Schools in Fagersta municipality

Key metrics — Fagersta municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Fagersta (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

206.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 212.6)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

206.3 / 230.5

Passing all subjects year 9

60.7%

Passing mathematics

75.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

69.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

51%

Parents with post-secondary education

43.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

58.8% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 64.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

59.6% / 53.3%

Pupils per teacher

10

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

58.8% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

→ Stable (+0.5 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 57.6% (linear extrapolation, -0.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,491

Municipal / independent share

84.8% / 15.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

146,282 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,367.1 SEK)

Municipal school cost

149,443 SEK/pupil

Teaching

84,681 SEK/pupil

Premises

13,786 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,135 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,545 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

2,541 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Fagersta.

Student health (compulsory)

4,135 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

8,220 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

66.6%

Easy to access help, year 8

53.1%

Safety at school

73.5%

Study environment (studiero)

32.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Fagersta (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

76.9%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.9%

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 Fagersta (2024).

Number of pupils

43

Share of compulsory school pupils

2%

Cost per pupil

324,487 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

5.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

506

Graduating within 3 years

54.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

39% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

90.3% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

161,038 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

13.9 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

9.1

Municipal upper-secondary cost

163,017 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

7.1%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

44%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

62.9%

Directly to university

13.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

13.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

39% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

76.4% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

14.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

54.1% (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 Fagersta (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

484

Ages 16–18 (2030)

506 (+4.5%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,654

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,454 (-12.1%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

645

Total school age (2035)

2,313

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

690

Cost per FTE student

83,276 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

57.3%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

69.8%

Teacher licence, basic level

86.5%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

56.3%

Net cost basic adult edu.

433 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

642 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Fagersta (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

239

Cost per FTE student

86 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

0%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Fagersta

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

Enrolled children

595

Preschool units

11 (10 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

92% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.9 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.5 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

27% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

25% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

49,493 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

471

Children per FTE

20.8 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

42.7% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Cost per enrolled child

0 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

13.9%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

25.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

17.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,860 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Fagersta (2024).

Children in economic hardship

29.3%

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

Demographics

Population data for Fagersta (2025).

Total population

12,915

Population change

-1.2%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

624

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,498

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

476

Higher education 25–64

15.4%

Foreign-born 20–64

32.9%

16–24 not in work/education

8.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Fagersta (2024).

Single without children

45.6%

Single with children

6.7%

Couple without children

23.8%

Couple with children

17.3%

Other households

6.6%

Total number of households

6,405

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

716

Out-migration

812

Net migration

-96

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Fagersta (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.5 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

9 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

63.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Fagersta (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.1%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33%

Tax base

240,875 SEK/capita

Annual result

1,747 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

2.1%

Solidity

57.6%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

5.3 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

10.3%

Assistance months (avg)

38.2

Net cost economic assistance

1,321 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

2,541 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Fagersta.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

15.7%

Completed dwellings

3.8 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.9%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

86.7%

Rental

20.2%

Cooperative

29.7%

Owner-occupied

48.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

15.7%

Cars in traffic

6,331

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,542 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,255 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

207 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,323 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Fagersta (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,159 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.2

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Fagersta (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

10.9%

Number of pupils

255

Average pupil fee

0 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

587 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Fagersta (2024).

Loans per capita

6.3 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

6 per capita

Active borrowers

19%

Media allocation

679 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Fagersta (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

2.5 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

24.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2021–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Fagersta 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 Fagersta.

Fagersta 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

Fagersta 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 Västmanlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Fagersta 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 23 schools in Fagersta

Common questions about schools in Fagersta

How many schools are there in Fagersta?

Fagersta municipality has 23 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 2,391 pupils attend schools in Fagersta.

What are the merit values in Fagersta?

The average year-9 merit value in Fagersta is 206.3 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Risbroskolan with 206.3 points.

Which school in Fagersta has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Brinellskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Fagersta at 92.7%. The municipal average is 38.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Fagersta?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Fagersta is 146,282 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 149,443 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Fagersta?

Student health services in Fagersta cost 4,135 SEK per pupil (2024). 66.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 53.1%.

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