Key metrics — Ludvika municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
47 Active schools 43 municipal, 4 independent
5,037 Total pupils 13 compulsory, 4 upper secondary
211.4 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
56.5% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
136,758 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11.5 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)
Ludvika municipality has 47 schools with an average merit value of 211.4 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Ludvika outperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Upper secondary Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Ludvika compare to its neighbours?
3/7 Merit value
7/7 Qual. teachers
1/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers BISKOPSNÄSETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 42 29.9% BJÖRKÅS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 49 50.1% Björkås skola Adapted compulsory school Ludvika kommun — — Björkhaga skola Adapted compulsory school Ludvika kommun — — Blötbergets skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ludvika kommun 120 53.5% FÖRSKOLAN BÄRET Preschool Ludvika kommun 72 57.1% FÖRSKOLAN LILLA PARK Preschool Ludvika kommun 29 38.8% FÖRSKOLAN LYCKAN Preschool Ludvika kommun 30 54.5% FREDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 96 25.4% FREDRIKSBERGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 24 39% Fredriksbergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ludvika kommun 50 62% GONÄS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 45 53.9% Hitachigymnasiet Ludvika Upper secondary school Industritekniska Gymnasiet Bergslagen AB 110 80.5% HÖGBERGETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 31 41.6% JUNIBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 32 47.6% Junibackens skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ludvika kommun 270 59.1% KNUTSBO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 47 46.2% Kyrkskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Ludvika kommun 510 55.8% LJUNGHÄLLENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 72 44.4% Lorensberga 7-9 Compulsory school Ludvika kommun 440 45.6% Lorensberga F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ludvika kommun 330 62.8% LUDVIKA GÅRDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 36 48.7% NYHAMMARS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 68 39.5% Nyhammars skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ludvika kommun 120 55% OLYMPICAFÖRSKOLAN - HÅKSBERG Preschool Olympica AB 55 13.3% OLYMPICAFÖRSKOLAN - MARNÄS Preschool Olympica AB 28 34.1% Olympicaskolan Håksberg After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Olympica AB 120 50% ÖSTANSBO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 47 69.7% Parkskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ludvika kommun 230 44.9% SAXDALENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 25 41.2% SKOGSGLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 75 18.6% SOLSIDANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 87 41.5% Solviksskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ludvika kommun 200 36.7% SÖRVIKS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 50 31.8% Sörviks skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ludvika kommun 120 48.9% STALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 38 34.7% STENSVEDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 48 53.2% SUNNANSJÖ FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ludvika kommun 41 37.7% Sunnansjö skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ludvika kommun 60 46.9% Vasaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ludvika kommun 320 45.2% VBU Högbergsskolan 1 Upper secondary school Västerbergslagens Utbildningsförbund,vbu 390 84.9% VBU Högbergsskolan 2 Upper secondary school Västerbergslagens Utbildningsförbund,vbu 360 72% VBU Högbergsskolan anpassad gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school Västerbergslagens Utbildningsförbund,vbu — — VBU Komvux Adult education Västerbergslagens Utbildningsförbund,vbu — — VBU Lärvux Adult education Västerbergslagens Utbildningsförbund,vbu — — VBU Malmen Upper secondary school Västerbergslagens Utbildningsförbund,vbu 120 — VBU SFI Adult education Västerbergslagens Utbildningsförbund,vbu — —
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
211.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
51.2% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
136,758 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
62.6% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Ludvika (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)211.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 211.3) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9 62.6%
Passing mathematics 89% Pupil satisfaction year 5 56.9% Pupil satisfaction year 8 53.7%
Parents with post-secondary education 53.1% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)51.2% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 65.2 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 51.2% / 49.3%
Pupils per teacher 11.2 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Ludvika, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 51.2%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) → Stable (+0.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 48.3%
(linear extrapolation, -0.3 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 2,861
Municipal / independent share 94.9% / 5.1% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 136,758 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,465 SEK)
Municipal school cost 135,217 SEK/pupil
Teaching 83,975 SEK/pupil
Premises 23,558 SEK/pupil
Student health 4,496 SEK/pupil
School meals 8,721 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 6,142 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Ludvika.
Student health (compulsory) 4,496 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 49.9%
Easy to access help, year 8 53.7%
Study environment (studiero) 39.2% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Ludvika (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 35.6%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 25.5%
Swedish as a second language 21.3%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 94.3%
Passed SvA, year 9 83.1%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 6.5% Source: Skolverket , Kolada .
SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ ∿ Model computed This value is calculated using a statistical model. This affects SALSA 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.
-4.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
2020/21: -7.5 2021/22: -12.0 2022/23: -4.0 2023/24: +0.5 2024/25: -4.5 2020/21: -7.5 2024/25: -4.5
Top merit-value schools Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.
Adapted compulsory school Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Ludvika (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.8% Cost per pupil 653,250 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.3 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 212.1 p 2021: 213 p 2022: 204.3 p 2023: 212.7 p 2024: 215.8 p 2025: 211.3 p 2020: 212.1 p 2025: 211.3 p
2020: 51 % 2021: 53.1 % 2022: 48.2 % 2023: 46 % 2024: 49.5 % 2025: 51.2 % 2020: 51 % 2025: 51.2 %
2020: 111,325 SEK 2021: 111,202 SEK 2022: 119,773 SEK 2023: 126,700 SEK 2024: 136,758 SEK 2020: 111,325 SEK 2024: 136,758 SEK
2020: 2,756 2021: 2,720 2022: 2,757 2023: 2,768 2024: 2,851 2025: 2,861 2020: 2,756 2025: 2,861
2020: 4 % 2021: 4.4 % 2022: 4.7 % 2023: 5 % 2024: 5.2 % 2025: 5.1 % 2020: 4 % 2025: 5.1 %
2020: 11.4 2021: 11 2022: 11.2 2023: 10.7 2024: 11.1 2025: 11.2 2020: 11.4 2025: 11.2
2020: 2,910 SEK 2021: 3,300 SEK 2022: 3,739 SEK 2023: 4,422 SEK 2024: 4,496 SEK 2020: 2,910 SEK 2024: 4,496 SEK
2022: 60.5 % 2023: 60.5 % 2024: 49.9 % 2025: 49.9 % 2022: 60.5 % 2025: 49.9 %
2022: 40.3 % 2023: 40.3 % 2024: 53.7 % 2025: 53.7 % 2022: 40.3 % 2025: 53.7 %
2022: 72.6 % 2023: 72.6 % 2024: 73 % 2025: 73 % 2022: 72.6 % 2025: 73 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Ludvika (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 891
Graduating within 3 years73% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 52% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 78.8% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 166,792 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.2 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 11.4
Withdrawn study support 8.8%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 29%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 76.6% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 136,035 SEK 2021: 143,825 SEK 2022: 146,702 SEK 2023: 164,155 SEK 2024: 166,792 SEK 2020: 136,035 SEK 2024: 166,792 SEK
2020: 67 % 2021: 69.9 % 2022: 68.8 % 2023: 67.5 % 2024: 69.1 % 2025: 73 % 2020: 67 % 2025: 73 %
2020: 80 % 2021: 76.1 % 2022: 72.3 % 2023: 68 % 2024: 78.1 % 2025: 78.8 % 2020: 80 % 2025: 78.8 %
2020: 50.6 % 2021: 52.4 % 2022: 48.8 % 2023: 47.8 % 2024: 53.3 % 2025: 52 % 2020: 50.6 % 2025: 52 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Ludvika going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 52% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 83.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 34.5% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years73% (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 Ludvika (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 861
Ages 16–18 (2030) 933
(+8.4%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 3,153
Ages 6–15 (2030) 2,817
(-10.7%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 1,280
Total school age (2035) 4,509 Source: SCB population forecast . The forecast indicates future demand pressure.
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Ludvika Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 1,167
Preschool units 24 (22 municipal, 2 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 85.5%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 14.4 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 12.1 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 5 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 42.5% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 43.1%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Ludvika (2024).
Cost per child 42,999 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 1,134
Children per FTE 23.7 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 11% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 50% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 72.1% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Ludvika (2022).
