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Schools in Karlskoga municipality

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49 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 Karlskoga, Örebro County. The three most common school forms: 30 preschool, 12 compulsory school, 8 after-school care (+5 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 Karlskoga

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
12
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
30
Municipal
44
Independent
5

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.

Karlskoga has 49 schools with a merit value of 219 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 74.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

49 schools5,031 pupils74.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Karlskoga

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Karlskoga municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

49Active schools44 municipal, 5 independent
5,031Total pupils12 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
219Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
74.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
146,813 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.9Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Karlskoga municipality has 49 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 219 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (74.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Karlskoga

How many schools are there in Karlskoga?
Karlskoga municipality has 49 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 12 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 30 offer preschool. 44 of the units are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 5,031 pupils attend schools in Karlskoga.
What are the merit values in Karlskoga?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Karlskoga is 219 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Bregårdsskolan 7-9 with 227.4 points.
Which school in Karlskoga has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Sandviksskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Karlskoga at 85.9%. The municipality value is 74.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Karlskoga?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Karlskoga is 146,813 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 143,685 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Karlskoga 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 Karlskoga
Mother-tongue tuition

32% 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: 4,666 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 Karlskoga compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
2/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
1/6Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Karlskoga

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 Karlskoga
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Karlskoga: 12 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Granbergsdals ekonomiska förening with Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Municipal average 53, neutral midpoint 50.

12 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Karlskoga
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Karlskoga: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Möckelngymnasiet with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Lowest: Karlskoga Idrottsgymnasium with Skolkoll score 38 out of 100.

Möckelngymnasiet
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
Karlskoga Idrottsgymnasium
Skolkoll score 38 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Karlskoga ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Karlskoga

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Karlskoga with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
AggerudsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKOGA KOMMUN36080.3%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolKARLSKOGA KOMMUN———
Anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary school, Adult educationKARLSKOGA KOMMUN———
BråtenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKOGA KOMMUN23077.3%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Bregårdsskolan 4-6Compulsory schoolKARLSKOGA KOMMUN16080.7%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Bregårdsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolKARLSKOGA KOMMUN37058.6%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Granbergsdals ekonomiska föreningAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGranbergsdals skola, Ekonomisk förening7081.5%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Near average.
HäsängsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKOGA KOMMUN4067.7%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
KarlbergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKOGA KOMMUN32085.2%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Karlskoga IdrottsgymnasiumUpper secondary schoolJWA Management AB8066.6%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
MöckelngymnasietUpper secondary schoolKARLSKOGA KOMMUN86080.6%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
ÖsterledskolanCompulsory schoolKARLSKOGA KOMMUN28064.4%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
RävåsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKOGA KOMMUN16085.1%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
SandviksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKOGA KOMMUN27085.9%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
SkrantaskolanCompulsory schoolKARLSKOGA KOMMUN32072.2%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
StråningstorpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolKARLSKOGA KOMMUN27070.3%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in KarlskogaKarlskoga has 30 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 Karlskoga with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Karlskoga you—21974.7%146,813 SEK
Degerfors12.1 km209.176.1%151,646 SEK
Kristinehamn23.4 km205.667%—
Storfors23.6 km262.374.8%206,365 SEK
Lekeberg24.9 km206.765.6%151,708 SEK
Nora34.9 km211.575.3%163,584 SEK
Laxå39.1 km211.666.3%169,535 SEK
Neighbour avg217.870.9%168,567 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 Karlskoga municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Karlskoga

  1. Bråtenskolan: Head changed

  2. BLÅKLINTENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from Bättringsvägen 37, 69183 karlskoga to 1 KOMMUNSTYRELSENS HUS, 69183 KARLSKOGA

  3. HUMLANS FÖRSKOLA/FRITIDSHEM: Address changed from Bättringsvägen 37, 69183 karlskoga to 1 KOMMUNSTYRELSENS HUS, 69183 KARLSKOGA

  4. KOMPASSENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from Bättringsvägen 37, 69183 karlskoga to 1 KOMMUNSTYRELSENS HUS, 69183 KARLSKOGA

  5. MÅRBACKA FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from Bättringsvägen 37, 69183 karlskoga to 1 KOMMUNSTYRELSENS HUS, 69183 KARLSKOGA

  6. RÖDLUVANS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from Bättringsvägen 37, 69183 karlskoga to 1 KOMMUNSTYRELSENS HUS, 69183 KARLSKOGA

  7. SMEDENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from Bättringsvägen 37, 69183 karlskoga to 1 KOMMUNSTYRELSENS HUS, 69183 KARLSKOGA

  8. UGGLANS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from Bättringsvägen 37, 69183 karlskoga to 1 KOMMUNSTYRELSENS HUS, 69183 KARLSKOGA

  9. VALLMONS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from Bättringsvägen 37, 69183 karlskoga to Vallmovägen 28, 18634 VALLENTUNA

  10. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.karlskoga.se, email: stefan.jern@karlskoga.se, phone: 0586-61319 to url: http://www.karlskoga.se, email: katarina.magnusson@karlskoga.se, phone: 0586-61731

  11. FÖRSKOLAN GIRAFFEN: New organiser: Södra Bergslagens Pastorat (previously: Karlskoga Församling)

  12. FÖRSKOLAN GIRAFFEN: Address changed from Kungsvägen 39, 69131 KARLSKOGA to ÖSTERLEDEN 3, 69131 KARLSKOGA

  13. GRANBERGSDALS FRIFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from GRANBERGSDALS SKOLA to GRANBERGSDALS FRIFÖRSKOLA

  14. Möckelngymnasiet: Contact details changed from url: www.karlskoga.se/mockelngymnasiet, email: mockelngymnasiet@karlskoga.se, phone: 0586-61308 to url: www.karlskoga.se/mockelngymnasiet, email: mockelngymnasiet@karlskoga.se, phone: 0586-61636

  15. GRANBERGSDALS FRIFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 833982 to GRANBERGSDALS FRIFÖRSKOLA

  16. I UR OCH SKUR FÖRSKOLAN GRANEN: Renamed from Förskola 323966 to I UR OCH SKUR FÖRSKOLAN GRANEN

  17. FÖRSKOLAN GIRAFFEN: New organiser: Södra Bergslagens Pastorat (previously: Karlskoga Församling)

  18. GRANBERGSDALS FRIFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from GRANBERGSDALS SKOLA to Förskola 833982

  19. I UR OCH SKUR FÖRSKOLAN GRANEN: Renamed from I UR OCH SKUR FÖRSKOLAN GRANEN to Förskola 323966

  20. Kommunal vuxenutbildning, SFI: Head changed

  21. Vuxnas lärande: Head changed

  22. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Head changed

  23. Häsängsskolan: Head changed

  24. Stråningstorpsskolan: Head changed

  25. Bråtenskolan: Head changed

  26. Skrantaskolan: Head changed

  27. Karlskoga Idrottsgymnasium: Head changed

  28. Bregårdsskolan 4-6: Head changed

  29. Karlbergsskolan: Head changed

  30. Karlbergsskolan: Head changed

… and 173 older events.

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