How many schools are there in Gagnef?

Gagnef municipality has 21 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 21 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,688 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 92.8%. The municipal average is 66.7%.

How much does a school place cost in Gagnef?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Gagnef is 149,864 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 147,424 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Gagnef?

Student health services in Gagnef cost 3,163 SEK per pupil (2025). 50.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 60.5%.

Schools in Gagnef municipality

21 active school units in Gagnef, Dalarnas län. The three most common school forms: 10 preschool, 8 after-school care, 7 compulsory school (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Gagnef has 21 schools with an average merit value of 214.3, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 66.7% (below the national average of 73.3%).

21 schools 1,688 pupils 66.7% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-0.7%)

Summary — Gagnef

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (213.4) is 15.1 points below the national average (228.5).
Merit value has declined by 5 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Schools perform on average -10 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
The share of qualified teachers (64%) is 9.3 percentage points below the national average.
Teacher qualification rate is declining: -12.3 percentage points over the measurement period.

Key metrics — Gagnef municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

21 Active schools 21 municipal, 0 independent

1,688 Total pupils 7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary

214.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)

66.7% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

149,864 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

11.6 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Gagnef municipality has 21 schools with an average merit value of 214.3 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Gagnef outperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Gagnef over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2.3 %

2020: 218.4 p 2025: 213.4 p

Merit values have decreased by 5 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -16.1 %

2020: 76.3 % 2025: 64 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 12.3 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +27.3 %

2020: 117,727 SEK 2025: 149,864 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 32,137 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Gagnef compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

4/7 Merit value

6/7 Qual. teachers

6/7 Cost/pupil

All 21 schools in Gagnef

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
BÄSNA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Gagnefs kommun	42	18.2%
Bäsna skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Gagnefs kommun	40	—
BJÖRBO FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Gagnefs kommun	28	34.5%
Björboskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Gagnefs kommun	50	44.1%
DIAMANTENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Gagnefs kommun	31	57.3%
DJURÅS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Gagnefs kommun	75	57.7%
Djuråsskolan F-9	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Gagnefs kommun	490	66.8%
DJURMO FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Gagnefs kommun	64	33.8%
Djurmoskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Gagnefs kommun	110	92.8%
Gymnasieutbildningen i Gagnef	Upper secondary school	Gagnefs kommun	20	—
HÖGSVEDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Gagnefs kommun	48	10.8%
JUNIBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Gagnefs kommun	32	48.2%
KYRKBYNS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Gagnefs kommun	58	46.2%
Kyrkskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Gagnefs kommun	130	89.1%
Mockfjärdsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Gagnefs kommun	350	51.8%
REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Gagnefs kommun	39	27.3%
Skeppet GRAN	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care	Gagnefs kommun	—	—
SYRHOLNS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Gagnefs kommun	41	30.1%
Syrholns skola	After-school care, Compulsory school	Gagnefs kommun	40	55.6%
Vuxenutbildningen Gagnef	Adult education	Gagnefs kommun	—	—
Vuxenutbildningen Gagnef/SFI	Adult education	Gagnefs kommun	—	—

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

213.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

64% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

149,864 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

72.3% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Gagnef (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 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

56.9%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

64% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 65.2 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

11.5

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 64% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-12.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 60% (linear extrapolation, -1.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils: 1,195
Municipal / independent share: 98.1% / 1.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total): 149,864 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,465 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 147,424 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 87,496 SEK/pupil
Premises: 28,785 SEK/pupil
Student health: 3,163 SEK/pupil
School meals: 12,564 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 3,253 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Gagnef.

Student health (compulsory): 3,163 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 18.3%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 4.8%
Swedish as a second language: 0.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 0.9%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

-10.0 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: -14.0 2024/25: -10.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Mockfjärdsskolan	217	219	-2.0
Djuråsskolan F-9	212	230	-18.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Mockfjärdsskolan	Gagnefs kommun	216.6	-2.0	51.8%	350
Djuråsskolan F-9	Gagnefs kommun	212	-18.0	66.8%	490

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Gagnef (2025).

