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Schools in Lilla Edet municipality

21 active school units in Lilla Edet, Västra Götalands län. Most common school forms: 11 preschool, 6 after-school care, 6 compulsory school (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Lilla Edet municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

21 Active schools 17 municipal, 4 independent
2,165 Total pupils 6 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
210.6 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
51.1% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
135,992 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
13.7 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Lilla Edet (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
197.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent
194.2 / 227
Passing all subjects year 9
57.4%
Passing mathematics
77.9%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
73.5%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
36.7%
Parents with post-secondary education
52.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
60.8% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
62.4% / 47.1%
Pupils per teacher
13.7

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Lilla Edet, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2024)
60.8% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
↓ Declining (-1.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 60.5% (linear extrapolation, -0.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils
1,611
Municipal / independent share
82.9% / 17.1%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)
135,992 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)
Municipal school cost
135,153 SEK/pupil
Teaching
77,014 SEK/pupil
Premises
19,855 SEK/pupil
Student health
5,002 SEK/pupil
School meals
8,490 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
7,879 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Lilla Edet.

Student health (compulsory)
5,002 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
62.3%
Easy to access help, year 8
39.5%
Safety at school
58.1%
Study environment (studiero)
44.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Lilla Edet (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
75%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
2.6%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

+3.0 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Nya Skolan, Lilla Edet 227 201 +26.0
Fuxernaskolan 7-9 194 214 -20.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Nya Skolan, Lilla Edet Nya Skolan Sverige AB 227 +26.0 47.3% 130
Fuxernaskolan 7-9 Lilla Edets kommun 194.2 -20.0 50.9% 370

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Lilla Edet (2024).

Number of pupils
37
Cost per pupil
658,629 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2.2%
2020: 202.1 p 2025: 197.7 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -2.1%
2020: 62.1 % 2024: 60.8 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +11.8%
2020: 121,613 SEK 2024: 135,992 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +9.4%
2020: 1,473 2024: 1,611
Independent share ↓ -18.6%
2020: 21 % 2024: 17.1 %
Pupils per teacher ↑ +9.6%
2020: 12.5 2024: 13.7
Student health SEK/pupil ↓ -28.6%
2020: 7,003 SEK 2024: 5,002 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↓ -1.9%
2023: 63.5 % 2025: 62.3 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +10.6%
2023: 35.7 % 2025: 39.5 %
Safety ↓ -3.5%
2023: 60.2 % 2025: 58.1 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Lilla Edet (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils
477
Graduating within 3 years
66% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
38.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
148,304 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
13.9 (national avg: 14.8)
Withdrawn study support
11.9%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
70.1%
Directly to university
22.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +4%
2020: 142,563 SEK 2024: 148,304 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +14%
2020: 57.9 % 2025: 66 %
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +1.3%
2020: 38.3 % 2025: 38.8 %
Directly to university ↑ +42.6%
2020: 15.5 % 2022: 22.1 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Lilla Edet going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university
22.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
38.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
79.7% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
17.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
66% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Lilla Edet (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
492
Ages 16–18 (2030)
517 (+5.1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,823
Ages 6–15 (2030)
1,800 (-1.3%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
890
Total school age (2035)
3,038

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Lilla Edet (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
98
Cost per FTE student
13,271 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
100%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
73.1%
Net cost basic adult edu.
35 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
84 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Lilla Edet (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
11
Cost per FTE student
199 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100%
Teachers with licence
75%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Lilla Edet

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children
724
Preschool units
12 (10 municipal, 2 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
82% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
16.8 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
15.4 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
5 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
47% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
47% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Lilla Edet (2024).

Cost per child
41,535 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
740
Children per FTE
24.4 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
54.6% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Lilla Edet (2024).

Children in pedagogical care
21
Share of children 1–5
1.5%
Cost per enrolled child
142,788 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Lilla Edet (2024).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↓ -10%
2020: 46,143 SEK 2024: 41,535 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +27%
2020: 43 % 2024: 54.6 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Lilla Edet (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
9.8%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Lilla Edet (2024).

Initiated child investigations
31.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
10 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
2,912 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Lilla Edet (2024).

Children in economic hardship
15.9%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Lilla Edet (2025).

Total population
14,398
Population change
-0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
835
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
1,657
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
486
Higher education 25–64
17.3%
Foreign-born 20–64
24.4%
16–24 not in work/education
7.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Lilla Edet (2024).

Single without children
36.3%
Single with children
5.4%
Couple without children
26.1%
Couple with children
23.1%
Other households
9.1%
Total number of households
6,368

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Lilla Edet (2024).

In-migration
967
Out-migration
965
Net migration
+2

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Lilla Edet — 210.6 51.1% 13.7 21
Stenungsund 18 km 213.6 57.6% 12.4 44
Ale 19.7 km 223.1 51.7% 13.5 51
Trollhättan 21.3 km 229.1 59.8% 13.6 98
Kungälv 23.4 km 231.3 59.8% 13.1 67
Alingsås 28.7 km 220.6 62.2% 12.9 69
Orust 29.4 km 230.6 59.7% 9.4 25

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Lilla Edet (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.7 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
6 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
68.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -125%
2020: 1.2 % 2025: -0.3 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -14.3%
2020: 9.1 % 2023: 7.8 %
Newly arrived ↓ -61.1%
2020: 1.8 2025: 0.7

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Lilla Edet (2025).

Municipal tax rate
22.4%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.9%
Tax base
256,125 SEK/capita
Annual result
4,093 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
5.3%
Solidity
22%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Lilla Edet (2024).

