How many schools are there in Tidaholm?

Tidaholm municipality has 28 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 27 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,773 pupils attend schools in Tidaholm.

Which school in Tidaholm has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Rudbecksgymnasiet 1 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Tidaholm at 86.1%. The municipal average is 64.6%.

How much does a school place cost in Tidaholm?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Tidaholm is 141,583 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 138,093 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Tidaholm?

Student health services in Tidaholm cost 6,968 SEK per pupil (2024). 62% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 75.9%.

Schools in Tidaholm municipality

28 active school units in Tidaholm, Västra Götalands län. The three most common school forms: 12 preschool, 9 compulsory school, 7 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.

Tidaholm has 28 schools. Teacher qualification: 64.6% (below the national average of 73.3%).

28 schools 1,773 pupils 64.6% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Tidaholm

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (208) is 20.5 points below the national average (228.5).
Merit value has declined by 9 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Schools perform on average -10 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
The share of qualified teachers (64.3%) is 9 percentage points below the national average.
Teacher qualification rate is declining: -7.3 percentage points over the measurement period.

Key metrics — Tidaholm municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

28 Active schools 27 municipal, 1 independent

1,773 Total pupils 9 compulsory, 2 upper secondary

64.6% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

141,583 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

11.4 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

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

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -4.1 %

2020: 217 p 2025: 208 p

Merit values have decreased by 9 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -10.2 %

2020: 71.6 % 2025: 64.3 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 7.3 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +12.8 %

2020: 125,528 SEK 2024: 141,583 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 16,055 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Tidaholm compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

7/7 Qual. teachers

4/7 Cost/pupil

All 28 schools in Tidaholm

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
5-ÅRSVEKSAMHET FORSEN	Preschool	Tidaholms kommun	32	40%
5-ÅRSVERKSAMHET ROSENBERG	Preschool	Tidaholms kommun	34	27%
Ekedalens skola F-6	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Tidaholms kommun	100	52.9%
Forsen anpassad grundskola	Adapted compulsory school	Tidaholms kommun	—	—
Forsens grundskola 4-6	After-school care, Compulsory school	Tidaholms kommun	180	46.1%
Forsens grundskola F-3	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Tidaholms kommun	160	75.9%
FÖRSKOLA EKEDALEN	Preschool	Tidaholms kommun	42	52.6%
FÖRSKOLAN AXET	Preschool	Tidaholms kommun	57	31.4%
FÖRSKOLAN BJÖRNEN	Preschool	Tidaholms kommun	59	41.4%
FÖRSKOLAN FOLKABO EK. FÖRENING	Preschool	Förskolan Folkabo Ekonomisk Förening	28	12.8%
FÖRSKOLAN FRÖJERED	Preschool	Tidaholms kommun	33	50%
FÖRSKOLAN ROSENBERG	Preschool	Tidaholms kommun	56	44%
FÖRSKOLAN STALLÄNGEN	Preschool	Tidaholms kommun	49	45.9%
FÖRSKOLAN SYRSAN	Preschool	Tidaholms kommun	61	52.6%
FÖRSKOLAN VALSTAD	Preschool	Tidaholms kommun	20	48.7%
Fröjereds grundskola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Tidaholms kommun	30	—
HELLIDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Tidaholms kommun	72	41.6%
Hellidsskolan 1	Compulsory school	Tidaholms kommun	—	—
Hellidsskolan 2	Compulsory school	Tidaholms kommun	—	—
Hellidsskolan anpassad grundskola 7-9	Adapted compulsory school	Tidaholms kommun	—	—
Kompetenscentrum	Adult education	Tidaholms kommun	—	—
Kompetenscentrum anpassad utbildning för vuxna	Adult education	Tidaholms kommun	—	—
Kompetenscentrum SFI	Adult education	Tidaholms kommun	—	—
Rosenbergs grundskola 4-6	After-school care, Compulsory school	Tidaholms kommun	200	58.4%
Rosenbergs grundskola F-3	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Tidaholms kommun	160	86%
Rudbecksgymnasiet 1	Upper secondary school	Tidaholms kommun	200	86.1%
Rudbecksgymnasiet 2	Upper secondary school	Tidaholms kommun	120	69%
Valstads grundskola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Tidaholms kommun	80	42.8%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

208 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

64.3% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

141,583 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

60.9% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Tidaholm (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

208 (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

60.9%

Passing mathematics

84.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

81.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

71.6%

Parents with post-secondary education

52.9%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

64.3% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)

Certified teachers B

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

Pupils per teacher

12.1

Source: Kolada.

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Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 64.3% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-7.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 61.5% (linear extrapolation, -1.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 1,361
Municipal / independent share: 98.4% / 1.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total): 141,583 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 138,093 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 75,601 SEK/pupil
Premises: 23,040 SEK/pupil
Student health: 6,968 SEK/pupil
School meals: 7,672 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 2,207 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Tidaholm.

