How many schools are there in Sotenäs?

Sotenäs municipality has 14 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 14 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 941 pupils attend schools in Sotenäs.

What are the merit values in Sotenäs?

The average year-9 merit value in Sotenäs is 224.1 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Sotenässkolan with 224.1 points.

Which school in Sotenäs has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Åsenskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Sotenäs at 89.5%. The municipal average is 67.3%.

How much does a school place cost in Sotenäs?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sotenäs is 164,250 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 156,543 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Sotenäs?

Student health services in Sotenäs cost 8,327 SEK per pupil (2025). The figure for year 8 is 69.4%.

Schools in Sotenäs municipality

14 active school units in Sotenäs, Västra Götalands län. The three most common school forms: 6 compulsory school, 5 preschool class, 4 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Sotenäs has 14 schools with an average merit value of 224.1, which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 67.3% (below the national average of 73.3%).

14 schools 941 pupils 67.3% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-0.7%)

Summary — Sotenäs

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

The share of qualified teachers (64.9%) is 8.4 percentage points below the national average.
Merit value has increased by 8.1 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Schools perform on average -3 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
Teacher qualification rate is declining: -4.6 percentage points over the measurement period.
Cost per compulsory school pupil (164,250 SEK) is 16% higher than the national average (142,155 SEK).

Key metrics — Sotenäs municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

14 Active schools 14 municipal, 0 independent

941 Total pupils 6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary

224.1 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)

67.3% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

164,250 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

10.4 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)

Sotenäs municipality has 14 schools with an average merit value of 224.1 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Sotenäs outperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Sotenäs over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +3.8 %

2020: 216 p 2025: 224.1 p

Merit values have increased by 8.1 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -6.6 %

2020: 69.5 % 2025: 64.9 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 4.6 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +28.3 %

2020: 128,063 SEK 2025: 164,250 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 36,187 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Sotenäs compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

2/7 Merit value

6/7 Qual. teachers

6/7 Cost/pupil

All 14 schools in Sotenäs

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Åsenskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Sotenäs kommun	100	89.5%
BOVALLSTRANDS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Sotenäs kommun	33	56.7%
Bovallstrands skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Sotenäs kommun	30	—
HUNNEBOSTRANDS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Sotenäs kommun	65	56.2%
Hunnebostrands skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Sotenäs kommun	160	59.8%
Kungshamns skola	Compulsory school	Sotenäs kommun	140	43.5%
Särskolan ,Integrerade särskoleelever,	Adapted compulsory school, Preschool class	Sotenäs kommun	—	—
SMÖGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Sotenäs kommun	49	53.8%
Smögens skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Sotenäs kommun	20	—
SOLHAGEN	Preschool	Sotenäs kommun	94	59.7%
Sotenäs Gymnasieskola	Upper secondary school	Sotenäs kommun	30	—
Sotenäs Symbioscentrum SFI	Adult education	Sotenäs kommun	—	—
Sotenäs Symbioscentrum VUX	Adult education	Sotenäs kommun	—	—
Sotenässkolan	Compulsory school	Sotenäs kommun	220	76.4%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

224.1 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

64.9% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

164,250 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

69.3% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Sotenäs (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

69.3%

Passing mathematics

87.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

67.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

64.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

58.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

64.9% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.1

Source: Kolada.

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Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 64.9% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-4.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 63.2% (linear extrapolation, -0.9 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils: 654
Municipal / independent share: 99.5% / 0.5%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total): 164,250 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 156,543 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 89,966 SEK/pupil
Premises: 22,028 SEK/pupil
Student health: 8,327 SEK/pupil
School meals: 8,399 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 8,274 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Sotenäs.

Student health (compulsory): 8,327 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 7,765 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 8: 69.4%
Safety at school: 82.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Sotenäs.

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 17.1%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 4.7%
Swedish as a second language: 9.8%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 3.5%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

-3.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: +3.0 2024/25: -3.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Sotenässkolan	224	227	-3.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Sotenässkolan	Sotenäs kommun	224.1	-3.0	76.4%	220

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Sotenäs (2025).

Number of pupils: 11
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.5%
Cost per pupil: 1,506,333 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 2.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +3.8%

2020: 216 p 2025: 224.1 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -6.6%

2020: 69.5 % 2025: 64.9 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +28.3%

2020: 128,063 SEK 2025: 164,250 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -4.5%

2020: 685 2025: 654

Independent share ↓ -61.5%

2020: 1.3 % 2025: 0.5 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -12.2%

2020: 11.5 2025: 10.1

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +16.3%

2020: 7,160 SEK 2025: 8,327 SEK

Student health yr 8 ↑ +22.2%

2023: 56.8 % 2025: 69.4 %

Safety ↑ +16.9%

2023: 70.3 % 2025: 82.2 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Sotenäs

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Sotenäs, based on 7 schools with survey data.

