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Schools in Tanum municipality

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28 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 Tanum, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 15 preschool, 8 after-school care, 8 compulsory school (+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 Tanum

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
1
Preschools
15
Municipal
25
Independent
3

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.

Tanum has 28 schools with a merit value of 205.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 67.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

28 schools1,660 pupils67.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.8%)

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Summary — Tanum

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Tanum municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

28Active schools25 municipal, 3 independent
1,660Total pupils8 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
205.1Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
67.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
159,605 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
13.3Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Tanum municipality has 28 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 205.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (67.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Tanum

How many schools are there in Tanum?
Tanum municipality has 28 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 8 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 15 offer preschool. 25 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,660 pupils attend schools in Tanum.
What are the merit values in Tanum?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Tanum is 205.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Hamburgsundskolan F-9 with 216 points.
Which school in Tanum has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Fjällbacka skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Tanum at 93.8%. The municipality value is 67.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Tanum?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Tanum is 159,605 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 143,876 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Tanum 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 Tanum
Mother-tongue tuition

18.4% 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: 6,486 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 Tanum compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
5/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Tanum

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 Tanum
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Tanum: 8 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Fjällbacka skola with Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Municipal average 43, neutral midpoint 50.

8 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Tanum

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Tanum with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careTANUMS KOMMUN———
Anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolTANUMS KOMMUN———
Backa skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTANUMS KOMMUN10053.5%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
Fjällbacka skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTANUMS KOMMUN8093.8%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
GrebbestadskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTANUMS KOMMUN17081%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Hamburgsundskolan F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTANUMS KOMMUN26067.6%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Lurs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTANUMS KOMMUN4069.1%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Rabbalshede skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTANUMS KOMMUN7050%Skolkoll score 34 out of 100. Below average.
Tanums GymnasiumUpper secondary schoolTANUMS KOMMUN30——
Tanumskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolTANUMS KOMMUN27067.3%Skolkoll score 33 out of 100. Below average.
Tanumskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTANUMS KOMMUN21059.1%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in TanumTanum has 15 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 Tanum with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Tanum you—205.167.7%159,605 SEK
Munkedal27.8 km203.368%158,157 SEK
Strömstad28 km23154.7%150,754 SEK
Sotenäs34 km224.164.9%164,250 SEK
Färgelanda41.5 km200.565.6%180,854 SEK
Dals-Ed42.3 km225.982.1%170,409 SEK
Lysekil44.1 km218.263.6%162,560 SEK
Neighbour avg217.266.5%164,497 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 Tanum municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Tanum

  1. BULLRETS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV: Renamed from Förskola 617771 to BULLRETS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV

  2. KRUMELUREN: Renamed from Förskola 560835 to KRUMELUREN

  3. BULLRETS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV: Renamed from BULLRETS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV to Förskola 617771

  4. KRUMELUREN: Renamed from KRUMELUREN to Förskola 560835

  5. Backa skola: Head changed

  6. Backa skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: Sven-Eric.Ohlsson@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18050 to url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: Liselott.Sorensen-Ringi@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18196

  7. Lurs skola: Head changed

  8. Lurs skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: Sven-Eric.Ohlsson@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18051 to url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: Liselott.Sorensen-Ringi@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18196

  9. Fjällbacka skola: Head changed

  10. Fjällbacka skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: Katarina.Eklof@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18450 to url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: Raija.Arnros@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18450

  11. Rabbalshede skola: Head changed

  12. Rabbalshede skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: Katarina.Eklof@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18450 to url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: Raija.Arnros@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18450

  13. Lurs skola: Head changed

  14. Lurs skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: Christina.Holmstrom@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18051 to url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: Sven-Eric.Ohlsson@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18051

  15. Grebbestadskolan: Head changed

  16. Grebbestadskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: ulrika.bjornberg@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18475 to url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: ulrika.bogren@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18475

  17. Fjällbacka skola: Head changed

  18. Fjällbacka skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: martin.svard@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18450 to url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: Katarina.Eklof@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18450

  19. Grebbestadskolan: Head changed

  20. Grebbestadskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: marie.enstedt@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18475 to url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: ulrika.bjornberg@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18475

  21. Rabbalshede skola: Head changed

  22. Rabbalshede skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: martin.svard@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18450 to url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: Katarina.Eklof@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18450

  23. Backa skola: Head changed

  24. Backa skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: Christina.Holmstrom@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18050 to url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: Sven-Eric.Ohlsson@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18050

  25. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Head changed

  26. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Contact details changed from url: https://www.tanum.se/utbildningbarnomsorg/sarskola/traningsskola.4.58e914a013a0d49788a2dec.html, email: ann-brit.oseland-karlsson@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18199 to url: https://www.tanum.se/utbildningbarnomsorg/sarskola/traningsskola.4.58e914a013a0d49788a2dec.html, email: johan.martensson@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18199

  27. Tanumskolan F-6: Head changed

  28. Komvux: Head changed

  29. Komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: ann-brit.oseland-karlsson@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18199 to url: http://www.tanum.se/, email: johan.martensson@tanum.se, phone: 0525-18199

  30. Komvux Tanum, SFI: Head changed

… and 151 older events.

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