Schools in Degerfors municipality

Key metrics — Degerfors municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Degerfors (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

209.1 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 205.9)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

62%

Passing mathematics

76.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

72.6%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

65.7%

Parents with post-secondary education

46.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

72.2% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 68.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.6

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

72.2% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 77.2% (linear extrapolation, +0.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

855

Municipal / independent share

97.4% / 2.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

139,707 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,324.1 SEK)

Municipal school cost

132,032 SEK/pupil

Teaching

68,201 SEK/pupil

Premises

22,780 SEK/pupil

Student health

11,563 SEK/pupil

School meals

9,022 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

5,291 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Degerfors.

Student health (compulsory)

11,563 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

8,158 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

46.4%

Easy to access help, year 8

64.1%

Safety at school

75%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Degerfors (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

75%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

3%

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 Degerfors (2024).

Number of pupils

14

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.3%

Cost per pupil

552,933 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 Degerfors (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

306

Graduating within 3 years

49.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

29.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

69.3% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

147,272 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

8.7

Municipal upper-secondary cost

148,267 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

9%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

31%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

56.8%

Directly to university

5.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

5.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

29.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

76.7% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

15.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

49.5% (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 Degerfors (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

288

Ages 16–18 (2030)

298 (+3.5%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

970

Ages 6–15 (2030)

896 (-7.6%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

412

Total school age (2035)

1,495

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

157

Cost per FTE student

149,656 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

62.5%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

51.5%

Net cost basic adult edu.

920 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

0 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Degerfors (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

31

Cost per FTE student

-109 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

56.3%

Teachers with licence

50%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Degerfors

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

Enrolled children

373

Preschool units

10 (10 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

90% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.9 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

10 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

70% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

65% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

53,106 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

348

Children per FTE

22.7 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

53.1% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.6%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

35.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

26.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

4,776 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Degerfors (2024).

Children in economic hardship

29.9%

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

Demographics

Population data for Degerfors (2025).

Total population

9,237

Population change

-0.4%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

413

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

900

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

297

Higher education 25–64

12.8%

Foreign-born 20–64

18.7%

16–24 not in work/education

9.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Degerfors (2024).

Single without children

44.2%

Single with children

6.2%

Couple without children

28.3%

Couple with children

15.6%

Other households

5.7%

Total number of households

4,689

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

494

Out-migration

510

Net migration

-16

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Degerfors (2025).

Newly arrived received

1 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

56.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Degerfors (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

35.3%

Tax base

243,711 SEK/capita

Annual result

353 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

0.4%

Solidity

11.6%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

6 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

11.8%

Assistance months (avg)

43

Net cost economic assistance

2,443 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

5,291 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Degerfors.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

13.2%

Completed dwellings

0.5 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

87.7%

Rental

21.1%

Cooperative

6.1%

Owner-occupied

70.9%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

13.2%

Cars in traffic

5,197

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

16,103 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

852 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

205 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,563 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Degerfors (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,584 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.4

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Degerfors (2024).

Loans per capita

3.9 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.6 per capita

Active borrowers

14.7%

Media allocation

556 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Degerfors (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

6.4 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

32.4%

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 Degerfors 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 Degerfors.

Degerfors 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

Degerfors 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 Örebro län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Degerfors belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en mindre stad/tätort. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 20 schools in Degerfors

Common questions about schools in Degerfors

How many schools are there in Degerfors?

Degerfors municipality has 20 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,393 pupils attend schools in Degerfors.

What are the merit values in Degerfors?

The average year-9 merit value in Degerfors is 209.1 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Stora Vallaskolan with 209.1 points.

Which school in Degerfors has the highest teacher qualification rate?

HERRGÅRDEN has the highest share of qualified teachers in Degerfors at 87.5%. The municipal average is 68.6%.

How much does a school place cost in Degerfors?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Degerfors is 139,707 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 132,032 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Degerfors?

Student health services in Degerfors cost 11,563 SEK per pupil (2024). 46.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 64.1%.

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