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 1,693 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 87.5%. The municipal average is 66.9%.

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%.

Schools in Hagfors municipality

24 active school units in Hagfors, Värmlands län. The three most common school forms: 9 preschool, 7 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Hagfors has 24 schools with an average merit value of 203.3, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 66.9% (below the national average of 73.3%).

24 schools 1,693 pupils 66.9% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-0.8%)

Summary — Hagfors

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (198.5) is 30 points below the national average (228.5).
Schools perform on average -14.5 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
The share of qualified teachers (66%) is 7.3 percentage points below the national average.
Teacher qualification rate is declining: -2 percentage points over the measurement period.
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 11% by 2035 (SCB forecast).

Key metrics — Hagfors municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

24 Active schools 20 municipal, 4 independent

1,693 Total pupils 7 compulsory, 2 upper secondary

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

66.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

147,612 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

10.5 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)

Hagfors municipality has 24 schools with an average merit value of 203.3 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Hagfors underperforms its peers.

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -0.8 %

2020: 200.1 p 2025: 198.5 p

Merit values have decreased by 1.6 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -2.9 %

2020: 68 % 2025: 66 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 2 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +22.2 %

2020: 120,788 SEK 2024: 147,612 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 26,825 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Hagfors compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

6/7 Merit value

4/7 Qual. teachers

3/7 Cost/pupil

All 24 schools in Hagfors

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Älvstranden bildn.centrum 4-6	Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school	Hagfors kommun	170	72.8%
Älvstranden bildn.centrum 7-9	Compulsory school	Hagfors kommun	210	63.6%
Älvstranden bildn.centrum F-3	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hagfors kommun	130	83.2%
Älvstrandsgymn. komvux	Adult education	Hagfors kommun	—	—
Älvstrandsgymn. komvux, SFI	Adult education	Hagfors kommun	—	—
Älvstrandsgymnasiet	Upper secondary school	Hagfors kommun	220	62%
Älvstrandsgymnasiet Regnbågen	Adapted upper secondary school	Hagfors kommun	—	—
Älvstrandsgymnasiet, komvux som anpassad utbildning	Adult education	Hagfors kommun	—	—
Älvstrandsgymnasiet2	Upper secondary school	Hagfors kommun	180	68.3%
Bergatrollet fritidshem	After-school care	Föräldrakooperativet Bergatrollet	—	—
BUSHUSET	Preschool	Föräldrakooperativet Bushuset	17	26.3%
Central Insamlingsenhet Enskild verksamhet		Hagfors kommun	—	—
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOJAN	Preschool	Föräldrakooperativet Kojan Ek.för.	17	48.6%
FÖRSKOLAN ASPLUND	Preschool	Hagfors kommun	32	42.9%
FÖRSKOLAN MILAN	Preschool	Hagfors kommun	84	38.9%
FÖRSKOLAN MYRAN	Preschool	Hagfors kommun	81	37.5%
FÖRSKOLAN SOLROSEN	Preschool	Hagfors kommun	24	60%
FÖRSKOLAN TREKLÖVERN	Preschool	Hagfors kommun	42	47.2%
Kyrkhedens skola 4-9	Compulsory school	Hagfors kommun	210	57.3%
Kyrkhedens skola F-3	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hagfors kommun	70	87.5%
RÅDA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hagfors kommun	60	39.8%
Råda skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hagfors kommun	70	39.7%
STORKEN	Preschool	Föräldrakooperativet Storken Ek För	16	0%
Sunnemo skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hagfors kommun	60	67.3%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

198.5 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

66% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

147,612 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

64.5% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Hagfors (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 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

43.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

66% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)

Certified teachers B

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

Pupils per teacher

Source: Kolada.

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Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 66% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-2.0 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 62.3% (linear extrapolation, -0.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 955
Municipal / independent share: 94.6% / 5.4%

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: 156,378.6 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 27.9%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 11.8%
Swedish as a second language: 15.6%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 78.6%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 10.4%

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.

