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Schools in Älvdalen municipality

10 active school units in Älvdalen, Dalarnas län. Most common school forms: 5 preschool, 4 after-school care, 4 compulsory school (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Älvdalen municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

10 Active schools 9 municipal, 1 independent
1,190 Total pupils 4 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
216 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
47.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
197,819 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
7.4 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Älvdalen (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
204.2 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 211.3)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
66.7%
Passing mathematics
76.4%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
66.1%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
59.2%
Parents with post-secondary education
42.9%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
61.5% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 63.9 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
8.4

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Älvdalen, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2024)
61.5% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
↓ Declining (-3.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 57.6% (linear extrapolation, -0.7 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils
640
Municipal / independent share
99.3% / 0.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)
197,819 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,452.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost
193,768 SEK/pupil
Teaching
101,662 SEK/pupil
Premises
41,793 SEK/pupil
Student health
10,893 SEK/pupil
School meals
11,311 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
5,824 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Älvdalen.

Student health (compulsory)
10,893 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
60.6%
Easy to access help, year 8
46.5%
Safety at school
69.5%
Study environment (studiero)
46.5%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

-3.0 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Strandskolan 237 225 +12.0
Älvdalsskolan 195 213 -18.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Strandskolan Älvdalens kommun 237 +12.0 49.1% 120
Älvdalsskolan Älvdalens kommun 195 -18.0 69.6% 380

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Älvdalen (2024).

Number of pupils
3
Share of compulsory school pupils
0.4%
Cost per pupil
1,016,000 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2.2%
2020: 208.7 p 2025: 204.2 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -5.1%
2020: 64.8 % 2024: 61.5 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +38.8%
2020: 142,510 SEK 2024: 197,819 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -6.2%
2020: 682 2024: 640
Independent share ↓ -46.2%
2020: 1.3 % 2024: 0.7 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -16.8%
2020: 10.1 2024: 8.4
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +40.8%
2020: 7,736 SEK 2024: 10,893 SEK
Student health yr 5 → unchanged
2022: 60.6 % 2023: 60.6 %
Student health yr 8 → unchanged
2022: 46.5 % 2023: 46.5 %
Safety ↓ -13.4%
2022: 80.3 % 2025: 69.5 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Älvdalen (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils
230
Graduating within 3 years
55.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
23.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
44.3% (national avg: 85.3 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
184,159 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
13.8 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
6.7
Withdrawn study support
11.1%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
57.6%
Directly to university
10.4% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +22.9%
2020: 149,863 SEK 2024: 184,159 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -20.1%
2020: 69.2 % 2025: 55.3 %
Qualified teachers US ↑ +4%
2020: 42.6 % 2024: 44.3 %
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -36.3%
2020: 36.9 % 2025: 23.5 %
Directly to university ↓ -24.6%
2020: 13.8 % 2022: 10.4 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Älvdalen going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university
10.4% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
23.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
88.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
17.1% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
55.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Älvdalen (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
233
Ages 16–18 (2030)
212 (-9%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
695
Ages 6–15 (2030)
611 (-12.1%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
252
Total school age (2035)
975

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Älvdalen

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children
230
Preschool units
5 (5 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
90% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
15.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per FTE
5.2 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
41% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
41% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Älvdalen (2024).

Cost per child
44,268 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
242
Children per FTE
18.3 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
51.9% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Älvdalen (2024).

Children in pedagogical care
0
Share of children 1–5
1.9%
Cost per enrolled child
296,000 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Älvdalen (2024).

Open preschool units
0
Open preschool FTEs
0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↓ -29.1%
2020: 62,422 SEK 2024: 44,268 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +12.8%
2020: 46 % 2024: 51.9 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Älvdalen (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
11.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Älvdalen (2024).

Initiated child investigations
0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
16.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
2,536 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Älvdalen (2024).

Children in economic hardship
18.8%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Älvdalen (2025).

Total population
6,831
Population change
-0.7%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
261
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
627
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
239
Higher education 25–64
13.8%
Foreign-born 20–64
13%
16–24 not in work/education
5.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Älvdalen (2024).

Single without children
45%
Single with children
5.4%
Couple without children
24.4%
Couple with children
15.6%
Other households
9.6%
Total number of households
3,425

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Älvdalen (2024).

In-migration
313
Out-migration
309
Net migration
+4

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Älvdalen — 216 47.9% 7.4 10
Orsa 60.8 km 199.5 46.5% 10.4 15
Malung – Sälen 62.6 km 225.6 49.6% 10.1 21
Mora 63.1 km 209.1 48.9% 9.3 45
Rättvik 93.5 km 213.1 58.6% 10.7 23
Härjedalen 93.6 km 231.2 53.9% 8.6 22
Leksand 103.6 km 230.3 48.7% 11.6 28

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Älvdalen (2025).

Newly arrived received
1.7 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
7 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
67.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ +100%
2020: 0 % 2025: -0.7 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -18.5%
2020: 6.5 % 2023: 5.3 %
Newly arrived ↑ +21.4%
2020: 1.4 2025: 1.7

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Älvdalen (2025).

Municipal tax rate
22.8%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
34.8%
Tax base
234,794 SEK/capita
Annual result
585 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
0.7%
Solidity
61%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Älvdalen (2024).

