Preschool
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Schools in Filipstad municipality
21 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 Filipstad, Värmland County. The three most common school forms: 11 preschool, 8 compulsory school, 7 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).
Data updated: 6 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.
The school landscape in Filipstad
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
- 8
- Upper secondary
- 1
- Preschools
- 11
- Municipal
- 17
- Independent
- 4
School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.
Filipstad has 21 schools with a merit value of 208.9 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 65.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).
21 schools1,529 pupils65.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.5%)
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Compulsory school
School choice is usually handled by the municipality. Dates vary; check the municipality's own calendar.
Go to Filipstad e-service for school choice (opens in a new window)Upper secondary
Apply through the regional upper-secondary admissions system. Admission results are normally published in July.
Go to Filipstad e-service for upper-secondary application (opens in a new window)Practical info
Summary — Filipstad
Five key insights about the municipality's education system.
- Merit value has declined by 18.7 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
- Year 9 merit value (compulsory school, Kolada 2025: 208.9) is 19.6 points below the national average (228.5).
- The share of qualified teachers (compulsory school, Kolada 2025: 65.1%) is 8.2 percentage points below the Kolada national value for the same year and school type.
- Teacher qualification rate is improving: +7.6 percentage points over the measurement period.
- Cost per compulsory school pupil (compulsory school, Kolada 2025: 169,975 SEK) is 17% higher than the national average (144,800 SEK).
Key metrics — Filipstad municipality
Overview of the municipality's education system.
- Active schools
- 21
- 17 municipal, 4 independent
- Total pupils
- 1,529
- 8 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
- Average year-9 merit
- 208.9
- Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
- How to read the merit value
- Qualified teachers
- 65.1%
- Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.8
- Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality
Filipstad municipality has 21 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 208.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (65.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.
Development over time
The municipality's key school metrics for the last 6 years (2020–2025). Source is shown per metric.
Merit value yr 9↓ -8.2 %
Trend: 227.6 to 208.9, down2020: 227.6 p2025: 208.9 p
Merit values have decreased by 18.7 points since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Qualified teachers↑ +13.2 %
Trend: 57.5 to 65.1, up2020: 57.5 %2025: 65.1 %
Share of qualified teachers has increased by 7.6 percentage points since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Cost per pupil↑ +32.4 %
Trend: 128,345 to 169,975, up2020: 128,345 SEK2025: 169,975 SEK
Cost per pupil has risen by 41,630 SEK since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Common questions about schools in Filipstad
- How many schools are there in Filipstad?
- Filipstad municipality has 21 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 8 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 11 offer preschool. 17 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 1,529 pupils attend schools in Filipstad.
- What are the merit values in Filipstad?
- The municipality year-9 merit value in Filipstad is 208.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Stålvallaskolan with 217.1 points.
- Which school in Filipstad has the highest teacher qualification rate?
- Spångbergsgymnasiet has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Filipstad at 81.8%. The municipality value is 65.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
- How much does a school place cost in Filipstad?
- The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Filipstad is 169,975 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 158,150 SEK per pupil.
Municipal support functions for schools
Practical information about how Filipstad organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.
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 FilipstadThe municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.
Preschool in FilipstadThe municipality is responsible for school transport to and from compulsory school where distance, traffic safety or disability warrants it. Regulated by the Education Act (Skollagen) 10:32.
About school transport27.4% 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).
Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 4,425 SEK/year (2025).B
Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.
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 worksHow does Filipstad compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
- Merit value 2025
- 4/7
- Qualified teachers 2025
- 6/7
- Cost/pupil 2025
- 5/7
Skolkoll score in Filipstad
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 Filipstad
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden
Compulsory schools in Filipstad: 8 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Åsenskolan with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Municipal average 43, neutral midpoint 50.
8 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Filipstad
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden
Upper secondary schools in Filipstad: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Spångbergsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Lowest: Spångbergsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100.
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Filipstad
Compare schools| School | Forms | Provider | Pupils | Qual. teachers | Skolkoll score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Åsenskolan | Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | FILIPSTADS KOMMUN | 180 | 71.6% | Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Brattfors skola | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | FILIPSTADS KOMMUN | 30 | 57.9% | Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Ferlinskolan | Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school | FILIPSTADS KOMMUN | 250 | 69.3% | Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Nordmarks skola | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | FILIPSTADS KOMMUN | 40 | 46% | Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Nykroppa skola | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | FILIPSTADS KOMMUN | 30 | 31.7% | Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Persbergs skola | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | PERSBERGS SKOLAS FÖRÄLDRAFÖRENING | 50 | 52.8% | Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Spångbergsgymnasiet | Upper secondary school | FILIPSTADS KOMMUN | 280 | 81.8% | Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Stålvallaskolan | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | FILIPSTADS KOMMUN | 90 | 42.7% | Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Stjärnskolan | Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | FILIPSTADS KOMMUN | 220 | 69.7% | Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index. |
Preschools in FilipstadFilipstad has 11 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools Neighbouring municipalities
The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).
