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Schools in Skara municipality

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34 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 Skara, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 14 preschool, 8 compulsory school, 7 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 Skara

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
8
Upper secondary
6
Preschools
14
Municipal
30
Independent
4

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.

Skara has 34 schools with a merit value of 206.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 72% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

34 schools3,765 pupils72% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Skara

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Skara municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

34Active schools30 municipal, 4 independent
3,765Total pupils8 compulsory, 6 upper secondary
206.1Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
72%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
150,049 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.6Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Skara municipality has 34 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 206.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (72%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Skara

How many schools are there in Skara?
Skara municipality has 34 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 8 of the units offer compulsory education, 6 offer upper-secondary education and 14 offer preschool. 30 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 3,765 pupils attend schools in Skara.
What are the merit values in Skara?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Skara is 206.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Friskolan Metis with 231.9 points.
Which school in Skara has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 2 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Skara at 96.7%. The municipality value is 72% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Skara?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Skara is 150,049 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 149,641 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Skara 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 Skara
Mother-tongue tuition

30.5% 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: 6,300 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 Skara compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
5/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
6/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Skara

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 Skara
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Skara: 8 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Källeskolan with Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Municipal average 52, neutral midpoint 50.

8 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Skara
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Skara: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Olinsgymnasiet i Skara with Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Lowest: Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 4 with Skolkoll score 49 out of 100.

Olinsgymnasiet i Skara
Skolkoll score 68 out of 100
Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 2
Skolkoll score 63 out of 100
Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 3
Skolkoll score 59 out of 100
Naturbruksskolan Uddetorp
Skolkoll score 54 out of 100
Axevalla Hästcentrum
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 4
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
6 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Skara

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Skara with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolSKARA KOMMUN———
ArdalaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSKARA KOMMUN12071.9%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Axevalla HästcentrumUpper secondary schoolVÄSTRA GÖTALANDSREGIONEN13077.2%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Friskolan MetisAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLÄROCENTRUM I SKARA EKONOMISK FÖRENING20041.3%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
GällkvistskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSKARA KOMMUN28080.2%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
KälleskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSKARA KOMMUN24085.7%Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Near average.
Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 2Upper secondary schoolSKARA KOMMUN19096.7%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 3Upper secondary schoolSKARA KOMMUN18087.6%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 4Upper secondary schoolSKARA KOMMUN25067.3%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
MariebergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSKARA KOMMUN26069.3%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Naturbruksskolan UddetorpUpper secondary schoolVÄSTRA GÖTALANDSREGIONEN19082.3%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Olinsgymnasiet i SkaraAdapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolWejshag Invest AB10083.7%Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Near average.
ValleskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSKARA KOMMUN14071.9%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
VarnhemsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSKARA KOMMUN12072.6%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Viktoriaskolan 1Compulsory schoolSKARA KOMMUN56071.9%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in SkaraSkara has 14 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 Skara with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Skara you—206.172%150,049 SEK
Götene15.6 km202.370.2%144,771 SEK
Lidköping22.8 km217.479.3%140,266 SEK
Skövde23 km218.773.7%132,999 SEK
Falköping24.8 km218.168.9%145,513 SEK
Vara31.5 km203.671.5%158,959 SEK
Tidaholm36.5 km20864.3%146,029 SEK
Neighbour avg211.471.3%144,756 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 Skara municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Skara

  1. Ardalaskolan: Address changed from Idrottsvägen, 53274 Ardala to Idrottsvägen 1, 53274 Ardala

  2. Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 3: Head changed

  3. Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 3: Head changed

  4. Valleskolan: Address changed from Hedvägen, 53272 Axvall to Hedvägen 1, 53272 Axvall

  5. Varnhemsskolan: Address changed from Varnhem, 53273 Varnhem to Axevallavägen 7, 53273 Varnhem

  6. FÖRSKOLAN PALETTEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. FÖRSKOLAN PALETTEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. FÖRSKOLAN PALETTEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. FÖRSKOLAN PALETTEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 3: Head changed

  11. Anpassad grundskola: Contact details changed from url: http://skara.se, email: lena.lidberg@edu.skara.se, phone: 0511-32939 to url: http://skara.se, email: lena.lidberg@skara.se, phone: 0511-32939

  12. Ardalaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.skara.se, email: cathrine.knapasjo@edu.skara.se, phone: 0511-32972 to url: http://www.skara.se, email: cathrine.knapasjo@skara.se, phone: 0511-32972

  13. Gällkvistskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.skara.se, email: marie.tell@edu.skara.se, phone: 0511-32250 to url: http://www.skara.se, email: marie.tell@skara.se, phone: 0511-32250

  14. Källeskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://skara.se, email: erika.maneving@edu.skara.se, phone: 0511-32264 to url: http://skara.se, email: erika.maneving@skara.se, phone: 0511-32264

  15. Mariebergsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://skara.se, email: david.kjellqvist@edu.skara.se, phone: 0511-32516 to url: http://skara.se, email: david.kjellqvist@skara.se, phone: 0511-32516

  16. Valleskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.skara.se, email: ida.modin@edu.skara.se, phone: 0511-32944 to url: http://www.skara.se, email: ida.modin@skara.se, phone: 0511-32944

  17. Varnhemsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.skara.se, email: alexandra.wilenius@edu.skara.se, phone: 0511-32951 to url: http://www.skara.se, email: alexandra.wilenius@skara.se, phone: 0511-32951

  18. Viktoriaskolan 1: Head changed

  19. Viktoriaskolan 1: Contact details changed from url: http://skara.se, email: ann-sofie.lundin@edu.skara.se, phone: 0511-32300 to url: http://skara.se, email: ann-sofie.lundin@skara.se, phone: 0511-32300

  20. Vuxenutbildningen Skara komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.skara.se/vux, email: roland.bang@edu.skara.se, phone: 0511-32745 to url: http://www.skara.se/vux, email: roland.bang@skara.se, phone: 0511-32745

  21. Vuxenutbildningen Skara SFI: Head changed

  22. Vuxenutbildningen Skara SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.skara.se/vux, email: roland.bang@edu.skara.se, phone: 0511-32745 to url: http://www.skara.se/vux, email: roland.bang@skara.se, phone: 0511-32745

  23. Axevalla Hästcentrum: Head changed

  24. Axevalla Hästcentrum - yrkesvux: Head changed

  25. Axevalla Hästcentrum: Head changed

  26. Axevalla Hästcentrum - yrkesvux: Head changed

  27. Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 2: Contact details changed from url: https://www.skara.se/katedralskolan, email: katedralskolan@edu.skara.se, phone: 0511-32600 to url: https://www.skara.se/katedralskolan, email: katedralskolan@skara.se, phone: 0511-32600

  28. Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 3: Contact details changed from url: https://www.skara.se/katedralskolan, email: katedralskolan@edu.skara.se, phone: 0511-32600 to url: https://www.skara.se/katedralskolan, email: katedralskolan@skara.se, phone: 0511-32600

  29. Katedralskolan Skara Enhet 4: Contact details changed from url: https://www.skara.se/katedralskolan, email: katedralskolan@edu.skara.se, phone: 0511-32600 to url: https://www.skara.se/katedralskolan, email: katedralskolan@skara.se, phone: 0511-32600

  30. Axevalla Hästcentrum: Address changed from Skärv Axevalla Hästcentrum 1, 53292 Axvall to Axevalla Hästcentrum 1, 53292 Axvall

… and 174 older events.

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