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Schools in Kristinehamn municipality

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41 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 Kristinehamn, Värmland County. The three most common school forms: 20 preschool, 13 compulsory school, 12 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 Kristinehamn

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
13
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
20
Municipal
35
Independent
6

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.

Kristinehamn has 41 schools with a merit value of 205.6 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 67% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

41 schools3,666 pupils67% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.7%)

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Summary — Kristinehamn

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Kristinehamn municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

41Active schools35 municipal, 6 independent
3,666Total pupils13 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
205.6Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
67%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
142,811 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2024 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.8Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Kristinehamn municipality has 41 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 205.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (67%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Kristinehamn

How many schools are there in Kristinehamn?
Kristinehamn municipality has 41 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 13 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 20 offer preschool. 35 of the units are municipal and 6 are independent. A total of 3,666 pupils attend schools in Kristinehamn.
What are the merit values in Kristinehamn?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Kristinehamn is 205.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Södermalmsskolan 7-9 with 228.4 points.
Which school in Kristinehamn has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Södermalmsskolan F-3 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Kristinehamn at 85.4%. The municipality value is 67% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Kristinehamn?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Kristinehamn is 142,811 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 134,234 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Kristinehamn 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 Kristinehamn
Mother-tongue tuition

22% 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: 3,373 SEK/year (2024).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
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 Kristinehamn compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
1/1Cost/pupil 2024

Skolkoll score in Kristinehamn

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 Kristinehamn
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Kristinehamn: 12 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Södermalmsskolan F-3 with Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Municipal average 47, neutral midpoint 50.

12 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Kristinehamn
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Kristinehamn: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Brogymnasiet 2 with Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Lowest: Brogymnasiet 3 with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100.

Brogymnasiet 2
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
Brogymnasiet 1
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
Brogymnasiet 3
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Kristinehamn ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Kristinehamn

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Kristinehamn with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Björneborgs skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN5061.8%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Brogymnasiet 1Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN15078.7%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Brogymnasiet 2Upper secondary schoolKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN22076.4%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Brogymnasiet 3Upper secondary schoolKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN28084.3%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Djurgårdsskolan 4-6After-school care, Compulsory schoolKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN21068.5%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Djurgårdsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN27051.6%Skolkoll score 23 out of 100. Below average.
Djurgårdsskolan F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN18076.7%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Grunnebacka skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN30——
ÖlmeskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN9070.2%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Södermalmsskolan 4-6After-school care, Compulsory schoolKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN26067.8%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Södermalmsskolan 7-9After-school care, Compulsory schoolKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN24059.2%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Södermalmsskolan F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN21085.4%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Stenstalidskolan 4-6After-school care, Compulsory schoolKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN21070.8%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Stenstalidskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN25062.9%Skolkoll score 32 out of 100. Below average.
Stenstalidskolan Anpassad grundskola.Adapted compulsory schoolKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN———
Stenstalidskolan F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN15075.5%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
StrandskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN5082.4%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in KristinehamnKristinehamn 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 Kristinehamn with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2024)
Kristinehamn you—205.667%142,811 SEK
Degerfors19 km209.176.1%—
Karlskoga23.4 km21974.7%—
Storfors24.8 km262.374.8%—
Hammarö34.8 km225.483.5%—
Karlstad36.7 km228.780.4%—
Laxå43.4 km211.666.3%—
Neighbour avg22676%—

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 2024).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 Kristinehamn municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Kristinehamn

  1. 51B. FÖRSKOLAN SKOTTEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. Stenstalidskolan Anpassad grundskola.: Renamed from Stenstalidskolan Anpassad grundskola to Stenstalidskolan Anpassad grundskola.

  3. Stenstalidskolan Anpassad grundskola.: Renamed from Stenstalidskolan Anpassad grundskola to Stenstalidskolan Anpassad grundskola.

  4. 51B. FÖRSKOLAN SKOTTEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. 51B. FÖRSKOLAN SKOTTEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  6. FÖRSKOLAN SOLGLIMTEN: Renamed from Förskola 450470 to FÖRSKOLAN SOLGLIMTEN

  7. FÖRSKOLAN TUMMELITEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING: Renamed from Förskola 912341 to FÖRSKOLAN TUMMELITEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING

  8. SJÖÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 398273 to SJÖÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA

  9. 51B. FÖRSKOLAN SKOTTEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. FÖRSKOLAN SOLGLIMTEN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN SOLGLIMTEN to Förskola 450470

  11. FÖRSKOLAN TUMMELITEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN TUMMELITEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING to Förskola 912341

  12. SJÖÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from SJÖÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 398273

  13. Komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.kristinehamn.se/skola-barnomsorg, email: info.komvux@kristinehamn.se, phone: 0550-88000 to url: http://www.kristinehamn.se/skola-barnomsorg, email: carina.lindberg@kristinehamn.se, phone: 0550-88000

  14. Komvux, SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.kristinehamn.se/skola-barnomsorg, email: info.komvux@kristinehamn.se, phone: 0550-88000 to url: http://www.kristinehamn.se/skola-barnomsorg, email: carina.lindberg@kristinehamn.se, phone: 0550-88000

  15. Komvux, särvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.kristinehamn.se/skola-barnomsorg, email: info.komvux@kristinehamn.se, phone: 0550-88000 to url: http://www.kristinehamn.se/skola-barnomsorg, email: carina.lindberg@kristinehamn.se, phone: 0550-88000

  16. Djurgårdsskolan 7-9: School types changed from FTH, GR to GR

  17. Grunnebacka skola F-6: Head changed

  18. Stenstalidskolan 7-9: School types changed from FTH, GR to GR

  19. Stenstalidskolan F-3: Head changed

  20. Strandskolan: Head changed

  21. Komvux: Head changed

  22. Komvux, SFI: Head changed

  23. Komvux, särvux: Head changed

  24. Ölmeskolan: Head changed

  25. Brogymnasiet 1: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  26. Brogymnasiet 1: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-08-21

  27. Brogymnasiet 2: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  28. Brogymnasiet 2: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-08-21

  29. Brogymnasiet 3: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  30. Brogymnasiet 3: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-08-21

… and 94 older events.

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