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Schools in Säffle municipality

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31 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 Säffle, Värmland County. The three most common school forms: 15 preschool, 9 compulsory school, 8 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Säffle

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
9
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
15
Municipal
25
Independent
6

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Säffle has 31 schools with a merit value of 206.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 75.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

31 schools2,197 pupils75.4% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1%)

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Practical info

Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Säffle

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Säffle municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
31
25 municipal, 6 independent
Total pupils
2,197
9 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
206.7
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
75.4%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
165,163 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
9.9
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Säffle municipality has 31 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 206.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (75.4%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Säffle

How many schools are there in Säffle?
Säffle municipality has 31 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 9 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 15 offer preschool. 25 of the units are municipal and 6 are independent. A total of 2,197 pupils attend schools in Säffle.
What are the merit values in Säffle?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Säffle is 206.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Tegnérskolan with 195.3 points.
Which school in Säffle has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Tingvallaskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Säffle at 84.5%. The municipality value is 75.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Säffle?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Säffle is 165,163 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 153,657 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Säffle 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 Säffle
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Säffle
Mother-tongue tuition

21.7% 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: 6,603 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 Säffle compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
5/7
Qualified teachers 2025
4/7
Cost/pupil 2025
6/7

Skolkoll score in Säffle

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 Säffle
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Säffle: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Tingvallaskolan with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Municipal average 53, neutral midpoint 50.

9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Säffle
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Säffle: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Herrgårdsgymnasiet 1 with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Lowest: Herrgårdsgymnasiet 1 with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100.

Herrgårdsgymnasiet 1
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Säffle

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Säffle with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Botilsäter skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÄFFLE KOMMUN3078.4%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Composite index.
Herrgårdsgymnasiet 1Upper secondary schoolSÄFFLE KOMMUN30083.8%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index.
Herrgårdsgymnasiet anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolSÄFFLE KOMMUN——No score
HöglundaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÄFFLE KOMMUN23079.4%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Composite index.
Höglundaskolan anpassad grundskola 1-6Adapted compulsory schoolSÄFFLE KOMMUN——No score
Höglundaskolan anpassad grundskola 7-9Adapted compulsory schoolSÄFFLE KOMMUN——No score
Höglundaskolan anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolSÄFFLE KOMMUN——No score
Långseruds FriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLångseruds Friskola ekonomisk förening4060.9%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index.
Nysäters skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÄFFLE KOMMUN7071.7%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index.
Svanskogs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÄFFLE KOMMUN5060.3%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Composite index.
TegnérskolanCompulsory schoolSÄFFLE KOMMUN44072.6%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index.
Tegnérskolan anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolSÄFFLE KOMMUN——No score
TingvallaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÄFFLE KOMMUN33084.5%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
Tveta friskola ekonomisk föreningAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTveta friskola ekonomisk förening8075.3%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Composite index.
Värmlandsbro skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÄFFLE KOMMUN8060.2%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in SäffleSäffle has 15 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Säffle with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Säffle you—206.7Worse than neighbour average75.4%Worse than neighbour average165,163 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Åmål16.7 km204.3Worse than neighbour average74.2%Worse than neighbour average153,752 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Grums24.3 km194.4Worse than neighbour average84.8%Better than neighbour average152,340 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Hammarö40.2 km225.4Better than neighbour average83.5%Better than neighbour average150,726 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Bengtsfors41.1 km213.2In line with neighbour average70.8%Worse than neighbour average174,380 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Karlstad44.5 km228.7Better than neighbour average80.4%Better than neighbour average141,174 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Kil45.8 km220.1In line with neighbour average73.3%Worse than neighbour average135,851 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Neighbour avg214.477.8%151,371 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 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Säffle municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Säffle

  1. Höglundaskolan anpassad gymnasieskola: Address changed from Stjärngatan 1, 66180 Säffle to Stjärngatan 1, 66132 Säffle

  2. Långseruds Friskola: Address changed from Gisslebyn, 66196 Långserud to Långseruds skola, Gisslebyn, 66196 Långserud

  3. KYRKMYREN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. ANNELUND: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. ENEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. FISKARBERGET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. ILLERN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. KYRKMYREN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. MÅNSTEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. PLUTO: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. SOLKATTEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. SUND: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  13. SVANSKOGS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  14. SÖRGÅRDEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  15. ANNELUND: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  16. ENEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  17. FISKARBERGET: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  18. ILLERN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  19. KYRKMYREN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  20. MÅNSTEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  21. PLUTO: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  22. SOLKATTEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  23. SUND: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  24. SVANSKOGS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  25. SÖRGÅRDEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  26. KYRKMYREN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  27. Tegnérskolan anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Tegnérskolan grundsärskola to Tegnérskolan anpassad grundskola

  28. Herrgårdsgymnasiet anpassad gymnasieskola: Renamed from Herrgårdsgymnasiet gymnasiesärskola to Herrgårdsgymnasiet anpassad gymnasieskola

  29. Höglundaskolan anpassad grundskola 1-6: Renamed from Höglundaskolan grundsärskola 1-6 to Höglundaskolan anpassad grundskola 1-6

  30. Höglundaskolan anpassad grundskola 7-9: Renamed from Höglundaskolan grundsärskola 7-9 to Höglundaskolan anpassad grundskola 7-9

… and 81 older events.

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Värmland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Säffle.Merit value year 9Compare Säffle with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÅrjängCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ArvikaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.EdaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.FilipstadCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ForshagaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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