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Schools in Årjäng municipality

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27 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 Årjäng, Värmland County. The three most common school forms: 14 preschool, 7 compulsory school, 6 after-school care (+6 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 Årjäng

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
14
Municipal
24
Independent
3

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.

Årjäng has 27 schools with a merit value of 224.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 70.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

27 schools1,390 pupils70.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.9%)

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Practical info

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Summary — Årjäng

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Årjäng municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

27Active schools24 municipal, 3 independent
1,390Total pupils7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
224.1Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
70.1%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
186,978 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.3Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Årjäng municipality has 27 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 224.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (70.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Årjäng

How many schools are there in Årjäng?
Årjäng municipality has 27 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 14 offer preschool. 24 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,390 pupils attend schools in Årjäng.
What are the merit values in Årjäng?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Årjäng is 224.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Nordmarkens skola H with 224.1 points.
Which school in Årjäng has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Holmedals skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Årjäng at 81%. The municipality value is 70.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Årjäng?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Årjäng is 186,978 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 167,629 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Årjäng 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

24.4% 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: 5,002 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 Årjäng compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
2/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Årjäng

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 Årjäng
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Årjäng: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Signebyns Friskola with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Municipal average 55, neutral midpoint 50.

7 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Årjäng
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Årjäng: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Årjängs gymnasieskola with Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Lowest: Årjängs gymnasieskola with Skolkoll score 48 out of 100.

Årjängs gymnasieskola
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Årjäng

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Årjäng with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Årjängs gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN8033.4%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Holmedals skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN6081%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN———
Nordmarkens skola HCompulsory schoolÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN33057.7%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Nordmarkens skola LCompulsory schoolÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN14081%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Nordmarkens skola MCompulsory schoolÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN14080.4%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Signebyns FriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classSignebyns friskola ek. för.2077.9%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average. Limited confidence.
Svensbyn skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN5061.4%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Töcksfors skola LMAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅRJÄNGS KOMMUN17072.6%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in ÅrjängÅrjäng has 14 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 Årjäng with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Årjäng you—224.170.1%186,978 SEK
Arvika40.7 km213.873%158,016 SEK
Bengtsfors45.5 km213.270.8%174,380 SEK
Eda49.2 km199.866%161,467 SEK
Åmål51.2 km204.374.2%153,752 SEK
Säffle52.8 km206.775.4%165,163 SEK
Dals-Ed54.4 km225.982.1%170,409 SEK
Neighbour avg210.673.6%163,865 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 Årjäng municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Årjäng

  1. FÖRSKOLAN KARLAVAGNEN: Address changed from SKOLVÄGEN 1, 67241 TÖCKSFORS to BOX 906, 67229 ÅRJÄNG

  2. FÖRSKOLAN MYRAN: Address changed from SKOLVÄGEN 1, 67241 TÖCKSFORS to BOX 906, 67229 ÅRJÄNG

  3. Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskola: Register field changed from false to true

  4. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET HOLKEN: Renamed from Förskola 861389 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET HOLKEN

  5. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET HOLKEN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET HOLKEN to Förskola 861389

  6. Nordmarkens skola förskoleklass/Fritids: Operating name changed from Nordmarkesn skola förskoleklass/Fritids to Nordmarkens skola förskoleklass/Fritids

  7. Töcksfors skola LM: Head changed

  8. Holmedals skola: Head changed

  9. Nordmarkens skola förskoleklass/Fritids: Operating name changed from Nordmarkens skola L to Nordmarkesn skola förskoleklass/Fritids

  10. Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Skolgatan 1-3, 67232 Årjäng to Skolvägen 1-3, 67232 Årjäng

  11. Nordmarkens skola H: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arjang.se, email: irene.andreasson@arjang.se, phone: 0573-14200 to url: http://www.arjang.se, email: irene.andreasson@arjang.se, phone: 0573-13820

  12. Nordmarkens skola L: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arjang.se, email: susanne.pettersson@arjang.se, phone: 0573-14200 to url: http://www.arjang.se, email: susanne.pettersson@arjang.se, phone: 0573-13840

  13. Nordmarkens skola M: Contact details changed from url: http://arjang.se, email: susanne.pettersson@arjang.se, phone: 0573-13832 to url: http://arjang.se, email: susanne.pettersson@arjang.se, phone: 0573-13840

  14. Årjängs gymnasieskola: Head changed

  15. Årjängs gymnasieskola vuxenutb: Head changed

  16. Årjängs gymnasieskola, Anpassad gymnasieskola: Head changed

  17. Årjängs gymnasieskola, SFI: Head changed

  18. Holmedals skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arjang.se, email: holmedal.skola@arjang.se, phone: 0573-13898 to url: http://www.arjang.se, email: irene.andreasson@arjang.se, phone: 0573-13898

  19. Svensbyn skola: Head changed

  20. Holmedals skola: Address changed from Holmedal, 67294 Årjäng to Holmedal 7, 67294 Årjäng

  21. Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Skolgatan 1, 67232 Årjäng to Skolgatan 1-3, 67232 Årjäng

  22. Nordmarkens skola förskoleklass/Fritids: Address changed from Skolvägen 1, 67232 Årjäng to Skolvägen 1-3, 67232 Årjäng

  23. Nordmarkens skola H: Address changed from Skolvägen 1, 67232 Årjäng to Skolvägen 1-3, 67232 Årjäng

  24. Nordmarkens skola L: Address changed from Skolvägen 1, 67232 Årjäng to Skolvägen 1-3, 67232 Årjäng

  25. Nordmarkens skola M: Address changed from Skolvägen 1, 67232 Årjäng to Skolvägen 1-3, 67232 Årjäng

  26. Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Nordmarkens skola särskola to Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskola

  27. Nordmarkens skola Anpassad grundskola: Contact details changed from url: http://arjang.se, email: ann.jansson@arjang.se, phone: 0573-13841 to url: http://arjang.se, email: susanne.pettersson@arjang.se, phone: 0573-13841

  28. Nordmarkens skola H: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arjang.se, email: nordmarkens.skola@arjang.se, phone: 0573-14200 to url: http://www.arjang.se, email: irene.andreasson@arjang.se, phone: 0573-14200

  29. Nordmarkens skola L: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arjang.se, email: nordmarkens.skola@arjang.se, phone: 0573-14200 to url: http://www.arjang.se, email: susanne.pettersson@arjang.se, phone: 0573-14200

  30. Nordmarkens skola M: Contact details changed from url: http://arjang.se, email: nordmarkens.skola@arjang.se, phone: 0573-13832 to url: http://arjang.se, email: susanne.pettersson@arjang.se, phone: 0573-13832

… and 68 older events.

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