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Schools in Filipstad municipality

20 active school units in Filipstad, Värmlands län. Most common school forms: 10 preschool, 8 compulsory school, 7 after-school care (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Filipstad municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

20 Active schools 17 municipal, 3 independent
1,462 Total pupils 8 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
220.8 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
44.5% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
154,997 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.2 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Filipstad (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
208.9 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
69.1%
Passing mathematics
89.6%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
73.8%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
60.9%
Parents with post-secondary education
33.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
63.5% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 70.9 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
63.9% / 52.8%
Pupils per teacher
9.5

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)
63.5% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+6.0 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 67.7% (linear extrapolation, +2.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
931
Municipal / independent share
91.9% / 8.1%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
154,997 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 155,095.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost
143,073 SEK/pupil
Teaching
82,650 SEK/pupil
Premises
26,039 SEK/pupil
Student health
6,503 SEK/pupil
School meals
8,689 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
2,324 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Filipstad.

Student health (compulsory)
6,503 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
2,979 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
55.8%
Easy to access help, year 8
62%
Safety at school
78.2%
Study environment (studiero)
55.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Filipstad (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
87%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
3.9%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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.

+2.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Ferlinskolan 206 204 +2.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Stålvallaskolan Filipstads kommun 236 46.8% 100
Ferlinskolan Filipstads kommun 205.6 +2.0 67.6% 280

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Filipstad (2024).

Number of pupils
8
Share of compulsory school pupils
0.8%
Cost per pupil
978,400 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -8.2%
2020: 227.6 p 2025: 208.9 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +10.4%
2020: 57.5 % 2024: 63.5 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +20.8%
2020: 128,345 SEK 2024: 154,997 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -8%
2020: 1,012 2024: 931
Independent share ↑ +20.9%
2020: 6.7 % 2024: 8.1 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -5%
2020: 10 2024: 9.5
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +49.8%
2020: 4,340 SEK 2024: 6,503 SEK
Student health yr 5 → unchanged
2022: 55.8 % 2023: 55.8 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +31.1%
2022: 47.3 % 2025: 62 %
Safety ↓ -9.2%
2022: 86.1 % 2025: 78.2 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
302
Graduating within 3 years
60% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
33.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
90.3% (national avg: 85.3 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
192,929 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.2 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
7
Municipal upper-secondary cost
187,594 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
8.4%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
24%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
64.3%
Directly to university
16.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +22.2%
2020: 157,926 SEK 2024: 192,929 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +5.8%
2020: 56.7 % 2025: 60 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -6.1%
2020: 96.2 % 2024: 90.3 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↓ -65.4%
2020: 8,620 SEK 2024: 2,979 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -32.2%
2020: 50 % 2025: 33.9 %
Directly to university ↓ -10.6%
2020: 18.8 % 2022: 16.8 %

University connection

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

Directly to university
16.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
33.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
69.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
20% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
60% (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 Filipstad (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
317
Ages 16–18 (2030)
298 (-6%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,037
Ages 6–15 (2030)
952 (-8.2%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
438
Total school age (2035)
1,543

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

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils
239
Cost per FTE student
72,114 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
77.4%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
69.7%
Teacher licence, basic level
90%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
90%
Net cost basic adult edu.
242 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
53 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Filipstad (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
49
Cost per FTE student
201 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
66.7%
Teachers with licence
0%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Filipstad

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

Enrolled children
372
Preschool units
12 (8 municipal, 4 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
87% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
14.9 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
12.9 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
4.1 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
34% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
33% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
54,636 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
335
Children per FTE
22.3 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
44.1% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Filipstad (2024).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +27.6%
2020: 42,822 SEK 2024: 54,636 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +9.7%
2020: 40.2 % 2024: 44.1 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Filipstad (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
11.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
34.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
25.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
3,937 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Filipstad (2024).

Children in economic hardship
32.5%

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

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Filipstad (2025).

Total population
9,625
Population change
-1.5%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
411
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
915
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
322
Higher education 25–64
11.9%
Foreign-born 20–64
21.7%
16–24 not in work/education
8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Filipstad (2024).

Single without children
50.2%
Single with children
6.1%
Couple without children
25.1%
Couple with children
13.3%
Other households
5.4%
Total number of households
5,214

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration
450
Out-migration
624
Net migration
-174

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Filipstad 220.8 44.5% 9.2 20
Hällefors 20.6 km 205.3 53.2% 8.6 12
Storfors 26.2 km 254.3 65.1% 10.5 9
Munkfors 38.2 km 219.9 56.3% 13.9 7
Forshaga 42.6 km 207.3 66.6% 11.5 21
Hagfors 46 km 203.3 49.3% 10.4 24
Kristinehamn 47.9 km 205.3 61.8% 11.1 40

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Filipstad (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.6 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
4 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
54.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ +15.4%
2020: -1.3 % 2025: -1.5 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -8%
2020: 8.7 % 2023: 8 %
Newly arrived ↓ -78.6%
2020: 2.8 2025: 0.6

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Filipstad (2025).

Municipal tax rate
22.3%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
34.6%
Tax base
219,274 SEK/capita
Annual result
-607 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
-0.7%
Solidity
18.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
7.3 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
14.2%
Assistance months (avg)
39.7
Net cost economic assistance
2,979 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
2,324 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Filipstad.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
14.1%
Completed dwellings
0.1 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
96.9%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
87%
Rental
18%
Cooperative
12.4%
Owner-occupied
67.4%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
14.1%
Cars in traffic
5,274

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate ↑ +3.7%
2020: 21.5 % 2025: 22.3 %
Economic assistance ↓ -38.7%
2020: 11.9 2024: 7.3
Overcrowding ↓ -31.6%
2020: 20.6 % 2024: 14.1 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
11,927 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,289 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
379 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
563 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Filipstad (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
6,704 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1.5

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Filipstad (2022).

