Schools in Hällefors municipality

Key metrics — Hällefors municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Hällefors (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

205.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 205.9)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

55.6%

Passing mathematics

82.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

70.6%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

65%

Parents with post-secondary education

38.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

58.6% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 68.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

8.6

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

58.6% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+5.8 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 61.3% (linear extrapolation, +1.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

586

Municipal / independent share

98.4% / 1.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

178,066 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,324.1 SEK)

Municipal school cost

170,823 SEK/pupil

Teaching

110,859 SEK/pupil

Premises

21,197 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,832 SEK/pupil

School meals

9,470 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

2,219 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Hällefors.

Student health (compulsory)

5,832 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

4,492 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

69.7%

Easy to access help, year 8

46.7%

Safety at school

88.3%

Study environment (studiero)

47%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Hällefors (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

87.5%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

3.6%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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 →

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 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Hällefors (2024).

Number of pupils

13

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.7%

Cost per pupil

390,923 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

10.9

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

219

Graduating within 3 years

66.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

40% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

80.9% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

195,816 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.5 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

8.2

Municipal upper-secondary cost

172,203 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

10%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

38%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

70%

Directly to university

22.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

22.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

40% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

87.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

24.1% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

66.7% (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 Hällefors (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

214

Ages 16–18 (2030)

189 (-11.7%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

657

Ages 6–15 (2030)

588 (-10.5%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

257

Total school age (2035)

930

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

144

Cost per FTE student

131,962 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

59%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

73%

Teacher licence, basic level

53.8%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

89%

Net cost basic adult edu.

375 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

92 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Hällefors (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

24

Cost per FTE student

875 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

34.8%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Hällefors

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

Enrolled children

219

Preschool units

5 (4 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

80% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

13.7 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.3 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

47% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

43% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

43,195 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

184

Children per FTE

18.4 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

44.8% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

19

Share of children 1–5

8.4%

Cost per enrolled child

115,073 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Hällefors (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

2

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 Hällefors (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.9%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

16 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,726 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Hällefors (2024).

Children in economic hardship

40.2%

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

Demographics

Population data for Hällefors (2025).

Total population

6,269

Population change

-0.8%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

246

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

573

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

211

Higher education 25–64

13.5%

Foreign-born 20–64

21.3%

16–24 not in work/education

6.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Hällefors (2024).

Single without children

50.8%

Single with children

4.2%

Couple without children

26.9%

Couple with children

12.9%

Other households

5.2%

Total number of households

3,375

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

304

Out-migration

446

Net migration

-142

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Hällefors (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.4 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

47.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Hällefors (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.1%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.4%

Tax base

224,997 SEK/capita

Annual result

-976 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

-1.1%

Solidity

27.8%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

4.1 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

6.4%

Assistance months (avg)

42.5

Net cost economic assistance

1,863 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

2,219 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Hällefors.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

14.4%

Completed dwellings

0 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

91.6%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

62.6%

Rental

18.6%

Cooperative

10.8%

Owner-occupied

67.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

14.3%

Cars in traffic

3,320

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

6,423 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

522 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

269 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

617 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Hällefors (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,059 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

26.7%

Number of pupils

245

Average pupil fee

522 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

1,069 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Hällefors (2024).

Loans per capita

3 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.3 per capita

Active borrowers

14.8%

Media allocation

819 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Hällefors (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4.8 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

20.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

Hällefors 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

Hällefors 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 Örebro län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hällefors 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 12 schools in Hällefors

Common questions about schools in Hällefors

How many schools are there in Hällefors?

Hällefors municipality has 12 active school units: 4 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 11 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 919 pupils attend schools in Hällefors.

What are the merit values in Hällefors?

The average year-9 merit value in Hällefors is 205.3 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Klockarhagsskolan åk 7-9 with 205.3 points.

Which school in Hällefors has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Pihlskolan gymnasium has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hällefors at 81.5%. The municipal average is 53.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Hällefors?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hällefors is 178,066 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 170,823 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Hällefors?

Student health services in Hällefors cost 5,832 SEK per pupil (2024). 69.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 46.7%.

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