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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 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; 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 2024/25. 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%).

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.

5Active schools5 municipal, 0 independent
261Total pupils2 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
233.7Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
60.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
237,961 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.5Pupils per teacherCompulsory/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 national average 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 233.7 points.
Which school in Dorotea has the highest teacher qualification rate?
NYCKELPIGAN has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Dorotea at 73.3%. 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
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 ↓
1/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

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: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Strandenskolan F-9 with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Lowest: Strandenskolan F-9 with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100.

Strandenskolan F-9
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
1 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 KOMMUN10——
Strandenskolan F-9Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classDOROTEA KOMMUN19063.7%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
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. Colour coding: better / 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—233.760.7%237,961 SEK
Vilhelmina40.6 km205.961.3%183,394 SEK
Strömsund55.5 km201.650.3%193,488 SEK
Åsele70.2 km199.146.1%182,652 SEK
Storuman105.7 km215.570.6%188,735 SEK
Lycksele120.6 km220.766.5%157,333 SEK
Sollefteå127.1 km20654%165,324 SEK
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 2024/25. 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. SMULAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

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

  3. Risbäck: Head changed

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

  5. Strandenskolan F-9: Head changed

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

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

  8. Risbäck: Head changed

  9. Risbäck: Contact details changed from url: http://www.dorotea.se, email: nicklas.nilsson@dorotea.se, phone: 070-3794697 to url: http://www.dorotea.se, email: kun@dorotea.se, phone: 070-3794697

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

  11. Strandenskolan F-9: Head changed

  12. Strandenskolan F-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.dorotea.se, email: nicklas.nilsson@dorotea.se, phone: 0942-14100 to url: http://www.dorotea.se, email: kun@dorotea.se, phone: 0942-14100

  13. SMULAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  14. SMULAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  15. SMULAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

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

  17. Dorotea Lärcentrum, komvux: Head changed

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

  19. Dorotea Lärcentrum, komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.dorotea.se, email: larcentrum@dorotea.se, phone: 0942-14191 to url: http://www.dorotea.se, email: larcentrum@dorotea.se, phone: 0942-14000

  20. Risbäck: Contact details changed from url: http://www.dorotea.se, email: nicklas.nilsson@dorotea.se, phone: 0942-40008 to url: http://www.dorotea.se, email: nicklas.nilsson@dorotea.se, phone: 070-3794697

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

  22. Risbäck: Head changed

  23. Risbäck: Contact details changed from url: http://www.dorotea.se, email: tomas.forslund@dorotea.se, phone: 0942-40008 to url: http://www.dorotea.se, email: nicklas.nilsson@dorotea.se, phone: 0942-40008

  24. Strandenskolan F-9: Head changed

  25. Strandenskolan F-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.dorotea.se, email: tomas.forslund@dorotea.se, phone: 0942-14100 to url: http://www.dorotea.se, email: nicklas.nilsson@dorotea.se, phone: 0942-14100

  26. Risbäck: Head changed

  27. Risbäck: Contact details changed from url: http://www.dorotea.se, email: sara.sjolund.bang@dorotea.se, phone: 0942-40008 to url: http://www.dorotea.se, email: tomas.forslund@dorotea.se, phone: 0942-40008

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

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

  30. Strandenskolan F-9: Head changed

… and 19 older events.

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