| Municipality | Distance | Merit value (2025) | Qual. teachers (2025) | Cost/pupil (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filipstad you | — | 208.9Worse than neighbour average | 65.1%Worse than neighbour average | 169,975 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Hällefors | 20.5 km | 205.3Worse than neighbour average | 62.4%Worse than neighbour average | 186,150 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Storfors | 25.3 km | 262.3Better than neighbour average | 74.8%Better than neighbour average | 206,365 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Munkfors | 38.2 km | 219.9In line with neighbour average | 65.2%Worse than neighbour average | 159,347 SEKIn line with neighbour average |
| Forshaga | 43 km | 210.4Worse than neighbour average | 75.8%Better than neighbour average | 138,641 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Hagfors | 46 km | 198.5Worse than neighbour average | 66%Worse than neighbour average | 152,347 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Kristinehamn | 48 km | 205.6Worse than neighbour average | 67%In line with neighbour average | 140,086 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Neighbour avg | 217 | 68.5% | 163,822 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.
Explore the statistics in depth
Detailed statistics for Filipstad municipality, organised by school form and theme. Click for full tables, trends and comparisons.
Compulsory schoolsAll compulsory schools with merit values, teachers and grade distribution.Upper secondaryProgrammes, graduation rates and pathways to higher education.Preschool and childcarePreschools, fritidshem and pedagogical care with key metrics.Demographics and youthPopulation, household types, child welfare and economic conditions.All municipal dataEconomy, society, environment, adult education and SCB peer benchmark.
Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
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National comparison
See how Filipstad municipality compares in a national perspective.
Timeline — school events in Filipstad
FÖRSKOLAN BERGABACKEN: Address changed from VÄRMLANDSGATAN 11, 68231 FILIPSTAD to BOX 303, 68227 FILIPSTAD
FÖRSKOLAN VILLEKULLA: Address changed from VÄRMLANDSGATAN 11, 68231 FILIPSTAD to BOX 303, 68227 FILIPSTAD
Nordmarks skola: Operating name changed from Stålvallaskolan to Nordmarks skola
Nykroppa skola: Operating name changed from Åsenskolan to Nykroppa skola
Nordmarks skola: Operating name changed from Nordmarks skola to Stålvallaskolan
Nykroppa skola: Operating name changed from Nykroppa skola to Åsenskolan
Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Address changed from Hertig Filipsgatan 10, 68230 Filipstad to Fogdevägen 2, 68227 Filipstad
Spångbergsgymnasiet: School types changed from GY, GYAN to GY
Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Address changed from Fogdevägen 2, 68231 Filipstad to Hertig Filipsgatan 10, 68230 Filipstad
Nordmarks skola: Address changed from Berga 4, 68293 Nordmarkshyttan to Nordmarks skola, 68293 Nordmarkshyttan
Stålvallaskolan: Address changed from Skolgatan 40, 68260 Lesjöfors to Skolgatan 36, 68260 Lesjöfors
Nordmarks skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Nordmarks skola
Nordmarks skola: Address changed from Berga 4, 68093 Nordmarkshyttan to Berga 4, 68293 Nordmarkshyttan
Stålvallaskolan: Operating name changed from Åsenskolan to Stålvallaskolan
Stålvallaskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Åsenskolan
Stålvallaskolan: Address changed from Skolgatan 40, 68096 Lesjöfors to Skolgatan 40, 68260 Lesjöfors
Spångbergsgymnasiet: Operating name changed from unknown name to Spångbergsgymnasiet
Persbergs skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Persbergs friskola
Persbergs skola: Operator name changed to: Persbergs Skolas Föräldraförening (previously: Persbergs skolas Föräldra-förening, PFF, Ideell förening)
Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vuxentubildning
Nykroppa skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Nykroppa skola
Åsenskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Åsenskolan
Brattfors skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Brattfors skola
Ferlinskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Ferlinskolan
Stjärnskolan: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV
Stjärnskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2023-01-01
Åsenskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN
Åsenskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 4, 5, 6
Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Renamed from Frivilliga skolformer, Kommunal vuxenutbildning to Kommunal vuxenutbildning
Spångbergsgymnasiet: Renamed from Frivilliga skolformer, Spångbergsgymnasiet to Spångbergsgymnasiet
… and 18 older events.
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