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Schools in Orust municipality

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26 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 Orust, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 11 preschool, 10 compulsory school, 9 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 Orust

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
10
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
11
Municipal
19
Independent
7

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.

Orust has 26 schools with a merit value of 218.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 79.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

26 schools1,470 pupils79.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Orust

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Orust municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

26Active schools19 municipal, 7 independent
1,470Total pupils10 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
218.7Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
79.3%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
163,984 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2024 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.4Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Orust municipality has 26 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 218.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (79.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Orust

How many schools are there in Orust?
Orust municipality has 26 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 10 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 11 offer preschool. 19 of the units are municipal and 7 are independent. A total of 1,470 pupils attend schools in Orust.
What are the merit values in Orust?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Orust is 218.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Ängås skola 7-9 with 224.7 points.
Which school in Orust has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Stensbo skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Orust at 89.9%. The municipality value is 79.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Orust?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Orust is 163,984 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 161,288 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Orust 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 Orust
Mother-tongue tuition

14.9% 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: 5,310 SEK/year (2024).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
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 Orust compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
5/7Merit value 2025
2/7Qualified teachers 2025
1/1Cost/pupil 2024

Skolkoll score in Orust

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 Orust
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Orust: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Stensbo skola with Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Lowest: Varekils skola with Skolkoll score 45 out of 100.

Stensbo skola
Skolkoll score 65 out of 100
Ängås skola 7-9
Skolkoll score 60 out of 100
Ellös skola
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
Henåns skola 7-9
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Orust Montessoriskola
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Varekils skola
Skolkoll score 45 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Orust
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Orust: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Gymnasiet with Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Lowest: Gymnasiet with Skolkoll score 50 out of 100.

Gymnasiet
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Orust

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Orust with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Ängås skola 7-9Compulsory schoolORUST KOMMUN18082%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Ängås skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classORUST KOMMUN———
ÄnggårdenAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolORUST KOMMUN10——
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careORUST KOMMUN———
Ellös skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classORUST KOMMUN11075.3%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
GymnasietUpper secondary schoolORUST KOMMUN2072.4%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average. Limited confidence.
Henåns skola 7-9Compulsory schoolORUST KOMMUN23080.2%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Henåns skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classORUST KOMMUN———
Orust MontessoriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classORUSTS MONTESSORISKOLA EKONOMISK FÖRENING5067.4%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Orust WaldorfskolaCompulsory schoolWaldorfpedagogik på Orust ekonomisk förening130——
Stensbo skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTENSBO SKOLA IDEELL FÖRENING4089.9%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Near average.
Varekils skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classORUST KOMMUN14069.1%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in OrustOrust has 11 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 Orust with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2024)
Orust you—218.779.3%163,984 SEK
Lysekil17.5 km218.263.6%—
Stenungsund18.8 km224.380.7%—
Tjörn20.4 km224.373.7%—
Uddevalla23.4 km220.472.9%—
Lilla Edet29.4 km197.764.2%—
Sotenäs32 km224.164.9%—
Neighbour avg218.270%—

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 2024).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 Orust municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Orust

  1. Ellös skola: Head changed

  2. Henåns skola F-6: Head changed

  3. Varekils skola: Head changed

  4. Ängås skola 7-9: Head changed

  5. SESTERVIKSVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. Orust Montessoriskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orustmontessori.se, email: rektor@orustmontessori.se, phone: 0304-31905 to url: http://www.orustmontessori.se, email: rektor@orustmontessori.se, phone: 070-7923279

  7. SESTERVIKSVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. Orust Waldorfskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orustwaldorf.se, email: rektor@orustwaldorf.se, phone: 0304-37000 to url: http://www.orustwaldorf.se, email: rektor@orustwaldorf.se, phone: 0735-950052

  9. SESTERVIKSVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. Solskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://orustwaldorf.se, email: rektor@orustwaldorf.se, phone: 0304-37067 to url: http://orustwaldorf.se, email: rektor@orustwaldorf.se, phone: 0735-950052

  11. FÖRSKOLAN SVANEN: Renamed from Förskola 168639 to FÖRSKOLAN SVANEN

  12. FÖRSKOLAN SVANEN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN SVANEN to Förskola 168639

  13. SESTERVIKSVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  14. Henåns skola F-6: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  15. Henåns skola F-6: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-01

  16. Ängås skola F-6: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  17. Ängås skola F-6: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-01

  18. Central enhet modersmål: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orust.se, email: sussie.kallerfelt@utb.orust.se, phone: 0304-334008 to url: http://www.orust.se, email: jane.cervell@orust.se, phone: 0304-334008

  19. Stensbo skola: Head changed

  20. Stensbo skola: School types changed from FKLASS, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  21. Änggården: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  22. Änggården: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-08-20

  23. Anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Anpassad grundskola/grundsärskolan to Anpassad grundskola

  24. Anpassad grundskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orust.se, email: henanskola@orust.se, phone: 0304-334222 to url: http://www.orust.se, email: henansskola@orust.se, phone: 0304-334222

  25. Henåns skola 7-9: Head changed

  26. Henåns skola 7-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orust.se, email: henanskola@orust.se, phone: 0304-334220 to url: http://www.orust.se, email: henansskola@orust.se, phone: 0304-334220

  27. Varekils skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orust.se, email: varekilskola@orust.se, phone: 0304-10652 to url: http://www.orust.se, email: varekilskola@orust.se, phone: 0304-334012

  28. Anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Särskolan to Anpassad grundskola/grundsärskolan

  29. Anpassad grundskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orust.se, email: henanskola.buk@orust.se, phone: 0304-334222 to url: http://www.orust.se, email: henanskola@orust.se, phone: 0304-334222

  30. Ellös skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Ellös skola

… and 91 older events.

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