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Schools in Dals-Ed municipality

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10 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 Dals-Ed, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 3 adult education, 3 after-school care, 2 adapted compulsory school (+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 Dals-Ed

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
2
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
2
Municipal
10
Independent
0

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.

Dals-Ed has 10 schools with a merit value of 225.9 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 82.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

10 schools667 pupils82.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.8%)

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Summary — Dals-Ed

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Dals-Ed municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

10Active schools10 municipal, 0 independent
667Total pupils2 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
225.9Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
82.1%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
170,409 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
8Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Dals-Ed municipality has 10 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 225.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (82.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Dals-Ed

How many schools are there in Dals-Ed?
Dals-Ed municipality has 10 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 2 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 2 offer preschool. 10 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 667 pupils attend schools in Dals-Ed.
What are the merit values in Dals-Ed?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Dals-Ed is 225.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Hagaskolan with 225.9 points.
Which school in Dals-Ed has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Snörrumsskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Dals-Ed at 91.9%. The municipality value is 82.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Dals-Ed?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Dals-Ed is 170,409 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 152,420 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Dals-Ed 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 Dals-Ed
Mother-tongue tuition

5.2% 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: 5,405 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 Dals-Ed compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
2/7Merit value 2025
1/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Dals-Ed

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 Dals-Ed
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Dals-Ed: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Snörrumsskolan with Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Lowest: Hagaskolan with Skolkoll score 55 out of 100.

Snörrumsskolan
Skolkoll score 65 out of 100
Hagaskolan
Skolkoll score 55 out of 100
2 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Dals-Ed
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Dals-Ed: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Utsikten, Dals-Eds gymnasium with Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Lowest: Utsikten, Dals-Eds gymnasium with Skolkoll score 44 out of 100.

Utsikten, Dals-Eds gymnasium
Skolkoll score 44 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Dals-Ed

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Dals-Ed with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
HagaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolDALS-EDS KOMMUN31077.3%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Hagaskolan anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careDALS-EDS KOMMUN———
SnörrumsskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classDALS-EDS KOMMUN14091.9%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Near average.
Utsikten, Dals-Eds anpassade gymnasiumAdapted upper secondary schoolDALS-EDS KOMMUN———
Utsikten, Dals-Eds gymnasiumUpper secondary schoolDALS-EDS KOMMUN7046.5%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in Dals-EdDals-Ed has 2 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Dals-Ed with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Dals-Ed you—225.982.1%170,409 SEK
Bengtsfors19.8 km213.270.8%174,380 SEK
Färgelanda36.8 km200.565.6%180,854 SEK
Mellerud38.3 km197.271.6%155,264 SEK
Tanum42.3 km205.167.7%159,605 SEK
Strömstad42.6 km23154.7%150,754 SEK
Åmål45.7 km204.374.2%153,752 SEK
Neighbour avg208.567.4%162,435 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 Dals-Ed municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Dals-Ed

  1. Snörrumsskolan: Renamed from Snörrumskolan to Snörrumsskolan

  2. Hagaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.dalsed.se, email: hagaskolan@dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19101 to url: http://www.dalsed.se, email: bun@dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19101

  3. Hagaskolan anpassad grundskola: Contact details changed from url: dalsed.se, email: hagaskolan@dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19101 to url: dalsed.se, email: bun@dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19101

  4. Komvux Dals-Ed Utsikten: Contact details changed from url: http://www.dalsed.se, email: hans.akerlundh@utb.dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19107 to url: http://www.dalsed.se, email: bun@dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19173

  5. Komvux SFI Dals-Ed Utsikten: Contact details changed from url: http://www.dalsed.se, email: hans.akerlundh@utb.dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19107 to url: http://www.dalsed.se, email: bun@dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19173

  6. Komvux som anpassad utbildning: Contact details changed from url: http://www.dalsed.se, email: hans.akerlundh@utb.dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19107 to url: http://www.dalsed.se, email: bun@dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19173

  7. Snörrumsskolan: Renamed from Snörrumskolan to Snörrumsskolan

  8. Snörrumsskolan: Operating name changed from Snörrumskolan to Snörrumsskolan

  9. Snörrumsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.dalsed.se, email: snorrumskolan@dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19142 to url: http://www.dalsed.se, email: bun@dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19142

  10. Utsikten, Dals-Eds anpassade gymnasium: Contact details changed from url: http://www.utsikten.info, email: utsikten@dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19260 to url: http://www.utsikten.info, email: bun@dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19260

  11. Utsikten, Dals-Eds gymnasium: Contact details changed from url: http://www.utsikten.info, email: utsikten@dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19260 to url: http://www.utsikten.info, email: bun@dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19260

  12. Komvux Dals-Ed Utsikten: Head changed

  13. Komvux SFI Dals-Ed Utsikten: Head changed

  14. Komvux som anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  15. Utsikten, Dals-Eds anpassade gymnasium: Head changed

  16. Utsikten, Dals-Eds gymnasium: Head changed

  17. Komvux Dals-Ed Utsikten: Head changed

  18. Komvux SFI Dals-Ed Utsikten: Head changed

  19. Komvux som anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  20. Hagaskolan: School types changed from GR to FTH, GR

  21. Hagaskolan anpassad grundskola: School types changed from GRAN to FTH, GRAN

  22. Snörrumsskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  23. Hagaskolan: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  24. Hagaskolan anpassad grundskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-08-19

  25. Komvux som anpassad utbildning: Renamed from Komvux, särvux to Komvux som anpassad utbildning

  26. Utsikten, Dals-Eds anpassade gymnasium: Renamed from Utsikten, Dals-Eds gymnasiesärskola to Utsikten, Dals-Eds anpassade gymnasium

  27. Snörrumsskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Snörrumskolan

  28. Utsikten, Dals-Eds anpassade gymnasium: Head changed

  29. Utsikten, Dals-Eds anpassade gymnasium: Contact details changed from url: http://www.utsikten.info, email: utsikten@dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19261 to url: http://www.utsikten.info, email: utsikten@dalsed.se, phone: 0534-19260

  30. Hagaskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Hagaskolan

… and 59 older events.

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