Schools in Dorotea municipality

Key metrics — Dorotea municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Dorotea (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

233.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 217.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

75%

Passing mathematics

100%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

66.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

50%

Parents with post-secondary education

46.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

62.9% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 69.4 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

7.2

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

62.9% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-4.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 65% (linear extrapolation, +0.6 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

214

Municipal / independent share

95.8% / 4.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

220,403 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 167,405.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

197,964 SEK/pupil

Teaching

115,800 SEK/pupil

Premises

36,418 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,491 SEK/pupil

School meals

15,636 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,691 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Dorotea.

Student health (compulsory)

3,491 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Safety at school

64.3%

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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Dorotea (2023).

Number of pupils

3

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.2%

Cost per pupil

347,333 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

70

Graduating within 3 years

81.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

48.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

194,016 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

15.2 (national avg: 14.8)

Withdrawn study support

8.6%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

81.5%

Directly to university

0% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

0% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

48.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

100% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

0% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

81.5% (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 Dorotea (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

74

Ages 16–18 (2030)

69 (-6.8%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

227

Ages 6–15 (2030)

185 (-18.5%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

79

Total school age (2035)

289

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

58

Cost per FTE student

138,400 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

53.8%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

67.4%

Net cost basic adult edu.

116 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

384 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Dorotea (2023).

Number of SFI pupils

6

Cost per FTE student

376 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

0%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Dorotea

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

Enrolled children

81

Preschool units

2 (2 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

89% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

13.5 (national avg: 15)

Children per FTE

4.5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

50% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

61% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

75,137 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

47

Children per FTE

7.4 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

36.4% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

9

Share of children 1–5

8%

Cost per enrolled child

219,900 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Dorotea (2024).

Open preschool units

0

Open preschool FTEs

0

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 Dorotea (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

13%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Dorotea (2024).

Children in economic hardship

16.8%

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

Demographics

Population data for Dorotea (2025).

Total population

2,241

Population change

-2.3%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

74

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

198

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

76

Higher education 25–64

15.1%

Foreign-born 20–64

12.6%

16–24 not in work/education

7.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Dorotea (2024).

Single without children

50.4%

Single with children

5.2%

Couple without children

25.4%

Couple with children

13.3%

Other households

5.7%

Total number of households

1,241

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

102

Out-migration

121

Net migration

-19

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Dorotea (2024).

Newly arrived received

2.6 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

64.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Dorotea (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23.8%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

35.2%

Tax base

241,957 SEK/capita

Annual result

-1,036 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

-1%

Solidity

30.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

4.6 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

12.6%

Assistance months (avg)

39.7

Net cost economic assistance

1,836 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,691 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Dorotea.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

8.1%

Completed dwellings

0 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

90.5%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

73.3%

Rental

19.1%

Cooperative

1.3%

Owner-occupied

77.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

8.1%

Cars in traffic

1,449

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,985 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,264 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

392 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

523 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Dorotea (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

5,453 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.7

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Dorotea (2021).

Share of pupils 6–19

2.9%

Number of pupils

10

Average pupil fee

689 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

184 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Dorotea (2024).

Loans per capita

9.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

8.1 per capita

Active borrowers

46.6%

Media allocation

2,017 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Dorotea (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

5.3 tonnes

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 Dorotea 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 Dorotea.

Dorotea 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

Dorotea 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 Västerbottens län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Dorotea 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 5 schools in Dorotea

Common questions about schools in Dorotea

How many schools are there in Dorotea?

Dorotea municipality has 5 active school units: 2 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 5 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 301 pupils attend schools in Dorotea.

What are the merit values in Dorotea?

The average year-9 merit value in Dorotea is 233.7 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Strandenskolan F-9 with 233.7 points.

Which school in Dorotea has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Strandenskolan F-9 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Dorotea at 64.7%. The municipal average is 50.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Dorotea?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Dorotea is 220,403 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 197,964 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Dorotea?

Student health services in Dorotea cost 3,491 SEK per pupil (2024).

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