Assistance households
1.8 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
6.5%
Assistance months (avg)
25.5
Net cost economic assistance
858 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Älvdalen. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,824 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Älvdalen.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
15.4%
Completed dwellings
11 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
95.5%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
86.9%
Rental
12.4%
Cooperative
1.1%
Owner-occupied
80.9%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
15.1%
Cars in traffic
4,581

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 22.8 % 2025: 22.8 %
Economic assistance ↓ -28%
2020: 2.5 2024: 1.8
Overcrowding ↓ -2.5%
2020: 15.8 % 2024: 15.4 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Älvdalen (2024).

Reported crimes (total)
7,658 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
712 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
160 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
407 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Älvdalen (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
4,299 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.7

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Älvdalen (2024).

Loans per capita
2.6 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
1.8 per capita
Active borrowers
20.7%
Media allocation
1,066 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Älvdalen (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
5.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
21.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Reported crimes ↑ +14.6%
2020: 6,682.8 2024: 7,657.7
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +50.7%
2020: 7.5 % 2024: 11.3 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -8.8%
2020: 5.7 t 2023: 5.2 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +25.4%
2020: 69.3 % 2024: 86.9 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +34.3%
2020: 52,956 SEK 2024: 71,100 SEK

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Älvdalen with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 64.8%
2024 (latest) 61.5%
Forecast 2026 57.6% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 63.9%
National avg 72.6%

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Älvdalen.

Cost per pupil
197,819 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
204.2 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1 (national avg: 1.6)

Älvdalen achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Peer municipalities

Compare Älvdalen with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Älvdalen compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Municipality Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs SALSA score
Älvdalen you 204.2 61.5% 197,819 SEK 55.3% -3.0
Avesta 208.5 61.9% 159,885 SEK 62.4% -4.7
Orsa 199.5 69.9% 161,922 SEK 65.8% -8.0
Rättvik 208.9 76.3% 172,996 SEK 71.7% -11.0
Malung – Sälen 222.7 54.5% 154,465 SEK 62.3% +7.5
Säter 214.7 67.2% 147,918 SEK 80.8% -2.0
Borlänge 209.3 62.4% 145,165 SEK 68.7% -5.5
Mora 208 67% 146,042 SEK 61.3% -19.0
Peer average 210.2 65.6% 155,485 SEK 67.6% -6.1

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
AvestaOrsaRättvikMalung – SälenSäter
Qualified teachers 2020–2024
AvestaOrsaRättvikMalung – SälenSäter
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
AvestaOrsaRättvikMalung – SälenSäter
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
AvestaOrsaRättvikMalung – SälenSäter

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Dalarnas län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Landsbygdskommun med besöksnäring

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Älvdalen belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Landsbygdskommun med besöksnäring: landsbygdskommun med minst två av: omsättning hotell/restaurang, antal fritidshus, omsättning detaljhandel. 15 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Älvdalen 204.2 61.5% 197,819 SEK 55.3%
Arjeplog 203.1 51% 184,502 SEK 81.8%
Borgholm 219.8 72.5% 180,268 SEK 62.6%
Båstad 224.6 78.6% 157,510 SEK 73.1%
Eda 199.8 71.1% 162,162 SEK 62%
Härjedalen 228.4 65.5% 173,212 SEK 69%
Leksand 229.3 65.5% 137,497 SEK 74.2%
Malung – Sälen 222.7 54.5% 154,465 SEK 62.3%
Orsa 199.5 69.9% 161,922 SEK 65.8%

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 10 schools in Älvdalen

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
Älvdalens Utbildningscentrum Upper secondary school Älvdalens Utbildningscentrum AB 330 — 44.3%
Älvdalsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Älvdalens kommun 380 195 69.6%
Buskoviusskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Älvdalens kommun 30 — 43.9%
HÖGHOL ÄLVDALEN Preschool Älvdalens kommun 63 — 23.8%
PORFYRGÅRDEN ÄLVDALEN Preschool Älvdalens kommun 30 — 72.2%
REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA SÄRNA Preschool Älvdalens kommun 31 — 30.8%
Rot skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Älvdalens kommun 100 — 60.6%
SKOGSLIA FÖRSKOLA IDRE Preschool Älvdalens kommun 40 — 31.5%
Strandskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Älvdalens kommun 120 237 49.1%
TALLKOTTEN ÄLVDALEN Preschool Älvdalens kommun 66 — 52.7%

Common questions about schools in Älvdalen

How many schools are there in Älvdalen?
Älvdalen municipality has 10 active school units: 4 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 9 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,190 pupils attend schools in Älvdalen.
What are the merit values in Älvdalen?
The average year-9 merit value in Älvdalen is 216 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Strandskolan with 237 points.
Which school in Älvdalen has the highest teacher qualification rate?
PORFYRGÅRDEN ÄLVDALEN has the highest share of qualified teachers in Älvdalen at 72.2%. The municipal average is 47.9%.
How much does a school place cost in Älvdalen?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Älvdalen is 197,819 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 193,768 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Älvdalen?
Student health services in Älvdalen cost 10,893 SEK per pupil (2024). 60.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 46.5%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

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