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 932 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?

Klockarhagsskolan F-åk3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hällefors at 74.4%. The municipal average is 66.5%.

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%.

Schools in Hällefors municipality

12 active school units in Hällefors, Örebro län. The three most common school forms: 5 preschool, 4 compulsory school, 2 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Hällefors has 12 schools with an average merit value of 205.3, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 66.5% (below the national average of 73.3%).

12 schools 932 pupils 66.5% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-0.8%)

Summary — Hällefors

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (205.3) is 23.2 points below the national average (228.5).
The share of qualified teachers (62.4%) is 10.9 percentage points below the national average.
Merit value has increased by 5.4 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Schools perform on average -3 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +9.6 percentage points over the measurement period.

Key metrics — Hällefors municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

12 Active schools 11 municipal, 1 independent

932 Total pupils 4 compulsory, 1 upper secondary

205.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)

66.5% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

178,066 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

9 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

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

Hällefors municipality has 12 schools with an average merit value of 205.3 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Hällefors outperforms its peers.

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +2.7 %

2020: 199.9 p 2025: 205.3 p

Merit values have increased by 5.4 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +18.2 %

2020: 52.8 % 2025: 62.4 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 9.6 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +33.4 %

2020: 133,448 SEK 2024: 178,066 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 44,618 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Hällefors compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

5/7 Merit value

6/7 Qual. teachers

5/7 Cost/pupil

All 12 schools in Hällefors

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
GRYTHYTTANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hällefors kommun	40	42.3%
Grythyttans skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hällefors kommun	110	70.9%
Klockarhagsskolan åk 7-9	Compulsory school	Hällefors kommun	190	52.7%
Klockarhagsskolan åk4-6	Compulsory school	Hällefors kommun	140	60.9%
Klockarhagsskolan F-åk3	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hällefors kommun	130	74.4%
Klockarhagsskolan Rosen	Adapted compulsory school	Hällefors kommun	—	—
LÄRKAN 1	Preschool	Hällefors kommun	35	44.4%
LÄRKAN 2	Preschool	Hällefors kommun	27	46%
LÄRKAN 3	Preschool	Hällefors kommun	67	36.9%
LILLA PYRET	Preschool	Förskolan Våra Små AB	33	33.4%
Pihlskolan gymnasium	Upper secondary school	Hällefors kommun	160	73.4%
Pihlskolan vuxenutbildning	Adult education	Hällefors kommun	—	—

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

205.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

62.4% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

178,066 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

55.6% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Hällefors (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 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 (2025).

(compulsory school)

62.4% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.8 %)

Certified teachers B

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

Pupils per teacher

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 62.4% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+9.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 65% (linear extrapolation, +1.9 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 564
Municipal / independent share: 99.5% / 0.5%

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: 153,483.4 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 25.6%
Swedish as a second language: 27.6%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 87.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 3.4%

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.

-3.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools

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

2020/21: +2.0 2024/25: -3.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Klockarhagsskolan åk 7-9	205	208	-3.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Klockarhagsskolan åk 7-9	Hällefors kommun	205.3	-3.0	52.7%	190

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils: 10
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.7%
Cost per pupil: 390,923 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 2.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +2.7%

2020: 199.9 p 2025: 205.3 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +18.2%

2020: 52.8 % 2025: 62.4 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +33.4%

2020: 133,448 SEK 2024: 178,066 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -17.8%

2020: 686 2025: 564

Independent share ↓ -28.6%

2020: 0.7 % 2025: 0.5 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -13.5%

2020: 10.4 2025: 9

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +47.7%

2020: 3,949 SEK 2024: 5,832 SEK

Student health yr 5 → unchanged

2022: 69.7 % 2023: 69.7 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -22.9%

2022: 60.6 % 2025: 46.7 %

Safety ↑ +12.1%

2022: 78.8 % 2025: 88.3 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

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): 73.4% (national avg: 82 %)
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
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 172,203 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 3,484 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 10%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 38%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 70%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +29.1%

2020: 151,725 SEK 2024: 195,816 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +11.7%

2020: 59.7 % 2025: 66.7 %

Qualified teachers US ↑ +29.7%

2020: 56.6 % 2025: 73.4 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +110.4%

2020: 2,136 SEK 2024: 4,492 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -6.8%

2020: 42.9 % 2025: 40 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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: 53.5%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Hällefors

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

Enrolled children: 202
Preschool units: 5 (4 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 80.3% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 13.5 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 10.7 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.2 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 42% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 41.6% (national avg: 48%)

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: 191
Children per FTE: 18.4 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 37.3% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 40.1% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 62.7% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 18
Share of children 1–5: 7.4%
Cost per enrolled child: 115,073 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Hällefors (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +39%

2020: 31,070 SEK 2024: 43,195 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↓ -16.5%

2020: 48 % 2025: 40.1 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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: 14.1%
Foreign-born 20–64: 21.3%
16–24 not in work/education: 6.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Hällefors (2024).

Single without children: 50.8%
Single with children: 4.3%
Couple without children: 26.9%
Couple with children: 12.6%
Other households: 5.4%
Total number of households: 3,369

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
Hällefors you	—	205.3	66.5%	178,066 SEK	932
Filipstad	20.6 km	220.8	65.5%	154,997 SEK	1,539
Ljusnarsberg	28.6 km	188.8	69.5%	198,015 SEK	454
Storfors	34.3 km	254.3	73.1%	206,365 SEK	696
Nora	38 km	211.5	77.1%	147,214 SEK	1,487
Lindesberg	46.1 km	188.5	67.7%	155,419 SEK	4,163
Karlskoga	49.8 km	218.1	75.5%	135,111 SEK	5,031
Neighbour avg.		213.7	71.4%	166,187 SEK	2,228

Merit value year 9

Storfors

254.3

Filipstad

220.8

Karlskoga

218.1

Nora

211.5

Hällefors

205.3

Ljusnarsberg

188.8

Lindesberg

188.5

Qualified teachers

Nora

77.1%

Karlskoga

75.5%

Storfors

73.1%

Ljusnarsberg

69.5%

Lindesberg

67.7%

Hällefors

66.5%

Filipstad

65.5%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↑ -52.9%

2020: -1.7 % 2025: -0.8 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -7.4%

2020: 6.8 % 2024: 6.3 %

Newly arrived → unchanged

2020: 1.4 2025: 1.4

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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
Learning tools, upper secondary: 3,484 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): 14.8%
Completed dwellings: 0 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 91.6%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 62.6%
Rental: 18.3%
Cooperative: 10.8%
Owner-occupied: 68%
Cars in traffic: 3,377

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 22.1 % 2025: 22.1 %

Economic assistance ↓ -64.7%

2020: 11.6 2024: 4.1

Overcrowding ↓ -40.3%

2020: 24.8 % 2025: 14.8 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 7,403 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 826 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 365 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 397 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: 1.3

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Hällefors (2024). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 7.7%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 42% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 7.9%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.9%
Sick leave >49 years: 8.4%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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).

Culture school share ↑ +12.7%

2020: 23.7 % 2024: 26.7 %

Reported crimes ↓ -34.4%

2020: 11,287.7 2025: 7,402.7

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +80%

2020: 5.5 % 2024: 9.9 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -2%

2020: 4.9 t 2023: 4.8 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +12%

2020: 55.9 % 2024: 62.6 %

Total sick leave ↓ -13.5%

2020: 8.9 % 2024: 7.7 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +33.3%

2020: 0.3 % 2024: 0.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -51.4%

2020: 296 2024: 144

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +90.7%

2020: 69,213 SEK 2024: 131,962 SEK

Passing basic level ↓ -20.3%

2021: 74 % 2024: 59 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -6.2%

2020: 77.8 % 2024: 73 %

Licence basic level ↑ +28.4%

2020: 41.9 % 2023: 53.8 %

Licence upper sec. level ↑ +141.8%

2020: 36.8 % 2023: 89 %

SFI pupils ↓ -70.7%

2020: 82 2024: 24

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 52.8%

2025 (latest) 62.4%

Forecast 2027 65% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 69.8%

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 Hällefors.

Cost per pupil: 178,066 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 205.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.2 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Hällefors with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Hällefors 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
Hällefors you	205.3	62.4%	178,066 SEK	66.7%	-3.0
Askersund	203.2	67.6%	176,524 SEK	63.9%	-11.0
Laxå	211.6	66.3%	158,336 SEK	72.3%	+10.0
Lekeberg	206.7	65.6%	154,260 SEK	76.5%	-17.0
Lindesberg	188	62.2%	155,419 SEK	66%	-26.7
Ljusnarsberg	188.8	68.5%	198,015 SEK	65.8%	-12.0
Nora	211.5	75.3%	147,214 SEK	62.8%	-9.0
Örebro	222.5	71.4%	139,106 SEK	73.9%	-3.3
Peer average	204.6	68.1%	161,268 SEK	68.7%	-9.9

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

AskersundLaxåLekebergLindesbergLjusnarsberg

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

AskersundLaxåLekebergLindesbergLjusnarsberg

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

AskersundLaxåLekebergLindesbergLjusnarsberg

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

AskersundLaxåLekebergLindesbergLjusnarsberg

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Hällefors 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 Hällefors compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Hällefors Group median

Merit value 205.3 (median: 208.2)

40th

Qualified teachers 62.4 (median: 62.9)

46th

Students/teacher 9 (median: 10.1)

85th

Cost/pupil 178065.5 (median: 161846.7)

26th

Graduating 3 yrs 66.7 (median: 68.4)

39th

All subjects passed 55.6 (median: 66.3)

6th

✅ Above group median for students/teacher

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hällefors 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
Hällefors	205.3	62.4%	178,066 SEK	66.7%
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 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 932 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?: Klockarhagsskolan F-åk3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hällefors at 74.4%. The municipal average is 66.5%.
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.
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Timeline — school events in Hällefors

03/05/2026
LILLA PYRET: Renamed from Förskola 363074 to LILLA PYRET
26/04/2026
LILLA PYRET: Renamed from LILLA PYRET to Förskola 363074

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Summary — Hällefors

Key metrics — Hällefors municipality

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All 12 schools in Hällefors

Compulsory school

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Teachers and personnel

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Pupils and providers

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Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Preschool in Hällefors

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Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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Peer municipalities

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