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Schools in Köping municipality

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42 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 Köping, Västmanland County. The three most common school forms: 20 preschool, 12 compulsory school, 9 after-school care (+6 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 Köping

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
12
Upper secondary
4
Preschools
20
Municipal
39
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.

Köping has 42 schools with a merit value of 213.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 70.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

42 schools4,751 pupils70.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Köping

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Köping municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

42Active schools39 municipal, 3 independent
4,751Total pupils12 compulsory, 4 upper secondary
213.7Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
70.3%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
144,780 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.6Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Köping municipality has 42 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 213.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (70.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Köping

How many schools are there in Köping?
Köping municipality has 42 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 12 of the units offer compulsory education, 4 offer upper-secondary education and 20 offer preschool. 39 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 4,751 pupils attend schools in Köping.
What are the merit values in Köping?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Köping is 213.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Karlbergsskolan with 221 points.
Which school in Köping has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Ullvi4 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Köping at 96.5%. The municipality value is 70.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Köping?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Köping is 144,780 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 139,925 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Köping 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 Köping
Mother-tongue tuition

32.5% 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: 5,200 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 Köping compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
5/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
4/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Köping

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 Köping
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Köping: 11 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Skogsbrynskolan with Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Municipal average 48, neutral midpoint 50.

11 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Köping
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Köping: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Ullvi4 with Skolkoll score 69 out of 100. Lowest: Ullvi3 with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100.

Ullvi4
Skolkoll score 69 out of 100
Ullvi1
Skolkoll score 55 out of 100
Ullvi2
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
Ullvi3
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
4 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Köping ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Köping

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Köping with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola NygårdsskolanAdapted compulsory school, Adapted upper secondary schoolKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
Anpassad grundskola ScheeleskolanAdapted compulsory schoolKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
Anpassad grundskola SkogsbrynskolanAdapted compulsory schoolKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
Anpassad gymnasieskola UllvigymnasietAdapted upper secondary schoolKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
ElundskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classKÖPINGS KOMMUN24060.2%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
KarlbergsskolanCompulsory school, Open leisure-time activitiesKÖPINGS KOMMUN38068.4%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Malma resursskolaCompulsory schoolKÖPINGS KOMMUN———
Malmaskolan 4-9After-school care, Compulsory schoolKÖPINGS KOMMUN36076.6%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Malmaskolan F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classKÖPINGS KOMMUN12093.3%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
MunktorpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKÖPINGS KOMMUN15071.1%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
NibbleskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activitiesKÖPINGS KOMMUN30072.4%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
NyckelbergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKÖPINGS KOMMUN30069.5%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Odensvi skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKÖPINGS KOMMUN5077.1%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
S:t OlovsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKÖPINGS KOMMUN38065.1%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
ScheeleskolanCompulsory schoolKÖPINGS KOMMUN35060.7%Skolkoll score 34 out of 100. Below average.
SkogsbrynskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKÖPINGS KOMMUN5089.9%Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Near average.
Ullvi1Upper secondary schoolKÖPINGS KOMMUN28094.4%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Ullvi2Upper secondary schoolKÖPINGS KOMMUN25084.7%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Ullvi3Upper secondary schoolKÖPINGS KOMMUN18093%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Ullvi4Upper secondary schoolKÖPINGS KOMMUN25096.5%Skolkoll score 69 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in KöpingKöping has 20 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 Köping with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Köping you—213.770.3%144,780 SEK
Kungsör13.1 km197.373%160,153 SEK
Hallstahammar16.1 km221.269%147,025 SEK
Arboga17.3 km226.772.1%142,088 SEK
Surahammar17.4 km221.470%138,580 SEK
Skinnskatteberg34.1 km203.355.2%199,542 SEK
Eskilstuna34.2 km227.868%143,059 SEK
Neighbour avg216.367.9%155,074 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 Köping municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Köping

  1. SAGOSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. SAGOSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. SAGOSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  5. FÖRSKOLAN BENJAMIN: Renamed from Förskola 226396 to FÖRSKOLAN BENJAMIN

  6. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN: Renamed from Förskola 342221 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN

  7. FÖRSKOLAN BENJAMIN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN BENJAMIN to Förskola 226396

  8. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN to Förskola 342221

  9. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. SAGOSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  11. Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola Nygårdsskolan: Renamed from Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola Nygårdsskolan, to Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola Nygårdsskolan

  12. Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola Nygårdsskolan: Renamed from Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola Nygårdsskolan, to Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola Nygårdsskolan

  13. Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola Nygårdsskolan: Operating name changed from Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola to Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola Nygårdsskolan

  14. Anpassad grundskola Scheeleskolan: Operating name changed from Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola to Anpassad grundskola Scheeleskolan

  15. Anpassad grundskola Skogsbrynskolan: Operating name changed from Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola to Anpassad grundskola Skogsbrynskolan

  16. Anpassad gymnasieskola Ullvigymnasiet: Operating name changed from Anpassad grund- och gymnasieskola to Anpassad gymnasieskola Ullvigymnasiet

  17. Malma resursskola: Operating name changed from Kolsva skolområde to Malmaskolan

  18. Malmaskolan 4-9: Operating name changed from Kolsva skolområde to Malmaskolan

  19. Malmaskolan F-3: Operating name changed from Kolsva skolområde to Malmaskolan

  20. Nibbleskolan: Operating name changed from Nibble skolområde to Nibbleskolan

  21. Odensvi skola: Operating name changed from Kolsva skolområde to Odensvi skola

  22. Skogsbrynskolan: Operating name changed from Nibble skolområde to Skogsbrynskolan

  23. Komvux, SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.kc.koping.se, email: kompetenscenter@koping.se, phone: 0221-25400 to url: https://koping.se/kompetenscenter.html, email: kompetenscenter@koping.se, phone: 0221-25400

  24. Lärvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.kc.koping.se, email: kompetenscenter@koping.se, phone: 0221-25440 to url: https://koping.se/kompetenscenter.html, email: kompetenscenter@koping.se, phone: 0221-25440

  25. Komvux, SFI: Head changed

  26. Lärvux: Head changed

  27. Malma resursskola: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  28. Malma resursskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-13

  29. Karlbergsskolan: Head changed

  30. Komvux, SFI: Head changed

… and 126 older events.

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Västmanland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Köping.Merit value year 9Compare Köping with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Best compulsory schoolsTop compulsory schools ranked by Skolkoll score.Sweden's best compulsory schoolsThe national top 100 by Skolkoll score.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.Best upper secondary schoolsTop upper secondary schools ranked by Skolkoll score.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ArbogaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.FagerstaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HallstahammarCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KungsörCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.NorbergCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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