Schools in Mariestad municipality

Key metrics — Mariestad municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Mariestad (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

204.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

199.8 / 219.8

Passing all subjects year 9

56.9%

Passing mathematics

81.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

79.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

77.2%

Parents with post-secondary education

59.7%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

68.9% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

71.6% / 55%

Pupils per teacher

11.5

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

68.9% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-3.8 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 64.8% (linear extrapolation, -1.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

2,434

Municipal / independent share

84.3% / 15.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

143,176 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

143,679 SEK/pupil

Teaching

75,521 SEK/pupil

Premises

17,857 SEK/pupil

Student health

9,147 SEK/pupil

School meals

5,831 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

10,618 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Mariestad.

Student health (compulsory)

9,147 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,810 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

72.4%

Easy to access help, year 8

71.2%

Safety at school

88%

Study environment (studiero)

38.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Mariestad (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

47.8%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.1%

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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Mariestad (2024).

Number of pupils

35

Cost per pupil

464,441 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

779

Graduating within 3 years

73.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

47.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

88.2% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

149,661 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.7 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

10

Municipal upper-secondary cost

138,311 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

5.6%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

23%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

80.2%

Directly to university

9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

47.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

88.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

22.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

73.2% (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 Mariestad (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

782

Ages 16–18 (2030)

816 (+4.3%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

2,747

Ages 6–15 (2030)

2,573 (-6.3%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,109

Total school age (2035)

4,224

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

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Mariestad (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

601

Cost per FTE student

68,178 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

64.2%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

73.5%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

74.8%

Net cost basic adult edu.

61 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

414 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Mariestad (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

90

Cost per FTE student

145 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

78.9%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Mariestad

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

Enrolled children

1,043

Preschool units

18 (16 municipal, 2 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

92% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.5 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.7 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

64% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

65% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

32,104 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

1,228

Children per FTE

23.3 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

65% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Share of children 1–5

0.5%

Cost per enrolled child

130,667 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Mariestad (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

12.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

30.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

14.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,111 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Mariestad (2024).

Children in economic hardship

14.1%

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

Demographics

Population data for Mariestad (2025).

Total population

24,421

Population change

-0.7%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,081

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

2,444

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

796

Higher education 25–64

22%

Foreign-born 20–64

15.2%

16–24 not in work/education

5.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Mariestad (2024).

Single without children

43%

Single with children

4.8%

Couple without children

28.9%

Couple with children

18.1%

Other households

5.2%

Total number of households

12,144

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Mariestad (2024).

In-migration

1,036

Out-migration

1,005

Net migration

+31

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Mariestad (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.7 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

8 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

71%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Mariestad (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.3%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.7%

Tax base

255,727 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,262 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

4.4%

Solidity

21.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Mariestad (2024).

Assistance households

2 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.7%

Assistance months (avg)

44.1

Net cost economic assistance

994 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

10,618 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Mariestad.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

7.4%

Completed dwellings

2.7 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.2%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

95.2%

Rental

20.7%

Cooperative

19.1%

Owner-occupied

58.5%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

7.4%

Cars in traffic

13,245

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

9,389 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

911 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

199 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,001 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Mariestad (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,124 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

10.2%

Number of pupils

385

Average pupil fee

1,831 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

396 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Mariestad (2024).

Loans per capita

5.4 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4 per capita

Active borrowers

15.6%

Media allocation

428 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Mariestad (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4.9 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

15.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2023–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Mariestad.

Mariestad 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Mariestad belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Mindre stad/tätort: kommuner med 15 000–40 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 39 schools in Mariestad

Common questions about schools in Mariestad

How many schools are there in Mariestad?

Mariestad municipality has 39 active school units: 14 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 34 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 3,911 pupils attend schools in Mariestad.

What are the merit values in Mariestad?

The average year-9 merit value in Mariestad is 206.3 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Ekhamraskolan with 219.8 points.

Which school in Mariestad has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Vadsbogymnasiet enhet 2 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Mariestad at 95.8%. The municipal average is 66.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Mariestad?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Mariestad is 143,176 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 143,679 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Mariestad?

Student health services in Mariestad cost 9,147 SEK per pupil (2024). 72.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 71.2%.

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