Share of pupils 6–19
4.2%
Number of pupils
65
Average pupil fee
923 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
324 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Filipstad (2024).

Loans per capita
4.6 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
5 per capita
Active borrowers
15.6%
Media allocation
605 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Filipstad (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
3.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
19.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2022).

Culture school share ↑ +2.4%
2020: 4.1 % 2022: 4.2 %
Reported crimes ↑ +13.5%
2020: 10,511.3 2024: 11,927.2
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +26.1%
2020: 8.8 % 2024: 11.1 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -14%
2020: 4.3 t 2023: 3.7 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +468.6%
2020: 15.3 % 2024: 87 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -58.2%
2020: 572 2024: 239
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +40.4%
2020: 51,381 SEK 2024: 72,114 SEK
Passing basic level ↑ +8.7%
2020: 71.2 % 2024: 77.4 %
Passing upper sec. level ↑ +13.3%
2020: 61.5 % 2024: 69.7 %
Licence basic level ↑ +40%
2020: 64.3 % 2022: 90 %
Licence upper sec. level ↑ +69.2%
2020: 53.2 % 2022: 90 %
SFI pupils ↓ -77.1%
2020: 214 2024: 49
SFI course D pass rate ↑ +14.8%
2020: 58.1 % 2024: 66.7 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Filipstad with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 57.5%
2024 (latest) 63.5%
Forecast 2026 67.7% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 70.9%
National avg 72.6%

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 Filipstad.

Cost per pupil
154,997 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
208.9 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

Filipstad 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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Filipstad with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Filipstad compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Municipality Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs SALSA score
Filipstad you 208.9 63.5% 154,997 SEK 60% +2.0
Säffle 206.7 67.6% 162,102 SEK 68.4% -5.0
Hagfors 198.5 61.9% 147,612 SEK 74.5% -14.5
Kristinehamn 205.6 66.4% 142,811 SEK 67.3% -19.7
Munkfors 219.9 56.8% 158,699 SEK 60% +7.0
Eda 199.8 71.1% 162,162 SEK 62% -17.0
Torsby 200.1 68.2% 172,070 SEK 68.6% -15.0
Sunne 202.8 71.6% 139,262 SEK 70.7% -19.0
Peer average 204.8 66.2% 154,960 SEK 67.4% -11.9

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
SäffleHagforsKristinehamnMunkforsEda
Qualified teachers 2020–2024
SäffleHagforsKristinehamnMunkforsEda
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
SäffleHagforsKristinehamnMunkforsEda
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
SäffleHagforsKristinehamnMunkforsEda

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Värmlands län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Landsbygdskommun

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Filipstad 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.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Filipstad 208.9 63.5% 154,997 SEK 60%
Arvidsjaur 213 65.3% 150,409 SEK 78.4%
Arvika 213.8 75.6% 154,832 SEK 71.9%
Bengtsfors 213.2 69.8% 161,495 SEK 73%
Bollnäs 214.6 66.4% 146,677 SEK 64.6%
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.4% 170,292 SEK 73.7%
Dorotea 233.7 62.9% 220,403 SEK 81.5%
Gislaved 208.3 63.6% 144,536 SEK 57.6%
Gällivare 218.4 48% 166,697 SEK 68.7%

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 20 schools in Filipstad

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
Åsenskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Filipstads kommun 190 65.2%
BRATTFORS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Filipstads kommun 18 65.4%
Brattfors skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Filipstads kommun 20 54.2%
Ferlinskolan Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school Filipstads kommun 280 205.6 67.6%
FÖRSKOLAN BERGABACKEN Preschool Filipstads kommun 19 42.6%
FÖRSKOLAN BULLERBYN Preschool Filipstads kommun 57 31.3%
FÖRSKOLAN GULDGRUVAN Preschool Persbergs Skolas Föräldraförening 16 0%
FÖRSKOLAN JUNIBACKEN Preschool Filipstads kommun 46 10.1%
FÖRSKOLAN LYCKAN Preschool Filipstads kommun 44 46.3%
FÖRSKOLAN LYCKEBO Preschool Filipstads kommun 58 40.8%
FÖRSKOLAN SALTKRÅKAN Preschool Lena Och Jennys Förskola AB 21 25.5%
FÖRSKOLAN VILLEKULLA Preschool Filipstads kommun 25 23%
Kommunal vuxenutbildning Adult education Filipstads kommun
Nordmarks skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Filipstads kommun 30 46%
NYKROPPA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Filipstads kommun 18 28.2%
Nykroppa skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Filipstads kommun 30 31.7%
Persbergs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Persbergs Skolas Föräldraförening 50 52.8%
Spångbergsgymnasiet Upper secondary school Filipstads kommun 220 90%
Stålvallaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Filipstads kommun 100 236 46.8%
Stjärnskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Filipstads kommun 220 77.1%

Common questions about schools in Filipstad

How many schools are there in Filipstad?
Filipstad municipality has 20 active school units: 8 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 17 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,462 pupils attend schools in Filipstad.
What are the merit values in Filipstad?
The average year-9 merit value in Filipstad is 220.8 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Stålvallaskolan with 236 points.
Which school in Filipstad has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Spångbergsgymnasiet has the highest share of qualified teachers in Filipstad at 90%. The municipal average is 44.5%.
How much does a school place cost in Filipstad?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Filipstad is 154,997 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 143,073 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Filipstad?
Student health services in Filipstad cost 6,503 SEK per pupil (2024). 55.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 62%.

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