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Schools in Lysekil 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 Lysekil, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 12 preschool, 7 after-school care, 7 compulsory school (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 6 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Lysekil

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
2
Preschools
12
Municipal
22
Independent
2

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Lysekil has 24 schools with a merit value of 218.2 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 63.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

24 schools2,270 pupils63.6% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.8%)

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Summary — Lysekil

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Lysekil municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
24
22 municipal, 2 independent
Total pupils
2,270
7 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
218.2
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
63.6%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
162,560 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
10.4
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Lysekil municipality has 24 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 218.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (63.6%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Lysekil

How many schools are there in Lysekil?
Lysekil municipality has 24 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 12 offer preschool. 22 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 2,270 pupils attend schools in Lysekil.
What are the merit values in Lysekil?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Lysekil is 218.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Gullmarsskolan 7-9 with 207.5 points.
Which school in Lysekil has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Gullmarsgymnasiet 2 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Lysekil at 86.3%. The municipality value is 63.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Lysekil?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lysekil is 162,560 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 156,239 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Lysekil 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 Lysekil
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Lysekil
Mother-tongue tuition

21% 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: 6,009 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 Lysekil compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
6/7
Qualified teachers 2025
7/7
Cost/pupil 2025
4/7

Skolkoll score in Lysekil

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 Lysekil
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Lysekil: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Bro skola with Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Municipal average 46, neutral midpoint 50.

7 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Lysekil
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Lysekil: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Gullmarsgymnasiet 2 with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Lowest: Gullmarsgymnasiet 1 with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100.

Gullmarsgymnasiet 2
Skolkoll score 64 out of 100
Gullmarsgymnasiet 1
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Lysekil

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Lysekil with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careLYSEKILS KOMMUN——No score
Anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolLYSEKILS KOMMUN——No score
Bergs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLYSEKILS KOMMUN4042.9%Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Composite index.
Bro skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLYSEKILS KOMMUN4080.5%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Composite index.
Gullmarsgymnasiet 1Upper secondary schoolLYSEKILS KOMMUN25064.2%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Composite index.
Gullmarsgymnasiet 2Upper secondary schoolLYSEKILS KOMMUN35086.3%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
Gullmarsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolLYSEKILS KOMMUN46062.1%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Composite index.
Gullmarsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLYSEKILS KOMMUN17080.2%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Composite index.
MariedalsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLYSEKILS KOMMUN28055.8%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Composite index.
Skaftö skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLYSEKILS KOMMUN3029%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Composite index.
StångenässkolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLYSEKILS KOMMUN21069.9%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in LysekilLysekil has 12 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Lysekil with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Lysekil you—218.2In line with neighbour average63.6%Worse than neighbour average162,560 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Sotenäs14.4 km224.1In line with neighbour average64.9%Worse than neighbour average164,250 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Orust18 km218.7In line with neighbour average79.3%Better than neighbour average163,819 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Munkedal26 km203.3Worse than neighbour average68%Worse than neighbour average158,157 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Uddevalla27.2 km220.4In line with neighbour average72.9%In line with neighbour average143,370 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Tjörn34.4 km224.3In line with neighbour average73.7%In line with neighbour average175,456 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Stenungsund36 km224.3In line with neighbour average80.7%Better than neighbour average154,227 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Neighbour avg219.273.3%159,880 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 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Lysekil municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Lysekil

  1. BADHUSBERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. TRÖTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. Bro skola: Operating name changed from Stångenässkolan to Bro skola

  4. BADHUSBERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. TRÖTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. BADHUSBERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  7. TRÖTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  8. BADHUSBERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. TRÖTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. Vuxenutbildningen: Address changed from Verkstadsgatan 6, 45330 Lysekil to Blekegatan 14, 45331 Lysekil

  11. Bergs skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  12. Bro skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  13. Gullmarsskolan 7-9: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  14. Skaftö skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  15. Vuxenutbildningen: Address changed from Blekegatan 14, 45331 Lysekil to Verkstadsgatan 6, 45330 Lysekil

  16. Vuxenutbildningen: Address changed from Verkstadsgatan 6, 45330 Lysekil to Blekegatan 14, 45331 Lysekil

  17. Vuxenutbildningen: Renamed from Lysekils Vuxenutb., komvux to Vuxenutbildningen

  18. Vuxenutbildningen: Operating name changed from Campus Väst to Enheten för vuxenutbildning

  19. Anpassad grundskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  20. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Address changed from Gymnasievägen 6, 45330 Lysekil to Gymnasievägen 6, 45334 Lysekil

  21. Bergs skola: Address changed from Stora Berg 202, 45391 Lysekil to Stora Berg 202, 45392 Lysekil

  22. Bergs skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  23. Bro skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  24. Gullmarsskolan 7-9: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  25. Gullmarsskolan F-6: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  26. Mariedalsskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  27. Skaftö skola: Address changed from Lönndalsvägen 49, 45149 Grundsund to Lönndalsvägen 49, 45179 Grundsund

  28. Stångenässkolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  29. Skaftö skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  30. Anpassad grundskola: Operating name changed from Grundsärskolan to Anpassad grundskola

… and 78 older events.

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