Student health (compulsory): 6,968 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 5,243 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 62%
Easy to access help, year 8: 75.9%
Safety at school: 84.5%
Study environment (studiero): 63.8%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Tidaholm (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 11.9%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 2.7%
Swedish as a second language: 8.2%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 90%
Passed SvA, year 9: 75%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 2.4%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils: 16
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.1%
Cost per pupil: 663,133 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 2.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -4.1%

2020: 217 p 2025: 208 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -10.2%

2020: 71.6 % 2025: 64.3 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +12.8%

2020: 125,528 SEK 2024: 141,583 SEK

Number of pupils ↑ +5.6%

2020: 1,289 2025: 1,361

Independent share ↑ +128.6%

2020: 0.7 % 2025: 1.6 %

Pupils per teacher → unchanged

2020: 12.1 2025: 12.1

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +90.2%

2020: 3,664 SEK 2024: 6,968 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -21.9%

2022: 79.4 % 2025: 62 %

Student health yr 8 ↑ +7.4%

2022: 70.7 % 2025: 75.9 %

Safety ↓ -3.9%

2022: 87.9 % 2025: 84.5 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Tidaholm (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils: 417
Graduating within 3 years: 69.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 47.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 77.2% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 181,276 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.7 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 8.3
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 209,427 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 12,004 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 13.3%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 20%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 74.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +20.2%

2020: 150,849 SEK 2024: 181,276 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -12.2%

2020: 79.4 % 2025: 69.7 %

Qualified teachers US ↓ -5.7%

2020: 81.9 % 2025: 77.2 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +30.1%

2020: 4,030 SEK 2024: 5,243 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +9.9%

2020: 43.4 % 2025: 47.7 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all): 47.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 85.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 31.4% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 69.7% (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 Tidaholm (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 404
Ages 16–18 (2030): 469 (+16.1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 1,519
Ages 6–15 (2030): 1,451 (-4.5%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 660
Total school age (2035): 2,332

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 Tidaholm (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 357
Cost per FTE student: 61,922 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 82.2%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 70.1%
Teacher licence, basic level: 100%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 60.4%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 132 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 420 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Tidaholm (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 46
Cost per FTE student: 104 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 42.6%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Tidaholm

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

Enrolled children: 543
Preschool units: 12 (11 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 86.3% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per FTE: 4.5 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 41.9% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 44.7% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Tidaholm (2024).

Cost per child: 43,841 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 547
Children per FTE: 24 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 31.8% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 54.9% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 82.2% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 15
Share of children 1–5: 2.7%
Cost per enrolled child: 370,571 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Tidaholm (2024).

Open preschool units: 0
Open preschool FTEs: 0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +16%

2020: 37,780 SEK 2024: 43,841 SEK

Enrolled after-school → unchanged

2020: 55.1 % 2025: 54.9 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth: 12.9%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Tidaholm (2022).

Initiated child investigations: 62.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 8.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 2,157 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Tidaholm (2025).

Total population: 12,736
Population change: -0.5%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 630
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 1,381
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 411
Higher education 25–64: 16.7%
Foreign-born 20–64: 13.6%
16–24 not in work/education: 7.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Tidaholm (2024).

Single without children: 42.1%
Single with children: 5.1%
Couple without children: 27.9%
Couple with children: 19.2%
Other households: 5.6%
Total number of households: 6,156

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
Tidaholm you	—	—	64.6%	141,583 SEK	1,773
Falköping	22.2 km	215	71.2%	145,513 SEK	6,027
Hjo	22.3 km	216.9	75.1%	169,770 SEK	1,345
Mullsjö	28.5 km	203.9	74.3%	138,158 SEK	1,226
Tibro	30.6 km	210.3	65.6%	161,684 SEK	1,876
Habo	30.9 km	230.1	83.4%	133,684 SEK	3,398
Skara	36.5 km	216.7	75.7%	140,076 SEK	3,765
Neighbour avg.		215.5	74.2%	148,148 SEK	2,940

Merit value year 9

Habo

230.1

Hjo

216.9

Skara

216.7

Falköping

215

Tibro

210.3

Mullsjö

203.9

Qualified teachers

Habo

83.4%

Skara

75.7%

Hjo

75.1%

Mullsjö

74.3%

Falköping

71.2%

Tibro

65.6%

Tidaholm

64.6%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Tidaholm (2025).

Newly arrived received: 0.7 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 4 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 71.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ +25%

2020: -0.4 % 2025: -0.5 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +2.6%

2020: 7.6 % 2024: 7.8 %

Newly arrived → unchanged

2020: 0.7 2025: 0.7

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Tidaholm (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 22.1%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 33.6%
Tax base: 247,411 SEK/capita
Annual result: 4,121 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 5.3%
Solidity: 55.8%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 2.4 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 4.2%
Assistance months (avg): 39.6
Net cost economic assistance: 1,276 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 2,207 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 12,004 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Tidaholm.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 6.6%
Completed dwellings: 0.2 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 98.3%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 93%
Rental: 16.6%
Cooperative: 11.3%
Owner-occupied: 70%
Cars in traffic: 7,446

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 22.1 % 2025: 22.1 %

Economic assistance ↓ -38.5%

2020: 3.9 2024: 2.4

Overcrowding ↓ -38.9%

2020: 10.8 % 2025: 6.6 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 7,494 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 736 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 157 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 533 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Tidaholm (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 8,341 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 1.1

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 7.9%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 31% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 5.1%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 7.4%
Sick leave >49 years: 9.1%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.7% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Tidaholm (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19: 12.5%
Number of pupils: 260
Average pupil fee: 1,746 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 530 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Tidaholm (2024).

