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Schools in Mariestad municipality

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40 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 Mariestad, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 17 preschool, 14 compulsory school, 12 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 Mariestad

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
14
Upper secondary
4
Preschools
17
Municipal
35
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.

Mariestad has 40 schools with a merit value of 204.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 65.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

40 schools4,292 pupils65.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.7%)

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Summary — Mariestad

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Mariestad municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

40Active schools35 municipal, 5 independent
4,292Total pupils14 compulsory, 4 upper secondary
204.4Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
65.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
142,655 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.4Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Mariestad municipality has 40 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 204.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (65.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Mariestad

How many schools are there in Mariestad?
Mariestad municipality has 40 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 14 of the units offer compulsory education, 4 offer upper-secondary education and 17 offer preschool. 35 of the units are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 4,292 pupils attend schools in Mariestad.
What are the merit values in Mariestad?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Mariestad is 204.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Ekhamraskolan with 219.8 points.
Which school in Mariestad has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Vadsbogymnasiet enhet 1 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Mariestad at 98.7%. The municipality value is 65.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Mariestad?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Mariestad is 142,655 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 143,245 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Mariestad 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 Mariestad
Mother-tongue tuition

20.3% 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: 9,331 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 Mariestad compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
2/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Mariestad

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 Mariestad
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Mariestad: 14 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Unicaskolan with Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Municipal average 46, neutral midpoint 50.

14 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Mariestad
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Mariestad: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Vadsbogymnasiet enhet 1 with Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Lowest: Vänergymnasiet with Skolkoll score 32 out of 100.

Vadsbogymnasiet enhet 1
Skolkoll score 68 out of 100
Vadsbogymnasiet enhet 2
Skolkoll score 58 out of 100
Vadsbogymnasiet enhet 3
Skolkoll score 55 out of 100
Vänergymnasiet
Skolkoll score 32 out of 100
4 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

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Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Mariestad

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Mariestad with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
EkhamraskolanCompulsory schoolFriskolan i Mariestad AB19063.3%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Grangärdets skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMARIESTADS KOMMUN14040.8%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
Hasslerörs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMARIESTADS KOMMUN6069%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Högelidsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolMARIESTADS KOMMUN29063.2%Skolkoll score 32 out of 100. Below average.
Högelidsskolan anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careMARIESTADS KOMMUN———
Högelidsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMARIESTADS KOMMUN27067%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Kvarnstenens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMARIESTADS KOMMUN11074.2%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
LillängsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFriskolan i Mariestad AB14044.3%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Lyrestads skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMARIESTADS KOMMUN9066.2%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
PrismaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMARIESTADS KOMMUN28075%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Tidavads skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMARIESTADS KOMMUN8072.3%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Torsö SkärgårdsskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTorsö Skärgårdsskola Ekonomisk förening4070.5%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
TunaholmsskolanCompulsory schoolMARIESTADS KOMMUN34065.1%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Below average.
Ullervads skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMARIESTADS KOMMUN13060.1%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
UnicaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMARIESTADS KOMMUN27075%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Vadsbogymnasiet enhet 1Upper secondary schoolMARIESTADS KOMMUN30098.7%Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Near average.
Vadsbogymnasiet enhet 2Upper secondary schoolMARIESTADS KOMMUN22097.8%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Vadsbogymnasiet enhet 3Upper secondary schoolMARIESTADS KOMMUN23081.2%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Vadsbogymnasiet enhet 4Adapted upper secondary schoolMARIESTADS KOMMUN———
VänergymnasietUpper secondary schoolWejshag Invest AB16042.6%Skolkoll score 32 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in MariestadMariestad has 17 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 Mariestad with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Mariestad you—204.465.7%142,655 SEK
Töreboda16.3 km187.761.8%152,799 SEK
Gullspång22.3 km179.177.4%192,530 SEK
Götene30.1 km202.370.2%144,771 SEK
Skövde33 km218.773.7%132,999 SEK
Tibro37 km210.366.9%155,850 SEK
Karlsborg40.7 km217.782.5%155,537 SEK
Neighbour avg202.672.1%155,748 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 Mariestad municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Mariestad

  1. Vuxenutbildning enhet 2: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  2. Vuxenutbildning enhet 2: Start date changed from not_registered to 2026-07-01

  3. FLUGSVAMPEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. FLUGSVAMPEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. Lyrestads skola: Head changed

  6. Tidavads skola: Head changed

  7. FLUGSVAMPEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  8. Lyrestads skola: Head changed

  9. Tidavads skola: Head changed

  10. Vuxenutbildning enhet 1: Contact details changed from url: http://www.komvux.mariestad.se, email: un@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755600 to url: https://mariestad.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning/utbildning-for-vuxna/vuxenutbildning/om-vuxenutbildningen, email: un@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755600

  11. FLUGSVAMPEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  12. Ekhamraskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Ekhamraskolan

  13. Ekhamraskolan: Head changed

  14. Ekhamraskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.ekhamraskolan.se, email: hakan.roslund@ekhamraskolan.se, phone: 0501-395770 to url: http://www.ekhamraskolan.se, email: INFO@ekhamraskolan.se, phone: 0501-395770

  15. Lillängsskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Lillängsskolan

  16. Lillängsskolan: Head changed

  17. Lillängsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.lillangsskolan.org, email: marten.bremer@ekhamraskolan.se, phone: 0501-395771 to url: http://www.lillangsskolan.org, email: info@ekhamraskolan.se, phone: 0501-395771

  18. Central Insamlingsenhet: Address changed from Leksbergsv 10, Exp Tunaholmssk, 54244 Mariestad to Drottning Kristinas väg 1, Exp Unicaskolan, 54240 Mariestad

  19. Central Insamlingsenhet: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: tunaholmsskolan@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755550 to url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: un@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755372

  20. Grangärdets skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: hogelidsskolan@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755400 to url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: un@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755400

  21. Hasslerörs skola: Head changed

  22. Hasslerörs skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: hassleror.skola@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755340 to url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: un@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755340

  23. Högelidsskolan 7-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: hogelidsskolan@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755270 to url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: un@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755270

  24. Högelidsskolan anpassad grundskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: hogelidsskolan@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755270 to url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: un@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755270

  25. Högelidsskolan F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: hogelidsskolan@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755270 to url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: un@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755270

  26. Kvarnstenens skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: tunaholmsskolan@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755411 to url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: un@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755411

  27. Lyrestads skola: Head changed

  28. Lyrestads skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: hogelidsskolan@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-756720 to url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: un@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-756720

  29. Prismaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://mariestad.se, email: Tunaholmsskolan@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755381 to url: http://mariestad.se, email: un@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755381

  30. Tidavads skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: tunaholmsskolan@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755390 to url: http://www.mariestad.se, email: un@mariestad.se, phone: 0501-755390

… and 139 older events.

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