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Schools in Mellerud municipality

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18 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 Mellerud, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 7 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+4 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 Mellerud

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
6
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
7
Municipal
18
Independent
0

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.

Mellerud has 18 schools with a merit value of 197.2 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 71.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

18 schools1,348 pupils71.6% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Mellerud

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Mellerud municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

18Active schools18 municipal, 0 independent
1,348Total pupils6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
197.2Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
71.6%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
155,264 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.9Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Mellerud municipality has 18 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 197.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (71.6%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Mellerud

How many schools are there in Mellerud?
Mellerud municipality has 18 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 6 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 7 offer preschool. 18 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,348 pupils attend schools in Mellerud.
What are the merit values in Mellerud?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Mellerud is 197.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Rådaskolan 2 with 197.2 points.
Which school in Mellerud has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Fagerlidsskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Mellerud at 88.2%. The municipality value is 71.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Mellerud?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Mellerud is 155,264 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 143,319 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Mellerud 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 Mellerud
Mother-tongue tuition

28.7% 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: 5,615 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 Mellerud compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Mellerud

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 Mellerud
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Mellerud: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Fagerlidsskolan with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Lowest: Rådaskolan 2 with Skolkoll score 31 out of 100.

Fagerlidsskolan
Skolkoll score 63 out of 100
Åsebro skola
Skolkoll score 62 out of 100
Nordalsskolan
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
Karolinerskolan
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
Rådaskolan 2
Skolkoll score 31 out of 100
5 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Mellerud
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Mellerud: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Dahlstiernska gymnasiet with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Lowest: Dahlstiernska gymnasiet with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100.

Dahlstiernska gymnasiet
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Mellerud

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Mellerud with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Åsebro skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMELLERUDS KOMMUN9085.3%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Dahlstiernska gymnasietUpper secondary schoolMELLERUDS KOMMUN13053.7%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
FagerlidsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMELLERUDS KOMMUN8088.2%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
KarolinerskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMELLERUDS KOMMUN17070.4%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Melleruds anpassade grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careMELLERUDS KOMMUN———
NordalsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMELLERUDS KOMMUN24078.7%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Rådaskolan 1Compulsory schoolMELLERUDS KOMMUN———
Rådaskolan 2Compulsory schoolMELLERUDS KOMMUN28057.4%Skolkoll score 31 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in MellerudMellerud has 7 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 Mellerud with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Mellerud you—197.271.6%155,264 SEK
Färgelanda28.3 km200.565.6%180,854 SEK
Bengtsfors34.7 km213.270.8%174,380 SEK
Vänersborg35.4 km211.572.9%150,321 SEK
Dals-Ed38.3 km225.982.1%170,409 SEK
Åmål40.8 km204.374.2%153,752 SEK
Grästorp43.1 km218.370.1%168,785 SEK
Neighbour avg212.372.6%166,417 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 Mellerud municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Mellerud

  1. TELARIS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. Dahlstiernska gymnasiet: Head changed

  3. Nordalsskolan: Head changed

  4. Dahlstiernska gymnasiet: Head changed

  5. Nordalsskolan: Head changed

  6. TELARIS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. TELARIS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  8. TELARIS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. Rådaskolan 1: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  10. Rådaskolan 1: Start date changed from not_registered to 2026-01-01

  11. Melleruds anpassade grundskola: Head changed

  12. Nordalsskolan: Address changed from Snickargatan, 46430 Mellerud to Snickargatan, 46431 Mellerud

  13. Rådaskolan 2: Renamed from Rådaskolan to Rådaskolan 2

  14. Rådaskolan 2: Address changed from Parkgatan 4, 46430 Mellerud to Parkgatan 4, 46431 Mellerud

  15. Rådaskolan 2: Grades changed from 7, 8, 9 to 9

  16. Fagerlidsskolan: Head changed

  17. Fagerlidsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mellerud.se, email: cecilia.malm-bode@mellerud.se, phone: 0530-18226 to url: http://www.mellerud.se, email: linda.larsson@mellerud.se, phone: 0530-18226

  18. Rådaskolan 2: Head changed

  19. Rådaskolan 2: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mellerud.se, email: marie.aronsson@mellerud.se, phone: 0530-18251 to url: http://www.mellerud.se, email: maria.aronsson@mellerud.se, phone: 0530-18251

  20. Melleruds anpassade grundskola: Head changed

  21. Melleruds anpassade grundskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mellerud.se, email: sara.sannebro@mellerud.se, phone: 0530-18261 to url: http://www.mellerud.se, email: cecilia.malm.boode@mellerud.se, phone: 0530-18261

  22. Rådaskolan 2: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mellerud.se, email: marie.pettersson@mellerud.se, phone: 0530-18251 to url: http://www.mellerud.se, email: marie.aronsson@mellerud.se, phone: 0530-18251

  23. Rådaskolan 2: Head changed

  24. Rådaskolan 2: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mellerud.se, email: robert.olsson@mellerud.se, phone: 0530-18251 to url: http://www.mellerud.se, email: marie.pettersson@mellerud.se, phone: 0530-18251

  25. Melleruds anpassade grundskola: Head changed

  26. Melleruds anpassade grundskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mellerud.se, email: clas-goran.janson@mellerud.se, phone: 0530-18261 to url: http://www.mellerud.se, email: sara.sannebro@mellerud.se, phone: 0530-18261

  27. Melleruds anpassade grundskola: Address changed from Parkgatan 8, 46430 Mellerud to Parkgatan 4, 46430 Mellerud

  28. Rådaskolan 2: Address changed from Parkgatan 8, 46430 Mellerud to Parkgatan 4, 46430 Mellerud

  29. Fagerlidsskolan: Head changed

  30. Fagerlidsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.mellerud.se, email: maria.nordgren@mellerud.se, phone: 0530-18226 to url: http://www.mellerud.se, email: cecilia.malm-bode@mellerud.se, phone: 0530-18226

… and 67 older events.

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