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Schools in Herrljunga municipality

23 active school units in Herrljunga, Västra Götalands län. Most common school forms: 10 compulsory school, 10 preschool, 8 after-school care (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Herrljunga municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

23 Active schools 21 municipal, 2 independent
1,496 Total pupils 10 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
211.1 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
56.2% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
151,340 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.3 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Herrljunga (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
211 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
54.8%
Passing mathematics
75%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
77.7%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
37.5%
Parents with post-secondary education
53.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
67.8% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
10.6

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)
67.8% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
↓ Declining (-3.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 65.5% (linear extrapolation, -1.0 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils
969
Municipal / independent share
98.6% / 1.4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
151,340 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)
Municipal school cost
141,982 SEK/pupil
Teaching
81,700 SEK/pupil
Premises
26,317 SEK/pupil
Student health
5,866 SEK/pupil
School meals
7,738 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
3,571 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Herrljunga.

Student health (compulsory)
5,866 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
5,918 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
53.6%
Easy to access help, year 8
39.6%
Safety at school
73.3%
Study environment (studiero)
31.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

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.

-10.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Altorpskolan A C 213 221 -8.0
Altorpskolan B D 209 222 -13.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Altorpskolan A C Herrljunga kommun 213 -8.0 65.6% 150
Altorpskolan B D Herrljunga kommun 209.1 -13.0 61.3% 180

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Herrljunga (2024).

Number of pupils
13
Share of compulsory school pupils
1%
Cost per pupil
671,769 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +3%
2020: 204.8 p 2025: 211 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -4.5%
2020: 71 % 2024: 67.8 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +21.1%
2020: 124,981 SEK 2024: 151,340 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -1.8%
2020: 987 2024: 969
Independent share → unchanged
2020: 1.4 % 2024: 1.4 %
Pupils per teacher ↑ +2.9%
2020: 10.3 2024: 10.6
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +5.8%
2020: 5,547 SEK 2024: 5,866 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +12.6%
2023: 47.6 % 2025: 53.6 %
Safety ↑ +17.3%
2023: 62.5 % 2025: 73.3 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
313
Graduating within 3 years
58.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
36.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
78.1% (national avg: 85.3 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
178,823 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.2 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
8.2
Municipal upper-secondary cost
190,645 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
7.9%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
20%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
62.6%
Directly to university
6.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +25.7%
2020: 142,237 SEK 2024: 178,823 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -19.6%
2020: 72.9 % 2025: 58.6 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -11.1%
2020: 87.9 % 2024: 78.1 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +30.3%
2020: 4,542 SEK 2024: 5,918 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -14.8%
2020: 42.7 % 2025: 36.4 %
Directly to university ↓ -41.7%
2020: 11.5 % 2022: 6.7 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Herrljunga going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university
6.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
36.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
73.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
27% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
58.6% (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 Herrljunga (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
318
Ages 16–18 (2030)
337 (+6%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,065
Ages 6–15 (2030)
952 (-10.6%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
449
Total school age (2035)
1,552

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

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Herrljunga

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

Enrolled children
395
Preschool units
11 (8 municipal, 3 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
85% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
15.2 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
12.8 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
4.8 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
53% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
51% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
61,718 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
460
Children per FTE
18.8 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
63.6% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Herrljunga (2024).

Children in pedagogical care
15
Share of children 1–5
3.7%
Cost per enrolled child
141,290 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Herrljunga (2024).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +38.1%
2020: 44,684 SEK 2024: 61,718 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↓ -8.5%
2020: 69.5 % 2024: 63.6 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
10.7%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Herrljunga (2022).

Initiated child investigations
78.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
22 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
4,404 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Herrljunga (2024).

Children in economic hardship
16.4%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Herrljunga (2025).

Total population
9,509
Population change
0.1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
479
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
976
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
314
Higher education 25–64
18.3%
Foreign-born 20–64
17.5%
16–24 not in work/education
5.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Herrljunga (2024).

Single without children
39.4%
Single with children
5.1%
Couple without children
29.3%
Couple with children
18.9%
Other households
7.3%
Total number of households
4,494

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Herrljunga (2024).

In-migration
534
Out-migration
482
Net migration
+52

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Herrljunga 211.1 56.2% 10.3 23
Vårgårda 16 km 202.2 56.1% 12.7 21
Essunga 25.8 km 177.6 58.3% 11.8 17
Vara 26.8 km 204.3 60.9% 11.5 31
Borås 30.7 km 217.1 60.8% 12.5 154
Falköping 33.1 km 215 50.7% 11.1 60
Ulricehamn 33.2 km 209.7 61.1% 11.4 45

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Herrljunga (2025).

Newly arrived received
1.3 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
8 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
77.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ -150%
2020: -0.2 % 2025: 0.1 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -17.9%
2020: 6.7 % 2023: 5.5 %
Newly arrived ↓ -23.5%
2020: 1.7 2025: 1.3

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Herrljunga (2025).

Municipal tax rate
21.9%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.4%
Tax base
247,736 SEK/capita
Annual result
2,283 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
3.1%
Solidity
58.9%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
1.8 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
4.3%
Assistance months (avg)
37.8
Net cost economic assistance
852 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,571 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Herrljunga.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.2%
Completed dwellings
7.6 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.2%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
97.7%
Rental
20.3%
Cooperative
5.1%
Owner-occupied
72.8%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
12%
Cars in traffic
5,207

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 21.9 % 2025: 21.9 %
Economic assistance ↓ -33.3%
2020: 2.7 2024: 1.8
Overcrowding ↓ -9.6%
2020: 13.5 % 2024: 12.2 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Herrljunga (2024).

