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Schools in Arvika municipality

School profileData and statisticsMunicipal report (PDF)

43 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 Arvika, Värmland County. The three most common school forms: 23 preschool, 15 compulsory school, 12 after-school care (+5 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 Arvika

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
15
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
23
Municipal
39
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.

Arvika has 43 schools with a merit value of 213.8 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 73% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

43 schools4,420 pupils73% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Arvika

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Arvika municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

43Active schools39 municipal, 4 independent
4,420Total pupils15 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
213.8Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
73%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
158,016 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.1Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Arvika municipality has 43 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 213.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (73%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Arvika

How many schools are there in Arvika?
Arvika municipality has 43 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 15 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 23 offer preschool. 39 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 4,420 pupils attend schools in Arvika.
What are the merit values in Arvika?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Arvika is 213.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Estetiska skolan, högstadiet with 240.9 points.
Which school in Arvika has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Solbergagymnasiet has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Arvika at 95.4%. The municipality value is 73% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Arvika?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Arvika is 158,016 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 144,610 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Arvika 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 Arvika
Mother-tongue tuition

17.7% 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: 4,461 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 Arvika compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
3/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Arvika

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 Arvika
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Arvika: 15 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Dotteviksskolan with Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Municipal average 49, neutral midpoint 50.

15 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Arvika
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Arvika: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Estetiska skolan, gymnasiet with Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Lowest: Taserudsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 57 out of 100.

Estetiska skolan, gymnasiet
Skolkoll score 59 out of 100
Solbergagymnasiet
Skolkoll score 59 out of 100
Taserudsgymnasiet
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Arvika

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Arvika with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
DotteviksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARVIKA KOMMUN17083.9%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Edane skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARVIKA KOMMUN15078.8%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Estetiska skolan, gymnasietUpper secondary schoolESTETISKA SKOLAN ARVIKA6071%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
Estetiska skolan, högstadietCompulsory schoolESTETISKA SKOLAN ARVIKA17057.8%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
GateskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARVIKA KOMMUN34086.9%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Glava skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARVIKA KOMMUN5044.1%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
GraningegårdenAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARVIKA KOMMUN7065.7%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
JärvenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARVIKA KOMMUN13044.6%Skolkoll score 36 out of 100. Below average.
Jössefors skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARVIKA KOMMUN8083.1%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Klässbols skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARVIKA KOMMUN9064%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Kyrkebyskolan 4-6Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolARVIKA KOMMUN21074.5%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Kyrkebyskolan F-3Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARVIKA KOMMUN22077.1%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
MinnebergsskolanAdapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolARVIKA KOMMUN72074.4%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Rinnens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARVIKA KOMMUN4078.2%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
SolbergagymnasietAdapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolARVIKA KOMMUN32095.4%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
StyckåsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARVIKA KOMMUN13072.2%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Sulviks skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolARVIKA KOMMUN8069.5%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
TaserudsgymnasietUpper secondary schoolARVIKA KOMMUN43058.9%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in ArvikaArvika has 23 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 Arvika with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Arvika you—213.873%158,016 SEK
Eda25.9 km199.866%161,467 SEK
Sunne36.6 km202.868.7%144,991 SEK
Årjäng40.7 km224.170.1%186,978 SEK
Kil41.4 km220.173.3%135,851 SEK
Grums42.2 km194.484.8%152,340 SEK
Forshaga50.6 km210.475.8%138,641 SEK
Neighbour avg208.673.1%153,378 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 Arvika municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Arvika

  1. BÅTEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. LUNDELLSGÄRDET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. NYCKELN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. BÅTEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. LUNDELLSGÄRDET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. NYCKELN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. Taserudsgymnasiet: Head changed

  8. BÅTEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. Dotteviksskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-81920 to url: http://www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-81920

  10. Edane skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-82857 to url: http://www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-82857

  11. Gateskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-81902 to url: http://www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-81902

  12. Glava skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 070-1515948 to url: http://www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 070-1515948

  13. Graningegården: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-81960 to url: http://www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-81960

  14. Järvenskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-764000 to url: http://www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-764000

  15. Jössefors skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 070-1014531 to url: http://www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 070-1014531

  16. Klässbols skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-460005 to url: http://www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-460005

  17. Kommunal vuxenutbildning, Svenska för invandrare: Contact details changed from url: www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-749226 to url: www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-749226

  18. Komvux, grundläggande- gymnasial- och anpassad utbildning: Contact details changed from url: www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-749274 to url: www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-749274

  19. Kyrkebyskolan 4-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-81960 to url: http://www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-81960

  20. Kyrkebyskolan F-3: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-81912 to url: http://www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-81912

  21. LUNDELLSGÄRDET: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  22. Minnebergsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-82403 to url: http://arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-82403

  23. NYCKELN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  24. Rinnens skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-91290 to url: http://www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-91290

  25. Solbergagymnasiet: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-81974 to url: http://www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-81974

  26. Styckåsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-81931 to url: http://www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-81931

  27. Sulviks skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-82460 to url: http://www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-82460

  28. Taserudsgymnasiet: Head changed

  29. Taserudsgymnasiet: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvika.se, email: larande.stod@arvika.se, phone: 0570-82646 to url: http://www.arvika.se, email: skola.utbildning@arvika.se, phone: 0570-82646

  30. BÅTEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

… and 154 older events.

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