Grästorp coat of arms

Schools in Grästorp municipality

School profileData and statisticsMunicipality overview (PDF)

5 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 Grästorp, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 3 preschool, 2 after-school care, 2 compulsory school (+2 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 Grästorp

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
2
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
3
Municipal
4
Independent
1

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.

Grästorp has 5 schools with a merit value of 218.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 70.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

5 schools737 pupils70.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Growing municipality (+0.8%)

Apply for a place in Grästorp

Short guide to how to apply by school form in Grästorp.

Practical info

Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Grästorp

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Grästorp municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
5
4 municipal, 1 independent
Total pupils
737
2 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
218.3
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
70.1%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
168,785 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
12.5
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Grästorp municipality has 5 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 218.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (70.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Grästorp

How many schools are there in Grästorp?
Grästorp municipality has 5 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 2 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 3 offer preschool. 4 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 737 pupils attend schools in Grästorp.
What are the merit values in Grästorp?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Grästorp is 218.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Nya Centralskolan 4-9 with 219.6 points.
Which school in Grästorp has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Lunnevienheten has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Grästorp at 74.5%. The municipality value is 70.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Grästorp?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Grästorp is 168,785 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 161,555 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Grästorp 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 Grästorp
Mother-tongue tuition

6.8% 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: 9,330 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 Grästorp compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
2/7
Qualified teachers 2025
5/7
Cost/pupil 2025
6/7

Skolkoll score in Grästorp

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 Grästorp
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Grästorp: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Lunnevienheten with Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Lowest: Nya Centralskolan 4-9 with Skolkoll score 48 out of 100.

Lunnevienheten
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
Nya Centralskolan 4-9
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
2 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Grästorp

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Grästorp with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
LunnevienhetenAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGRÄSTORPS KOMMUN19074.5%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
Nya Centralskolan 4-9Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory schoolGRÄSTORPS KOMMUN34068.7%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in GrästorpGrästorp has 3 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 Grästorp with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Grästorp you—218.3Better than neighbour average70.1%In line with neighbour average168,785 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Essunga15.8 km177.6Worse than neighbour average69.3%Worse than neighbour average170,257 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Vara18.3 km203.6In line with neighbour average71.5%In line with neighbour average158,959 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Vänersborg20.8 km211.5In line with neighbour average72.9%In line with neighbour average150,321 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Trollhättan23.2 km227.3Better than neighbour average71.4%In line with neighbour average140,120 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Lidköping31.3 km217.4Better than neighbour average79.3%Better than neighbour average140,266 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Vårgårda36.7 km202.2In line with neighbour average66.2%Worse than neighbour average144,739 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Neighbour avg206.671.8%150,777 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 Grästorp municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Grästorp

  1. Lunnevienheten: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  2. Lunnevienheten: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3

  3. Lunnevienheten: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  4. Lunnevienheten: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3

  5. Lunnevienheten: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  6. Lunnevienheten: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3

  7. Lunnevienheten: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  8. Nya Centralskolan 4-9: Renamed from Centralskolan 4-9 to Nya Centralskolan 4-9

  9. Lunnevienheten: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  10. Lunnevienheten: Operating name changed from unknown name to Lunneviskolan

  11. Nya Centralskolan 4-9: Operating name changed from unknown name to Nya Centralskolan

  12. Nya Centralskolan 4-9: Renamed from Centralskolan 7-9 to Centralskolan 4-9

  13. Nya Centralskolan 4-9: School types changed from GR, GRAN to FTH, GR, GRAN

  14. Nya Centralskolan 4-9: Grades changed from 7, 8, 9 to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  15. Nya Centralskolan 4-9: Grades changed from 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  16. Lunnevienheten: Start date changed from not_registered to 2017-02-01

  17. Nya Centralskolan 4-9: Renamed from Centralskolan Söder 4-9 to Centralskolan 7-9

  18. Nya Centralskolan 4-9: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 4, 6, 7, 8, 9

  19. Nya Centralskolan 4-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

Related

Move from the municipality page to the county, nearby municipalities, and the statistics views that help explain the local pattern.

Västra Götaland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Grästorp.Merit value year 9Compare Grästorp with other municipalities on merit values.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.AleCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.AlingsåsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ÅmålCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BengtsforsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BollebygdCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

Explore further

StoryThe teacher's impactWhat remains when we control for pupil background?Deep analysisCost-effectivenessWhich municipalities deliver the most for their money?ThemeResults & gradesAll visualisations about school results

Watch this municipality

Get email notifications when school data for this municipality is updated.