Reported crimes (total)
10,035 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,032 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
211 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
505 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Herrljunga (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
5,733 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.8

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Herrljunga (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19
13.8%
Number of pupils
205
Average pupil fee
1,161 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
392 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Herrljunga (2024).

Loans per capita
4.3 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
5.5 per capita
Active borrowers
15.4%
Media allocation
640 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Herrljunga (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
33%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↓ -4.2%
2020: 14.4 % 2024: 13.8 %
Reported crimes ↑ +17.3%
2020: 8,555.7 2024: 10,034.7
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +55.1%
2020: 6.9 % 2024: 10.7 %
CO₂/capita ↑ +2.9%
2020: 6.8 t 2023: 7 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +4.9%
2020: 93.1 % 2024: 97.7 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +16.7%
2020: 60,333 SEK 2024: 70,391 SEK

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 71%
2024 (latest) 67.8%
Forecast 2026 65.5% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 71.6%
National avg 72.6%

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 Herrljunga.

Cost per pupil
151,340 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
211 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.4 (national avg: 1.6)

Herrljunga 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 Herrljunga with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Herrljunga 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
Herrljunga you 211 67.8% 151,340 SEK 58.6% -10.5
Vänersborg 211.5 70.3% 149,227 SEK 67.1% -10.0
Ulricehamn 211.2 69% 145,339 SEK 61% -9.0
Mark 207 69.3% 147,096 SEK 71.6% -16.5
Tanum 205.1 67.4% 147,592 SEK 64.9% -12.5
Götene 202.3 68.8% 149,475 SEK 67.2% -13.0
Falköping 218.1 67% 144,707 SEK 70.1% -9.0
Tidaholm 208 66.4% 141,583 SEK 69.7% -10.0
Peer average 209 68.3% 146,431 SEK 67.4% -11.4

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
VänersborgUlricehamnMarkTanumGötene
Qualified teachers 2020–2024
VänersborgUlricehamnMarkTanumGötene
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
VänersborgUlricehamnMarkTanumGötene
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
VänersborgUlricehamnMarkTanumGötene

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Lågpendlingskommun nära större stad

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Herrljunga belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Lågpendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där mindre än 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Herrljunga 211 67.8% 151,340 SEK 58.6%
Askersund 203.2 72.2% 174,613 SEK 63.9%
Berg 203.9 59.5% 217,446 SEK 72%
Boden 214.7 63.5% 134,274 SEK 67.9%
Bräcke 220.2 63.8% 197,073 SEK 67.7%
Enköping 217.8 81.3% 127,150 SEK 68.2%
Finspång 214.6 66.4% 142,045 SEK 74.3%
Flen 219.3 51.1% 163,424 SEK 63.5%
Hofors 210.1 60.3% 162,213 SEK 65.5%

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

All 23 schools in Herrljunga

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
Altorpskolan A C Compulsory school Herrljunga kommun 150 213 65.6%
Altorpskolan Anpassad Grundskola Adapted compulsory school Herrljunga kommun
Altorpskolan B D Compulsory school Herrljunga kommun 180 209.1 61.3%
Anpassad grundskola 1-6 Adapted compulsory school Herrljunga kommun
EGGVENA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Herrljunga kommun 14 47.8%
Eggvena skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Herrljunga kommun 60 82%
ERIKSBERGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Herrljunga kommun 19 24.5%
Eriksbergs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Herrljunga kommun 60 25.5%
FÖRSKOLAN UGGLAN Preschool Herrljunga kommun 44 53.8%
HORSBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Herrljunga kommun 111 59.3%
Horsbyskolan 4-6 After-school care, Compulsory school Herrljunga kommun 150 69.7%
Horsbyskolan F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Herrljunga kommun 130 86%
HUDENE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Herrljunga kommun 36 12.2%
Hudene skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Herrljunga kommun 60 72.1%
I UR OCH SKUR IGELKOTTEN Preschool Förskolan I Ur Och Skur Igelkotten I Herrljunga Ek För 18 25.6%
Kunskapskällan Upper secondary school Herrljunga kommun 140 77.8%
MOLLA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Herrljunga kommun 33 63.5%
Molla skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Herrljunga kommun 40 32.9%
MÖRLANDA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Herrljunga kommun 57 58.4%
Mörlandaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Herrljunga kommun 110 82.6%
Od skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Herrljunga kommun 40 82.6%
ODS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Herrljunga kommun 26 64.1%
TALLKOTTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Tallkotten I Ljung Ekonomisk Förening 18 31.9%

Common questions about schools in Herrljunga

How many schools are there in Herrljunga?
Herrljunga municipality has 23 active school units: 10 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 21 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,496 pupils attend schools in Herrljunga.
What are the merit values in Herrljunga?
The average year-9 merit value in Herrljunga is 211.1 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Altorpskolan A C with 213 points.
Which school in Herrljunga has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Horsbyskolan F-3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Herrljunga at 86%. The municipal average is 56.2%.
How much does a school place cost in Herrljunga?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Herrljunga is 151,340 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 141,982 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Herrljunga?
Student health services in Herrljunga cost 5,866 SEK per pupil (2024). 53.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 39.6%.

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