Compulsory schools in Kungälv

Kungälv has 23 compulsory schools of which 4 are independent. Average merit score: 234 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Kungälv

All 23 compulsory schools in Kungälv sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Diseröds skola	–	87 %	300	Municipal
Fontinskolan	–	89 %	300	Municipal
Fredkullaskolan Waldorfskola	260.6	–	160	Independent
Friskolan i Kärna	231.9	50 %	240	Independent
Hålta skola	–	75 %	140	Municipal
Kareby skola	–	79 %	300	Municipal
Kastellegårdsskolan 1	–	89 %	140	Municipal
Kastellegårdsskolan 2	–	75 %	250	Municipal
Klöverbackens skola	–	80 %	60	Municipal
Kode skola	–	83 %	120	Municipal
Kullens skola	–	68 %	270	Municipal
Kärna skola	–	63 %	320	Municipal
Marstrands skola	–	72 %	60	Municipal
Montessoriskolan Älvkullen	233.4	46 %	130	Independent
Munkegärdeskolan	199.8	69 %	400	Municipal
Olserödsskolan	–	66 %	130	Municipal
Sandbackaskolan 1	–	73 %	190	Municipal
Sparråsskolan	–	80 %	380	Municipal
Strandskolan Montessoriföreningen i Kungälv	248.9	88 %	220	Independent
Thorildskolan 1	228.7	78 %	510	Municipal
Thorildskolan 2	223.7	–	–	Municipal
Tunge skola	–	83 %	250	Municipal
Ytterbyskolan 1	244.6	70 %	550	Municipal

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 (%)

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: 144,800 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: 5,275 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.

Average deviation (merit score) across 7 schools: -8.7

SALSA results per school in Kungälv, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Ytterbyskolan 1	238	234	+4
Fredkullaskolan Waldorfskola	245	249	-4
Friskolan i Kärna	235	239	-4
Strandskolan Montessoriföreningen i Kungälv	237	247	-10
Munkegärdeskolan	213	223	-11
Montessoriskolan Älvkullen	237	253	-16
Thorildskolan 1	215	234	-20

Highest merit score in Kungälv

Top 8 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 8 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Fredkullaskolan Waldorfskola	FÖRENINGEN FÖR WALDORFPEDAGOGIK I KUNGÄLV	260.6	-4	–	160
Strandskolan Montessoriföreningen i Kungälv	STRANDSKOLAN, MONTESSORIFÖRENINGEN I KUNGÄLV	248.9	-10	88 %	220
Ytterbyskolan 1	KUNGÄLVS KOMMUN	244.6	+4	69.5 %	550
Montessoriskolan Älvkullen	STIFTELSEN MONTESSORI FÖR ALLA BARN	233.4	-16	46.3 %	130
Friskolan i Kärna	MONA HURTIG SKOL AB	231.9	-4	50.2 %	240
Thorildskolan 1	KUNGÄLVS KOMMUN	228.7	-20	78.2 %	510
Thorildskolan 2	KUNGÄLVS KOMMUN	223.7	–	–	–
Munkegärdeskolan	KUNGÄLVS KOMMUN	199.8	-11	69.4 %	400

School ranking — Kungälv

All 8 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
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Fredkullaskolan Waldorfskola	260.6	-4	–	160
Strandskolan Montessoriföreningen i Kungälv	248.9	-10	88 %	220
Ytterbyskolan 1	244.6	+4	70 %	550
Montessoriskolan Älvkullen	233.4	-16	46 %	130
Friskolan i Kärna	231.9	-4	50 %	240
Thorildskolan 1	228.7	-20	78 %	510
Thorildskolan 2	223.7	–	–	–
Munkegärdeskolan	199.8	-11	69 %	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, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada