How many schools are there in Hallstahammar?

Hallstahammar municipality has 21 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,663 pupils attend schools in Hallstahammar.

What are the merit values in Hallstahammar?

The average year-9 merit value in Hallstahammar is 219.7 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Parkskolan with 222.5 points.

Which school in Hallstahammar has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Vallbyskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hallstahammar at 95%. The municipal average is 71.7%.

How much does a school place cost in Hallstahammar?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hallstahammar is 141,568 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 137,616 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Hallstahammar?

Student health services in Hallstahammar cost 5,192 SEK per pupil (2024). 49.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 51.2%.

Schools in Hallstahammar municipality

21 active school units in Hallstahammar, Västmanlands län. The three most common school forms: 9 preschool, 7 compulsory school, 6 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.

Hallstahammar has 21 schools with an average merit value of 219.7, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 71.7% (below the national average of 73.3%).

21 schools 2,663 pupils 71.7% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Hallstahammar

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Merit value has increased by 13.1 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Year 9 merit value (221.2) is 7.3 points below the national average (228.5).
The share of qualified teachers (69%) is 4.3 percentage points below the national average.
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +3.7 percentage points over the measurement period.
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 10% by 2035 (SCB forecast).

Key metrics — Hallstahammar municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

21 Active schools 20 municipal, 1 independent

2,663 Total pupils 7 compulsory, 2 upper secondary

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

71.7% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

141,568 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

11.8 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Hallstahammar municipality has 21 schools with an average merit value of 219.7 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Hallstahammar outperforms its peers.

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +6.3 %

2020: 208.1 p 2025: 221.2 p

Merit values have increased by 13.1 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +5.7 %

2020: 65.3 % 2025: 69 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 3.7 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +22.6 %

2020: 115,429 SEK 2024: 141,568 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 26,139 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Hallstahammar compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

4/7 Merit value

4/7 Qual. teachers

4/7 Cost/pupil

All 21 schools in Hallstahammar

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
ÄPPELLUNDEN	Preschool	Hallstahammars kommun	136	41.7%
BRINKEN	Preschool	Hallstahammars kommun	64	47.4%
DUVAN	Preschool	Hallstahammars kommun	60	65.9%
Gymnasieutbildningen Hallstahammar	Upper secondary school	Hallstahammars kommun	40	—
HUMLAN	Preschool	Hallstahammars kommun	55	52.9%
JAN PERS BACKE	Preschool	Hallstahammars kommun	71	51.3%
LÄRKAN	Preschool	Hallstahammars kommun	121	38.3%
Lindboskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hallstahammars kommun	390	76.9%
Modersmålsundervisningen		Hallstahammars kommun	—	—
Näslundskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hallstahammars kommun	180	83.3%
Nibbleskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hallstahammars kommun	340	56.2%
Nibbleskolan anpassad grundskola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care	Hallstahammars kommun	—	—
Parkskolan	Compulsory school	Hallstahammars kommun	480	70%
Ridsportsgymnasiet	Upper secondary school	Ridskolan Strömsholm RS AB	100	—
STRÖMSHOLMS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hallstahammars kommun	67	45.2%
Strömsholms skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hallstahammars kommun	90	61.3%
TROLLBACKEN	Preschool	Hallstahammars kommun	86	41.9%
TROLLSLÄNDAN	Preschool	Hallstahammars kommun	53	41.6%
Tunboskolan	Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school	Hallstahammars kommun	240	59.5%
Vallbyskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hallstahammars kommun	90	95%
Vuxenutbildning Hallstahammar	Adult education	Hallstahammars kommun	—	—

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

221.2 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

69% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

141,568 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

67.8% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Hallstahammar (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

221.2 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 212.6)

Merit score year 9 B

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

Passing all subjects year 9

67.8%

Passing mathematics

82.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

73.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

53.6%

Parents with post-secondary education

52.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

69% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 66.4 %)

Certified teachers B

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

Pupils per teacher

11.2

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 69% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+3.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 69.8% (linear extrapolation, +1.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 1,824
Municipal / independent share: 96.9% / 3.1%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 141,568 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 148,799.3 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 137,616 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 79,987 SEK/pupil
Premises: 20,271 SEK/pupil
Student health: 5,192 SEK/pupil
School meals: 8,352 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 5,424 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Hallstahammar.

Student health (compulsory): 5,192 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 1,800 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 49.7%
Easy to access help, year 8: 51.2%
Safety at school: 75.3%
Study environment (studiero): 57.8%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Hallstahammar (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 26%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 11.6%
Swedish as a second language: 13.4%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 85.7%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 2.6%

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.

