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Schools in Grums municipality

17 active school units in Grums, Värmlands län. The three most common school forms: 10 preschool, 5 compulsory school, 4 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Grums has 17 schools with an average merit value of 194.4, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 83.4% (above the national average of 73.3%).

17 schools 1,181 pupils 83.4% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-1.7%)

Summary — Grums

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Grums municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

17 Active schools 13 municipal, 4 independent
1,181 Total pupils 5 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
194.4 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
83.4% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
147,638 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.5 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Grums municipality has 17 schools with an average merit value of 194.4 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Grums underperforms its peers.


In-depth statistics

How does Grums compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
7/7 Merit value
2/7 Qual. teachers
5/7 Cost/pupil

All 17 schools in Grums

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
ÅSHAMMARS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Grums kommun 30 80.4%
BORGVIKS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Grums kommun 16 64.8%
Borgviks skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borgviks skola Ekonomisk förening 40 78.7%
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SKRUVEN Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Skruven Ekonomisk Förening 15 55.6%
FÖRSKOLAN KOMPASSEN Preschool Grums kommun 55 58.3%
FÖRSKOLAN MOSSEN Preschool Grums kommun 44 61.8%
FÖRSKOLAN SLOTTSBRON Preschool Grums kommun 53 72.3%
FÖRSKOLAN SVALAN Preschool Grums kommun 60 74.4%
FÖRSKOLAN VILJAN Preschool Grums kommun 31 36%
IM Grums Upper secondary school Grums kommun 20
Jättestenskolan Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school Grums kommun 480 81.8%
Komvux Adult education Grums kommun
SEGMONS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Grums kommun 19 64.8%
Slottsbrons skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Grums kommun 50 97.3%
Södra Skolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Grums kommun 190 95.4%
Värmskogs Friskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Föräldrakooperativet Värmskog Ekonomisk förening 50 63.8%
VÄRMSKOGS FRISKOLA OCH FÖRSKOLA Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Värmskog Ekonomisk Förening 28 28.6%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

194.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
84.8% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
147,638 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
64.3% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Grums (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
194.4 (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
64.3%
Passing mathematics
85.5%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
60.3%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
50.7%
Parents with post-secondary education
44.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
84.8% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
86.6% / 70.1%
Pupils per teacher
9.5

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
84.8% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+7.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 83.4% (linear extrapolation, +1.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
891
Municipal / independent share
80.1% / 19.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
147,638 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 156,378.6 SEK)
Municipal school cost
147,980 SEK/pupil
Teaching
96,622 SEK/pupil
Premises
21,231 SEK/pupil
Student health
3,241 SEK/pupil
School meals
9,208 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
2,742 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Grums.

Student health (compulsory)
3,241 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
0 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
49.2%
Easy to access help, year 8
47.8%
Safety at school
62.5%
Study environment (studiero)
8.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Grums.

Other mother tongue than Swedish
15.8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
3.3%
Swedish as a second language
8.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
3.3%

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.

-8.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -14.0 2024/25: -8.0
School Actual Model Residual
Jättestenskolan 194 202 -8.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Jättestenskolan Grums kommun 194.4 -8.0 81.8% 480

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
13
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.3%
Cost per pupil
655,357 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
1.9

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -14%
2020: 226.1 p 2025: 194.4 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +9.7%
2020: 77.3 % 2025: 84.8 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +9.3%
2020: 135,108 SEK 2024: 147,638 SEK
Number of pupils → unchanged
2020: 887 2025: 891
Independent share ↑ +8.2%
2020: 18.4 % 2025: 19.9 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -5%
2020: 10 2025: 9.5
Student health SEK/pupil ↓ -0.7%
2020: 3,263 SEK 2024: 3,241 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↓ -10.7%
2022: 55.1 % 2025: 49.2 %
Student health yr 8 → unchanged
2022: 47.8 % 2023: 47.8 %
Safety ↓ -28.2%
2022: 87 % 2025: 62.5 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
296
Graduating within 3 years
66.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
35.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
169,067 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
13.8 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
8.2
Municipal upper-secondary cost
475,714 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
1,571 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
13.9%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
70.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +39.4%
2020: 121,254 SEK 2024: 169,067 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -0.6%
2020: 66.7 % 2025: 66.3 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↓ -100%
2022: 1,000 SEK 2024: 0 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -8.2%
2020: 39.1 % 2025: 35.9 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)
35.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
84.4% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
13% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
66.3% (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 Grums (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
304
Ages 16–18 (2030)
296 (-2.6%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,000
Ages 6–15 (2030)
957 (-4.3%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
422
Total school age (2035)
1,559

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

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Grums

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

Enrolled children
351
Preschool units
10 (8 municipal, 2 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
86.3% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
14.6 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
12.4 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
4.3 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
62.9% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
62.9% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
38,672 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
360
Children per FTE
33 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
37.4% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
52.7% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
75.1% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Grums (2025).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child → unchanged
2020: 38,557 SEK 2024: 38,672 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +3.9%
2020: 50.7 % 2025: 52.7 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
11.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
56.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
31.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
4,964 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 Grums (2025).

Total population
8,854
Population change
-1.7%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
400
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
904
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
296
Higher education 25–64
14.9%
Foreign-born 20–64
14.5%
16–24 not in work/education
9.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Grums (2024).