79% Safety (national: 78.3%)

60% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Guardians)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Sotenäs municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

Stable (-0.1 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Sotenäs sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

Source: Swedish Schools Inspectorate — School Survey

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Sotenäs (2025).

Upper-secondary pupils: 242
Graduating within 3 years: 70.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 44.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 20% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 158,410 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.1 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 7.3
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 310,706 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 5,529 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 3.2%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 60%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 77%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +13.6%

2020: 139,482 SEK 2025: 158,410 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -2.1%

2020: 72 % 2025: 70.5 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +85.2%

2020: 4,194 SEK 2024: 7,765 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -22.7%

2020: 57.3 % 2025: 44.3 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Sotenäs going on to higher education.

University eligibility (all): 44.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 76.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 28% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 70.5% (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 Sotenäs (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 236
Ages 16–18 (2030): 208 (-11.9%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 732
Ages 6–15 (2030): 673 (-8.1%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 281
Total school age (2035): 1,091

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

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils: 121
Cost per FTE student: 9,561 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 82%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 57%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 0%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 21 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 126 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Sotenäs (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 40
Cost per FTE student: 319 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 66.7%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Sotenäs

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

Enrolled children: 241
Preschool units: 4 (4 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 87.1% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 15.1 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 12.4 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.7 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 51.3% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 57.1% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Sotenäs (2025).

Cost per child: 59,349 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 280
Children per FTE: 17.1 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 36.3% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 51.9% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 86.2% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Sotenäs (2025).

Children in pedagogical care: 0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Sotenäs (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +52.8%

2020: 38,849 SEK 2025: 59,349 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +6.8%

2020: 48.6 % 2025: 51.9 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Sotenäs (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth: 11.5%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Sotenäs (2025).

Total population: 9,036
Population change: -0.7%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 276
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 668
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 244
Higher education 25–64: 20.8%
Foreign-born 20–64: 15.5%
16–24 not in work/education: 7.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Sotenäs (2024).

Single without children: 45.5%
Single with children: 3.2%
Couple without children: 31.4%
Couple with children: 12.6%
Other households: 7.2%
Total number of households: 4,770

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality	Distance	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Pupils
Sotenäs you	—	224.1	67.3%	164,250 SEK	941
Lysekil	14.4 km	218.2	63.4%	162,560 SEK	2,290
Munkedal	26.1 km	203.3	69.6%	159,963 SEK	1,786
Orust	32.1 km	220	77.3%	163,984 SEK	1,470
Tanum	34 km	208.2	67.7%	147,592 SEK	1,660
Uddevalla	39.8 km	226.3	78.7%	143,370 SEK	11,503
Tjörn	47.7 km	223	75.1%	175,341 SEK	2,178
Neighbour avg.		216.5	72%	158,802 SEK	3,481

Merit value year 9

Uddevalla

226.3

Sotenäs

224.1

Tjörn

223

Orust

220

Lysekil

218.2

Tanum

208.2

Munkedal

203.3

Qualified teachers

Uddevalla

78.7%

Orust

77.3%

Tjörn

75.1%

Munkedal

69.6%

Tanum

67.7%

Sotenäs

67.3%

Lysekil

63.4%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Sotenäs (2025).

Newly arrived received: 1.4 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 4 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 71%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -275%

2020: 0.4 % 2025: -0.7 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +10.3%

2020: 6.8 % 2024: 7.5 %

Newly arrived ↓ -6.7%

2020: 1.5 2025: 1.4

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Sotenäs (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 22%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 33.5%
Tax base: 289,241 SEK/capita
Annual result: 2,674 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 3.7%
Solidity: 68.9%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 1.8 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 4.7%
Assistance months (avg): 37.6
Net cost economic assistance: 1,038 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 8,274 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 5,529 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Sotenäs.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 7.6%
Completed dwellings: 4.6 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 99.9%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 99.7%
Rental: 25.6%
Cooperative: 3.7%
Owner-occupied: 67%
Cars in traffic: 4,947

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 22 % 2025: 22 %

Economic assistance ↓ -43.7%

2020: 3.2 2024: 1.8

Overcrowding ↓ -9.5%

2020: 8.4 % 2025: 7.6 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Sotenäs (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 8,853 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 937 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 176 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 518 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Sotenäs (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 5,349 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 1

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Sotenäs (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 8.4%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 6% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 7.1%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 8.4%
Sick leave >49 years: 8.6%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Sotenäs (2024).

