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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 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; 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 2025/26. 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%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

24 schools1,663 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.

Active schools
24
20 municipal, 4 independent
Total pupils
1,663
7 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
198.5
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
66%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
152,347 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
10.5
Compulsory/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 Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, 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 1,663 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 214.3 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's website provides information about compulsory-school choice.

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

School choice in Hagfors
Preschool application

The municipality's website provides information about preschool and place applications.

Preschool 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 ↓
Merit value 2025
7/7
Qualified teachers 2025
3/7
Cost/pupil 2025
3/7

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 62 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 48 out of 100.

Älvstrandsgymnasiet
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
Älvstrandsgymnasiet2
Skolkoll score 48 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 52 out of 100. Composite index.
Älvstranden bildn.centrum 7-9Compulsory schoolHAGFORS KOMMUN21063.6%Skolkoll score 30 out of 100. Composite index.
Älvstranden bildn.centrum F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAGFORS KOMMUN13083.2%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Composite index.
ÄlvstrandsgymnasietUpper secondary schoolHAGFORS KOMMUN21062%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
Älvstrandsgymnasiet RegnbågenAdapted upper secondary schoolHAGFORS KOMMUN——No score
Älvstrandsgymnasiet2Upper secondary schoolHAGFORS KOMMUN16068.3%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
Kyrkhedens skola 4-9Compulsory schoolHAGFORS KOMMUN21057.3%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Composite index.
Kyrkhedens skola F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAGFORS KOMMUN7087.5%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Composite index.
Råda skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAGFORS KOMMUN7039.7%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index.
Sunnemo skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAGFORS KOMMUN6067.3%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Composite index.
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. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour 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—198.5Worse than neighbour average66%In line with neighbour average152,347 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Munkfors25.5 km219.9Better than neighbour average65.2%In line with neighbour average159,347 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Sunne36.3 km202.8In line with neighbour average68.7%In line with neighbour average144,991 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Torsby43.2 km200.1Worse than neighbour average63.3%Worse than neighbour average172,557 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Filipstad46 km208.9In line with neighbour average65.1%In line with neighbour average169,975 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Forshaga54.7 km210.4In line with neighbour average75.8%Better than neighbour average138,641 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Hällefors56.7 km205.3In line with neighbour average62.4%Worse than neighbour average186,150 SEKWorse than neighbour average
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 2025/26. 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. Älvstranden bildn.centrum 4-6: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

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

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

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

  6. Sunnemo skola: Address changed from Hyttvägen, 68395 Sunnemo to Hyttvägen 4C, 68395 Sunnemo

  7. Älvstrandsgymnasiet Regnbågen: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  8. Älvstrandsgymnasiet Regnbågen: Start date changed from not_registered to 2023-08-14

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

  10. Älvstrandsgymn. komvux: School types changed from GYAN, VUX to VUX

  11. Sunnemo skola: Address changed from Hyttvägen, 68330 Sunnemo to Hyttvägen, 68395 Sunnemo

  12. Råda skola: Address changed from Rådavägen 7, 68395 Råda to Rådavägen 7, 68393 Råda

  13. Kyrkhedens skola 4-9: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  14. Kyrkhedens skola F-3: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  15. Råda skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4

  16. Bergatrollet fritidshem: Start date changed from not_registered to 2021-10-01

  17. Älvstrandsgymnasiet2: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  18. Älvstrandsgymnasiet2: Start date changed from not_registered to 2020-12-01

  19. Central Insamlingsenhet Enskild verksamhet: Contact details changed from unknown to changed

  20. Älvstrandsgymn. komvux: School types changed from GY, GYAN, VUX to GYAN, VUX

  21. Råda skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Kyrkhedens skola

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

  23. Sunnemo skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Älvstranden Bildningscentr

  24. Kyrkhedens skola F-3: Status changed from VILANDE to AKTIV

  25. Kyrkhedens skola 4-9: Renamed from Kyrkhedens skola 6-9 to Kyrkhedens skola 4-9

  26. Kyrkhedens skola 4-9: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  27. Kyrkhedens skola 4-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2017-07-01

  28. Kyrkhedens skola F-3: Status changed from AKTIV to VILANDE

  29. Älvstrandsgymn. komvux: Operating name changed from unknown name to Älvstranden Bildningscentr

  30. Älvstrandsgymn. komvux, SFI: Operating name changed from unknown name to Älvstranden Bildningscentr

… and 35 older events.

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