Single without children
43.1%
Single with children
5.8%
Couple without children
27.8%
Couple with children
17.1%
Other households
6.1%
Total number of households
4,407

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
Grums you 194.4 83.4% 147,638 SEK 1,181
Kil 21.2 km 220.1 75.4% 135,851 SEK 1,876
Säffle 25.2 km 206.7 72.7% 165,163 SEK 2,197
Hammarö 25.5 km 227.9 83.6% 143,611 SEK 3,091
Karlstad 25.6 km 232.2 79.4% 141,174 SEK 17,309
Forshaga 32.9 km 207.3 73.9% 137,783 SEK 2,108
Åmål 41.3 km 204.3 75.4% 161,470 SEK 2,490
Neighbour avg. 216.4 76.7% 147,509 SEK 4,845
Merit value year 9
Karlstad
232.2
Hammarö
227.9
Kil
220.1
Forshaga
207.3
Säffle
206.7
Åmål
204.3
Grums
194.4
Qualified teachers
Hammarö
83.6%
Grums
83.4%
Karlstad
79.4%
Kil
75.4%
Åmål
75.4%
Forshaga
73.9%
Säffle
72.7%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Grums (2025).

Newly arrived received
2.1 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
7 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
62.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ +100%
2020: 0 % 2025: -1.7 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -2.9%
2020: 10.2 % 2024: 9.9 %
Newly arrived ↑ +200%
2020: 0.7 2025: 2.1

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Grums (2025).

Municipal tax rate
22.5%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
34.8%
Tax base
240,612 SEK/capita
Annual result
3,959 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
5%
Solidity
26%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
2.9 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
7%
Assistance months (avg)
41.1
Net cost economic assistance
1,720 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
2,742 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
1,571 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Grums.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.1%
Completed dwellings
0.3 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
98%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94.8%
Rental
21.4%
Cooperative
5.9%
Owner-occupied
70.8%
Cars in traffic
5,016

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 22.5 % 2025: 22.5 %
Economic assistance ↓ -40.8%
2020: 4.9 2024: 2.9
Overcrowding ↑ +11%
2020: 10.9 % 2025: 12.1 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
7,369 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,042 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
134 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
594 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Grums (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
6,681 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1.3

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Grums (2024). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
6.7%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
41.5% of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.2%
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.5%
Sick leave >49 years
7.3%
Stress-related sick leave
0.7% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Grums (2024).

Loans per capita
4.6 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
4.8 per capita
Active borrowers
15.5%
Media allocation
710 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Grums (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
7.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
19.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↓ -38.6%
2020: 12,006.6 2025: 7,369.2
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +22.6%
2020: 9.3 % 2024: 11.4 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -7.1%
2020: 8.5 t 2023: 7.9 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +8.5%
2020: 87.4 % 2024: 94.8 %
Total sick leave ↓ -22.1%
2020: 8.6 % 2024: 6.7 %
Stress-related cases ↑ +75%
2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.7 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -49.5%
2020: 64,965 SEK 2024: 32,831 SEK

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 77.3%
2025 (latest) 84.8%
Forecast 2027 83.4% (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 Grums.

Cost per pupil
147,638 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
194.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

Grums 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 Grums with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Grums 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
Grums you 194.4 84.8% 147,638 SEK 66.3% -8.0
Forshaga 210.4 75.8% 137,783 SEK 72.3% -17.5
Säffle 206.7 75.4% 165,163 SEK 68.4% -5.0
Hammarö 225.4 83.5% 143,611 SEK 88.6% -18.7
Arvika 213.8 73% 158,016 SEK 71.9% -2.5
Sunne 202.8 68.7% 139,262 SEK 70.7% -19.0
Karlstad 228.7 80.4% 141,174 SEK 77.3% -3.5
Kil 220.1 73.3% 135,851 SEK 70.7% -6.0
Peer average 215.4 75.7% 145,837 SEK 74.3% -10.3

Trends compared with peer municipalities

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

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Värmlands län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Grums belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Grums compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Grums vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Grums Group median
Merit value 194.4 (median: 212.5)
11th
Qualified teachers 84.8 (median: 72.7)
96th
Students/teacher 9.5 (median: 11.4)
95th
Cost/pupil 147638.4 (median: 146870.9)
47th
Graduating 3 yrs 66.3 (median: 69.7)
30th
All subjects passed 64.3 (median: 65.3)
43th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Grums belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Grums 194.4 84.8% 147,638 SEK 66.3%
Alvesta 209.3 68.3% 142,053 SEK 65.1%
Aneby 223.6 64.3% 141,549 SEK 72%
Bjurholm 196.6 75.8% 169,648 SEK 79.2%
Bjuv 190 63% 151,037 SEK 64.3%
Eslöv 224.3 79.1% 140,361 SEK 69.4%
Forshaga 210.4 75.8% 137,783 SEK 72.3%
Färgelanda 200.5 65.6% 173,809 SEK 72.3%
Gagnef 213.4 64% 149,864 SEK 77.9%

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

Common questions about schools in Grums

How many schools are there in Grums?
Grums municipality has 17 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 13 are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 1,181 pupils attend schools in Grums.
What are the merit values in Grums?
The average year-9 merit value in Grums is 194.4 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Jättestenskolan with 194.4 points.
Which school in Grums has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Slottsbrons skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Grums at 97.3%. The municipal average is 83.4%.
How much does a school place cost in Grums?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Grums is 147,638 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 147,980 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Grums?
Student health services in Grums cost 3,241 SEK per pupil (2024). 49.2% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 47.8%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Grums municipality compares in a national perspective.

Timeline — school events in Grums

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

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

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

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

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