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Schools in Fagersta municipality

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23 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 Fagersta, Västmanland County. The three most common school forms: 12 preschool, 5 after-school care, 5 compulsory school (+5 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 Fagersta

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
5
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
12
Municipal
20
Independent
3

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.

Fagersta has 23 schools with a merit value of 206.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 56% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

23 schools2,491 pupils56% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.2%)

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Summary — Fagersta

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Fagersta municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
23
20 municipal, 3 independent
Total pupils
2,491
5 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
206.3
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
56%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
130,203 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
10
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Fagersta municipality has 23 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 206.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (56%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Fagersta

How many schools are there in Fagersta?
Fagersta municipality has 23 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 5 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 12 offer preschool. 20 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 2,491 pupils attend schools in Fagersta.
What are the merit values in Fagersta?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Fagersta is 206.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Risbroskolan with 202.7 points.
Which school in Fagersta has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Brinellskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Fagersta at 78.2%. The municipality value is 56% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Fagersta?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Fagersta is 130,203 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 130,611 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Fagersta 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 Fagersta
Preschool application

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

Preschool in Fagersta
Mother-tongue tuition

44.4% 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: 4,332 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 Fagersta compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
4/7
Qualified teachers 2025
6/7
Cost/pupil 2025
1/7

Skolkoll score in Fagersta

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 Fagersta
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Fagersta: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Alfaskolan with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Lowest: Risbroskolan with Skolkoll score 32 out of 100.

Alfaskolan
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
Mariaskolan
Skolkoll score 43 out of 100
Per Olsskolan
Skolkoll score 43 out of 100
Lindgårdsskolan F-6
Skolkoll score 40 out of 100
Risbroskolan
Skolkoll score 32 out of 100
5 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Fagersta
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Fagersta: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Brinellskolan with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Lowest: Brinellskolan with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100.

Brinellskolan
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Fagersta

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Fagersta with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
AlfaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFAGERSTA KOMMUN24061.3%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index.
BrinellskolanAdapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolFAGERSTA KOMMUN45078.2%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Composite index.
Lindgårdsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÄSTANFORS-VÄSTERVÅLA FÖRSAMLING22052%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Composite index.
MariaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFAGERSTA KOMMUN25054.6%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index.
Olsboskolan anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careFAGERSTA KOMMUN——No score
Olsboskolan anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolFAGERSTA KOMMUN——No score
Per OlsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFAGERSTA KOMMUN26050%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index.
RisbroskolanCompulsory schoolFAGERSTA KOMMUN50059.3%Skolkoll score 32 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in FagerstaFagersta has 12 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

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 Fagersta with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Fagersta you—206.3In line with neighbour average56%Worse than neighbour average130,203 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Norberg10.2 km201.6In line with neighbour average67.2%Better than neighbour average159,863 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Skinnskatteberg22.7 km203.3In line with neighbour average55.2%Worse than neighbour average199,542 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Smedjebacken25.4 km210.7In line with neighbour average58.3%Worse than neighbour average151,507 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Avesta26.5 km208.5In line with neighbour average65%In line with neighbour average152,291 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Hedemora34.8 km199.8Worse than neighbour average63.1%In line with neighbour average140,975 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Surahammar37.7 km221.4Better than neighbour average70%Better than neighbour average138,580 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Neighbour avg207.563.1%157,126 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 Fagersta municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Fagersta

  1. BJÖRKBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. VITMÅLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. BJÖRKBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. VITMÅLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. BJÖRKBACKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  6. VITMÅLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  7. BJÖRKBACKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  8. VITMÅLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. Brinellskolan: Renamed from Brinellskolan 1 to Brinellskolan

  10. Komvux Yrkesvux och anpassad undervisning (Lärvux): Renamed from Komvux som anpassad undervisning (Lärvux) to Komvux Yrkesvux och anpassad undervisning (Lärvux)

  11. Komvux Yrkesvux och anpassad undervisning (Lärvux): Contact details changed from changed to changed

  12. Komvux Norra Västmanland: Address changed from Risbrovägen 2/Olympen, 73744 Fagersta to Norrbyvägen 6/Olympen, 73741 Fagersta

  13. Komvux Norra Västmanland, SFI: Address changed from Henningsvägen 14, 73730 Fagersta to Fridavägen 5/E-huset, 73744 Fagersta

  14. Lindgårdsskolan F-6: Operating name changed from unknown name to Lindgårdsskolan F-6

  15. Komvux Norra Västmanland: Address changed from Skolvägen 2, 73744 Fagersta to Risbrovägen 2/Olympen, 73744 Fagersta

  16. Komvux Norra Västmanland: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  17. Komvux Norra Västmanland, SFI: Renamed from Välfärd och service, Komvux Norra Västmanland to Komvux Norra Västmanland, SFI

  18. Komvux Norra Västmanland, SFI: Operating name changed from Välfärd och service, Komvux Norra Västmanland to Komvux Norra Västmanland

  19. Komvux Norra Västmanland, SFI: Address changed from Fridavägen 5, 73744 Fagersta to Henningsvägen 14, 73730 Fagersta

  20. Komvux Norra Västmanland, SFI: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  21. Komvux Yrkesvux och anpassad undervisning (Lärvux): Renamed from Komvux som särskild undervisning (Lärvux) to Komvux som anpassad undervisning (Lärvux)

  22. Komvux Yrkesvux och anpassad undervisning (Lärvux): Operating name changed from Komvux som särskild undervisning (Lärvux) to Komvux Norra Västmanland

  23. Komvux Yrkesvux och anpassad undervisning (Lärvux): Contact details changed from changed to changed

  24. Komvux Norra Västmanland: Operating name changed from unknown name to Komvux Norra Västmanland

  25. Komvux Norra Västmanland, SFI: Operating name changed from unknown name to Välfärd och service, Komvux Norra Västmanland

  26. Komvux Yrkesvux och anpassad undervisning (Lärvux): Operating name changed from unknown name to Komvux som särskild undervisning (Lärvux)

  27. Olsboskolan anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Olsboskolan grundsär to Olsboskolan anpassad grundskola

  28. Olsboskolan anpassad gymnasieskola: Renamed from Olsboskolan gymnasiesär to Olsboskolan anpassad gymnasieskola

  29. Brinellskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Brinellskolan

  30. Brinellskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

… and 52 older events.

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Västmanland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Fagersta.Merit value year 9Compare Fagersta with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ArbogaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HallstahammarCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KöpingCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KungsörCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.NorbergCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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