-14.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools

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

2020/21: -1.0 2024/25: -14.5

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Kyrkhedens skola 4-9	216	217	-1.0
Älvstranden bildn.centrum 7-9	191	219	-28.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Kyrkhedens skola 4-9	Hagfors kommun	215.6	-1.0	57.3%	210
Älvstranden bildn.centrum 7-9	Hagfors kommun	191	-28.0	63.6%	210

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils: 10
Share of compulsory school pupils: 0.9%
Cost per pupil: 988,000 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 4.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -0.8%

2020: 200.1 p 2025: 198.5 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -2.9%

2020: 68 % 2025: 66 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +22.2%

2020: 120,788 SEK 2024: 147,612 SEK

Number of pupils ↑ +2.4%

2020: 933 2025: 955

Independent share ↑ +10.2%

2020: 4.9 % 2025: 5.4 %

Pupils per teacher → unchanged

2020: 11 2025: 11

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +1.2%

2020: 3,914 SEK 2024: 3,960 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -30.1%

2023: 76 % 2025: 53.1 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -29.6%

2023: 56.8 % 2025: 40 %

Safety ↓ -0.6%

2023: 79.5 % 2025: 79 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Hagfors

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Hagfors, based on 10 schools with survey data.

78% Safety (national: 78.3%)

60.5% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

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

Stable (-0.2 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Hagfors 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 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): 64.3% (national avg: 82 %)
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): 7.8
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 163,150 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 11,111 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 4.6%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 27%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 77.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +23.7%

2020: 137,156 SEK 2024: 169,649 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +18.4%

2020: 62.9 % 2025: 74.5 %

Qualified teachers US → unchanged

2020: 64.3 % 2025: 64.3 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +19.7%

2020: 3,555 SEK 2024: 4,255 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +27.8%

2020: 46 % 2025: 58.8 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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: 81.7%
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 and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Hagfors

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

Enrolled children: 394
Preschool units: 10 (6 municipal, 4 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 89.9% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 15.8 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 13 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.9 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 38.9% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 38.9% (national avg: 48%)

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: 350
Children per FTE: 16.5 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 15.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 48.7% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 70.3% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Hagfors (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +24.2%

2020: 35,264 SEK 2024: 43,802 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +7.3%

2020: 45.4 % 2025: 48.7 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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: 16.3%
Foreign-born 20–64: 22.7%
16–24 not in work/education: 8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Hagfors (2024).

Single without children: 46.1%
Single with children: 4.9%
Couple without children: 29.5%
Couple with children: 14%
Other households: 5.6%
Total number of households: 5,988

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
Hagfors you	—	203.3	66.9%	147,612 SEK	1,693
Munkfors	25.5 km	219.9	70.9%	158,699 SEK	513
Sunne	36.4 km	202.8	70%	139,262 SEK	2,192
Torsby	43.3 km	205.1	64.4%	172,557 SEK	1,995
Filipstad	46.1 km	220.8	65.5%	154,997 SEK	1,539
Forshaga	54.4 km	207.3	73.9%	137,783 SEK	2,108
Hällefors	56.7 km	205.3	66.5%	178,066 SEK	932
Neighbour avg.		210.2	68.5%	156,894 SEK	1,547

Merit value year 9

Filipstad

220.8

Munkfors

219.9

Forshaga

207.3

Hällefors

205.3

Torsby

205.1

Hagfors

203.3

Sunne

202.8

Qualified teachers

Forshaga

73.9%

Munkfors

70.9%

Sunne

70%

Hagfors

66.9%

Hällefors

66.5%

Filipstad

65.5%

Torsby

64.4%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change → unchanged

2020: -0.8 % 2025: -0.8 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -1.2%

2020: 8.1 % 2024: 8 %

Newly arrived ↑ +33.3%

2020: 0.9 2025: 1.2

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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
Learning tools, upper secondary: 11,111 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): 10%
Completed dwellings: 0.3 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 96.4%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 88.9%
Rental: 12.2%
Cooperative: 9.8%
Owner-occupied: 75.3%
Cars in traffic: 6,864

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 22 % 2025: 22 %

Economic assistance ↓ -46.7%

2020: 4.5 2024: 2.4

Overcrowding ↓ -18.7%

2020: 12.3 % 2025: 10 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 7,739 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 730 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 141 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 950 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: 1.3

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 7.1%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 37.4% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 6.5%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.7%
Sick leave >49 years: 7.7%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.8% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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).

