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Schools in Tidaholm municipality

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29 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 Tidaholm, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 13 preschool, 9 compulsory school, 7 after-school care (+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 Tidaholm

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
9
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
13
Municipal
28
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.

Tidaholm has 29 schools with a merit value of 208 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 64.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

29 schools2,173 pupils64.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Practical info

Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Tidaholm

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Tidaholm municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
29
28 municipal, 1 independent
Total pupils
2,173
9 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
208
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
64.3%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
146,029 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
11.3
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Tidaholm municipality has 29 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 208 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (64.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Tidaholm

How many schools are there in Tidaholm?
Tidaholm municipality has 29 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 9 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 13 offer preschool. 28 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,173 pupils attend schools in Tidaholm.
What are the merit values in Tidaholm?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Tidaholm is 208 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Hellidsskolan 2 with 216.1 points.
Which school in Tidaholm has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Fröjereds grundskola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Tidaholm at 95.2%. The municipality value is 64.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Tidaholm?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Tidaholm is 146,029 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 142,084 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Tidaholm 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 Tidaholm
Preschool application

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

Preschool in Tidaholm
Mother-tongue tuition

11.9% 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: 7,263 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 Tidaholm compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
6/7
Qualified teachers 2025
7/7
Cost/pupil 2025
5/7

Skolkoll score in Tidaholm

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 Tidaholm
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Tidaholm: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Fröjereds grundskola with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Municipal average 46, neutral midpoint 50.

9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Tidaholm
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Tidaholm: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Rudbecksgymnasiet 1 with Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Lowest: Rudbecksgymnasiet 2 with Skolkoll score 50 out of 100.

Rudbecksgymnasiet 1
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
Rudbecksgymnasiet 2
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Tidaholm

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Tidaholm with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Ekedalens skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIDAHOLMS KOMMUN10052.9%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Composite index.
Forsen anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolTIDAHOLMS KOMMUN——No score
Forsens grundskola 4-6After-school care, Compulsory schoolTIDAHOLMS KOMMUN18046.1%Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Composite index.
Forsens grundskola F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIDAHOLMS KOMMUN16075.9%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Composite index.
Fröjereds grundskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIDAHOLMS KOMMUN3095.2%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
Hellidsskolan 1Compulsory schoolTIDAHOLMS KOMMUN31066.9%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index.
Hellidsskolan 2Compulsory schoolTIDAHOLMS KOMMUN14065.9%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Composite index.
Hellidsskolan anpassad grundskola 7-9Adapted compulsory schoolTIDAHOLMS KOMMUN——No score
Rosenbergs grundskola 4-6After-school care, Compulsory schoolTIDAHOLMS KOMMUN20058.4%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Composite index.
Rosenbergs grundskola F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIDAHOLMS KOMMUN16086%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Composite index.
Rudbecksgymnasiet 1Upper secondary schoolTIDAHOLMS KOMMUN18086.1%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index.
Rudbecksgymnasiet 2Upper secondary schoolTIDAHOLMS KOMMUN9069%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index.
Valstads grundskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIDAHOLMS KOMMUN8042.8%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in TidaholmTidaholm has 13 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 Tidaholm with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Tidaholm you—208Worse than neighbour average64.3%Worse than neighbour average146,029 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Falköping22.2 km218.1In line with neighbour average68.9%Worse than neighbour average145,513 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Hjo22.2 km216.9In line with neighbour average75.5%In line with neighbour average167,205 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Skövde26.5 km218.7In line with neighbour average73.7%In line with neighbour average132,999 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Mullsjö28.5 km203.9Worse than neighbour average72.5%In line with neighbour average138,158 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Habo30.2 km230.1Better than neighbour average83.7%Better than neighbour average133,684 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Tibro30.6 km210.3In line with neighbour average66.9%Worse than neighbour average155,850 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Neighbour avg216.373.5%145,568 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 Tidaholm municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Tidaholm

  1. Ekedalens skola F-6: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  2. Forsen anpassad grundskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  3. Forsens grundskola 4-6: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  4. Forsens grundskola F-3: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  5. Fröjereds grundskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  6. Hellidsskolan 1: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  7. Hellidsskolan 2: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  8. Hellidsskolan anpassad grundskola 7-9: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  9. Kompetenscentrum: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  10. Kompetenscentrum anpassad utbildning för vuxna: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  11. Kompetenscentrum SFI: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  12. Rosenbergs grundskola 4-6: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  13. Rosenbergs grundskola F-3: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  14. Rudbecksgymnasiet 1: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  15. Rudbecksgymnasiet 2: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  16. Valstads grundskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  17. FÖRSKOLAN UGGLAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  18. Hellidsskolan 1: Grades changed from 7, 8 to 7, 8, 9

  19. Hellidsskolan 2: Grades changed from 9 to 7, 8, 9

  20. 5-ÅRSVEKSAMHET FORSEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  21. 5-ÅRSVERKSAMHET ROSENBERG: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  22. Ekedalens skola F-6: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  23. Forsen anpassad grundskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  24. Forsens grundskola 4-6: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  25. Forsens grundskola F-3: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  26. Fröjereds grundskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  27. FÖRSKOLA EKEDALEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  28. FÖRSKOLAN AXET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  29. FÖRSKOLAN BJÖRNEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  30. FÖRSKOLAN FRÖJERED: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

… and 101 older events.

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