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Schools in Karlsborg municipality

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11 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 Karlsborg, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 6 preschool, 4 compulsory school, 3 after-school care (+4 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 Karlsborg

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
4
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
6
Municipal
8
Independent
3

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.

Karlsborg has 11 schools with a merit value of 217.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 82.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

11 schools861 pupils82.5% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Karlsborg

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Karlsborg municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

11Active schools8 municipal, 3 independent
861Total pupils4 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
217.7Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
82.5%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
155,537 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.5Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Karlsborg municipality has 11 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 217.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (82.5%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Karlsborg

How many schools are there in Karlsborg?
Karlsborg municipality has 11 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 4 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 6 offer preschool. 8 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 861 pupils attend schools in Karlsborg.
What are the merit values in Karlsborg?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Karlsborg is 217.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Carl Johanskolan with 217.7 points.
Which school in Karlsborg has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Mölltorpskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Karlsborg at 92.8%. The municipality value is 82.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Karlsborg?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Karlsborg is 155,537 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 153,570 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Karlsborg organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality follows Skolverket's general guidance on school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

Skolverket: Choosing a school
Mother-tongue tuition

10.1% 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: 5,951 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 Karlsborg compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
2/7Merit value 2025
2/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Karlsborg

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 Karlsborg
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Karlsborg: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Mölltorpskolan with Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Lowest: Carl Johanskolan with Skolkoll score 54 out of 100.

Mölltorpskolan
Skolkoll score 67 out of 100
Strandskolan
Skolkoll score 62 out of 100
Forsviks friskola
Skolkoll score 56 out of 100
Carl Johanskolan
Skolkoll score 54 out of 100
4 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Karlsborg

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Karlsborg with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Carl JohanskolanCompulsory schoolKARLSBORGS KOMMUN20078%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Forsviks friskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFORSVIKS FRISKOLA7070.2%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
MölltorpskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSBORGS KOMMUN10092.8%Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Near average.
StrandskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSBORGS KOMMUN24087.3%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Vuxenutbildningen i Karlsborg och Karlsborgs gymnasieskolaAdult education, Upper secondary schoolKARLSBORGS KOMMUN20——
Preschools in KarlsborgKarlsborg has 6 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 Karlsborg with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Karlsborg you—217.782.5%155,537 SEK
Tibro21.3 km210.366.9%155,850 SEK
Vadstena26.3 km206.893.9%156,627 SEK
Töreboda27 km187.761.8%152,799 SEK
Hjo30.2 km216.975.5%167,205 SEK
Motala35.7 km205.275.9%138,762 SEK
Ödeshög36.3 km222.360.7%156,010 SEK
Neighbour avg208.272.5%154,542 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 Karlsborg municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Karlsborg

  1. FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 356292 to FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA

  2. FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 369238 to FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA

  3. FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 356292

  4. FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 369238

  5. Strandskolan: Head changed

  6. Forsviks friskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Forsviks Friskola

  7. Vuxenutbildningen i Karlsborg och Karlsborgs gymnasieskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.karlsborg.se/sv/Start/Container/Kontakter1/Barn--och-utbildningsforvaltningen/Vuxenutbildningen/, email: boukontoret@karlsborg.se, phone: 0505-17071 to url: https://www.karlsborg.se/utbildning--barnomsorg/vuxenutbildning/, email: boukontoret@karlsborg.se, phone: 0505-17071

  8. Mölltorpskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  9. Vuxenutbildningen i Karlsborg och Karlsborgs gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vuxenutbildningen i Karlsborg och Karlsborgs gymnasieskola

  10. Mölltorpskolan: Head changed

  11. Carl Johanskolan: Head changed

  12. Vuxenutbildningen i Karlsborg och Karlsborgs gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from Carl Johanskolan to unknown name

  13. Forsviks friskola: Head changed

  14. Forsviks friskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.forsviksfriskola.nu, email: anne-marie@forsviksfriskola.se, phone: 0505-41901 to url: http://www.forsviksfriskola.se, email: camilla.w@forsviksfriskola.se, phone: 0505-41901

  15. Carl Johanskolan: Head changed

  16. Carl Johanskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.karlsborg.se, email: carljohanskolan@karlsborg.se, phone: 0505-17000 to url: http://www.karlsborg.se, email: boukontoret@karlsborg.se, phone: 0505-17000

  17. Mölltorpskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.karlsborg.se, email: molltorpskolan@karlsborg.se, phone: 0505-17000 to url: http://www.karlsborg.se, email: boukontoret@karlsborg.se, phone: 0505-17000

  18. Strandskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.karlsborg.se, email: strandskolan@karlsborg.se, phone: 0505-17000 to url: http://www.karlsborg.se, email: boukontoret@karlsborg.se, phone: 0505-17000

  19. Vuxenutbildningen i Karlsborg och Karlsborgs gymnasieskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.karlsborg.se/sv/Start/Container/Kontakter1/Barn--och-utbildningsforvaltningen/Vuxenutbildningen/, email: kommun@karlsborg.se, phone: 0505-17071 to url: http://www.karlsborg.se/sv/Start/Container/Kontakter1/Barn--och-utbildningsforvaltningen/Vuxenutbildningen/, email: boukontoret@karlsborg.se, phone: 0505-17071

  20. Carl Johanskolan: Head changed

  21. Vuxenutbildningen i Karlsborg och Karlsborgs gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Carl Johanskolan

  22. Vuxenutbildningen i Karlsborg och Karlsborgs gymnasieskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2016-08-01

  23. Carl Johanskolan: Head changed

  24. Carl Johanskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Carl Johanskolan

  25. Carl Johanskolan: Head changed

  26. Mölltorpskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Mölltorpskolan

  27. Strandskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Strandskolan

  28. Forsviks friskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.forsviksfriskola.nu, email: info@forsviksfriskola.nu, phone: 0505-41901 to url: http://www.forsviksfriskola.nu, email: anne-marie@forsviksfriskola.se, phone: 0505-41901

  29. Carl Johanskolan: Head changed

  30. Carl Johanskolan: Head changed

… and 4 older events.

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