All compulsory schools in Kungälv — 23 schools

Kungälv has 23 compulsory schools of which 4 are independent. Average merit score: 231.3 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Kungälv

All 23 compulsory schools in Kungälv sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Diseröds skola87 %300Municipal
Fontinskolan89 %300Municipal
Fredkullaskolan Waldorfskola245.2160Independent
Friskolan i Kärna234.650 %240Independent
Hålta skola75 %140Municipal
Kareby skola79 %300Municipal
Kastellegårdsskolan 189 %140Municipal
Kastellegårdsskolan 275 %250Municipal
Klöverbackens skola80 %60Municipal
Kode skola83 %120Municipal
Kullens skola68 %270Municipal
Kärna skola63 %320Municipal
Marstrands skola72 %60Municipal
Montessoriskolan Älvkullen236.846 %130Independent
Munkegärdeskolan212.669 %400Municipal
Olserödsskolan66 %130Municipal
Sandbackaskolan 173 %190Municipal
Sparråsskolan80 %380Municipal
Strandskolan Montessoriföreningen i Kungälv237.188 %220Independent
Thorildskolan 1214.578 %510Municipal
Thorildskolan 2Municipal
Tunge skola83 %250Municipal
Ytterbyskolan 1238.070 %550Municipal

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Kungälv municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
225.6 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
223.4 / 237.2
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
74.1 %
Pass in mathematics
87.5 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
73 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
45.3 %
Parents with post-secondary education
70.8 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Kungälv municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
74.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
76.1 % / 62.6 %
Pupils per teacher
12.3

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Kungälv municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025)
74.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-3.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Kungälv (%)

Trend: 78.4 to 74.5, downward
2020: 78.4 %2025: 74.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
5,381
Municipal / independent share
86.1 % / 13.9 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 135,457 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 133,453 SEK/pupil

Teaching
81,597 SEK
Premises
18,861 SEK
Student health
3,618 SEK
Meals
8,178 SEK
Learning tools
6,498 SEK
Other
14,701 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Kungälv municipality.

Student health, compulsory school
3,618 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
66.5 %
Preventive work (staff)
61.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
66.4 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
46.3 %
Safety at school
71.2 %
Study calm
27.6 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Kungälv municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish
13.2 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
8.2 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
5.8 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
100 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
48.6 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.5 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

-8.7Average deviation (merit score) across 7 schools
SALSA results per school in Kungälv, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Ytterbyskolan 1238234+4
Fredkullaskolan Waldorfskola245249-4
Friskolan i Kärna235239-4
Strandskolan Montessoriföreningen i Kungälv237247-10
Munkegärdeskolan213223-11
Montessoriskolan Älvkullen237253-16
Thorildskolan 1215234-20

Highest merit score in Kungälv

Top 7 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 7 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Fredkullaskolan WaldorfskolaFÖRENINGEN FÖR WALDORFPEDAGOGIK I KUNGÄLV245.2-4160
Ytterbyskolan 1KUNGÄLVS KOMMUN238+469.5 %550
Strandskolan Montessoriföreningen i KungälvSTRANDSKOLAN, MONTESSORIFÖRENINGEN I KUNGÄLV237.1-1088 %220
Montessoriskolan ÄlvkullenSTIFTELSEN MONTESSORI FÖR ALLA BARN236.8-1646.3 %130
Friskolan i KärnaMONA HURTIG SKOL AB234.6-450.2 %240
Thorildskolan 1KUNGÄLVS KOMMUN214.5-2078.2 %510
MunkegärdeskolanKUNGÄLVS KOMMUN212.6-1169.4 %400

School ranking — Kungälv

All 7 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Kungälv sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Fredkullaskolan Waldorfskola245.2-4160
Ytterbyskolan 1238+470 %550
Strandskolan Montessoriföreningen i Kungälv237.1-1088 %220
Montessoriskolan Älvkullen236.8-1646 %130
Friskolan i Kärna234.6-450 %240
Thorildskolan 1214.5-2078 %510
Munkegärdeskolan212.6-1169 %400

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Kungälv municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
67
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.1 %
Cost per pupil
620,016 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
6.1

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada