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Schools in Falkenberg municipality

School profileData and statisticsMunicipal report (PDF)

84 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 Falkenberg, Halland County. The three most common school forms: 47 preschool, 24 compulsory school, 22 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 Falkenberg

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
24
Upper secondary
8
Preschools
47
Municipal
63
Independent
21

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.

Falkenberg has 84 schools with a merit value of 220.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 73.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

84 schools8,195 pupils73.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Falkenberg

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Falkenberg municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

84Active schools63 municipal, 21 independent
8,195Total pupils24 compulsory, 8 upper secondary
220.1Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
73.3%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
138,270 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.9Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Falkenberg municipality has 84 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 220.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (73.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Falkenberg

How many schools are there in Falkenberg?
Falkenberg municipality has 84 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 24 of the units offer compulsory education, 8 offer upper-secondary education and 47 offer preschool. 63 of the units are municipal and 21 are independent. A total of 8,195 pupils attend schools in Falkenberg.
What are the merit values in Falkenberg?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Falkenberg is 220.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Vesterhavsskolan with 242 points.
Which school in Falkenberg has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Falkenbergs gymnasieskola 2C has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Falkenberg at 99.4%. The municipality value is 73.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Falkenberg?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Falkenberg is 138,270 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 139,022 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Falkenberg 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 Falkenberg
Mother-tongue tuition

29.9% 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: 5,031 SEK/year (2025).

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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 Falkenberg compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
5/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Falkenberg

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 Falkenberg
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Falkenberg: 22 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Morups friskola with Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Municipal average 52, neutral midpoint 50.

22 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Falkenberg
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Falkenberg: 8 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Falkenbergs gymnasieskola 2C with Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Municipal average 57, neutral midpoint 50.

8 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Falkenberg ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Falkenberg

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Falkenberg with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
ÄlvseredsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN4049.5%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Anpassad grundskola HjortsbergAdapted compulsory schoolFALKENBERGS KOMMUN———
Anpassad grundskola TullbroAdapted compulsory schoolFALKENBERGS KOMMUN———
ApelskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN35059.4%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
ÄtranskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN8072.1%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola FalkenbergUpper secondary schoolAcadeMedia AB13069.4%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
FageredssskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN3080.1%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Falkenbergs Gymnasieskola 1AUpper secondary schoolFALKENBERGS KOMMUN14041.9%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Falkenbergs gymnasieskola 1BAdapted upper secondary schoolFALKENBERGS KOMMUN———
Falkenbergs Gymnasieskola 2AUpper secondary schoolFALKENBERGS KOMMUN40094.2%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Falkenbergs gymnasieskola 2BUpper secondary schoolFALKENBERGS KOMMUN26087.3%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Falkenbergs gymnasieskola 2CUpper secondary schoolFALKENBERGS KOMMUN8099.4%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Near average.
Falkenbergs gymnasieskola 3AUpper secondary schoolFALKENBERGS KOMMUN18088.3%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Falkenbergs Gymnasieskola 3BUpper secondary schoolFALKENBERGS KOMMUN21094.2%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Falkenbergs gymnasieskola 3CUpper secondary schoolFALKENBERGS KOMMUN16087%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Falkenbergs MontessoriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN19061.8%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
HertingsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN28086.5%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
HjortsbergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN38082%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
LångåsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN9078.5%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
LångavekaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN10077.2%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
LjungbyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN11087.5%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
Morups friskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMorups friskola, förskola o fritidshem ekonomisk förening6083.5%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Near average.
Okome skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN7060%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
SchubergstorpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN19071.4%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
SkogstorpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN50067.1%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Skrea skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEdukatus Alliance Holding AB16068%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
SlöingeskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN14059.8%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
SöderskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN9064.8%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Tångaskolan 1After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN14064.5%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Tångaskolan 2Compulsory schoolFALKENBERGS KOMMUN29069%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Tröingeskolan 1After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN———
Tröingeskolan 2Compulsory schoolFALKENBERGS KOMMUN———
TullbroskolanCompulsory schoolFALKENBERGS KOMMUN46075.9%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
VessigebroskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALKENBERGS KOMMUN13054%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
VesterhavsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVesterhavet AB59086.9%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in FalkenbergFalkenberg has 47 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 Falkenberg with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Falkenberg you—220.173.3%138,270 SEK
Varberg24.8 km222.776.9%132,984 SEK
Halmstad34 km222.574.7%137,744 SEK
Hylte42.7 km19960.4%183,521 SEK
Laholm60.2 km210.578.1%151,021 SEK
Mark60.7 km20771.1%160,232 SEK
Båstad63.1 km224.680.3%160,055 SEK
Neighbour avg214.473.6%154,260 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 Falkenberg municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Falkenberg