-1.0 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools

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

2020/21: -7.5 2024/25: -1.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Parkskolan	222	207	+16.0
Tunboskolan	217	235	-18.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Parkskolan	Hallstahammars kommun	222.5	+16.0	70%	480
Tunboskolan	Hallstahammars kommun	216.9	-18.0	59.5%	240

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils: 27
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.3%
Cost per pupil: 569,414 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +6.3%

2020: 208.1 p 2025: 221.2 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +5.7%

2020: 65.3 % 2025: 69 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +22.6%

2020: 115,429 SEK 2024: 141,568 SEK

Number of pupils ↑ +3.9%

2020: 1,755 2025: 1,824

Independent share → unchanged

2020: 3.1 % 2025: 3.1 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -8.9%

2020: 12.3 2025: 11.2

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +5.5%

2020: 4,923 SEK 2024: 5,192 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -3.3%

2022: 51.4 % 2025: 49.7 %

Student health yr 8 ↑ +2.4%

2022: 50 % 2025: 51.2 %

Safety ↓ -2.6%

2022: 77.3 % 2025: 75.3 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils: 581
Graduating within 3 years: 73.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 48.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 23.7% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 154,504 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 13.9 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 12.7
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 254,886 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 4,086 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 9%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 28%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 81%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +14.8%

2020: 134,636 SEK 2024: 154,504 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +23.5%

2020: 59.5 % 2025: 73.5 %

Qualified teachers US ↓ -65.5%

2020: 68.6 % 2025: 23.7 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↓ -43.4%

2021: 3,182 SEK 2024: 1,800 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +7.4%

2020: 44.8 % 2025: 48.1 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all): 48.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 71.6% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 32.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 73.5% (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 Hallstahammar (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 601
Ages 16–18 (2030): 655 (+9%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 2,077
Ages 6–15 (2030): 2,003 (-3.6%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 930
Total school age (2035): 3,409

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 Hallstahammar (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 538
Cost per FTE student: 61,161 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 53%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 64.8%
Teacher licence, basic level: 100%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 169 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 156 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Hallstahammar (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 92
Cost per FTE student: 234 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 65%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Hallstahammar

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

Enrolled children: 805
Preschool units: 10 (9 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 88.4% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 13.4 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 10.7 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.5 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 48.3% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 43.8% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 49,580 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 702
Children per FTE: 20.1 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 56.3% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 49% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 76% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 0
Share of children 1–5: 1%
Cost per enrolled child: 0 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Hallstahammar (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +21.3%

2020: 40,867 SEK 2024: 49,580 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↓ -0.8%

2020: 49.4 % 2025: 49 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Hallstahammar (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth: 13.8%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Hallstahammar (2024).

Initiated child investigations: 31 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 11.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 2,521 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 Hallstahammar (2025).

Total population: 16,600
Population change: -0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 908
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 1,871
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 584
Higher education 25–64: 19.2%
Foreign-born 20–64: 22.4%
16–24 not in work/education: 7.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Hallstahammar (2024).

Single without children: 41.5%
Single with children: 6.3%
Couple without children: 25.5%
Couple with children: 19.9%
Other households: 6.6%
Total number of households: 7,820

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
Hallstahammar you	—	219.7	71.7%	141,568 SEK	2,663
Köping	15.7 km	212.3	78.2%	145,581 SEK	4,751
Surahammar	15.9 km	221.4	65.6%	138,580 SEK	1,546
Kungsör	20.9 km	197.3	72.6%	161,004 SEK	1,236
Västerås	22.5 km	217.8	69.2%	136,647 SEK	31,237
Eskilstuna	29.1 km	230.7	69.1%	143,059 SEK	21,927
Arboga	32 km	226.2	77.3%	138,550 SEK	2,324
Neighbour avg.		217.6	72%	143,903 SEK	10,504

Merit value year 9

Eskilstuna

230.7

Arboga

226.2

Surahammar

221.4

Hallstahammar

219.7

Västerås

217.8

Köping

212.3

Kungsör

197.3

Qualified teachers

Köping

78.2%

Arboga

77.3%

Kungsör

72.6%

Hallstahammar

71.7%

Västerås

69.2%

Eskilstuna

69.1%

Surahammar

65.6%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Hallstahammar (2025).

