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Schools in Munkfors municipality

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7 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 Munkfors, Värmland County. The three most common school forms: 4 preschool, 2 compulsory school, 1 adapted compulsory school (+2 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Data coverage: 88% of schools in Munkfors have complete metric data. Missing values typically reflect statistical confidentiality (small cohorts) or schools that have not reported to Skolverket.

The school landscape in Munkfors

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
2
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
4
Municipal
6
Independent
1

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.

Munkfors has 7 schools with a merit value of 219.9 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 65.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

7 schools513 pupils65.2% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Munkfors

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Munkfors municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

7Active schools6 municipal, 1 independent
513Total pupils2 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
219.9Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
65.2%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
159,347 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
13.2Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Munkfors municipality has 7 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 219.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (65.2%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Munkfors

How many schools are there in Munkfors?
Munkfors municipality has 7 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 2 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 4 offer preschool. 6 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 513 pupils attend schools in Munkfors.
What are the merit values in Munkfors?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Munkfors is 219.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Forsnässkolan 4-9 with 219.9 points.
Which school in Munkfors has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Munkerudsskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Munkfors at 83.1%. The municipality value is 65.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Munkfors?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Munkfors is 159,347 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 144,325 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Munkfors 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 Munkfors
Mother-tongue tuition

9.3% 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: 4,092 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 Munkfors compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
3/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
6/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Munkfors

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 Munkfors
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Munkfors: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Munkerudsskolan with Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Lowest: Forsnässkolan 4-9 with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100.

Munkerudsskolan
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
Forsnässkolan 4-9
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
2 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Munkfors

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Munkfors with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
ForsnässkolanAdapted compulsory schoolMUNKFORS KOMMUN———
Forsnässkolan 4-9Compulsory schoolMUNKFORS KOMMUN23058.6%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
MunkerudsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMUNKFORS KOMMUN12083.1%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in MunkforsMunkfors has 4 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 Munkfors with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Munkfors you—219.965.2%159,347 SEK
Sunne21.9 km202.868.7%144,991 SEK
Hagfors25.5 km198.566%152,347 SEK
Forshaga29.5 km210.475.8%138,641 SEK
Kil37.4 km220.173.3%135,851 SEK
Filipstad37.9 km208.965.1%169,975 SEK
Karlstad47.3 km228.780.4%141,174 SEK
Neighbour avg211.671.6%147,163 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 Munkfors municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Munkfors

  1. Munkerudsskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  2. Munkerudsskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3

  3. Forsnässkolan 4-9: Head changed

  4. Forsnässkolan 4-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.munkfors.se, email: kommun@munkfors.se, phone: 0563-541198 to url: metropolen.munkfors.se, email: kommun@munkfors.se, phone: 0563-541000

  5. Forsnässkolan 4-9: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  6. Munkerudsskolan: Head changed

  7. Munkerudsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.munkfors.se, email: kommun@munkfors.se, phone: 0563-541190 to url: metropolen.munkfors.se, email: kommun@munkfors.se, phone: 0563-541000

  8. Munkerudsskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  9. Forsnässkolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-01-01

  10. Forsnässkolan 4-9: Head changed

  11. Forsnässkolan 4-9: Head changed

  12. Munkerudsskolan: Head changed

  13. Forsnässkolan 4-9: Head changed

  14. Munkerudsskolan: Head changed

  15. Forsnässkolan 4-9: Address changed from Uddeholmsvägen, 68430 MUNKFORS to Uddeholmsvägen 1, 68430 Munkfors

  16. Munkerudsskolan: Head changed

  17. Forsnässkolan 4-9: Head changed

  18. Forsnässkolan 4-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.munkfors.se, email: grundskolan@munkfors.se, phone: 0563-541198 to url: http://www.munkfors.se, email: kommun@munkfors.se, phone: 0563-541198

  19. Munkerudsskolan: Head changed

  20. Munkerudsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.munkfors.se, email: grundskolan@munkfors.se, phone: 0563-541190 to url: http://www.munkfors.se, email: kommun@munkfors.se, phone: 0563-541190

  21. Forsnässkolan 4-9: Operating name changed from unknown name to Forsnässkolan

  22. Forsnässkolan 4-9: Head changed

  23. Munkerudsskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Munkerudsskolan

  24. Forsnässkolan 4-9: Head changed

  25. Forsnässkolan 4-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2015-05-20

  26. Munkerudsskolan: Head changed

  27. Munkerudsskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

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