How many schools are there in Dals-Ed?

Dals-Ed municipality has 10 active school units: 2 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 10 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 667 pupils attend schools in Dals-Ed.

What are the merit values in Dals-Ed?

The average year-9 merit value in Dals-Ed is 225.9 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Hagaskolan with 225.9 points.

Which school in Dals-Ed has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Snörrumskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Dals-Ed at 91.9%. The municipal average is 71.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Dals-Ed?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Dals-Ed is 170,292 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 152,429 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Dals-Ed?

Student health services in Dals-Ed cost 5,000 SEK per pupil (2024). 72.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services.

Schools in Dals-Ed municipality

10 active school units in Dals-Ed, Västra Götalands län. The three most common school forms: 3 adult education, 3 after-school care, 2 adapted compulsory school (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Dals-Ed has 10 schools with an average merit value of 225.9, which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 71.9% (below the national average of 73.3%).

10 schools 667 pupils 71.9% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-0.8%)

Summary — Dals-Ed

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Merit value has declined by 5 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
The share of qualified teachers (82.1%) is 8.8 percentage points above the national average.
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +9.3 percentage points over the measurement period.
Cost per compulsory school pupil (170,292 SEK) is 20% higher than the national average (142,155 SEK).
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 26% by 2035 (SCB forecast).

Key metrics — Dals-Ed municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

10 Active schools 10 municipal, 0 independent

667 Total pupils 2 compulsory, 1 upper secondary

225.9 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)

71.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

170,292 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

8 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Dals-Ed municipality has 10 schools with an average merit value of 225.9 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Dals-Ed outperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Dals-Ed over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2.2 %

2020: 230.9 p 2025: 225.9 p

Merit values have decreased by 5 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +12.8 %

2020: 72.8 % 2025: 82.1 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 9.3 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +22.4 %

2020: 139,166 SEK 2024: 170,292 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 31,127 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Dals-Ed compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

2/7 Merit value

4/7 Qual. teachers

5/7 Cost/pupil

All 10 schools in Dals-Ed

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
FÅGELVÄGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Dals-eds kommun	85	62.2%
HAGA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Dals-eds kommun	62	45.8%
Hagaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school	Dals-eds kommun	310	77.3%
Hagaskolan anpassad grundskola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care	Dals-eds kommun	—	—
Komvux Dals-Ed Utsikten	Adult education	Dals-eds kommun	—	—
Komvux SFI Dals-Ed Utsikten	Adult education	Dals-eds kommun	—	—
Komvux som anpassad utbildning	Adult education	Dals-eds kommun	—	—
Snörrumskolan	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Dals-eds kommun	140	91.9%
Utsikten, Dals-Eds anpassade gymnasium	Adapted upper secondary school	Dals-eds kommun	—	—
Utsikten, Dals-Eds gymnasium	Upper secondary school	Dals-eds kommun	70	46.5%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

225.9 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

82.1% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

170,292 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

70% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Dals-Ed (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

70%

Passing mathematics

96%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

81.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

75.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

53.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

82.1% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

9.9

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Dals-Ed, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2025): 82.1% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+9.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 89.5% (linear extrapolation, +2.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils: 442
Municipal / independent share: 99.4% / 0.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 170,292 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 152,429 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 84,938 SEK/pupil
Premises: 19,011 SEK/pupil
Student health: 5,000 SEK/pupil
School meals: 5,841 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 3,828 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Dals-Ed.

Student health (compulsory): 5,000 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 21,087 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 72.7%
Safety at school: 83.7%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Dals-Ed.

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 5.2%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 3.8%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

+1.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: -13.0 2024/25: +1.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Hagaskolan	226	225	+1.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Hagaskolan	Dals-eds kommun	225.9	+1.0	77.3%	310

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Dals-Ed (2025).

Number of pupils: 8
Cost per pupil: 1,212,571 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2.2%

2020: 230.9 p 2025: 225.9 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +12.8%

2020: 72.8 % 2025: 82.1 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +22.4%

2020: 139,166 SEK 2024: 170,292 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -8.1%

2020: 481 2025: 442

Independent share ↓ -79.3%

2020: 2.9 % 2025: 0.6 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -8.3%

2020: 10.8 2025: 9.9

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +49.7%

2020: 3,339 SEK 2024: 5,000 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↑ +45.4%

2022: 50 % 2025: 72.7 %

Safety ↑ +5.3%

2022: 79.5 % 2025: 83.7 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils: 141
Graduating within 3 years: 73.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 42.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 46.5% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 199,023 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.9 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 4.5
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 452,522 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 2,174 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 2.1%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 15%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 78.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +19.3%

2020: 166,806 SEK 2024: 199,023 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +14.4%

2020: 64.4 % 2025: 73.7 %

Qualified teachers US ↑ +22.4%

2020: 38 % 2025: 46.5 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +102.9%

2020: 10,391 SEK 2024: 21,087 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -17.6%

2020: 51.1 % 2025: 42.1 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Dals-Ed going on to higher education.

