
10.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Essunga (2024).

Single without children
39.9%
Single with children
5.8%
Couple without children
28%
Couple with children
18.9%
Other households
7.3%
Total number of households
2,639

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality Distance Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Pupils
Essunga you — 177.6 69.8% 162,716 SEK 821
Grästorp 15.8 km 218.3 71.6% 168,785 SEK 737
Vara 16.5 km 204.3 73.7% 146,378 SEK 2,811
Vårgårda 20.6 km 202.2 67.1% 147,327 SEK 1,968
Herrljunga 25.7 km 211.1 72.9% 151,340 SEK 1,578
Trollhättan 27.2 km 229.1 72.8% 142,196 SEK 11,438
Lerum 30.2 km 230 78.3% 126,064 SEK 10,092
Neighbour avg. 215.8 72.7% 147,015 SEK 4,771
Merit value year 9
Lerum
230
Trollhättan
229.1
Grästorp
218.3
Herrljunga
211.1
Vara
204.3
Vårgårda
202.2
Essunga
177.6
Qualified teachers
Lerum
78.3%
Vara
73.7%
Herrljunga
72.9%
Trollhättan
72.8%
Grästorp
71.6%
Essunga
69.8%
Vårgårda
67.1%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Essunga (2024).

Newly arrived received
3.4 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
74.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -100%
2020: 0.6 % 2025: 0 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +2%
2020: 9.9 % 2024: 10.1 %
Newly arrived ↑ +112.5%
2020: 1.6 2024: 3.4

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Essunga (2025).

Municipal tax rate
21.6%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.1%
Tax base
237,667 SEK/capita
Annual result
228 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
0.3%
Solidity
39.9%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
3 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
9.9%
Assistance months (avg)
28.1
Net cost economic assistance
1,293 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
11,060 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Essunga.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
9.5%
Completed dwellings
2.2 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
100%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
100%
Rental
17.7%
Cooperative
0.6%
Owner-occupied
79.1%
Cars in traffic
3,508

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 21.6 % 2025: 21.6 %
Economic assistance ↓ -28.6%
2020: 4.2 2024: 3
Overcrowding ↓ -25.2%
2020: 12.7 % 2025: 9.5 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Essunga (2025).

Reported crimes (total)
8,652 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
702 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
108 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
468 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Essunga (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
10,754 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.9

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Essunga (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
8.2%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
44.2% of total
Sick leave <30 years
7%
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.9%
Sick leave >49 years
9.7%
Stress-related sick leave
0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19
8.7%
Number of pupils
80
Average pupil fee
1,200 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
334 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Essunga (2024).

Loans per capita
7.1 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
9.2 per capita
Active borrowers
27.5%
Media allocation
671 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Essunga (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
5.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
38.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↓ -21.1%
2020: 10,969.1 2025: 8,651.9
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +29.3%
2020: 8.2 % 2024: 10.6 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -6.6%
2020: 6.1 t 2023: 5.7 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +10%
2020: 90.9 % 2024: 100 %
Total sick leave ↑ +2.5%
2020: 8 % 2025: 8.2 %
Stress-related cases ↓ -33.3%
2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -23.2%
2020: 76,000 SEK 2024: 58,341 SEK

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 67.6%
2025 (latest) 69.3%
Forecast 2027 75.4% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 72%
National avg 73.3%

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 Essunga.

Cost per pupil
162,716 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
177.6 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.1 (national avg: 1.6)

Essunga 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 Essunga with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Essunga 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
Essunga you 177.6 69.3% 162,716 SEK 81.3% -36.0
Töreboda 187.7 61.8% 160,003 SEK 63.2% -29.0
Svenljunga 197 70.6% 155,229 SEK 68.9% -6.0
Mellerud 197.2 71.6% 155,264 SEK 74.1% -9.0
Munkedal 203.3 68% 159,963 SEK 53.9% -16.0
Färgelanda 200.5 65.6% 173,809 SEK 72.3% -10.0
Götene 202.3 70.2% 149,475 SEK 67.2% -13.0
Åmål 204.3 74.2% 161,470 SEK 73.4% -13.0
Peer average 198.9 68.9% 159,316 SEK 67.6% -13.7

Trends compared with peer municipalities

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

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: Commuting municipality near a smaller town

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Essunga belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Here is how Essunga compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Essunga vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Essunga Group median
Merit value 177.6 (median: 207.4)
1th
Qualified teachers 69.3 (median: 70.9)
47th
Students/teacher 10.4 (median: 10.6)
57th
Cost/pupil 162716.3 (median: 153333.9)
30th
Graduating 3 yrs 81.3 (median: 65.4)
99th
All subjects passed 53.8 (median: 61.6)
11th
⭐ Best in group for graduating 3 yrs
⚠️ Lowest in group for merit value
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Essunga belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Essunga 177.6 69.3% 162,716 SEK 81.3%
Arboga 226.7 72.1% 138,550 SEK 58.2%
Boxholm 224.5 79.6% 164,524 SEK 67.9%
Bromölla 203 75.2% 145,712 SEK 67.9%
Degerfors 209.1 76.1% 139,707 SEK 49.5%
Eksjö 217.9 65.4% 151,682 SEK 71.1%
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7% 181,122 SEK 64.3%
Fagersta 206.3 56% 146,282 SEK 54.1%
Gnosjö 222.8 64.2% 146,135 SEK 62.3%

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

Common questions about schools in Essunga

How many schools are there in Essunga?
Essunga municipality has 17 active school units: 4 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 17 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 821 pupils attend schools in Essunga.
What are the merit values in Essunga?
The average year-9 merit value in Essunga is 177.6 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Nossebro skola 7-9 with 177.6 points.
Which school in Essunga has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Nossebro skola F-6 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Essunga at 80.1%. The municipal average is 69.8%.
How much does a school place cost in Essunga?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Essunga is 162,716 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 155,382 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Essunga?
Student health services in Essunga cost 2,893 SEK per pupil (2024). 59.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 59%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. 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

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