Children in pedagogical care 3 Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Ludvika (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 37,553 SEK 2021: 39,477 SEK 2022: 39,094 SEK 2023: 39,792 SEK 2024: 42,999 SEK 2020: 37,553 SEK 2024: 42,999 SEK
2020: 49.1 % 2021: 46.9 % 2022: 48.7 % 2023: 51.5 % 2024: 51.1 % 2025: 50 % 2020: 49.1 % 2025: 50 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Ludvika (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 10.9% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Ludvika (2024).
Initiated child investigations 16.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 22.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 4,153 SEK/pop. 0–20/year Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).
Show community data (demographics, economy, society) Demographics and population Population, households and migration patterns
Demographics Population data for Ludvika (2025).
Total population 26,812
Population change 0.7%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 1,340
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 2,942
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 888
Higher education 25–64 25.2%
Foreign-born 20–64 27.5%
16–24 not in work/education 7.1% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Ludvika (2024).
Single without children 47%
Single with children 5.7%
Couple without children 24.9%
Couple with children 17.2%
Other households 5.2%
Total number of households 13,506 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 Ludvika you — 211.4 56.5% 136,758 SEK 5,037 Smedjebacken 17 km 210.6 61.5% 138,359 SEK 1,513 Ljusnarsberg 29.9 km 188.8 69.5% 198,015 SEK 454 Säter 40.8 km 214.7 69.4% 147,918 SEK 1,673 Fagersta 41.3 km 206.3 59.2% 146,282 SEK 2,511 Borlänge 41.5 km 210.4 68% 145,165 SEK 9,849 Gagnef 43.1 km 214.3 66.7% 149,864 SEK 1,688 Neighbour avg. 207.5 65.7% 154,267 SEK 2,948
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Ludvika (2025).
Newly arrived received 0.5 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 17 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 62.7% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: -1.1 % 2021: -0.4 % 2022: -0.5 % 2023: 0.2 % 2024: 0.9 % 2025: 0.7 % 2020: -1.1 % 2025: 0.7 %
2020: 8 % 2021: 7.5 % 2022: 6.6 % 2023: 7 % 2024: 7.1 % 2020: 8 % 2024: 7.1 %
2020: 0.9 2021: 0.5 2022: 0.6 2023: 0.4 2024: 2.6 2025: 0.5 2020: 0.9 2025: 0.5
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Ludvika (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 34.1% Tax base 249,378 SEK/capita Annual result 1,653 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 2.1% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Ludvika (2024).
Assistance households 4.8 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 8.3% Assistance months (avg) 55.7 Net cost economic assistance 2,583 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Ludvika. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 6,142 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Ludvika.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 18.4% Completed dwellings 1.2 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 95.6% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 68.7%
Rental 30.2%
Cooperative 13.1%
Owner-occupied 55.1%
Cars in traffic 13,854 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 22.1 % 2021: 22.1 % 2022: 22.1 % 2023: 22.1 % 2024: 22.1 % 2025: 22.1 % 2020: 22.1 % 2025: 22.1 %
2020: 8.7 2021: 7.1 2022: 6.5 2023: 5.6 2024: 4.8 2020: 8.7 2024: 4.8
2020: 21.8 % 2021: 21.1 % 2022: 20.3 % 2023: 19.2 % 2024: 19.2 % 2025: 18.4 % 2020: 21.8 % 2025: 18.4 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Ludvika (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 8,143 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 973 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 213 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 569 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Ludvika (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 7,666 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.1 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Ludvika (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 50.3% of total Sick leave <30 years 9.9% Sick leave 30–49 years 9.7% Sick leave >49 years 9.3% Stress-related sick leave 0.5% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Ludvika (2023).
Share of pupils 6–19 15.2% Cost per capita 406 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Ludvika (2024).
Loans per capita 4.6 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 5.4 per capita Media allocation 694 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Ludvika (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 1.9 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 29.3% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2020–2023).