University eligibility (all): 42.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 80% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 29% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 73.7% (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 Dals-Ed (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 140
Ages 16–18 (2030): 155 (+10.7%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 503
Ages 6–15 (2030): 435 (-13.5%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 174
Total school age (2035): 681

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

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Dals-Ed (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 107
Cost per FTE student: 78,818 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 73.7%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 54.8%
Teacher licence, basic level: 0%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 25%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 44 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 444 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Dals-Ed (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 14
Cost per FTE student: 326 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 0%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Dals-Ed

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

Enrolled children: 147
Preschool units: 2 (2 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 79.3% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 16.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 13.8 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5.2 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 58.8% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 55.3% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 41,183 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 175
Children per FTE: 25.1 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 16.3% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 54.3% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 79.4% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Dals-Ed (2025).

Children in pedagogical care: 14
Share of children 1–5: 7%
Cost per enrolled child: 129,840 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Dals-Ed (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +26%

2020: 32,676 SEK 2024: 41,183 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↓ -4.1%

2020: 56.6 % 2025: 54.3 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Dals-Ed (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth: 10.7%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Dals-Ed (2024).

Initiated child investigations: 73.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 14.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 2,911 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Dals-Ed (2025).

Total population: 4,571
Population change: -0.8%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 177
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 462
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 142
Higher education 25–64: 17.2%
Foreign-born 20–64: 19.1%
16–24 not in work/education: 7.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Dals-Ed (2024).

Single without children: 46.3%
Single with children: 5.4%
Couple without children: 26.9%
Couple with children: 15.7%
Other households: 5.8%
Total number of households: 2,350

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality	Distance	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Pupils
Dals-Ed you	—	225.9	71.9%	170,292 SEK	667
Bengtsfors	18 km	213.2	74.8%	174,380 SEK	1,049
Färgelanda	37 km	200.5	66.4%	173,809 SEK	828
Mellerud	37.8 km	197.2	72.3%	155,264 SEK	1,348
Strömstad	42.3 km	231	58%	146,388 SEK	2,228
Tanum	42.4 km	208.2	67.7%	147,592 SEK	1,660
Åmål	45.2 km	204.3	75.4%	161,470 SEK	2,490
Neighbour avg.		209.1	69.1%	159,817 SEK	1,601

Merit value year 9

Strömstad

231

Dals-Ed

225.9

Bengtsfors

213.2

Tanum

208.2

Åmål

204.3

Färgelanda

200.5

Mellerud

197.2

Qualified teachers

Åmål

75.4%

Bengtsfors

74.8%

Mellerud

72.3%

Dals-Ed

71.9%

Tanum

67.7%

Färgelanda

66.4%

Strömstad

58%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Dals-Ed (2025).

Newly arrived received: 3 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 63.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ -27.3%

2020: -1.1 % 2025: -0.8 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +33.3%

2020: 5.4 % 2024: 7.2 %

Newly arrived ↑ +275%

2020: 0.8 2025: 3

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Dals-Ed (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 23.2%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 34.7%
Tax base: 226,780 SEK/capita
Annual result: 2,762 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 3.1%
Solidity: 42.3%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Dals-Ed (2024).

Assistance households: 2.8 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 10.2%
Assistance months (avg): 44.4
Net cost economic assistance: 2,033 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 3,828 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 2,174 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Dals-Ed.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 13.6%
Completed dwellings: 0.4 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 97.6%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 93.3%
Rental: 22.8%
Cooperative: 4%
Owner-occupied: 71.5%
Cars in traffic: 2,712

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 23.2 % 2025: 23.2 %

Economic assistance ↓ -42.9%

2020: 4.9 2024: 2.8

Overcrowding ↑ +3.8%

2020: 13.1 % 2025: 13.6 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Dals-Ed (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 7,388 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 763 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 174 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 262 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Dals-Ed (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 11,114 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 1.9

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Dals-Ed (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 7.9%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 39.8% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 6.8%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 7.4%
Sick leave >49 years: 8.5%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Dals-Ed (2023).

