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Schools in Strängnäs municipality

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50 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 Strängnäs, Södermanland County. The three most common school forms: 27 preschool, 14 compulsory school, 13 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 Strängnäs

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
14
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
27
Municipal
36
Independent
14

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.

Strängnäs has 50 schools with a merit value of 226.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 73.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (near the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

50 schools6,767 pupils73.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Strängnäs

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Strängnäs municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
50
36 municipal, 14 independent
Total pupils
6,767
14 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
226.4
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
73.1%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
142,309 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
12.5
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Strängnäs municipality has 50 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 226.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (73.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is near the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Strängnäs

How many schools are there in Strängnäs?
Strängnäs municipality has 50 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 14 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 27 offer preschool. 36 of the units are municipal and 14 are independent. A total of 6,767 pupils attend schools in Strängnäs.
What are the merit values in Strängnäs?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Strängnäs is 226.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Gripsholmsskolan with 262 points.
Which school in Strängnäs has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Finningeskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Strängnäs at 99.6%. The municipality value is 73.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Strängnäs?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Strängnäs is 142,309 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 164,791 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Strängnäs 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 Strängnäs
Mother-tongue tuition

22.9% 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: 6,557 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 Strängnäs compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
3/7
Qualified teachers 2025
3/7
Cost/pupil 2025
4/7

Skolkoll score in Strängnäs

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 Strängnäs
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Strängnäs: 13 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Finningeskolan with Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Municipal average 53, neutral midpoint 50.

13 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Strängnäs
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Strängnäs: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Europaskolan Strängnäs with Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Lowest: Thomasgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 44 out of 100.

Europaskolan Strängnäs
Skolkoll score 60 out of 100
Thomasgymnasiet
Skolkoll score 44 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Strängnäs ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Strängnäs

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Strängnäs with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
ÅkerskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÄNGNÄS KOMMUN40077.6%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index.
Anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolSTRÄNGNÄS KOMMUN——No score
Europaskolan RoggeCompulsory schoolStiftelsen Europaskolan50058.2%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Composite index.
Europaskolan SträngnäsUpper secondary schoolStiftelsen Europaskolan49075.5%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Composite index.
FinningeskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÄNGNÄS KOMMUN27099.6%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Composite index.
Friskolan AskenAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolDeMina Holding AB33054.1%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Composite index.
Friskolan KarlavagnenAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFRISKOLAN K-V EKONOMISK FÖRENING12066.2%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
GripsholmsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class556733561643057.4%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index.
KarinslundsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÄNGNÄS KOMMUN10084.3%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Composite index.
Mariefreds skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÄNGNÄS KOMMUN69085.2%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index.
Paulinska skolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolSTRÄNGNÄS KOMMUN55072%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Composite index.
Resursskolan i SträngnäsCompulsory schoolSTRÄNGNÄS KOMMUN2035.3%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Composite index. Limited confidence.
StallarholmsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÄNGNÄS KOMMUN29072.9%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
Strängnäs MontessoriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSträngnäs Montessoriskola Ekonomisk förening44075.9%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Composite index.
ThomasgymnasietUpper secondary schoolSTRÄNGNÄS KOMMUN44078.1%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index.
ThomasskolanAdapted compulsory schoolSTRÄNGNÄS KOMMUN——No score
TosteröskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school careSTRÄNGNÄS KOMMUN——No score
Vårfruberga friskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classStiftelsen Europaskolan——No score
VasaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÄNGNÄS KOMMUN19089%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in SträngnäsSträngnäs has 27 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 Strängnäs with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Strängnäs you—226.4In line with neighbour average73.1%In line with neighbour average142,309 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Nykvarn28.2 km231.7In line with neighbour average78.5%Better than neighbour average127,128 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Eskilstuna32 km227.8In line with neighbour average68%Worse than neighbour average143,059 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Enköping33.8 km217.8Worse than neighbour average83.2%Better than neighbour average133,166 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Gnesta34.6 km225.3In line with neighbour average69.9%Worse than neighbour average152,346 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Västerås36.2 km224.9In line with neighbour average66.3%Worse than neighbour average136,647 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Håbo36.2 km223.2In line with neighbour average71%In line with neighbour average143,452 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Neighbour avg225.172.8%139,299 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 Strängnäs municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Strängnäs

  1. ÄPPELLUNDENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from HÄRADS KYRKVÄG 4, 64571 STRÄNGNÄS to NYGATAN 10, 64531 STRÄNGNÄS

  2. Språkcentrum Modersmålsenheten: Renamed from Språkcentrum to Språkcentrum Modersmålsenheten

  3. Vuxenutbildningen i Strängnäs, Anpassad utbildning för vuxna: Renamed from Vuxenutbildningen i Strängnäs, Särvux to Vuxenutbildningen i Strängnäs, Anpassad utbildning för vuxna

  4. FÖRSKOLAN SMULTRONSTÄLLET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. TREVNADENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. BJÖRNMOSSANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. FÖRSKOLAN KANONEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. FÖRSKOLAN SMULTRONSTÄLLET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. FÖRSKOLAN ÄVENTYRET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. GRÄVLINGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. LÄNNA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. MARIELUNDS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  13. NATTUGGLAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  14. NYPONETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  15. SIKLÖJANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  16. SKOGSBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  17. STALLARHOLMENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  18. SUNDBY PARK FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  19. TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  20. TOSTERÖ FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  21. TREVNADENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  22. TROLLSKOGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  23. TRÄDGÅRDSMÄSTARENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  24. TÄPPANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  25. ÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  26. ÄPPELLUNDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  27. BJÖRNMOSSANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  28. FÖRSKOLAN KANONEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  29. FÖRSKOLAN SMULTRONSTÄLLET: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  30. FÖRSKOLAN ÄVENTYRET: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

… and 123 older events.

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Södermanland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Strängnäs.Merit value year 9Compare Strängnäs 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.Best compulsory schoolsTop compulsory schools ranked by Skolkoll score.Sweden's best compulsory schoolsThe national top 100 by Skolkoll score.Independent vs municipalCompare schools by provider type.Best independent schoolsTop independent compulsory schools ranked by Skolkoll score.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.EskilstunaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.FlenCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.GnestaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KatrineholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.NyköpingCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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