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Schools in Strömstad municipality

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26 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 Strömstad, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 11 preschool, 8 after-school care, 8 compulsory school (+4 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 Strömstad

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
8
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
11
Municipal
25
Independent
1

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.

Strömstad has 26 schools with a merit value of 231 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 54.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

26 schools2,468 pupils54.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Growing municipality (+0.6%)

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Summary — Strömstad

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Strömstad municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
26
25 municipal, 1 independent
Total pupils
2,468
8 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
231
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
54.7%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
150,754 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
11.3
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Strömstad municipality has 26 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 231 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (54.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Strömstad

How many schools are there in Strömstad?
Strömstad municipality has 26 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 8 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 11 offer preschool. 25 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,468 pupils attend schools in Strömstad.
What are the merit values in Strömstad?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Strömstad is 231 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Strömstiernaskolan 7-9 with 221.7 points.
Which school in Strömstad has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Strömstad Gymnasium, SGY2 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Strömstad at 93.2%. The municipality value is 54.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Strömstad?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Strömstad is 150,754 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 143,614 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Strömstad 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 Strömstad
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: 5,517 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 Strömstad compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
1/7
Qualified teachers 2025
7/7
Cost/pupil 2025
1/7

Skolkoll score in Strömstad

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 Strömstad
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Strömstad: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Odelsbergsskolan F-6 with Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Municipal average 43, neutral midpoint 50.

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

Upper secondary schools in Strömstad: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Strömstad Gymnasium, SGY2 with Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Lowest: Strömstad Gymnasium, SGY1 with Skolkoll score 38 out of 100.

Strömstad Gymnasium, SGY2
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
Strömstad Gymnasium, SGY1
Skolkoll score 38 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Strömstad

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Strömstad with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskola 1-9Adapted compulsory school, After-school careSTRÖMSTADS KOMMUN——No score
Bojarskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÖMSTADS KOMMUN28048.2%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Composite index.
Koster skola F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÖMSTADS KOMMUN——No score
Mellegården skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÖMSTADS KOMMUN9035.2%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Composite index.
Odelsbergsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÖMSTADS KOMMUN28063.7%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Composite index.
Rossö skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÖMSTADS KOMMUN6057.5%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Composite index.
Skee skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÖMSTADS KOMMUN14045.9%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Composite index.
Strömstad Gymnasium, SGY1Upper secondary schoolSTRÖMSTADS KOMMUN14073.4%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Composite index.
Strömstad Gymnasium, SGY2Upper secondary schoolSTRÖMSTADS KOMMUN26093.2%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
Strömstiernaskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolSTRÖMSTADS KOMMUN54059%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index.
Valemyrskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÖMSTADS KOMMUN11051.6%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in StrömstadStrömstad has 11 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 Strömstad with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Strömstad you—231Better than neighbour average54.7%Worse than neighbour average150,754 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Tanum28.4 km205.1Worse than neighbour average67.7%Worse than neighbour average159,605 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Dals-Ed42.3 km225.9Better than neighbour average82.1%Better than neighbour average170,409 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Munkedal54.1 km203.3Worse than neighbour average68%In line with neighbour average158,157 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Bengtsfors60.4 km213.2In line with neighbour average70.8%In line with neighbour average174,380 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Sotenäs61.3 km224.1Better than neighbour average64.9%Worse than neighbour average164,250 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Färgelanda61.5 km200.5Worse than neighbour average65.6%Worse than neighbour average180,225 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Neighbour avg21269.9%167,838 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 Strömstad municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Strömstad

  1. Anpassad grundskola 1-9: Address changed from Strömstiernagatan 16, 45231 Strömstad to Korpegatan 25, 45231 Strömstad

  2. Anpassad grundskola 1-9: Register field changed from false to true

  3. EKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. KORPENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. MELLEGÅRDEN FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. MÄLLBY FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. NORDBY FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. ROSSÖ FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. SKEE FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. TÅNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. VALEMYRS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. ÅNNERÖDS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  13. EKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  14. KORPENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  15. MELLEGÅRDEN FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  16. MÄLLBY FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  17. NORDBY FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  18. ROSSÖ FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  19. SKEE FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  20. TÅNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  21. VALEMYRS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  22. ÅNNERÖDS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  23. Anpassad grundskola 1-9: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  24. Anpassad grundskola 1-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-21

  25. Odelsbergsskolan F-6: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  26. Odelsbergsskolan F-6: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-15

  27. Koster skola F-3: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  28. Bojarskolan F-6: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  29. Komvux som anpassad utbildning: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  30. Mellegården skola F-6: Contact details changed from changed to changed

… and 61 older events.

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Västra Götaland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Strömstad.Merit value year 9Compare Strömstad 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.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.AleCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.AlingsåsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ÅmålCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BengtsforsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BollebygdCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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