Newly arrived received: 1.2 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 6 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 71.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -200%

2020: 0.3 % 2025: -0.3 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -3.7%

2020: 8.2 % 2024: 7.9 %

Newly arrived ↓ -33.3%

2020: 1.8 2025: 1.2

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Hallstahammar (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 21.8%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 32.7%
Tax base: 244,882 SEK/capita
Annual result: 3,567 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 4.5%
Solidity: 48%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 2 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 3.5%
Assistance months (avg): 47.2
Net cost economic assistance: 941 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 5,424 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 4,086 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Hallstahammar.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 17.3%
Completed dwellings: 0.3 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 99.5%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 95.6%
Rental: 30.5%
Cooperative: 8.5%
Owner-occupied: 56.7%
Cars in traffic: 8,614

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 21.8 % 2025: 21.8 %

Economic assistance ↓ -31%

2020: 2.9 2024: 2

Overcrowding ↓ -3.9%

2020: 18 % 2025: 17.3 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 11,181 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 908 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 343 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 1,119 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Hallstahammar (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 9,036 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 Hallstahammar (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 6.7%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 50.6% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 3.9%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 5.9%
Sick leave >49 years: 8.2%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19: 11.1%
Number of pupils: 315
Average pupil fee: 848 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 365 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Hallstahammar (2024).

Loans per capita: 3.6 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 3.4 per capita
Active borrowers: 13.4%
Media allocation: 398 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Hallstahammar (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 2.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 35.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↓ -14%

2020: 12.9 % 2024: 11.1 %

Reported crimes ↑ +20.3%

2020: 9,295.8 2025: 11,180.9

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +62.4%

2020: 8.5 % 2024: 13.8 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -10.7%

2020: 2.8 t 2023: 2.5 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +35.4%

2020: 70.6 % 2024: 95.6 %

Total sick leave ↓ -14.1%

2022: 7.8 % 2025: 6.7 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +66.7%

2020: 0.3 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↑ +128.9%

2020: 235 2024: 538

Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -26.8%

2020: 83,496 SEK 2024: 61,161 SEK

Passing basic level ↓ -35.4%

2020: 82 % 2024: 53 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -18.5%

2020: 79.5 % 2024: 64.8 %

SFI pupils ↑ +26%

2020: 73 2024: 92

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 65.3%

2025 (latest) 69%

Forecast 2027 69.8% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 66.4%

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 Hallstahammar.

Cost per pupil: 141,568 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 221.2 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

Hallstahammar achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Peer municipalities

Compare Hallstahammar with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Hallstahammar 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
Hallstahammar you	221.2	69%	141,568 SEK	73.5%	-1.0
Surahammar	221.4	70%	138,580 SEK	71.7%	+16.0
Västerås	224.9	66.3%	136,647 SEK	72%	-4.9
Köping	213.7	70.3%	145,581 SEK	62.1%	-3.0
Arboga	226.7	72.1%	138,550 SEK	58.2%	+5.0
Sala	209.9	64.8%	140,154 SEK	65%	-9.5
Norberg	201.6	67.2%	151,177 SEK	63.1%	-2.0
Fagersta	206.3	56%	146,282 SEK	54.1%	-2.0
Peer average	214.9	66.7%	142,424 SEK	63.7%	-0.1

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

SurahammarVästeråsKöpingArbogaSala

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

SurahammarVästeråsKöpingArbogaSala

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

SurahammarVästeråsKöpingArbogaSala

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

SurahammarVästeråsKöpingArbogaSala

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Hallstahammar belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Hallstahammar compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Hallstahammar Group median

Merit value 221.2 (median: 212.5)

66th

Qualified teachers 69 (median: 72.7)

25th

Students/teacher 11.2 (median: 11.4)

60th

Cost/pupil 141567.9 (median: 146870.9)

63th

Graduating 3 yrs 73.5 (median: 69.7)

76th

All subjects passed 67.8 (median: 65.3)

59th

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for students/teacher

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Hallstahammar	221.2	69%	141,568 SEK	73.5%
Alvesta	209.3	68.3%	142,053 SEK	65.1%
Aneby	223.6	64.3%	141,549 SEK	72%
Bjurholm	196.6	75.8%	169,648 SEK	79.2%
Bjuv	190	63%	151,037 SEK	64.3%
Eslöv	224.3	79.1%	140,361 SEK	69.4%
Forshaga	210.4	75.8%	137,783 SEK	72.3%
Färgelanda	200.5	65.6%	173,809 SEK	72.3%
Gagnef	213.4	64%	149,864 SEK	77.9%

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

Common questions about schools in Hallstahammar

How many schools are there in Hallstahammar?: Hallstahammar municipality has 21 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,663 pupils attend schools in Hallstahammar.
What are the merit values in Hallstahammar?: The average year-9 merit value in Hallstahammar is 219.7 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Parkskolan with 222.5 points.
Which school in Hallstahammar has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Vallbyskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hallstahammar at 95%. The municipal average is 71.7%.
How much does a school place cost in Hallstahammar?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hallstahammar is 141,568 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 137,616 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Hallstahammar?: Student health services in Hallstahammar cost 5,192 SEK per pupil (2024). 49.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 51.2%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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Summary — Hallstahammar

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