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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 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; 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 2025/26. 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%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

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.

Active schools
49
44 municipal, 5 independent
Total pupils
5,031
12 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
219
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
74.7%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
146,813 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
10.9
Compulsory/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 Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, 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 223.8 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 ↓
Merit value 2025
2/7
Qualified teachers 2025
4/7
Cost/pupil 2025
2/7

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 64 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 49 out of 100. Lowest: Karlskoga Idrottsgymnasium with Skolkoll score 32 out of 100.

Möckelngymnasiet
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Karlskoga Idrottsgymnasium
Skolkoll score 32 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

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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. Composite index.
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolKARLSKOGA KOMMUN——No score
Anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary school, Adult educationKARLSKOGA KOMMUN——No score
BråtenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKOGA KOMMUN23077.3%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
Bregårdsskolan 4-6Compulsory schoolKARLSKOGA KOMMUN16080.7%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Composite index.
Bregårdsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolKARLSKOGA KOMMUN37058.6%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Composite index.
Granbergsdals ekonomiska föreningAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGranbergsdals skola, Ekonomisk förening7081.5%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
HäsängsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKOGA KOMMUN4067.7%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index.
KarlbergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKOGA KOMMUN32085.2%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Composite index.
Karlskoga IdrottsgymnasiumUpper secondary schoolJWA Management AB7066.6%Skolkoll score 32 out of 100. Composite index.
MöckelngymnasietUpper secondary schoolKARLSKOGA KOMMUN87080.6%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index.
ÖsterledskolanCompulsory schoolKARLSKOGA KOMMUN28064.4%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Composite index.
RävåsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKOGA KOMMUN16085.1%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Composite index.
SandviksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKOGA KOMMUN27085.9%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Composite index.
SkrantaskolanCompulsory schoolKARLSKOGA KOMMUN32072.2%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Composite index.
StråningstorpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolKARLSKOGA KOMMUN27070.3%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index.
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. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour 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—219In line with neighbour average74.7%Better than neighbour average146,813 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Degerfors12.6 km209.1Worse than neighbour average76.1%Better than neighbour average151,646 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Kristinehamn23.4 km205.6Worse than neighbour average67%Worse than neighbour average140,086 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Storfors23.6 km262.3Better than neighbour average74.8%Better than neighbour average206,365 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Lekeberg24.7 km206.7Worse than neighbour average65.6%Worse than neighbour average151,708 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Nora34.8 km211.5In line with neighbour average75.3%Better than neighbour average149,935 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Laxå37.1 km211.6In line with neighbour average66.3%Worse than neighbour average169,535 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Neighbour avg217.870.9%161,546 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 2025/26. 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. BLÅKLINTENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from Bättringsvägen 37, 69183 karlskoga to 1 KOMMUNSTYRELSENS HUS, 69183 KARLSKOGA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Stolpetorpsvägen 78, 69154 Karlskoga to Solhagsvägen 5, 69154 Karlskoga

  14. Anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Solhagsvägen 5, 69152 Karlskoga to Stolpetorpsvägen 78, 69154 Karlskoga

  15. Granbergsdals ekonomiska förening: Address changed from Granbergsdal, 69192 Granbergsdal to Granbergsdal 279, 69192 Granbergsdal

  16. Granbergsdals ekonomiska förening: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  17. Möckelngymnasiet: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  18. Möckelngymnasiet: Start date changed from not_registered to 2023-08-01

  19. Anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Karlskoga grundsärskola to Anpassad grundskola

  20. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Renamed from Möckelngymnasiet sär to Anpassad gymnasieskola

  21. Karlskoga Idrottsgymnasium: Operating name changed from unknown name to Karlskoga Idrottsgymnasium

  22. Granbergsdals ekonomiska förening: Renamed from Granbergsdals skola to Granbergsdals ekonomiska förening

  23. Granbergsdals ekonomiska förening: Operating name changed from unknown name to Granbergsdals skola

  24. Granbergsdals ekonomiska förening: Operator name changed to: Granbergsdals skola, Ekonomisk förening (previously: Lonnhyttans Skola Ekonomisk Förening)

  25. Granbergsdals ekonomiska förening: School types changed from FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  26. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from Degerforsgymnasiet to Möckelngymnasiet

  27. Granbergsdals ekonomiska förening: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FTH, GR

  28. Granbergsdals ekonomiska förening: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  29. Anpassad grundskola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  30. Häsängsskolan: Address changed from Melkavägen 4, 69183 KARLSKOGA to Melkavägen 4, 69142 Karlskoga

… and 66 older events.

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