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Schools in Stenungsund municipality

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44 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 Stenungsund, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 20 preschool, 15 compulsory school, 12 after-school care (+6 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 Stenungsund

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
15
Upper secondary
5
Preschools
20
Municipal
35
Independent
9

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.

Stenungsund has 44 schools with a merit value of 224.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 80.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

44 schools5,477 pupils80.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Practical info

Municipal report (PDF)

Summary — Stenungsund

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Stenungsund municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

44Active schools35 municipal, 9 independent
5,477Total pupils15 compulsory, 5 upper secondary
224.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
80.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
154,227 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
12.6Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Stenungsund municipality has 44 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 224.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (80.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Stenungsund

How many schools are there in Stenungsund?
Stenungsund municipality has 44 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 15 of the units offer compulsory education, 5 offer upper-secondary education and 20 offer preschool. 35 of the units are municipal and 9 are independent. A total of 5,477 pupils attend schools in Stenungsund.
What are the merit values in Stenungsund?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Stenungsund is 224.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Stora Högaskolan 7-9 with 222.4 points.
Which school in Stenungsund has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Nösnäsgymnasiet 1 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Stenungsund at 95.6%. The municipality value is 80.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Stenungsund?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Stenungsund is 154,227 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 148,806 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Stenungsund 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 Stenungsund
Mother-tongue tuition

17.3% 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: 5,656 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 Stenungsund compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
3/7Merit value 2025
1/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/6Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Stenungsund

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 Stenungsund
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Stenungsund: 12 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Kristinedalskolan F-6 with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Municipal average 54, neutral midpoint 50.

12 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Stenungsund
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Stenungsund: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Nösnäsgymnasiet 3 with Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Lowest: Nösnäsgymnasiet 5 with Skolkoll score 50 out of 100.

Nösnäsgymnasiet 3
Skolkoll score 66 out of 100
Nösnäsgymnasiet 4
Skolkoll score 60 out of 100
Nösnäsgymnasiet 2
Skolkoll score 56 out of 100
Nösnäsgymnasiet 1
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
Nösnäsgymnasiet 5
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
5 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Stenungsund ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Stenungsund

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Stenungsund with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
EkenässkolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN24080%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Hallernaskolan 7-9 1Compulsory schoolSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN———
Hallernaskolan 7-9 2Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN———
Hallernaskolan F-6Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN26088.4%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
JörlandaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN20076.6%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
KopperskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN28074.4%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Kristinedalskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN23070.7%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Kristinedalskolan AGR Anpassad GrundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN———
Kristinedalskolan AGR ResursskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN10——
Kristinedalskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN16081.2%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
KyrkenorumskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN24081%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Nösnäsgymnasiet 1Upper secondary schoolSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN24095.6%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Nösnäsgymnasiet 2Upper secondary schoolSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN37092.8%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Nösnäsgymnasiet 3Upper secondary schoolSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN41088.1%Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Near average.
Nösnäsgymnasiet 4Upper secondary schoolSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN32091.2%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Nösnäsgymnasiet 5Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN14067.8%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
SpekerödskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN25095.2%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Stenungsunds MontessoriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTENUNGSUNDS MONTESSORI EKONOMISKA FÖRENING18079.9%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Stora Högaskolan 4-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activitiesSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN16090.7%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Stora Högaskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN33075.6%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Stora Högaskolan F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTENUNGSUNDS KOMMUN15086.4%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in StenungsundStenungsund has 20 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 Stenungsund with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Stenungsund you—224.380.7%154,227 SEK
Tjörn11.8 km224.373.7%175,456 SEK
Orust18.8 km218.779.3%—
Lilla Edet18.8 km197.764.2%138,063 SEK
Kungälv19.4 km225.674.5%135,457 SEK
Ale20.8 km224.575.2%144,373 SEK
Uddevalla33.6 km220.472.9%143,370 SEK
Neighbour avg218.573.3%147,344 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 Stenungsund municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Stenungsund

  1. Vuxenutbildningen Enhet 1: Head changed

  2. Kopperskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH

  3. FÖRSKOLAN KASTANJEN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET FÖRSKOLAN KASTANJEN to FÖRSKOLAN KASTANJEN

  4. HALLERNA NORRA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from HALLERNA FÖRSKOLA to HALLERNA NORRA FÖRSKOLA

  5. Jörlandaskolan: Head changed

  6. Jörlandaskolan: Head changed

  7. FÖRSKOLAN FINGER-BORGEN EK.FÖR: Renamed from Förskola 171867 to FÖRSKOLAN FINGER-BORGEN EK.FÖR

  8. FÖRSKOLAN KASTANJEN: Renamed from Förskola 800746 to FÖRSKOLAN KASTANJEN

  9. FÖRSKOLAN ORION: Renamed from Förskola 426143 to FÖRSKOLAN ORION

  10. FÖRSKOLAN VILDA TILDA: Renamed from Förskola 368950 to FÖRSKOLAN VILDA TILDA

  11. FÖRSKOLAN FINGER-BORGEN EK.FÖR: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN FINGER-BORGEN EK.FÖR to Förskola 171867

  12. FÖRSKOLAN KASTANJEN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET FÖRSKOLAN KASTANJEN to Förskola 800746

  13. FÖRSKOLAN ORION: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN ORION to Förskola 426143

  14. FÖRSKOLAN VILDA TILDA: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN VILDA TILDA to Förskola 368950

  15. HALLERNA NORRA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from HALLERNA FÖRSKOLA to HALLERNA NORRA FÖRSKOLA

  16. Vuxenutbildningen Enhet 1: Head changed

  17. Kristinedalskolan F-6: Head changed

  18. Kristinedalskolan AGR Resursskola: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  19. Vuxenutbildningen Enhet 1: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  20. Vuxenutbildningen Enhet 1: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-01

  21. Vuxenutbildningen Enhet 2: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  22. Vuxenutbildningen Enhet 2: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-01

  23. Hallernaskolan 7-9 1: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  24. Hallernaskolan 7-9 1: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-07-01

  25. Hallernaskolan 7-9 2: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  26. Hallernaskolan 7-9 2: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-07-01

  27. Hallernaskolan F-6: Head changed

  28. Nösnäsgymnasiet 2: Head changed

  29. Flerspråkighet: Renamed from Enheten för flerspråkighet to Flerspråkighet

  30. Ekenässkolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH

… and 193 older events.

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