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Schools in Tjörn municipality

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19 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 Tjörn, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 9 compulsory school, 7 after-school care, 6 preschool (+3 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 Tjörn

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
9
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
6
Municipal
17
Independent
2

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.

Tjörn has 19 schools with a merit value of 224.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 73.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (near the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

19 schools2,178 pupils73.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.6%)

Apply for a place in Tjörn

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Practical info

School year dates in Tjörn Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Tjörn

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Tjörn municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
19
17 municipal, 2 independent
Total pupils
2,178
9 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
224.3
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
73.7%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
175,456 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
11.2
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Tjörn municipality has 19 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 224.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (73.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is near the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Tjörn

How many schools are there in Tjörn?
Tjörn municipality has 19 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 9 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 6 offer preschool. 17 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 2,178 pupils attend schools in Tjörn.
What are the merit values in Tjörn?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Tjörn is 224.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Bleketskolan with 246.8 points.
Which school in Tjörn has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Myggenäs skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Tjörn at 86.7%. The municipality value is 73.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Tjörn?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Tjörn is 175,456 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 165,850 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Tjörn 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 Tjörn
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Tjörn
Mother-tongue tuition

12.3% 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: 6,208 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 Tjörn compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
3/7
Qualified teachers 2025
6/7
Cost/pupil 2025
7/7

Skolkoll score in Tjörn

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 Tjörn
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Tjörn: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Myggenäs skola with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Municipal average 53, neutral midpoint 50.

9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Tjörn ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Tjörn

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Tjörn with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
BleketskolanCompulsory schoolTJÖRNS KOMMUN19064.2%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Composite index.
Fridas HageAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTJÖRNS KOMMUN17078.7%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Composite index.
Fridas hage anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careTJÖRNS KOMMUN——No score
Häggvallskolan anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolTJÖRNS KOMMUN——No score
Häggvallskolan ÖstCompulsory schoolTJÖRNS KOMMUN19065.9%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Composite index.
Häggvallskolan VästCompulsory schoolTJÖRNS KOMMUN20078.3%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index.
Kållekärr skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTJÖRNS KOMMUN18081.8%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Composite index.
Myggenäs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTJÖRNS KOMMUN17086.7%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
Rönnäng skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTJÖRNS KOMMUN20077.5%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index.
Skärhamns skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTJÖRNS KOMMUN25067.5%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index.
Tjörns Montessori skola ekonomiskföreningAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTjörns Montessoriskola Ekonomisk förening2053.9%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Composite index. Limited confidence.
Preschools in TjörnTjörn has 6 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 Tjörn with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Tjörn you—224.3In line with neighbour average73.7%In line with neighbour average175,456 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Stenungsund11.8 km224.3In line with neighbour average80.7%Better than neighbour average154,227 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Orust19.9 km218.7In line with neighbour average79.3%Better than neighbour average163,819 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Kungälv23.7 km225.6Better than neighbour average74.5%In line with neighbour average135,457 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Ale27.9 km224.5In line with neighbour average75.2%In line with neighbour average144,373 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Lilla Edet30.5 km197.7Worse than neighbour average64.2%Worse than neighbour average138,063 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Öckerö34 km223In line with neighbour average79.7%Better than neighbour average153,262 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Neighbour avg21975.6%148,200 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 Tjörn municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Tjörn

  1. KÅLLEKÄRRS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. MYGGENÄS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. RÖNNÄNGS FÖRSKOLOR: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. SKÄRHAMNS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. TÅNGERÖDS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. KÅLLEKÄRRS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  7. MYGGENÄS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  8. RÖNNÄNGS FÖRSKOLOR: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. SKÄRHAMNS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. TÅNGERÖDS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  11. Tjörns Montessori skola ekonomiskförening: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3

  12. Fridas hage anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Höviksnäsvägen 11, 47170 Höviksnäs to Höviksnäsvägen 1, 47170 Höviksnäs

  13. Häggvallskolan Väst: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  14. Häggvallskolan Väst: Start date changed from not_registered to 2023-08-01

  15. Häggvallskolan Öst: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  16. Häggvallskolan Öst: Start date changed from not_registered to 2023-08-01

  17. Tjörns Montessori skola ekonomiskförening: Renamed from Tjörns montessori skola och förskola to Tjörns montessori skola ekonomiskförening

  18. Tjörns Montessori skola ekonomiskförening: Operating name changed from unknown name to Tjörns montessori skola och förskola

  19. Tjörns Montessori skola ekonomiskförening: Operator name changed to: Tjörns Montessoriskola Ekonomisk förening (previously: Långekärrskolan ekonomisk förening)

  20. Tjörns Montessori skola ekonomiskförening: Address changed from Långekärr 23, 47191 Kyrkesund to Långekärr 23, 47190 Kyrkesund

  21. Tjörns Montessori skola ekonomiskförening: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  22. Tjörns Montessori skola ekonomiskförening: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  23. Fridas hage anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Tjörns kommuns särskola to Fridas hage anpassad grundskola

  24. Häggvallskolan anpassad grundskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2023-06-14

  25. Komvux Tjörn: Operating name changed from unknown name to Komvux Tjörn

  26. Fridas hage anpassad grundskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Fridas Hage

  27. Fridas hage anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Häggvall 4502, 47170 HÖVIKSNÄS to Höviksnäsvägen 11, 47170 Höviksnäs

  28. Tjörns Montessori skola ekonomiskförening: Renamed from Långekärrsskolan to Tjörns montessori skola och förskola

  29. Tjörns Montessori skola ekonomiskförening: Renamed from Långekärrs skola to Långekärrsskolan

  30. Tjörns Montessori skola ekonomiskförening: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

… and 24 older events.

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Västra Götaland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Tjörn.Merit value year 9Compare Tjörn with other municipalities on merit values.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.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.AleCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.AlingsåsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ÅmålCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BengtsforsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BollebygdCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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