Loans per capita: 6.4 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 1.9 per capita
Active borrowers: 31%
Media allocation: 623 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Sotenäs (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 3.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 30%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↓ -0.5%

2020: 8,898.2 2025: 8,853.4

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +33.7%

2020: 8.6 % 2024: 11.5 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -8.6%

2020: 3.5 t 2023: 3.2 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +5.6%

2020: 94.4 % 2024: 99.7 %

Total sick leave ↓ -5.6%

2020: 8.9 % 2025: 8.4 %

Stress-related cases → unchanged

2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -66.7%

2020: 363 2024: 121

Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -91%

2020: 106,568 SEK 2024: 9,561 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +17.8%

2022: 69.6 % 2024: 82 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -25.1%

2020: 76.1 % 2023: 57 %

Licence upper sec. level → unchanged

2020: 0 % 2023: 0 %

SFI pupils ↓ -29.8%

2020: 57 2024: 40

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Sotenäs with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 69.5%

2025 (latest) 64.9%

Forecast 2027 63.2% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 72%

National avg 73.3%

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 Sotenäs.

Cost per pupil: 164,250 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 224.1 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.4 (national avg: 1.6)

Sotenäs 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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Sotenäs with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Sotenäs compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Municipality	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs	SALSA score
Sotenäs you	224.1	64.9%	164,250 SEK	70.5%	-3.0
Lysekil	218.2	63.6%	162,560 SEK	74.8%	-9.0
Grästorp	218.3	70.1%	168,785 SEK	72.6%	-1.0
Tibro	210.3	66.9%	161,684 SEK	62.5%	-8.0
Bengtsfors	213.2	70.8%	174,380 SEK	73%	-2.0
Falköping	218.1	68.9%	145,513 SEK	70.1%	-9.0
Tjörn	224.3	73.7%	175,341 SEK	73.7%	-1.0
Mark	207	71.1%	160,232 SEK	71.6%	-16.5
Peer average	215.6	69.3%	164,071 SEK	71.2%	-6.6

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

LysekilGrästorpTibroBengtsforsFalköping

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

LysekilGrästorpTibroBengtsforsFalköping

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

LysekilGrästorpTibroBengtsforsFalköping

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

LysekilGrästorpTibroBengtsforsFalköping

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västra Götalands län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality with a visitor industry

Benchmark vs SCB group C9

Sotenäs belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. Here is how Sotenäs compares to the 15 municipalities in the group.

Sotenäs Group median

Merit value 224.1 (median: 219.8)

63th

Qualified teachers 64.9 (median: 67.7)

37th

Students/teacher 10.1 (median: 10.4)

73th

Cost/pupil 164250 (median: 164250)

50th

Graduating 3 yrs 70.5 (median: 69)

57th

All subjects passed 69.3 (median: 71.4)

43th

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for students/teacher

✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Sotenäs	224.1	64.9%	164,250 SEK	70.5%
Arjeplog	203.1	54.4%	184,502 SEK	81.8%
Borgholm	219.8	75.7%	180,001 SEK	62.6%
Båstad	224.6	80.3%	157,510 SEK	73.1%
Eda	199.8	66%	162,162 SEK	62%
Härjedalen	228.4	63.4%	173,212 SEK	69%
Leksand	229.3	73.9%	137,497 SEK	74.2%
Malung – Sälen	222.7	51.5%	155,351 SEK	62.3%
Orsa	199.5	75.6%	159,369 SEK	65.8%

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

Common questions about schools in Sotenäs

How many schools are there in Sotenäs?: Sotenäs municipality has 14 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 14 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 941 pupils attend schools in Sotenäs.
What are the merit values in Sotenäs?: The average year-9 merit value in Sotenäs is 224.1 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Sotenässkolan with 224.1 points.
Which school in Sotenäs has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Åsenskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Sotenäs at 89.5%. The municipal average is 67.3%.
How much does a school place cost in Sotenäs?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sotenäs is 164,250 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 156,543 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Sotenäs?: Student health services in Sotenäs cost 8,327 SEK per pupil (2025). The figure for year 8 is 69.4%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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Timeline — school events in Sotenäs

09/04/2026
Smögens skola: Principal changed.

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Summary — Sotenäs

Key metrics — Sotenäs municipality

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In-depth statistics

All 14 schools in Sotenäs

Compulsory school

Results and grades

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Pupils and providers

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Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Upper secondary

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Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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Peer municipalities

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Municipalities in the same SCB group

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