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Schools in Vårgårda municipality

School profileData and statisticsMunicipal report (PDF)

23 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 Vårgårda, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 11 preschool, 7 after-school care, 7 compulsory school (+4 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 Vårgårda

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
7
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
11
Municipal
19
Independent
4

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.

Vårgårda has 23 schools with a merit value of 202.2 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 66.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

23 schools1,968 pupils66.2% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

Apply for a place in Vårgårda

Short guide to how to apply by school form in Vårgårda.

Practical info

Municipal report (PDF)

Summary — Vårgårda

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Vårgårda municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

23Active schools19 municipal, 4 independent
1,968Total pupils7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
202.2Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
66.2%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
144,739 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
12.1Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Vårgårda municipality has 23 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 202.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (66.2%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Vårgårda

How many schools are there in Vårgårda?
Vårgårda municipality has 23 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 11 offer preschool. 19 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 1,968 pupils attend schools in Vårgårda.
What are the merit values in Vårgårda?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Vårgårda is 202.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Gullhögskolan with 202.2 points.
Which school in Vårgårda has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Sundlergymnasiet has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Vårgårda at 86%. The municipality value is 66.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Vårgårda?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vårgårda is 144,739 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 139,218 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Vårgårda organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality follows Skolverket's general guidance on school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

Skolverket: Choosing a school
Mother-tongue tuition

19.4% 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: 3,778 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 Vårgårda compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
6/7Merit value 2025
7/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Vårgårda

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 Vårgårda
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Vårgårda: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Fridhemskolan with Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Lowest: Gullhögskolan with Skolkoll score 32 out of 100.

Fridhemskolan
Skolkoll score 45 out of 100
Lena skola
Skolkoll score 43 out of 100
Hols skola
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
Nårunga skola
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
Asklanda skola
Skolkoll score 41 out of 100
Gullhögskolan
Skolkoll score 32 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Vårgårda
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Vårgårda: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Sundlergymnasiet with Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Lowest: Sundlergymnasiet with Skolkoll score 54 out of 100.

Sundlergymnasiet
Skolkoll score 54 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Vårgårda

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Vårgårda with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careVÅRGÅRDA KOMMUN———
Asklanda skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÅRGÅRDA KOMMUN6054.4%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
FridhemskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÅRGÅRDA KOMMUN20073.4%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
GullhögskolanCompulsory schoolVÅRGÅRDA KOMMUN41065.9%Skolkoll score 32 out of 100. Below average.
Hols skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÅRGÅRDA KOMMUN12066.7%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Lena skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÅRGÅRDA KOMMUN14058.2%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
LindbladskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÅRGÅRDA KOMMUN———
Nårunga skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÅRGÅRDA KOMMUN10065.3%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
SundlergymnasietUpper secondary schoolVÅRGÅRDA KOMMUN34086%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in VårgårdaVårgårda has 11 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 Vårgårda with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Vårgårda you—202.266.2%144,739 SEK
Herrljunga16.7 km21172.3%155,684 SEK
Alingsås17.2 km219.972.1%134,813 SEK
Essunga20.6 km177.669.3%170,257 SEK
Borås29.6 km21869.9%138,648 SEK
Vara31.5 km203.671.5%158,959 SEK
Grästorp36.4 km218.370.1%168,785 SEK
Neighbour avg208.170.9%154,524 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 Vårgårda municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Vårgårda

  1. Sundlergymnasiet: Contact details changed from url: http://www.sundlergymnasiet.nu, email: maria.eriksson-svanberg@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600988 to url: https://vargarda.se/sundlergymnasiet, email: maria.eriksson-svanberg@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600988

  2. FÖRSKOLAN SOLROSEN AVD LENAGÅRDEN: Renamed from Förskola 965861 to FÖRSKOLAN SOLROSEN AVD LENAGÅRDEN

  3. FÖRSKOLAN SOLROSEN AVD SOLEN/FRÖET: Renamed from Förskola 113878 to FÖRSKOLAN SOLROSEN AVD SOLEN/FRÖET

  4. MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN GRODDEN: Renamed from Förskola 896762 to MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN GRODDEN

  5. UTEFÖRSKOLAN PLANTAN: Renamed from Förskola 222056 to UTEFÖRSKOLAN PLANTAN

  6. FÖRSKOLAN SOLROSEN AVD LENAGÅRDEN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN SOLROSEN AVD LENAGÅRDEN to Förskola 965861

  7. FÖRSKOLAN SOLROSEN AVD SOLEN/FRÖET: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN SOLROSEN AVD SOLEN/FRÖET to Förskola 113878

  8. MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN GRODDEN: Renamed from MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN GRODDEN to Förskola 896762

  9. UTEFÖRSKOLAN PLANTAN: Renamed from UTEFÖRSKOLAN PLANTAN to Förskola 222056

  10. Lindbladskolan: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  11. Lindbladskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-07-01

  12. Anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  13. Fridhemskolan: Head changed

  14. Fridhemskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vargarda.se, email: carina.olsson@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600867 to url: http://www.vargarda.se, email: helena.francois@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600867

  15. Lindbladskolan: Operating name changed from Lindbladskolan 4-6 to Lindbladskolan

  16. Lindbladskolan: Head changed

  17. Nårunga skola: Head changed

  18. Anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  19. Anpassad grundskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vargarda.se, email: jenny.kidblad@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600726 to url: http://www.vargarda.se, email: thomas.stenseke-larsson@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600811

  20. Fridhemskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vargarda.se, email: maja-karin.ekasen@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600867 to url: http://www.vargarda.se, email: carina.olsson@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600867

  21. Gullhögskolan: Head changed

  22. Gullhögskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vargarda.se, email: thomas.stenseke-larsson@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600811 to url: http://www.vargarda.se, email: camilla.haglund@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600806

  23. Hols skola: Head changed

  24. Hols skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vargarda.se, email: frida.skoog@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600954 to url: http://www.vargarda.se, email: maria.sandwall@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600954

  25. Lena skola: Head changed

  26. Lena skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vargarda.se, email: jaana.benmaaouia@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600569 to url: http://www.vargarda.se, email: malin.olssonasp@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600569

  27. Nårunga skola: Head changed

  28. Nårunga skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vargarda.se, email: malin.lindberg@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600551 to url: http://www.vargarda.se, email: lena.vikingson@vargarda.se, phone: 0322-600551

  29. Asklanda skola: Address changed from Asklanda, 44793 Vårgårda to Asklanda skola, 44793 Vårgårda

  30. Lena skola: Address changed from Lena, 44192 Alingsås to Lena skola, 44192 Alingsås

… and 96 older events.

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