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Schools in Värmland County

509 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. across 16 municipalities.154 compulsory schools and 39 upper-secondary schools.

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  1. 1Choose a municipalityStart with the local view.
  2. 2Compare schoolsUse Compare for the shortlist.
  3. 3Check the dataReview sources, SALSA and method.

Key metrics — Värmland

Municipalities
16
School units
509
Pupils
46,932
Average merit value
219.9 (35 schools)
Qualified teachers
74%
Pupils per teacher
11
Municipal / Independent
427 / 82

Municipalities in Värmland

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Karlstad15517,179232.279.9%-3.5
Arvika434,420224.571.1%-2.5
Kristinehamn413,666205.371.5%-19.7
Säffle312,197206.772.7%-5.0
Hammarö283,091227.983.6%-18.7
Sunne272,192202.870%-19.0
Årjäng271,390224.168.2%+12.0
Hagfors241,693203.366.9%-14.5
Kil221,876220.170.2%-6.0
Torsby221,995205.164.4%-15.0
Forshaga222,146207.373.9%-17.5
Filipstad211,539220.865.5%+2.0
Grums181,181194.483.4%-8.0
Eda121,158203.566.7%-17.0
Storfors9696254.373.1%+24.5
Munkfors7513219.970.9%+7.0
National average228.573.3%

Merit value by municipality in Värmland

Average year-9 merit value per municipality, sorted from highest to lowest.

Storfors
254.3
Karlstad
232.2
Hammarö
227.9
Arvika
224.5
Årjäng
224.1
Filipstad
220.8
Kil
220.1
Munkfors
219.9
Forshaga
207.3
Säffle
206.7
Kristinehamn
205.3
Torsby
205.1
Eda
203.5
Hagfors
203.3
Sunne
202.8
Grums
194.4

Green = above national average (228.5), orange = below national average.

School forms

Preschool (259)
Compulsory school (154)
After-school care (125)
Preschool class (103)
Upper secondary school (39)
Adapted compulsory school (38)
Adult education (30)
Adapted upper secondary school (11)
Open leisure-time activities (2)

Top merit-value schools in Värmland

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Demographic context — Värmland

Aggregated SCB data for 16 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
143,047
Child poverty (avg.)
20.3%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
334 SEK
Net migration
+728

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Värmland County

What are the merit values in Värmland County?
The average year-9 merit value in Värmland County is 219.9 points (based on 35 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Lundsbergs grundskola in Storfors with 297.7 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Värmland County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Värmland County is 74%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.
Which municipality in Värmland has the best school results?
Storfors has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Värmland County with 254.3 points. There are 16 municipalities in the county in total.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.

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