Culture school share ↓ -2.1%

2023: 14.5 % 2024: 14.2 %

Reported crimes ↓ -13.7%

2020: 8,969.4 2025: 7,739

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +49.3%

2020: 6.9 % 2024: 10.3 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -13.4%

2020: 6.7 t 2023: 5.8 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +84.4%

2020: 48.2 % 2024: 88.9 %

Total sick leave ↓ -14.5%

2020: 8.3 % 2025: 7.1 %

Stress-related cases ↓ -11.1%

2020: 0.9 % 2024: 0.8 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↑ +4.3%

2020: 395 2024: 412

Cost adult edu./pupil → unchanged

2020: 45,411 SEK 2024: 45,478 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +62.1%

2020: 61.7 % 2024: 100 %

Passing upper sec. level ↑ +5.6%

2020: 72.6 % 2024: 76.7 %

Licence basic level ↑ +8.1%

2020: 92.5 % 2022: 100 %

Licence upper sec. level ↑ +21.2%

2020: 67.4 % 2025: 81.7 %

SFI pupils ↓ -69%

2020: 116 2024: 36

SFI course D pass rate ↓ -18.3%

2020: 100 % 2022: 81.7 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 68%

2025 (latest) 66%

Forecast 2027 62.3% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 72%

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 Hagfors.

Cost per pupil: 147,612 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 198.5 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Hagfors with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Hagfors 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
Hagfors you	198.5	66%	147,612 SEK	74.5%	-14.5
Kristinehamn	205.6	67%	142,811 SEK	67.3%	-19.7
Sunne	202.8	68.7%	139,262 SEK	70.7%	-19.0
Filipstad	208.9	65.1%	154,997 SEK	60%	+2.0
Eda	199.8	66%	162,162 SEK	62%	-17.0
Arvika	213.8	73%	158,016 SEK	71.9%	-2.5
Torsby	200.1	63.3%	172,557 SEK	68.6%	-15.0
Munkfors	219.9	65.2%	158,699 SEK	60%	+7.0
Peer average	207.3	66.9%	155,500 SEK	65.8%	-9.2

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

KristinehamnSunneFilipstadEdaArvika

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

KristinehamnSunneFilipstadEdaArvika

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

KristinehamnSunneFilipstadEdaArvika

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

KristinehamnSunneFilipstadEdaArvika

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Hagfors belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Here is how Hagfors compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Hagfors Group median

Merit value 198.5 (median: 208.2)

14th

Qualified teachers 66 (median: 62.9)

61th

Students/teacher 11 (median: 10.1)

24th

Cost/pupil 147612.4 (median: 161846.7)

79th

Graduating 3 yrs 74.5 (median: 68.4)

81th

All subjects passed 64.5 (median: 66.3)

40th

✅ Above group median for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hagfors belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Hagfors	198.5	66%	147,612 SEK	74.5%
Arvidsjaur	213	67.7%	150,409 SEK	78.4%
Arvika	213.8	73%	158,016 SEK	71.9%
Bengtsfors	213.2	70.8%	174,380 SEK	73%
Bollnäs	214.6	67.7%	146,677 SEK	64.6%
Dals-Ed	225.9	82.1%	170,292 SEK	73.7%
Dorotea	233.7	60.7%	220,403 SEK	81.5%
Filipstad	208.9	65.1%	154,997 SEK	60%
Gislaved	208.3	66.5%	144,536 SEK	57.6%

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

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 1,693 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 87.5%. The municipal average is 66.9%.
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.

National comparison

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Timeline — school events in Hagfors

03/05/2026
BUSHUSET: Renamed from Förskola 352485 to BUSHUSET
03/05/2026
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOJAN: Renamed from Förskola 507065 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOJAN
03/05/2026
STORKEN: Renamed from Förskola 726078 to STORKEN
26/04/2026
BUSHUSET: Renamed from BUSHUSET to Förskola 352485
26/04/2026
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOJAN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOJAN to Förskola 507065
26/04/2026
STORKEN: Renamed from STORKEN to Förskola 726078

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Summary — Hagfors

Key metrics — Hagfors municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 24 schools in Hagfors

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Top merit-value schools

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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 Hagfors

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

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University connection

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Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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Preschool in Hagfors

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Neighboring municipalities

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Public library

Environment

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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 C8

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Hagfors

National comparison

Timeline — school events in Hagfors

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SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed