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Schools in Värmland County

510 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.153 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
510
Pupils
48,632
Average merit value
216.5 (38 schools)→
Qualified teachers
74%↑
Pupils per teacher
11.2
Municipal / Independent
428 / 82

Municipalities in Värmland

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Karlstad15419,049222.880.2%-3.5
Kristinehamn433,626205.572.3%-19.7
Arvika434,420219.671.1%-2.5
Säffle312,197195.372.7%-5.0
Hammarö283,091226.383.6%-18.7
Sunne272,192214.270%-19.0
Årjäng271,310206.968.2%+12.0
Hagfors241,663203.266.9%-14.5
Kil221,876220.670.2%-6.0
Torsby221,975209.971.6%-15.0
Forshaga222,146215.373.9%-17.5
Filipstad211,529210.658.2%+2.0
Grums181,181211.983.4%-8.0
Eda121,158206.566.7%-17.0
Storfors9706243.873.1%+24.5
Munkfors7513188.370.9%+7.0
National average——228.573.3%—

Merit value by municipality in Värmland

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

Storfors
243.8
Hammarö
226.3
Karlstad
222.8
Kil
220.6
Arvika
219.6
Forshaga
215.3
Sunne
214.2
Grums
211.9
Filipstad
210.6
Torsby
209.9
Årjäng
206.9
Eda
206.5
Kristinehamn
205.5
Hagfors
203.2
Säffle
195.3
Munkfors
188.3

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

School forms

Preschool (259)
Compulsory school (153)
After-school care (126)
Preschool class (103)
Adapted compulsory school (40)
Upper secondary school (39)
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.)
300 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 216.5 points (based on 38 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Lundsbergs grundskola in Storfors with 282.8 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 11.2.
Which municipality in Värmland has the best school results?
Storfors has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Värmland County with 243.8 points. There are 16 municipalities in the county in total.

Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.

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