Assistance households
1.6 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
3.1%
Assistance months (avg)
47.9
Net cost economic assistance
1,461 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Lilla Edet. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,879 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Lilla Edet.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
16%
Completed dwellings
1.4 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
97.1%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94.3%
Rental
17.1%
Cooperative
4.7%
Owner-occupied
74.9%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
15.9%
Cars in traffic
7,560

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 22.4 % 2025: 22.4 %
Economic assistance ↓ -44.8%
2020: 2.9 2024: 1.6
Overcrowding ↓ -4.2%
2020: 16.7 % 2024: 16 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Lilla Edet (2024).

Reported crimes (total)
10,123 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
907 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
298 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
720 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Lilla Edet (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
6,349 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.8

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Lilla Edet (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19
10.4%
Number of pupils
255
Average pupil fee
102 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
281 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Lilla Edet (2024).

Loans per capita
3.1 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
2.5 per capita
Active borrowers
9.2%
Media allocation
427 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Lilla Edet (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
3.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
30.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↓ -1%
2020: 10.5 % 2024: 10.4 %
Reported crimes ↑ +6.5%
2020: 9,501.5 2024: 10,123.3
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +6.5%
2020: 9.2 % 2024: 9.8 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -26.2%
2020: 4.2 t 2023: 3.1 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +52.3%
2020: 61.9 % 2024: 94.3 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -21%
2020: 124 2024: 98
Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -48.8%
2020: 25,940 SEK 2024: 13,271 SEK
Passing upper sec. level ↑ +1%
2021: 72.4 % 2024: 73.1 %
SFI pupils ↓ -26.7%
2021: 15 2024: 11
SFI course D pass rate → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Lilla Edet with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 62.1%
2024 (latest) 60.8%
Forecast 2026 60.5% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 71.6%
National avg 72.6%

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Lilla Edet.

Cost per pupil
135,992 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
197.7 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.5 (national avg: 1.6)

Lilla Edet achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Peer municipalities

Compare Lilla Edet with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Lilla Edet compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Municipality Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs SALSA score
Lilla Edet you 197.7 60.8% 135,992 SEK 66% +3.0
Vårgårda 202.2 64.9% 147,327 SEK 65.2% -20.0
Tidaholm 208 66.4% 141,583 SEK 69.7% -10.0
Svenljunga 197 63.3% 154,252 SEK 68.9% -6.0
Tanum 205.1 67.4% 147,592 SEK 64.9% -12.5
Mariestad 204.4 68.9% 143,176 SEK 73.2% -18.0
Götene 202.3 68.8% 149,475 SEK 67.2% -13.0
Mark 207 69.3% 147,096 SEK 71.6% -16.5
Peer average 203.7 67% 147,215 SEK 68.7% -13.7

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
VårgårdaTidaholmSvenljungaTanumMariestad
Qualified teachers 2020–2024
VårgårdaTidaholmSvenljungaTanumMariestad
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
VårgårdaTidaholmSvenljungaTanumMariestad
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
VårgårdaTidaholmSvenljungaTanumMariestad

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västra Götalands län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Pendlingskommun nära storstad

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lilla Edet belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Pendlingskommun nära storstad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en storstad. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Lilla Edet 197.7 60.8% 135,992 SEK 66%
Ale 224.5 76.5% 138,273 SEK 73.1%
Alingsås 219.9 73% 127,517 SEK 72.7%
Bollebygd 212.8 76% 148,871 SEK 82.3%
Botkyrka 232.3 68% 139,751 SEK 63.8%
Burlöv 221.3 61.7% 135,891 SEK 58.8%
Danderyd 278.9 83.6% 130,392 SEK 85.6%
Ekerö 247.2 72.3% 132,541 SEK 77.5%
Haninge 210.8 64.9% 143,757 SEK 63.4%

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 21 schools in Lilla Edet

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
FÅGELSTIGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lilla Edets kommun 80 — 45.9%
FUXERNA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lilla Edets kommun 47 — 55%
Fuxernaskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Lilla Edets kommun 370 194.2 50.9%
Fuxernaskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lilla Edets kommun 220 — 63.2%
GOSSAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lilla Edets kommun 87 — 44.5%
HJÄRTUMS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lilla Edets kommun 46 — 56.2%
KLOSTERÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lilla Edets kommun 88 — 39.9%
Lilla Edets anpassade grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Lilla Edets kommun — — —
Nya Skolan, Lilla Edet After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nya Skolan Sverige AB 130 227 47.3%
NYGÅRDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lilla Edets kommun 83 — 47.5%
RYRSJÖNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lilla Edets kommun 74 — 49.8%
Ryrsjöskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lilla Edets kommun 110 — 54.9%
SOLGATANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lilla Edets kommun 78 — 37%
Solhaga anpassade gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school Nytida Solhaga by AB — — —
Solhagaskolan Adapted compulsory school Nytida Solhaga by AB — — —
STALLETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lilla Edets kommun 35 — 42.9%
STRÖMS SLOTT FÖRSKOLA Preschool Naturmontessori Väst AB 22 — 43.8%
Strömsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lilla Edets kommun 310 — 75.2%
Tingbergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lilla Edets kommun 340 — 70.1%
VÄSTERLANDA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lilla Edets kommun 45 — 43.8%
Vuxenutbildningen Adult education Lilla Edets kommun — — —

Common questions about schools in Lilla Edet

How many schools are there in Lilla Edet?
Lilla Edet municipality has 21 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 17 are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 2,165 pupils attend schools in Lilla Edet.
What are the merit values in Lilla Edet?
The average year-9 merit value in Lilla Edet is 210.6 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Nya Skolan, Lilla Edet with 227 points.
Which school in Lilla Edet has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Strömsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Lilla Edet at 75.2%. The municipal average is 51.1%.
How much does a school place cost in Lilla Edet?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lilla Edet is 135,992 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 135,153 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Lilla Edet?
Student health services in Lilla Edet cost 5,002 SEK per pupil (2024). 62.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 39.5%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

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