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Schools in Lidköping municipality

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66 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 Lidköping, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 30 preschool, 22 compulsory school, 18 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 Lidköping

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
22
Upper secondary
5
Preschools
30
Municipal
61
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.

Lidköping has 66 schools with a merit value of 217.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 79.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

66 schools7,536 pupils79.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Lidköping

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Lidköping municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

66Active schools61 municipal, 5 independent
7,536Total pupils22 compulsory, 5 upper secondary
217.4Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
79.3%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
140,266 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.4Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Lidköping municipality has 66 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 217.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (79.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Lidköping

How many schools are there in Lidköping?
Lidköping municipality has 66 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 22 of the units offer compulsory education, 5 offer upper-secondary education and 30 offer preschool. 61 of the units are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 7,536 pupils attend schools in Lidköping.
What are the merit values in Lidköping?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Lidköping is 217.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Broholmskolan Lidköping with 246.5 points.
Which school in Lidköping has the highest teacher qualification rate?
De la Gardiegymnasiet, enhet 2 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Lidköping at 100%. The municipality value is 79.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Lidköping?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lidköping is 140,266 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 140,434 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Lidköping 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 Lidköping
Mother-tongue tuition

22.4% 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: 5,484 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 Lidköping compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
3/7Merit value 2025
1/7Qualified teachers 2025
2/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Lidköping

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 Lidköping
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Lidköping: 21 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Broholmskolan Lidköping with Skolkoll score 73 out of 100. Municipal average 56, neutral midpoint 50.

21 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Lidköping
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Lidköping: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: De la Gardiegymnasiet, enhet 2 with Skolkoll score 70 out of 100. Lowest: De la Gardiegymnasiet, enhet 5 with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100.

De la Gardiegymnasiet, enhet 2
Skolkoll score 70 out of 100
De la Gardiegymnasiet, enhet 3
Skolkoll score 67 out of 100
De la Gardiegymnasiet, enhet 1
Skolkoll score 65 out of 100
De la Gardiegymnasiet, enhet 6
Skolkoll score 64 out of 100
De la Gardiegymnasiet, enhet 5
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
5 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

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Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Lidköping

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Lidköping with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskola FredriksdalskolanAdapted compulsory schoolLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
Anpassad grundskola StenportskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school careLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
Broholmskolan LidköpingAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBroholm Education AB33083.5%Skolkoll score 73 out of 100. Near average.
DalängskolanCompulsory schoolLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN36077.4%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
De la Gardiegymnasiet enhet 4Adapted upper secondary schoolLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
De la Gardiegymnasiet, enhet 1Upper secondary schoolLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN36097.8%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Near average.
De la Gardiegymnasiet, enhet 2Upper secondary schoolLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN330100%Skolkoll score 70 out of 100. Near average.
De la Gardiegymnasiet, enhet 3Upper secondary schoolLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN50096.2%Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Near average.
De la Gardiegymnasiet, enhet 5Upper secondary schoolLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN10038.2%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
De la Gardiegymnasiet, enhet 6Upper secondary schoolLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN32096.7%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
FredriksdalskolanAdapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN30079.9%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Järpås skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN9068.6%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
LidåkerskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN21076.8%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Lilleskogs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN13074.5%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
MajåkerskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN17073.1%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
MånesköldskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN20083.2%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Örslösa skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN11072.8%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
ÖstbyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN15064.2%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Otterstad skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN8079.4%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Råda skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN24091.7%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
Raoul Wallenbergskolan LidköpingCompulsory schoolAlmwik Holding AB29063.1%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
ResursskolanCompulsory schoolLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
RudenschöldskolanCompulsory schoolLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN41088.8%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
SalebyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN8064.1%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Sjölunda skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN27081.7%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
StenhammarskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN22091.6%Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Near average.
StenportskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN16089.3%Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Near average.
Tuns skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN6094.4%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
VinningaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN22072.1%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
WennerbergskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDKÖPINGS KOMMUN10071.4%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in LidköpingLidköping 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 Lidköping with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Lidköping you—217.479.3%140,266 SEK
Götene19.8 km202.370.2%144,771 SEK
Skara22.8 km206.172%150,049 SEK
Vara25.3 km203.671.5%158,959 SEK
Grästorp31.4 km218.370.1%168,785 SEK
Essunga40 km177.669.3%170,257 SEK
Skövde43.6 km218.773.7%132,999 SEK
Neighbour avg204.471.1%154,303 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 Lidköping municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Lidköping

  1. BROHOLMS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 677517 to BROHOLMS FÖRSKOLA

  2. BROHOLMS FÖRSKOLA: Operating name changed from Förskola 677517 to BROHOLMS FÖRSKOLA

  3. BROHOLMS FÖRSKOLA: Operator name changed to: Broholm Education AB (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  4. FÖRSKOLAN SYRENEN: Renamed from Förskola 353563 to FÖRSKOLAN SYRENEN

  5. FÖRSKOLAN SYRENEN: Operating name changed from Förskola 353563 to FÖRSKOLAN SYRENEN

  6. FÖRSKOLAN SYRENEN: Operator name changed to: Broholm Education AB (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  7. BROHOLMS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from BROHOLMS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 677517

  8. BROHOLMS FÖRSKOLA: Operating name changed from BROHOLMS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 677517

  9. BROHOLMS FÖRSKOLA: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Broholm Education AB)

  10. FÖRSKOLAN SYRENEN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN SYRENEN to Förskola 353563

  11. FÖRSKOLAN SYRENEN: Operating name changed from FÖRSKOLAN SYRENEN to Förskola 353563

  12. FÖRSKOLAN SYRENEN: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Broholm Education AB)

  13. Anpassad grundskola Fredriksdalskolan: Head changed

  14. Fredriksdalskolan: Head changed

  15. De la Gardiegymnasiet enhet 4: Renamed from De la Gardiegymnasiet, Anpassad gymnasieskola to De la Gardiegymnasiet enhet 4

  16. Järpås skola: Head changed

  17. Stenhammarskolan: Head changed

  18. TUNS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from UDDEHOLMSVÄGEN 4, 53170 LIDKÖPING to SVENSROVÄGEN 2, 53030 TUN

  19. Tuns skola: Head changed

  20. NORRA HÄRENE FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  21. TALLKOTTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  22. Raoul Wallenbergskolan Lidköping: Grades changed from 6, 7, 8, 9 to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  23. Raoul Wallenbergskolan Lidköping: Grades changed from 6, 7, 8, 9 to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  24. Raoul Wallenbergskolan Lidköping: Grades changed from 7, 8, 9 to 6, 7, 8, 9

  25. NORRA HÄRENE FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  26. Raoul Wallenbergskolan Lidköping: Grades changed from 7, 8, 9 to 6, 7, 8, 9

  27. TALLKOTTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  28. NORRA HÄRENE FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  29. TALLKOTTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  30. BROHOLMS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 677517 to BROHOLMS FÖRSKOLA

… and 248 older events.

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