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Schools in Hammarö municipality

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28 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 Hammarö, Värmland County. The three most common school forms: 16 preschool, 11 compulsory school, 7 after-school care (+2 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 Hammarö

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
11
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
16
Municipal
24
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.

Hammarö has 28 schools with a merit value of 225.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 83.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

28 schools3,091 pupils83.5% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Short guide to how to apply by school form in Hammarö.

Practical info

Municipal report (PDF)

Summary — Hammarö

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Hammarö municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

28Active schools24 municipal, 4 independent
3,091Total pupils11 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
225.4Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
83.5%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
150,726 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
12.2Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Hammarö municipality has 28 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 225.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (83.5%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Hammarö

How many schools are there in Hammarö?
Hammarö municipality has 28 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 11 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 16 offer preschool. 24 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 3,091 pupils attend schools in Hammarö.
What are the merit values in Hammarö?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Hammarö is 225.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Hammarlundens skola 7-9 Syd with 247.9 points.
Which school in Hammarö has the highest teacher qualification rate?
SKATTKAMMAREN MMK has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Hammarö at 100%. The municipality value is 83.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Hammarö?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hammarö is 150,726 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 149,809 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Hammarö 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 Hammarö
Mother-tongue tuition

9.6% 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: 4,693 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 Hammarö compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
2/7Merit value 2025
2/7Qualified teachers 2025
4/6Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Hammarö

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 Hammarö
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Hammarö: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Mörmoskolan F-3 with Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Municipal average 58, neutral midpoint 50.

9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

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Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Hammarö

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Hammarö with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolHAMMARÖ KOMMUN———
Bärstadsskolan 3-6After-school care, Compulsory schoolHAMMARÖ KOMMUN29083.5%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Bärstadsskolan F-2After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAMMARÖ KOMMUN13082.6%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
Götetorps skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAMMARÖ KOMMUN28085%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Hammarlundens skola 7-9 NordCompulsory schoolHAMMARÖ KOMMUN26077.7%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Hammarlundens skola 7-9 SydCompulsory schoolHAMMARÖ KOMMUN23081.3%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
Hammarlundens skola F-6 ÖstAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAMMARÖ KOMMUN30090.4%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Hammarlundens skola F-6 VästAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAMMARÖ KOMMUN27092.4%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Mörmoskolan 4-6After-school care, Compulsory schoolHAMMARÖ KOMMUN———
Mörmoskolan 7-9 NordCompulsory schoolHAMMARÖ KOMMUN26073.8%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
Mörmoskolan 7-9 SydCompulsory schoolHAMMARÖ KOMMUN———
Mörmoskolan F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAMMARÖ KOMMUN20085.4%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in HammaröHammarö has 16 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 Hammarö with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Hammarö you—225.483.5%150,726 SEK
Karlstad8 km228.780.4%141,174 SEK
Kil24.3 km220.173.3%135,851 SEK
Grums25.4 km194.484.8%152,340 SEK
Forshaga25.9 km210.475.8%138,641 SEK
Kristinehamn34.8 km205.667%—
Säffle40.2 km206.775.4%165,163 SEK
Neighbour avg21176.1%146,634 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 Hammarö municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Hammarö

  1. Bärstadsskolan F-2: Head changed

  2. Bärstadsskolan F-2: Contact details changed from url: https://hammaro.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/barstadskolan-f-6, email: inger.lindstrom@hammaro.se, phone: 054-515674 to url: https://hammaro.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/barstadskolan-f-6, email: camilla.andren@hammaro.se, phone: 054-515124

  3. Hammarlundens skola 7-9 Nord: Head changed

  4. Hammarlundens skola 7-9 Nord: Contact details changed from url: https://hammaro.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/hammarlundens-skola-7-9, email: anna.rosqvist@hammaro.se, phone: 054-292293 to url: https://hammaro.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/hammarlundens-skola-7-9, email: lena.hertzberg@hammaro.se, phone: 054-515081

  5. Hammarlundens skola F-6 Öst: Head changed

  6. Hammarlundens skola F-6 Öst: Contact details changed from url: https://hammaro.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/hammarlundens-skola-f-6, email: camilla.kristiansson@hammaro.se, phone: 054-515080 to url: https://hammaro.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/hammarlundens-skola-f-6, email: inger.lindstrom@hammaro.se, phone: 054-515674

  7. Mörmoskolan 7-9 Nord: Head changed

  8. Mörmoskolan 7-9 Nord: Contact details changed from url: https://hammaro.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/mormoskolan-7-9, email: lena.hertzberg@hammaro.se, phone: 054-515081 to url: https://hammaro.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/mormoskolan-7-9, email: marina.edman-hellgren@hammaro.se, phone: 054-292114

  9. SJÖGLIMTENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from LUNSERUDSVÄGEN 5, 66331 SKOGHALL to BOX 26, 66321 SKOGHALL

  10. TALLDUNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from LUNSERUDSVÄGEN 5, 66331 SKOGHALL to BOX 26, 66321 SKOGHALL

  11. SJÖGLIMTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. Anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Vedspelsvägen 9, 66334 Skoghall to Vedspelsvägen 7A, 66334 Skoghall

  13. Bärstadsskolan 3-6: School types changed from GR to FTH, GR

  14. Mörmoskolan 4-6: School types changed from GR to FTH, GR

  15. Anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Vedspelsvägen 9, 66334 Skoghall to Vedspelsvägen 7A, 66334 Skoghall

  16. Bärstadsskolan 3-6: School types changed from GR to FTH, GR

  17. Hammarlundens skola F-6 Öst: Operating name changed from Hammarlundens skola 7-9 to Hammarlundens skola F-6

  18. Mörmoskolan 4-6: School types changed from GR to FTH, GR

  19. SJÖGLIMTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  20. GÖKBOET: Address changed from Svenshult 304, 66391 HAMMARÖ to SVENSHULT 304, 66391 HAMMARÖ

  21. SJÖGLIMTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  22. TASSEN: Renamed from Förskola 943448 to TASSEN

  23. SJÖGLIMTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  24. TASSEN: Renamed from TASSEN to Förskola 943448

  25. Hammarlundens skola 7-9 Nord: Operating name changed from Hammarlundens skola 7-9 Nord to Hammarlundens skola 7-9

  26. Hammarlundens skola 7-9 Syd: Operating name changed from Hammarlundens skola 7-9 Syd to Hammarlundens skola 7-9

  27. Hammarlundens skola F-6 Väst: Operating name changed from Hammarlundens skola F-6 Väst to Hammarlundens skola F-6

  28. Hammarlundens skola F-6 Öst: Operating name changed from Hammarlundens skola F-6 Öst to Hammarlundens skola 7-9

  29. Mörmoskolan 7-9 Nord: Operating name changed from Mörmoskolan 7-9 Nord to Mörmoskolan 7-9

  30. Mörmoskolan 7-9 Syd: Operating name changed from Mörmoskolan 7-9 Syd to Mörmoskolan 7-9

… and 128 older events.

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