Loans per capita: 5.1 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 5.8 per capita
Active borrowers: 15.6%
Media allocation: 523 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Tidaholm (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 5.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 25.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +16.8%

2020: 10.7 % 2024: 12.5 %

Reported crimes ↓ -27.9%

2020: 10,391.6 2025: 7,493.8

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +61.3%

2020: 8 % 2024: 12.9 %

CO₂/capita ↑ +4%

2020: 5 t 2023: 5.2 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +85.6%

2020: 50.1 % 2024: 93 %

Total sick leave ↑ +9.7%

2020: 7.2 % 2025: 7.9 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +75%

2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.7 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -15%

2020: 420 2024: 357

Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -24.4%

2020: 81,897 SEK 2024: 61,922 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +2.8%

2020: 80 % 2024: 82.2 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -16.2%

2020: 83.7 % 2024: 70.1 %

Licence basic level ↑ +127.8%

2020: 43.9 % 2023: 100 %

Licence upper sec. level ↓ -23.4%

2020: 78.8 % 2023: 60.4 %

SFI pupils ↓ -53.1%

2020: 98 2024: 46

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 71.6%

2025 (latest) 64.3%

Forecast 2027 61.5% (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 Tidaholm.

Cost per pupil: 141,583 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 208 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)

Tidaholm 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 Tidaholm with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Tidaholm 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
Tidaholm you	208	64.3%	141,583 SEK	69.7%	-10.0
Mariestad	204.4	65.7%	143,176 SEK	73.2%	-18.0
Vårgårda	202.2	66.2%	147,327 SEK	65.2%	-20.0
Tanum	205.1	67.7%	147,592 SEK	64.9%	-12.5
Lilla Edet	197.7	64.2%	135,992 SEK	66%	+3.0
Falköping	218.1	68.9%	145,513 SEK	70.1%	-9.0
Götene	202.3	70.2%	149,475 SEK	67.2%	-13.0
Borås	218	69.9%	138,648 SEK	69.8%	-2.6
Peer average	206.8	67.5%	143,961 SEK	68.1%	-10.3

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

MariestadVårgårdaTanumLilla EdetFalköping

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

MariestadVårgårdaTanumLilla EdetFalköping

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

MariestadVårgårdaTanumLilla EdetFalköping

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

MariestadVårgårdaTanumLilla EdetFalköping

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: Commuting municipality near a smaller town

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Tidaholm belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Here is how Tidaholm compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Tidaholm Group median

Merit value 208 (median: 207.4)

51th

Qualified teachers 64.3 (median: 70.9)

24th

Students/teacher 12.1 (median: 10.6)

11th

Cost/pupil 141582.8 (median: 153333.9)

80th

Graduating 3 yrs 69.7 (median: 65.4)

72th

All subjects passed 60.9 (median: 61.6)

47th

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

✅ 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
Tidaholm	208	64.3%	141,583 SEK	69.7%
Arboga	226.7	72.1%	138,550 SEK	58.2%
Boxholm	224.5	79.6%	164,524 SEK	67.9%
Bromölla	203	75.2%	145,712 SEK	67.9%
Degerfors	209.1	76.1%	139,707 SEK	49.5%
Eksjö	217.9	65.4%	151,682 SEK	71.1%
Emmaboda	216.4	77.7%	181,122 SEK	64.3%
Essunga	177.6	69.3%	162,716 SEK	81.3%
Fagersta	206.3	56%	146,282 SEK	54.1%

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

Common questions about schools in Tidaholm

How many schools are there in Tidaholm?: Tidaholm municipality has 28 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 27 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,773 pupils attend schools in Tidaholm.
Which school in Tidaholm has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Rudbecksgymnasiet 1 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Tidaholm at 86.1%. The municipal average is 64.6%.
How much does a school place cost in Tidaholm?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Tidaholm is 141,583 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 138,093 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Tidaholm?: Student health services in Tidaholm cost 6,968 SEK per pupil (2024). 62% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 75.9%.

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

03/05/2026
FÖRSKOLAN FOLKABO EK. FÖRENING: Renamed from Förskola 566684 to FÖRSKOLAN FOLKABO EK. FÖRENING
26/04/2026
FÖRSKOLAN FOLKABO EK. FÖRENING: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN FOLKABO EK. FÖRENING to Förskola 566684

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