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Schools in Grums municipality

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18 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 Grums, Värmland County. The three most common school forms: 11 preschool, 5 compulsory school, 4 after-school care (+4 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 Grums

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
5
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
11
Municipal
14
Independent
4

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.

Grums has 18 schools with a merit value of 194.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 84.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

18 schools1,181 pupils84.8% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.7%)

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Summary — Grums

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Grums municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

18Active schools14 municipal, 4 independent
1,181Total pupils5 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
194.4Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
84.8%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
152,340 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.5Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Grums municipality has 18 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 194.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (84.8%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Grums

How many schools are there in Grums?
Grums municipality has 18 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 5 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 11 offer preschool. 14 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 1,181 pupils attend schools in Grums.
What are the merit values in Grums?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Grums is 194.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Jättestenskolan with 194.4 points.
Which school in Grums has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Slottsbrons skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Grums at 97.3%. The municipality value is 84.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Grums?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Grums is 152,340 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 149,780 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Grums 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 Grums
Mother-tongue tuition

15.8% 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: 3,186 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 Grums compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
1/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Grums

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 Grums
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Grums: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Slottsbrons skola with Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Lowest: Värmskogs Friskola with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100.

Slottsbrons skola
Skolkoll score 67 out of 100
Södra Skolan
Skolkoll score 66 out of 100
Borgviks skola
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
Jättestenskolan
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
Värmskogs Friskola
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
5 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Grums

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Grums with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Borgviks skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBorgviks skola Ekonomisk förening4078.7%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
IM GrumsUpper secondary schoolGRUMS KOMMUN20——
JättestenskolanAdapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolGRUMS KOMMUN48081.8%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Slottsbrons skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGRUMS KOMMUN5097.3%Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Near average.
Södra SkolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGRUMS KOMMUN19095.4%Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Near average.
Värmskogs FriskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFöräldrakooperativet Värmskog Ekonomisk förening5063.8%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in GrumsGrums has 11 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 Grums with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Grums you—194.484.8%152,340 SEK
Kil21.1 km220.173.3%135,851 SEK
Säffle25.3 km206.775.4%165,163 SEK
Karlstad25.4 km228.780.4%141,174 SEK
Hammarö25.4 km225.483.5%150,726 SEK
Forshaga32.6 km210.475.8%138,641 SEK
Åmål40.9 km204.374.2%153,752 SEK
Neighbour avg215.977.1%147,551 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 Grums municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Grums

  1. FÖRSKOLAN KULLERBYTTAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. Värmskogs Friskola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

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

  4. FÖRSKOLAN KULLERBYTTAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. FÖRSKOLAN KULLERBYTTAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  6. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SKRUVEN: Renamed from Förskola 755739 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SKRUVEN

  7. VÄRMSKOGS FRISKOLA OCH FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 993367 to VÄRMSKOGS FRISKOLA OCH FÖRSKOLA

  8. FÖRSKOLAN KULLERBYTTAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SKRUVEN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SKRUVEN to Förskola 755739

  10. VÄRMSKOGS FRISKOLA OCH FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from VÄRMSKOGS FRISKOLA OCH FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 993367

  11. Slottsbrons skola: Head changed

  12. Södra Skolan: Head changed

  13. IM Grums: Contact details changed from url: http://www.grums.se, email: komunstyrelsen@grums.se, phone: +4655542000 to url: http://www.grums.se, email: komunstyrelse@grums.se, phone: +4655542000

  14. Värmskogs Friskola: Contact details changed from url: http://varmskogsfriskola.se, email: styrelsen@varmskogsfriskola.se, phone: 0570-461110 to url: http://varmskogsfriskola.se, email: styrelsen@varmskogsfriskola.se, phone: 070-2840574

  15. Borgviks skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Borgviks skola

  16. IM Grums: Address changed from Sveagatan 61, 66480 Grums to Sveagatan 61, 66433 Grums

  17. Södra Skolan: Address changed from Gamla vägen 41, 66480 Grums to Gamla vägen 41, 66432 Grums

  18. Värmskogs Friskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Värmskogs Friskola

  19. IM Grums: Operating name changed from unknown name to IM Grums

  20. Komvux: Head changed

  21. IM Grums: Head changed

  22. Jättestenskolan: Address changed from Gamla vägen 122, 66491 Grums to Åsgatan 24, 66434 Grums

  23. IM Grums: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  24. IM Grums: Start date changed from not_registered to 2022-08-15

  25. Värmskogs Friskola: Head changed

  26. Komvux: Head changed

  27. Slottsbrons skola: Head changed

  28. Slottsbrons skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.grums.se/, email: line.monclair@grums.se, phone: 0555-42206 to url: http://www.grums.se/, email: susanne.marklund@grums.se, phone: 0555-42206

  29. Borgviks skola: Renamed from Sparnäs skola to Borgviks skola

  30. Borgviks skola: Operator name changed to: Borgviks skola Ekonomisk förening (previously: Sparnäs skola & fritidshemEkonomisk förening)

… and 25 older events.

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