2020: 11.5 % 2023: 15.2 % 2020: 11.5 % 2023: 15.2 %
2020: 10,115.5 2021: 9,434.9 2022: 8,261.1 2023: 7,388.9 2024: 8,021 2025: 8,142.8 2020: 10,115.5 2025: 8,142.8
2020: 6.6 % 2021: 7.6 % 2022: 9.2 % 2023: 10.2 % 2024: 10.9 % 2020: 6.6 % 2024: 10.9 %
2020: 2 t 2021: 2.1 t 2022: 1.9 t 2023: 1.9 t 2020: 2 t 2023: 1.9 t
2020: 43.5 % 2021: 50.6 % 2022: 61.9 % 2023: 76.7 % 2024: 68.7 % 2020: 43.5 % 2024: 68.7 %
2020: 10.7 % 2021: 9.9 % 2022: 10.8 % 2023: 10.1 % 2024: 10.1 % 2025: 9.5 % 2020: 10.7 % 2025: 9.5 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.5 % 2022: 0.7 % 2023: 0.8 % 2024: 0.5 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.5 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 63,286 SEK 2021: 63,134 SEK 2022: 49,620 SEK 2023: 60,415 SEK 2024: 69,877 SEK 2020: 63,286 SEK 2024: 69,877 SEK
2020: 100 % 2021: 75 % 2022: 85.7 % 2023: 85.7 % 2024: 100 % 2025: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2025: 100 %
2020: 50 % 2021: 50 % 2022: 50 % 2023: 50 % 2020: 50 % 2023: 50 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Ludvika with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 51% 2021: 53.1% 2022: 48.2% 2023: 46% 2024: 49.5% 2025: 51.2% 2020 51%
2025 (latest) 51.2%
Forecast 2027 48.3% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 65.2%
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 Ludvika.
Cost per pupil 136,758 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 211.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)
Ludvika 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 Ludvika with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Ludvika 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 Ludvika you 211.3 51.2% 136,758 SEK 73% -4.5 Smedjebacken 210.7 58.3% 138,359 SEK 75.2% -7.0 Malung – Sälen 222.7 51.5% 155,351 SEK 62.3% +7.5 Vansbro 201.3 60.1% 146,991 SEK 59.7% -9.0 Hedemora 199.8 63.1% 140,975 SEK 66% -11.0 Gagnef 213.4 64% 149,864 SEK 77.9% -10.0 Avesta 208.5 65% 152,291 SEK 62.4% -4.7 Borlänge 209.3 66.5% 145,165 SEK 68.7% -5.5 Peer average 209.4 61.2% 146,999 SEK 67.5% -5.7
Trends compared with peer municipalities Smedjebacken Malung – Sälen Vansbro Hedemora Gagnef
Smedjebacken Malung – Sälen Vansbro Hedemora Gagnef
Smedjebacken Malung – Sälen Vansbro Hedemora Gagnef
Smedjebacken Malung – Sälen Vansbro Hedemora Gagnef
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Dalarnas län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality
Benchmark vs SCB group C8 Ludvika 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 Ludvika compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.
Ludvika vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 211.3 (median: 208.2)
56th Qualified teachers 51.2 (median: 62.9)
16th Students/teacher 11.2 (median: 10.1)
13th Cost/pupil 136757.8 (median: 161846.7)
99th Graduating 3 yrs 73 (median: 68.4)
70th All subjects passed 62.6 (median: 66.3)
31th ⭐ Best in group for cost/pupil
✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers
Municipalities in the same SCB group Ludvika 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 Ludvika 211.3 51.2% 136,758 SEK 73% 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 .
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Common questions about schools in Ludvika
How many schools are there in Ludvika? Ludvika municipality has 47 active school units: 13 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 43 are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 5,037 pupils attend schools in Ludvika.
What are the merit values in Ludvika? The average year-9 merit value in Ludvika is 211.4 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Lorensberga 7-9 with 211.9 points.
Which school in Ludvika has the highest teacher qualification rate? VBU Högbergsskolan 1 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Ludvika at 84.9%. The municipal average is 56.5%.
How much does a school place cost in Ludvika? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ludvika is 136,758 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 135,217 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Ludvika? Student health services in Ludvika cost 4,496 SEK per pupil (2024). 49.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 53.7%. 
