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Schools in Forshaga municipality

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22 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 Forshaga, Värmland County. The three most common school forms: 13 preschool, 7 compulsory school, 6 adapted compulsory school (+4 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 Forshaga

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
7
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
13
Municipal
19
Independent
3

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.

Forshaga has 22 schools with a merit value of 210.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 75.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

22 schools2,146 pupils75.8% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.7%)

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Summary — Forshaga

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Forshaga municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
22
19 municipal, 3 independent
Total pupils
2,146
7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
210.4
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
75.8%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
138,641 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
11.6
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Forshaga municipality has 22 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 210.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (75.8%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Forshaga

How many schools are there in Forshaga?
Forshaga municipality has 22 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 13 offer preschool. 19 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 2,146 pupils attend schools in Forshaga.
What are the merit values in Forshaga?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Forshaga is 210.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Forshaga Lärcenter H-stadiet with 217.4 points.
Which school in Forshaga has the highest teacher qualification rate?
ForshagaAkademin has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Forshaga at 88.8%. The municipality value is 75.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Forshaga?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Forshaga is 138,641 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 132,984 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Forshaga 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 Forshaga
Preschool application

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

Preschool in Forshaga
Mother-tongue tuition

13.3% 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: 5,323 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 Forshaga compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
5/7
Qualified teachers 2025
4/7
Cost/pupil 2025
2/7

Skolkoll score in Forshaga

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 Forshaga
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Forshaga: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Forshaga Lärcenter H-stadiet with Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Municipal average 47, neutral midpoint 50.

7 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Forshaga
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Forshaga: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: ForshagaAkademin with Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Lowest: ForshagaAkademin with Skolkoll score 59 out of 100.

ForshagaAkademin
Skolkoll score 59 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Forshaga

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Forshaga with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Dejeskolan 7-9Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolFORSHAGA KOMMUN13084.2%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Composite index.
Dejeskolan F-6Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFORSHAGA KOMMUN26074.3%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
Forshaga Lärcenter H-stadietAdapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolFORSHAGA KOMMUN26084.7%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Composite index.
Forshaga Lärcenter LM-stadietAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFORSHAGA KOMMUN13066.7%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Composite index.
ForshagaAkademinUpper secondary schoolForshagaAkademin AB28088.8%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Composite index.
GrossbolsskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFORSHAGA KOMMUN24069.3%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index.
OlsätersskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFORSHAGA KOMMUN4049%Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Composite index.
SkivedsskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFORSHAGA KOMMUN27074.2%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in ForshagaForshaga has 13 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 Forshaga with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Forshaga you—210.4In line with neighbour average75.8%In line with neighbour average138,641 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Kil12.5 km220.1In line with neighbour average73.3%Worse than neighbour average135,851 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Karlstad17.8 km228.7Better than neighbour average80.4%Better than neighbour average141,174 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Hammarö25.9 km225.4Better than neighbour average83.5%Better than neighbour average150,726 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Munkfors29.5 km219.9In line with neighbour average65.2%Worse than neighbour average159,347 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Grums33.2 km194.4Worse than neighbour average84.8%Better than neighbour average152,340 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Sunne37.5 km202.8Worse than neighbour average68.7%Worse than neighbour average144,991 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Neighbour avg215.276%147,405 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 Forshaga municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Forshaga

  1. PINGSTLILJANS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from LÅNGGATAN 1, 38241 NYBRO to GEIJERSGATAN 24 B, 66730 FORSHAGA

  2. FÖRSKOLAN ARBETSMYRAN: Address changed from UTTERVÄGEN 22, 66722 FORSHAGA to BOX 93, 66722 FORSHAGA

  3. FÖRSKOLAN UTTERVÄGEN: Address changed from UTTERVÄGEN 22, 66722 FORSHAGA to BOX 93, 66722 FORSHAGA

  4. FÖRSKOLAN SOLÅKER: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. FÖRSKOLAN SOLÅKER: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. FÖRSKOLAN SOLÅKER: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  7. FÖRSKOLAN SOLÅKER: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  8. Dejeskolan 7-9: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  9. Dejeskolan F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  10. Dejeskolan 7-9: Renamed from Dejeskolan 4-9 to Dejeskolan 7-9

  11. Dejeskolan F-6: Renamed from Dejeskolan F-3 to Dejeskolan F-6

  12. ForshagaAkademin: Operating name changed from unknown name to Forshagaakademin

  13. Dejeskolan 7-9: School types changed from GR to GR, GRAN

  14. Dejeskolan F-6: Address changed from Studievägen 7, 66932 Forshaga to Studievägen 7, 66932 Deje

  15. Forshaga Lärcenter LM-stadiet: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  16. Skivedsskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  17. Forshaga Lärcenter LM-stadiet: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  18. Skivedsskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  19. Forshaga Lärcenter H-stadiet: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  20. Forshaga Lärcenter LM-stadiet: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  21. Forshaga Lärcenter H-stadiet: Grades changed from 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  22. Forshaga Lärcenter LM-stadiet: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  23. Dejeskolan 7-9: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  24. Dejeskolan F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  25. Dejeskolan F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3

  26. Forshaga Lärcenter LM-stadiet: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  27. Skivedsskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  28. Dejeskolan F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  29. Forshaga Lärcenter LM-stadiet: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  30. Dejeskolan 7-9: Renamed from Dejeskolan H-stadiet to Dejeskolan 4-9

… and 28 older events.

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Värmland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Forshaga.Merit value year 9Compare Forshaga with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÅrjängCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ArvikaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.EdaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.FilipstadCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.GrumsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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