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Schools in Gullspång municipality

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

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
3
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
3
Municipal
8
Independent
0

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.

Gullspång has 8 schools with a merit value of 179.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 77.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

8 schools571 pupils77.4% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.6%)

Apply for a place in Gullspång

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

Practical info

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Summary — Gullspång

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Gullspång municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

8Active schools8 municipal, 0 independent
571Total pupils3 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
179.1Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
77.4%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
192,530 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
8.5Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Gullspång municipality has 8 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 179.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (77.4%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Gullspång

How many schools are there in Gullspång?
Gullspång municipality has 8 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 3 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 3 offer preschool. 8 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 571 pupils attend schools in Gullspång.
What are the merit values in Gullspång?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Gullspång is 179.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Gullstensskolan åk 7-9 with 179.1 points.
Which school in Gullspång has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Gullstensskolan åk 7-9 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Gullspång at 84.1%. The municipality value is 77.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Gullspång?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Gullspång is 192,530 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 187,289 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Gullspång 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 Gullspång
Mother-tongue tuition

14.7% 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: 4,493 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 Gullspång compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
2/7Qualified teachers 2025
6/6Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Gullspång

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 Gullspång
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Gullspång: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Regnbågsskolan with Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Lowest: Gullstensskolan åk 7-9 with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100.

Regnbågsskolan
Skolkoll score 58 out of 100
Gullstensskolan åk F-6
Skolkoll score 54 out of 100
Gullstensskolan åk 7-9
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
3 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Gullspång

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Gullspång with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Gullspångs kommuns anpassade grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolGULLSPÅNGS KOMMUN———
Gullstensskolan åk 7-9Compulsory schoolGULLSPÅNGS KOMMUN15084.1%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Gullstensskolan åk F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGULLSPÅNGS KOMMUN14071%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
RegnbågsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGULLSPÅNGS KOMMUN12076.4%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in GullspångGullspång has 3 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 Gullspång with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Gullspång you—179.177.4%192,530 SEK
Töreboda19.4 km187.761.8%152,799 SEK
Mariestad22.3 km204.465.7%142,655 SEK
Laxå31.3 km211.666.3%169,535 SEK
Karlsborg44.3 km217.782.5%155,537 SEK
Degerfors44.7 km209.176.1%151,646 SEK
Kristinehamn46.4 km205.667%—
Neighbour avg20669.9%154,434 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 Gullspång municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Gullspång

  1. Gullspångs kommuns anpassade grundskola: Operating name changed from Gullstensskolan to Gullstensskolan anpassad grundskola

  2. Gullstensskolan åk 7-9: Operating name changed from Gullstensskolan to Gullstensskolan 7-9

  3. Gullstensskolan åk F-6: Operating name changed from Gullstensskolan to Gullstensskolan F-6

  4. GULLSPÅNGS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from VÄDERKVARNSVÄGEN 4, 54221 MARIESTAD to BOX 100, 54221 Mariestad

  5. OTTERBÄCKENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from VÄDERKVARNSVÄGEN 4, 54221 MARIESTAD to BOX 100, 54221 Mariestad

  6. Lärcentrum, komvux: Operating name changed from Gallernäset to Lärcentrum

  7. GULLSPÅNGS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN LYSMASKEN to GULLSPÅNGS FÖRSKOLA

  8. OTTERBÄCKENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN NÄCKROSEN to OTTERBÄCKENS FÖRSKOLA

  9. GULLSPÅNGS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN LYSMASKEN to GULLSPÅNGS FÖRSKOLA

  10. OTTERBÄCKENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN NÄCKROSEN to OTTERBÄCKENS FÖRSKOLA

  11. Lärcentrum, komvux: School types changed from GY, VUX to VUX

  12. Lärcentrum, komvux: Head changed

  13. Lärcentrum, komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: vux@gullspang.se, phone: 0551-36000 to url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: vux@gullspang.se, phone: 0551-36134

  14. Gullspångs kommuns anpassade grundskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-09-11

  15. Gullstensskolan åk 7-9: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

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

  17. Gullstensskolan åk 7-9: Head changed

  18. Gullstensskolan åk 7-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: sofia.ferm@gullspang.se, phone: 0551-36036 to url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: johan.persson@gullspang.se, phone: 0551-36036

  19. Gullstensskolan åk F-6: Head changed

  20. Gullstensskolan åk F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: johan.persson@gullspang.se, phone: 0551-36045 to url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: sara.blees@gullspang.se, phone: 0551-36004

  21. Gullstensskolan åk F-6: Head changed

  22. Gullstensskolan åk F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: rebecka.elliot@gullspang.se, phone: 0551-36045 to url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: johan.persson@gullspang.se, phone: 0551-36045

  23. Lärcentrum, komvux: Head changed

  24. Lärcentrum, komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: marie.lindblad@gullspang.se, phone: 0551-36000 to url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: vux@gullspang.se, phone: 0551-36000

  25. Lärcentrum, komvux: School types changed from VUX to GY, VUX

  26. Gullstensskolan åk F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: rebecka.elliot@gullspang.se, phone: 0551-36036 to url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: rebecka.elliot@gullspang.se, phone: 0551-36045

  27. Regnbågsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: per.hallen@gullspang.se, phone: 0506-36171 to url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: per.hallen@gullspang.se, phone: 0506-36181

  28. Gullstensskolan åk F-6: Head changed

  29. Gullstensskolan åk F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: sofia.ferm@gullspang.se, phone: 0551-36036 to url: http://www.gullspang.se, email: rebecka.elliot@gullspang.se, phone: 0551-36036

  30. Regnbågsskolan: Head changed

… and 41 older events.

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