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Schools in Hagfors municipality

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24 school unitsSkolkoll's statistics include school units that are open/active in Skolverket's register. Dormant units (Vilande — temporarily without students) and discontinued units (Upphörd — permanently closed) are excluded. in Hagfors, Värmland County. 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: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Hagfors

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
7
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
9
Municipal
20
Independent
4

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Hagfors has 24 schools with a merit value of 198.5 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 66% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

24 schools1,693 pupils66% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.8%)

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Summary — Hagfors

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Hagfors municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

24Active schools20 municipal, 4 independent
1,693Total pupils7 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
198.5Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
66%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
152,347 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.5Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Hagfors municipality has 24 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 198.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (66%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Hagfors

How many schools are there in Hagfors?
Hagfors municipality has 24 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 9 offer preschool. 20 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 1,693 pupils attend schools in Hagfors.
What are the merit values in Hagfors?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Hagfors is 198.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit 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 school-unit share of qualified teachers in Hagfors at 87.5%. The municipality value is 66% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Hagfors?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hagfors is 152,347 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 140,385 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Hagfors organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

School choice in Hagfors
Mother-tongue tuition

27.9% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 4,900 SEK/year (2025).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Hagfors compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Hagfors

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Hagfors
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Hagfors: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Kyrkhedens skola F-3 with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Municipal average 48, neutral midpoint 50.

7 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Hagfors
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Hagfors: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Älvstrandsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Lowest: Älvstrandsgymnasiet2 with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100.

Älvstrandsgymnasiet
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
Älvstrandsgymnasiet2
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Hagfors

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Hagfors with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Älvstranden bildn.centrum 4-6Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolHAGFORS KOMMUN17072.8%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Älvstranden bildn.centrum 7-9Compulsory schoolHAGFORS KOMMUN21063.6%Skolkoll score 29 out of 100. Below average.
Älvstranden bildn.centrum F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAGFORS KOMMUN13083.2%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
ÄlvstrandsgymnasietUpper secondary schoolHAGFORS KOMMUN22062%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Älvstrandsgymnasiet RegnbågenAdapted upper secondary schoolHAGFORS KOMMUN———
Älvstrandsgymnasiet2Upper secondary schoolHAGFORS KOMMUN18068.3%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Kyrkhedens skola 4-9Compulsory schoolHAGFORS KOMMUN21057.3%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Kyrkhedens skola F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAGFORS KOMMUN7087.5%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
Råda skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAGFORS KOMMUN7039.7%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Sunnemo skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAGFORS KOMMUN6067.3%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in HagforsHagfors has 9 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Hagfors with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Hagfors you—198.566%152,347 SEK
Munkfors25.5 km219.965.2%159,347 SEK
Sunne36.4 km202.868.7%144,991 SEK
Torsby43.2 km200.163.3%172,557 SEK
Filipstad46 km208.965.1%169,975 SEK
Forshaga54.7 km210.475.8%138,641 SEK
Hällefors56.7 km205.362.4%186,150 SEK
Neighbour avg207.966.7%161,943 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Hagfors municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Hagfors place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Hagfors

  1. BUSHUSET: Renamed from Förskola 352485 to BUSHUSET

  2. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOJAN: Renamed from Förskola 507065 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOJAN

  3. STORKEN: Renamed from Förskola 726078 to STORKEN

  4. BUSHUSET: Renamed from BUSHUSET to Förskola 352485

  5. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOJAN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOJAN to Förskola 507065

  6. STORKEN: Renamed from STORKEN to Förskola 726078

  7. Kyrkhedens skola 4-9: Head changed

  8. Sunnemo skola: Head changed

  9. Älvstranden bildn.centrum 4-6: Head changed

  10. Älvstranden bildn.centrum 4-6: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  11. Älvstranden bildn.centrum 7-9: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  12. Älvstranden bildn.centrum F-3: Head changed

  13. Älvstranden bildn.centrum F-3: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  14. Älvstrandsgymnasiet: Head changed

  15. Älvstranden bildn.centrum 4-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hagfors.se, email: info@hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500 to url: http://www.hagfors.se, email: eva-lena.jonsson@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500

  16. Älvstranden bildn.centrum 7-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hagfors.se, email: info@hagfors.se, phone: 0653-18500 to url: http://www.hagfors.se, email: anja.heidkamp@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0653-18500

  17. Älvstrandsgymn. komvux: Head changed

  18. Älvstrandsgymn. komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alvstranden.hagfors.se, email: gymnasiet@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500 to url: http://www.alvstranden.hagfors.se, email: louise.haglund@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500

  19. Älvstrandsgymn. komvux, SFI: Head changed

  20. Älvstrandsgymn. komvux, SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alvstranden.hagfors.se, email: gymnasiet@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500 to url: http://www.alvstranden.hagfors.se, email: louise.haglund@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500

  21. Älvstrandsgymnasiet: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alvstranden.hagfors.se, email: gymnasiet@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500 to url: http://www.alvstranden.hagfors.se, email: carina.ek-stenmark@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500

  22. Älvstrandsgymnasiet Regnbågen: Head changed

  23. Älvstrandsgymnasiet Regnbågen: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alvstranden.hagfors.se, email: gymnasiet@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500 to url: http://www.alvstranden.hagfors.se, email: louise.haglund@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500

  24. Älvstrandsgymnasiet, komvux som anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  25. Älvstrandsgymnasiet, komvux som anpassad utbildning: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hagfors.se, email: gymnasiet@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500 to url: http://www.hagfors.se, email: louise.haglund@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500

  26. Älvstrandsgymnasiet2: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hagfors.se, email: gymnasiet@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500 to url: http://www.hagfors.se, email: kristina.axelsson@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500

  27. Sunnemo skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hagfors.se, email: info@hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500 to url: http://www.hagfors.se, email: charlotte.stenlund@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18500

  28. Älvstranden bildn.centrum F-3: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hagfors.se, email: info@hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18900 to url: http://www.hagfors.se, email: charlotte.stenlund@edu.hagfors.se, phone: 0563-18900

  29. Råda skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  30. Älvstrandsgymnasiet, komvux som anpassad utbildning: Renamed from Älvstrandsgymnasiet, särvux to Älvstrandsgymnasiet, komvux som anpassad utbildning

… and 124 older events.

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