Number of pupils: 21
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.6%
Cost per pupil: 534,591 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.9

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2.3%

2020: 218.4 p 2025: 213.4 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -16.1%

2020: 76.3 % 2025: 64 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +27.3%

2020: 117,727 SEK 2025: 149,864 SEK

Number of pupils ↑ +2.2%

2020: 1,169 2025: 1,195

Independent share ↑ +26.7%

2020: 1.5 % 2025: 1.9 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -6.5%

2020: 12.3 2025: 11.5

Student health SEK/pupil ↓ -0.8%

2020: 3,190 SEK 2025: 3,163 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↑ +1.4%

2023: 50 % 2025: 50.7 %

Student health yr 8 ↑ +1.9%

2023: 59.4 % 2025: 60.5 %

Safety ↓ -2.3%

2023: 83.3 % 2025: 81.4 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Gagnef

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Gagnef, based on 8 schools with survey data.

79% Safety (national: 78.3%)

56% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Gagnef municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

Stable (-0.1 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Gagnef sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

Source: Swedish Schools Inspectorate — School Survey

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Gagnef (2025).

Upper-secondary pupils: 378
Graduating within 3 years: 77.9% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 54% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 33.3% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 155,479 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.5 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 3.8
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 188,957 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 4,217 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 6.5%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 79.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +21.2%

2020: 128,250 SEK 2025: 155,479 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +17.7%

2020: 66.2 % 2025: 77.9 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↓ -28.1%

2020: 4,353 SEK 2024: 3,130 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +12.3%

2020: 48.1 % 2025: 54 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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.: 383 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 467 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: 222 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 31.3%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Gagnef

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

Enrolled children: 484
Preschool units: 11 (10 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 84.9% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 14.7 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 12.5 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.9 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 35.5% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 37.1% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Gagnef (2025).

Cost per child: 49,428 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 490
Children per FTE: 21.4 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 18.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 52.9% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 82.6% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Gagnef (2025).

Children in pedagogical care: 11
Share of children 1–5: 2.2%
Cost per enrolled child: 109,769 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Gagnef (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +48.9%

2020: 33,194 SEK 2025: 49,428 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +3.1%

2020: 51.3 % 2025: 52.9 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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: 2,677 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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: 21.7%
Foreign-born 20–64: 8.5%
16–24 not in work/education: 4.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Gagnef (2024).

Single without children: 36.6%
Single with children: 5.8%
Couple without children: 29.6%
Couple with children: 21.8%
Other households: 6.3%
Total number of households: 4,654

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality	Distance	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Pupils
Gagnef you	—	214.3	66.7%	149,864 SEK	1,688
Borlänge	19.8 km	210.4	68%	145,165 SEK	9,849
Leksand	21.8 km	232.9	74.3%	137,497 SEK	2,595
Falun	32.2 km	229.4	73%	129,581 SEK	12,430
Säter	39.1 km	214.7	69.4%	147,918 SEK	1,673
Ludvika	43.1 km	211.4	56.5%	136,758 SEK	5,037
Rättvik	43.7 km	213.1	74.3%	172,996 SEK	1,718
Neighbour avg.		218.7	69.3%	144,986 SEK	5,550

Merit value year 9

Leksand

232.9

Falun

229.4

Säter

214.7

Gagnef

214.3

Rättvik

213.1

Ludvika

211.4

Borlänge

210.4

Qualified teachers

Leksand

74.3%

Rättvik

74.3%

Falun

73%

Säter

69.4%

Borlänge

68%

Gagnef

66.7%

Ludvika

56.5%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ -200%

2020: 0.7 % 2025: -0.7 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -36.4%

2020: 6.6 % 2024: 4.2 %

Newly arrived ↑ +10%

2020: 1 2025: 1.1

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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: 833 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: 3,253 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 4,217 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): 8.2%
Completed dwellings: 0.1 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 97.5%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 87.3%
Rental: 9%
Cooperative: 1.8%
Owner-occupied: 86.4%
Cars in traffic: 6,448

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate ↓ -0.9%

2020: 22.5 % 2025: 22.3 %

Economic assistance ↓ -36%

2020: 2.5 2024: 1.6

Overcrowding ↓ -40.6%

2020: 13.8 % 2025: 8.2 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Gagnef (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 4,978 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 522 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 97 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 145 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Gagnef (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 7,031 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 1

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Gagnef (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 8.9%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 46.3% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 11.6%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 8.4%
Sick leave >49 years: 8.8%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.7% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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: 770 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: 594 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).

