Schools in Gagnef municipality

Key metrics — Gagnef municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Gagnef (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

213.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 211.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

72.3%

Passing mathematics

91.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

65%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

61.6%

Parents with post-secondary education

56.7%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

67.7% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 63.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

11.2

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

67.7% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-8.6 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 61.4% (linear extrapolation, -1.9 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,195

Municipal / independent share

98.1% / 1.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

146,210 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,452.5 SEK)

Municipal school cost

143,425 SEK/pupil

Teaching

85,020 SEK/pupil

Premises

28,640 SEK/pupil

Student health

2,950 SEK/pupil

School meals

12,072 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

3,262 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Gagnef.

Student health (compulsory)

2,950 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

3,130 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

50.7%

Easy to access help, year 8

60.5%

Safety at school

81.4%

Study environment (studiero)

39.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Gagnef (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

0.7%

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 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

22

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.6%

Cost per pupil

678,790 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

378

Graduating within 3 years

77.9% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

54% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

151,848 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.5 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

5.9

Municipal upper-secondary cost

188,957 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

6.5%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

79.6%

Directly to university

16.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

16.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

54% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

87% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

29.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

77.9% (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 Gagnef (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

381

Ages 16–18 (2030)

396 (+3.9%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,363

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,340 (-1.7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

596

Total school age (2035)

2,206

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

214

Cost per FTE student

151,197 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

74.1%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

75%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

82.1%

Net cost basic adult edu.

366 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

439 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Gagnef (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

36

Cost per FTE student

295 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

31.3%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Gagnef

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

Enrolled children

504

Preschool units

12 (11 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

84% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.6 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

34% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

32% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

43,641 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

499

Children per FTE

21.4 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

53.3% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

15

Share of children 1–5

2.9%

Cost per enrolled child

130,867 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Gagnef (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

2

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 Gagnef (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

12.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Gagnef (2022).

Initiated child investigations

42.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

11.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,554 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Gagnef (2024).

Children in economic hardship

11.9%

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

Demographics

Population data for Gagnef (2025).

Total population

10,307

Population change

-0.7%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

570

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,223

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

381

Higher education 25–64

21%

Foreign-born 20–64

8.5%

16–24 not in work/education

5.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Gagnef (2024).

Single without children

35.3%

Single with children

5.4%

Couple without children

30.1%

Couple with children

22.4%

Other households

6.8%

Total number of households

4,639

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

480

Out-migration

489

Net migration

-9

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Gagnef (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.1 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

8 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

63.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Gagnef (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.3%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.3%

Tax base

247,297 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,993 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

-0.9%

Solidity

24.8%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.6 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

5.4%

Assistance months (avg)

31.5

Net cost economic assistance

856 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

3,262 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Gagnef.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

8.6%

Completed dwellings

0.1 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

97.5%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

87.3%

Rental

8.7%

Cooperative

1.9%

Owner-occupied

86.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

8.5%

Cars in traffic

6,369

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

4,536 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

376 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

106 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

173 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Gagnef (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,078 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

26.3%

Number of pupils

475

Average pupil fee

1,364 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

814 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Gagnef (2024).

Loans per capita

6.2 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

0 per capita

Active borrowers

19%

Media allocation

541 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Gagnef (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

2.7 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

30.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2022).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

Gagnef 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

Gagnef 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 Dalarnas län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Gagnef belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 22 schools in Gagnef

Common questions about schools in Gagnef

How many schools are there in Gagnef?

Gagnef municipality has 22 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 22 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,687 pupils attend schools in Gagnef.

What are the merit values in Gagnef?

The average year-9 merit value in Gagnef is 214.3 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Mockfjärdsskolan with 216.6 points.

Which school in Gagnef has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Djurmoskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Gagnef at 90%. The municipal average is 43.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Gagnef?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Gagnef is 146,210 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 143,425 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Gagnef?

Student health services in Gagnef cost 2,950 SEK per pupil (2024). 50.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 60.5%.

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