Share of pupils 6–19: 22%
Number of pupils: 155
Average pupil fee: 1,310 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 397 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Dals-Ed (2024).

Loans per capita: 5.5 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 9.6 per capita
Active borrowers: 37.7%
Media allocation: 1,022 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Dals-Ed (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 4.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 15.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↑ +7.8%

2020: 6,851.9 2025: 7,388

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +59.7%

2020: 6.7 % 2024: 10.7 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -2.4%

2020: 4.2 t 2023: 4.1 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +6.5%

2020: 87.6 % 2024: 93.3 %

Total sick leave ↓ -16.8%

2020: 9.5 % 2025: 7.9 %

Stress-related cases ↓ -33.3%

2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -24.6%

2020: 142 2024: 107

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +30.3%

2020: 60,512 SEK 2024: 78,818 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +8.4%

2022: 68 % 2024: 73.7 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -21.9%

2020: 70.2 % 2023: 54.8 %

Licence basic level ↓ -100%

2020: 80 % 2023: 0 %

Licence upper sec. level ↓ -64.3%

2020: 70 % 2023: 25 %

SFI pupils ↓ -39.1%

2020: 23 2024: 14

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 72.8%

2025 (latest) 82.1%

Forecast 2027 89.5% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 72%

National avg 73.3%

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 Dals-Ed.

Cost per pupil: 170,292 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 225.9 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

Dals-Ed 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 Dals-Ed with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Dals-Ed 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
Dals-Ed you	225.9	82.1%	170,292 SEK	73.7%	+1.0
Orust	218.7	79.3%	163,984 SEK	72.1%	-5.5
Stenungsund	224.3	80.7%	154,227 SEK	72.4%	-14.5
Karlsborg	217.7	82.5%	155,537 SEK	74.6%	-12.0
Hjo	216.9	75.5%	169,770 SEK	70.5%	-14.0
Tjörn	224.3	73.7%	175,341 SEK	73.7%	-1.0
Göteborg	232.2	74.9%	154,061 SEK	70.1%	+1.7
Öckerö	223	79.7%	143,898 SEK	69%	-11.3
Peer average	222.4	78%	159,546 SEK	71.8%	-8.1

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

OrustStenungsundKarlsborgHjoTjörn

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

OrustStenungsundKarlsborgHjoTjörn

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

OrustStenungsundKarlsborgHjoTjörn

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

OrustStenungsundKarlsborgHjoTjörn

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Dals-Ed belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Here is how Dals-Ed compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Dals-Ed Group median

Merit value 225.9 (median: 208.2)

91th

Qualified teachers 82.1 (median: 62.9)

99th

Students/teacher 9.9 (median: 10.1)

66th

Cost/pupil 170292.3 (median: 161846.7)

39th

Graduating 3 yrs 73.7 (median: 68.4)

79th

All subjects passed 70 (median: 66.3)

73th

⭐ Best in group for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for students/teacher

✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Dals-Ed belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Dals-Ed	225.9	82.1%	170,292 SEK	73.7%
Arvidsjaur	213	67.7%	150,409 SEK	78.4%
Arvika	213.8	73%	158,016 SEK	71.9%
Bengtsfors	213.2	70.8%	174,380 SEK	73%
Bollnäs	214.6	67.7%	146,677 SEK	64.6%
Dorotea	233.7	60.7%	220,403 SEK	81.5%
Filipstad	208.9	65.1%	154,997 SEK	60%
Gislaved	208.3	66.5%	144,536 SEK	57.6%
Gällivare	218.4	45.4%	166,697 SEK	68.7%

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

Common questions about schools in Dals-Ed

How many schools are there in Dals-Ed?: Dals-Ed municipality has 10 active school units: 2 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 10 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 667 pupils attend schools in Dals-Ed.
What are the merit values in Dals-Ed?: The average year-9 merit value in Dals-Ed is 225.9 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Hagaskolan with 225.9 points.
Which school in Dals-Ed has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Snörrumskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Dals-Ed at 91.9%. The municipal average is 71.9%.
How much does a school place cost in Dals-Ed?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Dals-Ed is 170,292 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 152,429 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Dals-Ed?: Student health services in Dals-Ed cost 5,000 SEK per pupil (2024). 72.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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Summary — Dals-Ed

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All 10 schools in Dals-Ed

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