Culture school share ↑ +2.7%

2021: 25.6 % 2022: 26.3 %

Reported crimes ↑ +29%

2020: 3,858.4 2025: 4,978

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +55.7%

2020: 7.9 % 2024: 12.3 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -15.6%

2020: 3.2 t 2023: 2.7 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +3.7%

2020: 84.2 % 2024: 87.3 %

Total sick leave ↓ -7.3%

2020: 9.6 % 2025: 8.9 %

Stress-related cases ↓ -12.5%

2020: 0.8 % 2024: 0.7 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -17.4%

2020: 259 2024: 214

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +156.3%

2020: 59,000 SEK 2024: 151,197 SEK

Passing basic level ↓ -17.7%

2020: 90 % 2024: 74.1 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -5.3%

2020: 79.2 % 2024: 75 %

Licence basic level → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %

Licence upper sec. level ↓ -17.9%

2020: 100 % 2023: 82.1 %

SFI pupils ↓ -23.4%

2020: 47 2024: 36

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2021: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 76.3%

2025 (latest) 64%

Forecast 2027 60% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 65.2%

National avg 73.3%

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.

Cost per pupil: 149,864 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 213.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.4 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Gagnef with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Gagnef 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
Gagnef you	213.4	64%	149,864 SEK	77.9%	-10.0
Avesta	208.5	65%	152,291 SEK	62.4%	-4.7
Borlänge	209.3	66.5%	145,165 SEK	68.7%	-5.5
Säter	214.7	68.9%	147,918 SEK	80.8%	-2.0
Vansbro	201.3	60.1%	146,991 SEK	59.7%	-9.0
Smedjebacken	210.7	58.3%	138,359 SEK	75.2%	-7.0
Hedemora	199.8	63.1%	140,975 SEK	66%	-11.0
Mora	208	73.1%	146,042 SEK	61.3%	-19.0
Peer average	207.5	65%	145,391 SEK	67.7%	-8.3

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

AvestaBorlängeSäterVansbroSmedjebacken

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

AvestaBorlängeSäterVansbroSmedjebacken

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

AvestaBorlängeSäterVansbroSmedjebacken

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

AvestaBorlängeSäterVansbroSmedjebacken

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Gagnef belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Gagnef compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Gagnef Group median

Merit value 213.4 (median: 212.5)

53th

Qualified teachers 64 (median: 72.7)

5th

Students/teacher 11.5 (median: 11.4)

44th

Cost/pupil 149864.4 (median: 146870.9)

39th

Graduating 3 yrs 77.9 (median: 69.7)

89th

All subjects passed 72.3 (median: 65.3)

73th

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Gagnef	213.4	64%	149,864 SEK	77.9%
Alvesta	209.3	68.3%	142,053 SEK	65.1%
Aneby	223.6	64.3%	141,549 SEK	72%
Bjurholm	196.6	75.8%	169,648 SEK	79.2%
Bjuv	190	63%	151,037 SEK	64.3%
Eslöv	224.3	79.1%	140,361 SEK	69.4%
Forshaga	210.4	75.8%	137,783 SEK	72.3%
Färgelanda	200.5	65.6%	173,809 SEK	72.3%
Gnesta	225.3	69.9%	153,619 SEK	69.5%

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

Common questions about schools in Gagnef

How many schools are there in Gagnef?: Gagnef municipality has 21 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 21 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,688 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 92.8%. The municipal average is 66.7%.
How much does a school place cost in Gagnef?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Gagnef is 149,864 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 147,424 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Gagnef?: Student health services in Gagnef cost 3,163 SEK per pupil (2025). 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.

National comparison

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Timeline — school events in Gagnef

28/04/2026
Bäsna skola: Principal changed.
28/04/2026
Djuråsskolan F-9: Principal changed.

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Dalarnas länOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Gagnef.Merit value year 9Compare Gagnef 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.ÄlvdalenCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.AvestaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BorlängeCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.FalunCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HedemoraCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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Summary — Gagnef

Key metrics — Gagnef municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 21 schools in Gagnef

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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 →

Top merit-value schools

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Safety and study environment

Municipal average — safety and study environment

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

Schools ranked by safety

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Safety per school in Gagnef

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

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University connection

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Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Preschool and childcare

Preschool in Gagnef

After-school care (fritidshem)

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Children and youth

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Demographics and population

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Neighboring municipalities

Refugee reception

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Municipal economy

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Housing and infrastructure

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Society, culture and environment

Crime and safety

LSS and disability services

Work environment and sick leave

Culture school

Public library

Environment

Trends — society and culture

Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Gagnef

National comparison

Timeline — school events in Gagnef

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SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed