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Schools in Lilla Edet municipality

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24 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 Lilla Edet, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 13 preschool, 7 compulsory school, 6 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 Lilla Edet

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
7
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
13
Municipal
18
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.

Lilla Edet has 24 schools with a merit value of 197.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 64.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

24 schools2,238 pupils64.2% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Lilla Edet

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Lilla Edet municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

24Active schools18 municipal, 6 independent
2,238Total pupils7 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
197.7Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
64.2%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
138,063 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
13Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Lilla Edet municipality has 24 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 197.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (64.2%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Lilla Edet

How many schools are there in Lilla Edet?
Lilla Edet municipality has 24 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 13 offer preschool. 18 of the units are municipal and 6 are independent. A total of 2,238 pupils attend schools in Lilla Edet.
What are the merit values in Lilla Edet?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Lilla Edet is 197.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Nya Skolan, Lilla Edet with 227 points.
Which school in Lilla Edet has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Ryrsjöskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Lilla Edet at 79.9%. The municipality value is 64.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Lilla Edet?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lilla Edet is 138,063 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 134,797 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Lilla Edet 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 Lilla Edet
Mother-tongue tuition

24.9% 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: 4,408 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 Lilla Edet compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
7/7Qualified teachers 2025
2/6Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Lilla Edet

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 Lilla Edet
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Lilla Edet: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Ryrsjöskolan with Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Lowest: Fuxernaskolan 7-9 with Skolkoll score 27 out of 100.

Ryrsjöskolan
Skolkoll score 58 out of 100
Fuxernaskolan F-6
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Tingbergsskolan
Skolkoll score 43 out of 100
Nya Skolan, Lilla Edet
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
Strömsskolan
Skolkoll score 41 out of 100
Fuxernaskolan 7-9
Skolkoll score 27 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Lilla Edet

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Lilla Edet with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Fuxerna resursskolaCompulsory schoolLILLA EDETS KOMMUN———
Fuxernaskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolLILLA EDETS KOMMUN37054.9%Skolkoll score 27 out of 100. Below average.
Fuxernaskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLILLA EDETS KOMMUN22073.4%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Lilla Edets anpassade grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careLILLA EDETS KOMMUN———
Nya Skolan, Lilla EdetAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNya Skolan Sverige AB14055.7%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
RyrsjöskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLILLA EDETS KOMMUN11079.9%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Solhaga anpassade gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolAmbea AB ( publ )———
SolhagaskolanAdapted compulsory schoolAmbea AB ( publ )———
StrömsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLILLA EDETS KOMMUN32065.5%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
TingbergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLILLA EDETS KOMMUN34066.2%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in Lilla EdetLilla Edet has 13 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 Lilla Edet with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Lilla Edet you—197.764.2%138,063 SEK
Stenungsund18.8 km224.380.7%154,227 SEK
Trollhättan19.8 km227.371.4%140,120 SEK
Ale20.8 km224.575.2%144,373 SEK
Kungälv24.8 km225.674.5%135,457 SEK
Uddevalla29.2 km220.472.9%143,370 SEK
Orust29.4 km218.779.3%—
Neighbour avg223.575.7%143,509 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 Lilla Edet municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Lilla Edet

  1. Fuxerna resursskola: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  2. Fuxerna resursskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2026-07-01

  3. Vuxenutbildningen: Head changed

  4. Vuxenutbildningen: Head changed

  5. FÖRSKOLA HAEGERN: Address changed from Föreningsgatan 5, 46130 TROLLHÄTTAN to KÄPPSLÄNGAREGATAN 6, 46138 TROLLHÄTTAN

  6. Fuxernaskolan F-6: Head changed

  7. Nya Skolan, Lilla Edet: Operator name changed to: Nya Skolan Sverige AB (previously: Nya Skolan Trollhättan Aktiebolag)

  8. Fuxernaskolan F-6: Head changed

  9. Lilla Edets anpassade grundskola: Head changed

  10. Fuxernaskolan 7-9: Head changed

  11. Lilla Edets anpassade grundskola: Head changed

  12. Solhaga anpassade gymnasieskola: Renamed from Solhaga Gymnasiesärskola to Solhaga anpassade gymnasieskola

  13. Tingbergsskolan: Head changed

  14. Tingbergsskolan: Head changed

  15. Fuxernaskolan 7-9: Address changed from Järnvägsgatan 24, 46380 Lilla Edet to Järnvägsgatan 24, 46330 Lilla Edet

  16. Fuxernaskolan F-6: Address changed from Järnvägsgatan 24, 46380 Lilla Edet to Järnvägsgatan 24, 46330 Lilla Edet

  17. Lilla Edets anpassade grundskola: Renamed from Grundsärskolan Lilla Edet to Lilla Edets anpassade grundskola

  18. Lilla Edets anpassade grundskola: School types changed from GRAN to FTH, GRAN

  19. Nya Skolan, Lilla Edet: Operating name changed from unknown name to Nya Skolan Lilla Edet

  20. Solhaga anpassade gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Solhagaskolan

  21. Solhagaskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Solhagaskolan

  22. Lilla Edets anpassade grundskola: Head changed

  23. Solhaga anpassade gymnasieskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.nytida.se, email: solhagaskolan.lodose@nytida.se, phone: 0701-665832 to url: https://nytida.se/verksamheter/solhagaskolan/, email: maria.mossberg@nytida.se, phone: 072-5847069

  24. Solhagaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.nytida.se, email: solhagaskolan.lodose@nytida.se, phone: 0701-665632 to url: https://nytida.se/verksamheter/solhagaskolan/, email: maria.mossberg@nytida.se, phone: 072-5847069

  25. Vuxenutbildningen: Renamed from Arbetsmarknadsavd. Komvux to Vuxenutbildningen

  26. Vuxenutbildningen: Operating name changed from unknown name to Köpt verksamhet

  27. Vuxenutbildningen: Head changed

  28. Vuxenutbildningen: Contact details changed from url: http://www.lillaedet.se, email: arbetsmarknadsavdelningen@lillaedet.se, phone: 0520-659705 to url: http://www.lillaedet.se, email: kommunen@lillaedet.se, phone: 0520-659850

  29. Nya Skolan, Lilla Edet: Head changed

  30. Lilla Edets anpassade grundskola: Renamed from Fuxernaskolan grundsärskola to Grundsärskolan Lilla Edet

… and 74 older events.

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