Schools in Avesta municipality

Key metrics — Avesta municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Avesta (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

208.5 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 211.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

53.7%

Passing mathematics

80.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

61.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

55.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

48.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

61.9% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 63.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

61.4% / 74%

Pupils per teacher

10.6

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

61.9% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+3.1 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 60.6% (linear extrapolation, +0.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

2,246

Municipal / independent share

93.7% / 6.3%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

159,885 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,452.5 SEK)

Municipal school cost

160,320 SEK/pupil

Teaching

80,873 SEK/pupil

Premises

36,306 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,503 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,305 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

2,975 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Avesta.

Student health (compulsory)

5,503 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

4,754 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

53.2%

Easy to access help, year 8

54.6%

Safety at school

71.5%

Study environment (studiero)

36.7%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Avesta (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

94.6%

Passed SvA, year 9

90.9%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.4%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

28

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.1%

Cost per pupil

665,519 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

745

Graduating within 3 years

62.4% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

44% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

80.8% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

180,169 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.3 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

8.9

Municipal upper-secondary cost

171,468 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

6.8%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

27%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

71.2%

Directly to university

11.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

11.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

44% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

80% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

26.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

62.4% (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 Avesta (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

712

Ages 16–18 (2030)

726 (+2%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

2,593

Ages 6–15 (2030)

2,416 (-6.8%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,122

Total school age (2035)

3,867

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

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Avesta (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

781

Cost per FTE student

48,233 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

65.7%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

71.7%

Net cost basic adult edu.

105 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

151 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Avesta (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

181

Cost per FTE student

32 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

26.2%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Avesta

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

Enrolled children

957

Preschool units

13 (12 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

84% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.3 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.5 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

30% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

31% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

34,567 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

1,012

Children per FTE

17.9 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

55% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

54

Share of children 1–5

5.3%

Cost per enrolled child

112,448 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Avesta (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

13.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

43.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

15.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,792 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Avesta (2024).

Children in economic hardship

23%

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

Demographics

Population data for Avesta (2025).

Total population

22,366

Population change

-0.2%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,087

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

2,370

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

699

Higher education 25–64

16.4%

Foreign-born 20–64

21.7%

16–24 not in work/education

6.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Avesta (2024).

Single without children

45.4%

Single with children

6.1%

Couple without children

25.9%

Couple with children

16.4%

Other households

6.2%

Total number of households

11,261

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

891

Out-migration

1,127

Net migration

-236

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Avesta (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

8 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

61.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Avesta (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34%

Tax base

252,207 SEK/capita

Annual result

600 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

0.8%

Solidity

20.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

3.9 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

5.6%

Assistance months (avg)

45.4

Net cost economic assistance

2,377 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

2,975 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Avesta.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

17.4%

Completed dwellings

2.8 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.6%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

91.8%

Rental

23%

Cooperative

16.6%

Owner-occupied

58.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

17.2%

Cars in traffic

12,382

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,996 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,271 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

531 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,285 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Avesta (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,186 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.9

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Avesta (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

9.7%

Number of pupils

340

Average pupil fee

638 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

384 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Avesta (2024).

Loans per capita

3.4 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.1 per capita

Active borrowers

24.1%

Media allocation

666 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Avesta (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

9.7 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

19.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2022–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Avesta.

Avesta 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Avesta belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Mindre stad/tätort: kommuner med 15 000–40 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 31 schools in Avesta

Common questions about schools in Avesta

How many schools are there in Avesta?

Avesta municipality has 31 active school units: 12 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 29 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 3,987 pupils attend schools in Avesta.

What are the merit values in Avesta?

The average year-9 merit value in Avesta is 209.2 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Domarhagsskolan with 219.4 points.

Which school in Avesta has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Nordanö skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Avesta at 81.4%. The municipal average is 48.7%.

How much does a school place cost in Avesta?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Avesta is 159,885 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 160,320 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Avesta?

Student health services in Avesta cost 5,503 SEK per pupil (2024). 53.2% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 54.6%.

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