  1. FÖRSKOLAN LAXEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. FÖRSKOLAN LAXEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  3. Falkenbergs Gymnasieskola 3B: Head changed

  4. Falkenbergs Gymnasieskola 3B: Contact details changed from url: https://kommun.falkenberg.se/skola/gymnasieskola.4.638b0c7f16192341dec9781e.html, email: Thomas.Glans@falkenberg.se, phone: 0346-886000 to url: https://kommun.falkenberg.se/skola/gymnasieskola.4.638b0c7f16192341dec9781e.html, email: Christoffer.Sehlstedt@falkenberg.se, phone: 0346-886000

  5. Långavekaskolan: Head changed

  6. Långavekaskolan: Contact details changed from url: https://kommun.falkenberg.se/skola/grundskolaochfritidshem/kommunalagrundskolor/langavekaskolan.4.638b0c7f16192341dec976b3.html, email: ann-charlotte.rundstrom@falkenberg.se, phone: 0346-886000 to url: https://kommun.falkenberg.se/skola/grundskolaochfritidshem/kommunalagrundskolor/langavekaskolan.4.638b0c7f16192341dec976b3.html, email: fredrik.lundqvist@falkenberg.se, phone: 0346-886000

  7. Långåsskolan: Head changed

  8. Långåsskolan: Contact details changed from url: https://kommun.falkenberg.se/skola/grundskolaochfritidshem/kommunalagrundskolor/langasskolan.4.638b0c7f16192341dec976bb.html, email: ann-charlotte.rundstrom@falkenberg.se, phone: 0346-886000 to url: https://kommun.falkenberg.se/skola/grundskolaochfritidshem/kommunalagrundskolor/langasskolan.4.638b0c7f16192341dec976bb.html, email: fredrik.lundqvist@falkenberg.se, phone: 0346-886000

  9. Söderskolan: Head changed

  10. Söderskolan: Contact details changed from url: https://kommun.falkenberg.se/skola/grundskolaochfritidshem/kommunalagrundskolor/soderskolan.4.638b0c7f16192341dec976e3.html, email: Lisa.Bladh@falkenberg.se, phone: 0346-886000 to url: https://kommun.falkenberg.se/skola/grundskolaochfritidshem/kommunalagrundskolor/soderskolan.4.638b0c7f16192341dec976e3.html, email: caroline.wersall@falkenberg.se, phone: 0346-886000

  11. Vessigebroskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.falkenberg.se/1/skola--barnomsorg/grundskola/vara-grundskolor/vessigebroskolan.html, email: Karl.Arnros@falkenberg.se, phone: 0346-886000 to url: http://www.falkenberg.se/1/skola--barnomsorg/grundskola/vara-grundskolor/vessigebroskolan.html, email: malin.nilsson2@falkenberg.se, phone: 0346-886000

  12. FÖRSKOLAN LAXEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  13. TULLBRO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  14. Vesterhavsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vesterhavsskolan.se, email: bengt.walter@hertigen.se, phone: 0346-12220 to url: http://www.vesterhavsskolan.se, email: j.boman@vesterhavsskolan.se, phone: 0346-12220

  15. Fageredssskolan: Head changed

  16. Älvseredsskolan: Head changed

  17. Tröingeskolan 2: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6, 7 to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

  18. FÖRSKOLAN LAXEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  19. Tröingeskolan 2: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6, 7 to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

  20. TULLBRO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  21. BARNENS BIKUPA: Address changed from Strandåkervägen 14, 31172 FALKENBERG to STRANDÅKERVÄGEN 14, 31179 FALKENBERG

  22. FÖRSKOLAN LAXEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  23. TULLBRO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  24. BULLENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 837442 to BULLENS FÖRSKOLA

  25. FALKUNGEN EK FÖR: Renamed from Förskola 824423 to FALKUNGEN EK FÖR

  26. FÖRSKOLAN LAXEN: Renamed from Förskola 118571 to FÖRSKOLAN LAXEN

  27. FÖRSKOLAN SOLEN: Renamed from Förskola 989200 to FÖRSKOLAN SOLEN

  28. FÖRÄLDRARKOOPERATIVET KLOCKANS EK.FÖRENING: Renamed from Förskola 681929 to FÖRÄLDRARKOOPERATIVET KLOCKANS EK.FÖRENING

  29. NÄCKROSENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 834735 to NÄCKROSENS FÖRSKOLA

  30. SKOGSKOJANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 298045 to SKOGSKOJANS FÖRSKOLA

… and 161 older events.

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