Schools in Mellerud municipality

Key metrics — Mellerud municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Mellerud (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

56%

Passing mathematics

76%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

71.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

53.2%

Parents with post-secondary education

47.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

68.3% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.1

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

68.3% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+5.9 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 69.5% (linear extrapolation, +0.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

890

Municipal / independent share

98% / 2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

161,279 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

146,943 SEK/pupil

Teaching

77,107 SEK/pupil

Premises

22,828 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,236 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,556 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

3,320 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Mellerud.

Student health (compulsory)

4,236 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

8,426 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

63.2%

Easy to access help, year 8

39.2%

Safety at school

45.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Mellerud (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

72.4%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.6%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

15

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.5%

Cost per pupil

615,643 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

309

Graduating within 3 years

74.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

54.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

35.3% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

158,154 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.4 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

9

Municipal upper-secondary cost

192,564 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

5.5%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

36%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

77.8%

Directly to university

10.4% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

10.4% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

54.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

87.8% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

27.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

74.1% (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 Mellerud (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

327

Ages 16–18 (2030)

297 (-9.2%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,008

Ages 6–15 (2030)

969 (-3.9%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

431

Total school age (2035)

1,575

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

279

Cost per FTE student

103,727 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

69%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

64.9%

Teacher licence, basic level

0%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

50%

Net cost basic adult edu.

93 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

484 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Mellerud (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

47

Cost per FTE student

439 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

63.2%

Teachers with licence

100%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Mellerud

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

Enrolled children

355

Preschool units

7 (7 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

84% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.4 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.3 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

60% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

56% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

47,069 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

360

Children per FTE

17.3 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

52.8% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Mellerud (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 Mellerud (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Mellerud (2022).

Initiated child investigations

39.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

22.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

4,374 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Mellerud (2024).

Children in economic hardship

27.8%

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

Demographics

Population data for Mellerud (2025).

Total population

9,038

Population change

-0.2%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

418

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

899

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

335

Higher education 25–64

16.5%

Foreign-born 20–64

22.7%

16–24 not in work/education

9.4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Mellerud (2024).

Single without children

42.9%

Single with children

4.3%

Couple without children

28%

Couple with children

17.2%

Other households

7.6%

Total number of households

4,392

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

405

Out-migration

475

Net migration

-70

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Mellerud (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.3 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

62.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Mellerud (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.6%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.1%

Tax base

223,764 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,833 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

4.6%

Solidity

45.8%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.5 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

5.7%

Assistance months (avg)

44.3

Net cost economic assistance

1,278 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

3,320 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Mellerud.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

22%

Completed dwellings

0.2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

97.4%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

94.9%

Rental

21.2%

Cooperative

2.4%

Owner-occupied

72.4%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

21.8%

Cars in traffic

5,009

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

11,931 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,127 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

298 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

376 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Mellerud (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,770 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.5

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Mellerud (2023).

Share of pupils 6–19

16.6%

Number of pupils

235

Average pupil fee

821 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

514 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Mellerud (2024).

Loans per capita

5.5 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5.1 per capita

Active borrowers

20.6%

Media allocation

599 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Mellerud (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

6.9 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

15.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Mellerud 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 Mellerud.

Mellerud 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

Mellerud 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

Mellerud belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en mindre stad/tätort. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 18 schools in Mellerud

Common questions about schools in Mellerud

How many schools are there in Mellerud?

Mellerud municipality has 18 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 18 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,285 pupils attend schools in Mellerud.

What are the merit values in Mellerud?

The average year-9 merit value in Mellerud is 197.2 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Rådaskolan 2 with 197.2 points.

Which school in Mellerud has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Fagerlidsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Mellerud at 87.2%. The municipal average is 60.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Mellerud?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Mellerud is 161,279 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 146,943 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Mellerud?

Student health services in Mellerud cost 4,236 SEK per pupil (2024). 63.2% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 39.2%.

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