Schools in Hagfors municipality

Key metrics — Hagfors municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Hagfors (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

198.5 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

64.5%

Passing mathematics

81.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

61%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

56%

Parents with post-secondary education

43.4%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

61.9% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 70.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.8

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

61.9% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-6.1 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 60.2% (linear extrapolation, -1.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

993

Municipal / independent share

94% / 6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

147,612 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 155,095.5 SEK)

Municipal school cost

135,144 SEK/pupil

Teaching

67,011 SEK/pupil

Premises

22,469 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,960 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,476 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,790 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Hagfors.

Student health (compulsory)

3,960 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

4,255 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

53.1%

Easy to access help, year 8

40%

Safety at school

79%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Hagfors (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

78.6%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

10.3%

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 Hagfors (2024).

Number of pupils

5

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.5%

Cost per pupil

988,000 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

342

Graduating within 3 years

74.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

58.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

73.2% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

169,649 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.2 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

7.6

Municipal upper-secondary cost

163,150 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

4.6%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

27%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

77.5%

Directly to university

11.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

11.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

58.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

92.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

27.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

74.5% (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 Hagfors (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

339

Ages 16–18 (2030)

334 (-1.5%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,092

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,030 (-5.7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

464

Total school age (2035)

1,725

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

412

Cost per FTE student

45,478 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

100%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

76.7%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

48.8%

Net cost basic adult edu.

8 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

365 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Hagfors (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

36

Cost per FTE student

47 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

81.7%

Teachers with licence

19%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Hagfors

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

Enrolled children

404

Preschool units

10 (6 municipal, 4 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

83% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.5 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.3 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

37% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

35% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

43,802 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

347

Children per FTE

16.5 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

47.6% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Hagfors (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

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 Hagfors (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Hagfors (2023).

Initiated child investigations

31.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

12.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,031 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Hagfors (2024).

Children in economic hardship

26.3%

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

Demographics

Population data for Hagfors (2025).

Total population

11,324

Population change

-0.8%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

466

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

978

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

334

Higher education 25–64

15.7%

Foreign-born 20–64

22.7%

16–24 not in work/education

6.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Hagfors (2024).

Single without children

45.8%

Single with children

4.6%

Couple without children

29.2%

Couple with children

14.5%

Other households

5.9%

Total number of households

6,005

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

486

Out-migration

533

Net migration

-47

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Hagfors (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.2 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

7 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

64.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Hagfors (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.3%

Tax base

232,868 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,124 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

3.9%

Solidity

40.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.4 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

5.9%

Assistance months (avg)

41.2

Net cost economic assistance

1,201 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,790 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Hagfors.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

11.1%

Completed dwellings

0.3 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

96.4%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

88.9%

Rental

12.2%

Cooperative

9.9%

Owner-occupied

75.4%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

11.1%

Cars in traffic

6,837

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

7,497 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

718 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

245 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

534 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Hagfors (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,879 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.4

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

14.2%

Number of pupils

215

Average pupil fee

1,274 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

382 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Hagfors (2024).

Loans per capita

4.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5.3 per capita

Active borrowers

21.9%

Media allocation

614 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Hagfors (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

5.8 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

13%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2023–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

Hagfors 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

Hagfors 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 Värmlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hagfors 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.

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

All 24 schools in Hagfors

Common questions about schools in Hagfors

How many schools are there in Hagfors?

Hagfors municipality has 24 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 1,495 pupils attend schools in Hagfors.

What are the merit values in Hagfors?

The average year-9 merit value in Hagfors is 203.3 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Kyrkhedens skola 4-9 with 215.6 points.

Which school in Hagfors has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Kyrkhedens skola F-3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hagfors at 87%. The municipal average is 49.3%.

How much does a school place cost in Hagfors?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hagfors is 147,612 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 135,144 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Hagfors?

Student health services in Hagfors cost 3,960 SEK per pupil (2024). 53.1% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 40%.

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