Schools in Bengtsfors municipality

Key metrics — Bengtsfors municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Bengtsfors (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

213.2 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

58.9%

Passing mathematics

79.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

59.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

47.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

69.8% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

9.7

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

69.8% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+7.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 72.1% (linear extrapolation, +1.6 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

818

Municipal / independent share

96.7% / 3.3%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

161,495 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

147,031 SEK/pupil

Teaching

80,878 SEK/pupil

Premises

18,499 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,240 SEK/pupil

School meals

11,273 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

5,406 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Bengtsfors.

Student health (compulsory)

5,240 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

8,708 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

62.7%

Easy to access help, year 8

64.4%

Safety at school

76.7%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Bengtsfors (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

100%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.6%

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 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

24

Share of compulsory school pupils

2.5%

Cost per pupil

772,875 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

1.7

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

276

Graduating within 3 years

73% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

45% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

66% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

179,639 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

15.3 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

3

Municipal upper-secondary cost

424,417 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

1.4%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

37%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

80%

Directly to university

21.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

21.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

45% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

87.8% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

18.4% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

73% (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 Bengtsfors (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

281

Ages 16–18 (2030)

264 (-6%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

906

Ages 6–15 (2030)

792 (-12.6%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

328

Total school age (2035)

1,247

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

259

Cost per FTE student

154,159 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

77.6%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

77.8%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

73.4%

Net cost basic adult edu.

258 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

670 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Bengtsfors (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

31

Cost per FTE student

354 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

76.2%

Teachers with licence

74.1%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Bengtsfors

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

Enrolled children

275

Preschool units

6 (5 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

79% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.5 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

9.8 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.4 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

62% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

64% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

58,692 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

278

Children per FTE

14.9 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

48.2% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Bengtsfors (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 Bengtsfors (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.9%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

38.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

14.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,846 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Bengtsfors (2024).

Children in economic hardship

27.1%

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

Demographics

Population data for Bengtsfors (2025).

Total population

8,955

Population change

-1.3%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

331

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

816

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

289

Higher education 25–64

17.6%

Foreign-born 20–64

23.2%

16–24 not in work/education

5.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Bengtsfors (2024).

Single without children

45.1%

Single with children

4.1%

Couple without children

28.5%

Couple with children

15.2%

Other households

7.1%

Total number of households

4,635

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

476

Out-migration

461

Net migration

+15

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Bengtsfors (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

64.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Bengtsfors (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.9%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.4%

Tax base

228,082 SEK/capita

Annual result

-1,001 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

-1.2%

Solidity

44.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.9 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

5.2%

Assistance months (avg)

47.1

Net cost economic assistance

1,595 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

5,406 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Bengtsfors.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

19.4%

Completed dwellings

0.9 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

97.4%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

95.1%

Rental

21.9%

Cooperative

1.2%

Owner-occupied

73.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

19.3%

Cars in traffic

5,172

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

8,958 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

496 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

242 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

386 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Bengtsfors (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,133 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.2

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Bengtsfors (2024).

Loans per capita

5.1 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5.7 per capita

Active borrowers

33.6%

Media allocation

657 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Bengtsfors (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

6.8 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

16.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Bengtsfors 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 Bengtsfors.

Bengtsfors 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

Bengtsfors 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 Västra Götalands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Bengtsfors belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Landsbygdskommun: kommun med mindre än 15 000 invånare i den största tätorten, låg pendling. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 12 schools in Bengtsfors

Common questions about schools in Bengtsfors

How many schools are there in Bengtsfors?

Bengtsfors municipality has 12 active school units: 4 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 12 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,041 pupils attend schools in Bengtsfors.

What are the merit values in Bengtsfors?

The average year-9 merit value in Bengtsfors is 213.2 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Bengtsgården with 213.2 points.

Which school in Bengtsfors has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Ekhagsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Bengtsfors at 78.4%. The municipal average is 65.3%.

How much does a school place cost in Bengtsfors?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Bengtsfors is 161,495 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 147,031 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Bengtsfors?

Student health services in Bengtsfors cost 5,240 SEK per pupil (2024). 62.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 64.4%.

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