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Schools in Falköping municipality

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61 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 Falköping, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 27 preschool, 21 compulsory school, 16 after-school care (+5 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 Falköping

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
21
Upper secondary
4
Preschools
27
Municipal
48
Independent
13

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.

Falköping has 61 schools with a merit value of 218.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 68.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

61 schools6,027 pupils68.9% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Falköping

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Falköping municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

61Active schools48 municipal, 13 independent
6,027Total pupils21 compulsory, 4 upper secondary
218.1Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
68.9%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
145,513 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.1Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Falköping municipality has 61 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 218.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (68.9%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Falköping

How many schools are there in Falköping?
Falköping municipality has 61 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 21 of the units offer compulsory education, 4 offer upper-secondary education and 27 offer preschool. 48 of the units are municipal and 13 are independent. A total of 6,027 pupils attend schools in Falköping.
What are the merit values in Falköping?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Falköping is 218.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Högstadium Centrum with 224 points.
Which school in Falköping has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Ållebergsgymnasiet A has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Falköping at 97.4%. The municipality value is 68.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Falköping?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Falköping is 145,513 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 139,263 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Falköping 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 Falköping
Mother-tongue tuition

27.4% 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: 6,356 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 Falköping compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
2/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Falköping

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 Falköping
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Falköping: 18 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Odensbergsskolan with Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Municipal average 46, neutral midpoint 50.

18 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Falköping
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Falköping: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Ållebergsgymnasiet A with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Lowest: Ållebergsgymnasiet C with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100.

Ållebergsgymnasiet A
Skolkoll score 63 out of 100
Ållebergsgymnasiet E
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
Ållebergsgymnasiet B
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
Ållebergsgymnasiet C
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
4 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Falköping ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Falköping

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Falköping with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Ålleberg anpassad grundskola 7-9Adapted compulsory schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
Ållebergsgymnasiet AUpper secondary schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN27097.4%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
Ållebergsgymnasiet anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
Ållebergsgymnasiet BUpper secondary schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN34082%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Ållebergsgymnasiet CUpper secondary schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN7063.3%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Ållebergsgymnasiet EUpper secondary schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN32087.9%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
ÅsarpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN9064.8%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Åsle FriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅsle Friskola ekonomisk förening6047.2%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
ÅttagårdsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN10078.9%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
BroddetorpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN6067.4%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Central anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
Centralskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN28070.8%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
DotorpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN17056.9%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
FlobyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN30064.5%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
GudhemsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN14068.1%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Gustaf Dalénskolan 4-9Compulsory schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN25069%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Gustav Dalénskolan F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN10078.6%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Högstadium CentrumCompulsory schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN62069.7%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Högstadium Centrum anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
Högstadium OdenviCompulsory schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN16049.4%Skolkoll score 28 out of 100. Below average.
Kinnarpsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN12059.7%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
Kinnarpsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN15074.7%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
MössebergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN44084.8%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
OdensbergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN12087.9%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Resursskola Högstadium centrum 7-9Compulsory schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
Resursskola Mösseberg 1-6Compulsory schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
Resursskola Vindängen 1-6Compulsory schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
Vartoftaskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN11063.9%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
VindängenAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN28072%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Vindängens anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolFALKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
Preschools in FalköpingFalköping has 27 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 Falköping with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Falköping you—218.168.9%145,513 SEK
Tidaholm22.3 km20864.3%146,029 SEK
Skara24.8 km206.172%150,049 SEK
Skövde31.7 km218.773.7%132,999 SEK
Herrljunga32.9 km21172.3%155,684 SEK
Mullsjö33 km203.972.5%138,158 SEK
Vara36.5 km203.671.5%158,959 SEK
Neighbour avg208.571.1%146,980 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 Falköping municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Falköping

  1. URDS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from KLOSTERVÄGEN 26, 52181 FALKÖPING to PARKGATAN 36, 52143 FALKÖPING

  2. Resursskola Högstadium centrum 7-9: Renamed from Resursskola 7-9 to Resursskola Högstadium centrum 7-9

  3. Resursskola Högstadium centrum 7-9: Operating name changed from Resursskola 7-9 to Resursskola Högstadium centrum 7-9

  4. Resursskola Högstadium centrum 7-9: Head changed

  5. Resursskola Högstadium centrum 7-9: Head changed

  6. Resursskola Högstadium centrum 7-9: Register field changed from false to true

  7. BOKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. LILLA GUNGHÄSTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. BOKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. LILLA GUNGHÄSTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. BOKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  12. LILLA GUNGHÄSTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  13. Högstadium Odenvi: Head changed

  14. Kinnarpsskolan 7-9: Head changed

  15. Mössebergsskolan: Head changed

  16. Resursskola Mösseberg 1-6: Renamed from Resursskola 1-6A to Resursskola Mösseberg 1-6

  17. Resursskola Vindängen 1-6: Renamed from Resursskola 1-6B to Resursskola Vindängen 1-6

  18. Högstadium Odenvi: Head changed

  19. Kinnarpsskolan 7-9: Head changed

  20. Mössebergsskolan: Head changed

  21. Resursskola Mösseberg 1-6: Renamed from Resursskola 1-6A to Resursskola Mösseberg 1-6

  22. Resursskola Vindängen 1-6: Renamed from Resursskola 1-6B to Resursskola Vindängen 1-6

  23. BOKENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 844107 to BOKENS FÖRSKOLA

  24. FÖLUNGEN FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 853317 to FÖLUNGEN FÖRSKOLA

  25. FÖRSKOLAN MOLEKYLEN: Renamed from Förskola 560325 to FÖRSKOLAN MOLEKYLEN

  26. FÖRSKOLAN MOLEKYLEN, SKÖVDE: Renamed from Förskola 884919 to FÖRSKOLAN MOLEKYLEN, SKÖVDE

  27. GLÄDJENS FÖRSKOLA BORGUNDA: Renamed from Förskola 581552 to GLÄDJENS FÖRSKOLA BORGUNDA

  28. GLÄDJENS FÖRSKOLA FALKÖPING: Renamed from Förskola 206147 to GLÄDJENS FÖRSKOLA FALKÖPING

  29. BOKENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from BOKENS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 844107

  30. BOKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

… and 281 older events.

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