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Schools in Dorotea municipality

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5 school unitsSkolkoll's statistics include school units that are open/active in Skolverket's register. Dormant units (Vilande — temporarily without students) and discontinued units (Upphörd — permanently closed) are excluded. in Dorotea, Västerbotten County. The three most common school forms: 2 compulsory school, 2 preschool, 2 preschool class (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Dorotea

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
2
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
2
Municipal
5
Independent
0

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Dorotea has 5 schools with a merit value of 233.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 60.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

5 schools261 pupils60.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-2.3%)

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Summary — Dorotea

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Dorotea municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
5
5 municipal, 0 independent
Total pupils
261
2 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
233.7
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
60.7%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
237,961 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
6.5
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Dorotea municipality has 5 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 233.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (60.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Dorotea

How many schools are there in Dorotea?
Dorotea municipality has 5 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 2 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 2 offer preschool. 5 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 261 pupils attend schools in Dorotea.
What are the merit values in Dorotea?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Dorotea is 233.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Strandenskolan F-9 with 232.3 points.
Which school in Dorotea has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Strandenskolan F-9 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Dorotea at 63.7%. The municipality value is 60.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Dorotea?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Dorotea is 237,961 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 215,655 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Dorotea organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

School choice in Dorotea
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Dorotea
Mother-tongue tuition

4.7% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 6,207 SEK/year (2025).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Dorotea compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
1/7
Qualified teachers 2025
4/7
Cost/pupil 2025
7/7

Skolkoll score in Dorotea

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Dorotea
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Dorotea: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Strandenskolan F-9 with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Lowest: Risbäck with Skolkoll score 45 out of 100.

Strandenskolan F-9
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
Risbäck
Skolkoll score 45 out of 100
2 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Dorotea

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Dorotea with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
RisbäckCompulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classDOROTEA KOMMUN1038.8%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Composite index. Limited confidence.
Strandenskolan F-9Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classDOROTEA KOMMUN19063.7%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in DoroteaDorotea has 2 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Dorotea with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Dorotea you—233.7Better than neighbour average60.7%Better than neighbour average237,961 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Vilhelmina39.7 km205.9In line with neighbour average61.3%Better than neighbour average183,394 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Strömsund55.7 km201.6Worse than neighbour average50.3%Worse than neighbour average193,488 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Åsele70.3 km199.1Worse than neighbour average46.1%Worse than neighbour average182,652 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Storuman99.8 km215.5Better than neighbour average70.6%Better than neighbour average188,735 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Lycksele120.7 km220.7Better than neighbour average66.5%Better than neighbour average157,333 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Sollefteå128.1 km206In line with neighbour average54%Worse than neighbour average165,324 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Neighbour avg208.158.1%178,488 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Dorotea municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Dorotea place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Dorotea

  1. Dorotea Lärcentrum, komvux: Address changed from Storgatan 48, 91731 Dorotea to Parkvägen 1, 91731 Dorotea

  2. SMULAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. Dorotea Lärcentrum, komvux: Address changed from Parkvägen 1, 91731 Dorotea to Storgatan 48, 91731 Dorotea

  4. Risbäck: School types changed from FKLASS, GR to FKLASS, GR, OPPFTH

  5. Dorotea Lärcentrum, komvux: Address changed from Parkvägen 1, 91731 Dorotea to Storgatan 48, 91731 Dorotea

  6. Risbäck: Operating name changed from Strandenskolan to Risbäcks fjällskola

  7. Risbäck: School types changed from FKLASS, GR to FKLASS, GR, OPPFTH

  8. SMULAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. SMULAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. SMULAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  11. Dorotea Lärcentrum, komvux: Operating name changed from unknown name to Lärcentrum

  12. Dorotea Lärcentrum, komvux: Address changed from Storgatan 48, 91731 Dorotea to Parkvägen 1, 91731 Dorotea

  13. Risbäck: Operating name changed from unknown name to Strandenskolan

  14. Strandenskolan F-9: Renamed from Strandenskolan 4-9 to Strandenskolan F-9

  15. Strandenskolan F-9: Operating name changed from unknown name to Strandenskolan

  16. Strandenskolan F-9: School types changed from GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  17. Strandenskolan F-9: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  18. Risbäck: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  19. Strandenskolan F-9: Renamed from Strandenskolan 6-9 to Strandenskolan 4-9

  20. Strandenskolan F-9: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  21. Strandenskolan F-9: School types changed from GR to GR, GRAN

  22. Strandenskolan F-9: Grades changed from 6, 7, 8, 9 to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  23. Strandenskolan F-9: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 6, 7, 8, 9

  24. Strandenskolan F-9: Renamed from Strandenskolan 4-9 to Strandenskolan 6-9

  25. Risbäck: Start date changed from not_registered to 2017-01-27

  26. Strandenskolan F-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2017-01-20

  27. Dorotea Lärcentrum, komvux: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

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