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Schools in Mora municipality

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48 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 Mora, Dalarna County. The three most common school forms: 24 preschool, 14 compulsory school, 13 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 Mora

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
14
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
24
Municipal
36
Independent
12

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.

Mora has 48 schools with a merit value of 208 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 73.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (near the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

48 schools3,720 pupils73.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.6%)

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Summary — Mora

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Mora municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
48
36 municipal, 12 independent
Total pupils
3,720
14 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
208
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
73.1%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
145,070 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
9.4
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Mora municipality has 48 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 208 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (73.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is near the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Mora

How many schools are there in Mora?
Mora municipality has 48 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 14 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 24 offer preschool. 36 of the units are municipal and 12 are independent. A total of 3,720 pupils attend schools in Mora.
What are the merit values in Mora?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Mora is 208 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Noretskolan 7-9 with 217.8 points.
Which school in Mora has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Vika skola F-3 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Mora at 89.9%. The municipality value is 73.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Mora?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Mora is 145,070 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 144,021 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Mora organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

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

School choice in Mora
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Mora
Mother-tongue tuition

12.3% 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: 5,098 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 Mora compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
5/7
Qualified teachers 2025
4/7
Cost/pupil 2025
2/7

Skolkoll score in Mora

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 Mora
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Mora: 14 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Vika skola F-3 with Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Municipal average 52, neutral midpoint 50.

14 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Mora
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Mora: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Mora gymnasium ro 1 with Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Lowest: Mora gymnasium ro 2 with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100.

Mora gymnasium ro 1
Skolkoll score 59 out of 100
Mora gymnasium ro 2
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Mora

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Mora with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Ängsskolan F-9Compulsory schoolMORA KOMMUN1059.5%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index. Limited confidence.
Anpassad grundskola Mora 1-9Adapted compulsory schoolMORA KOMMUN——No score
Bjäkenbackens skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN16083.9%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Composite index.
Färnäs skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN12068.6%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
Mora anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolMORA KOMMUN——No score
Mora gymnasium ro 1Upper secondary schoolMORA KOMMUN91081.1%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Composite index.
Mora gymnasium ro 2Upper secondary schoolMORA KOMMUN16066.8%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index.
Morkarlby skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN27081.5%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Composite index.
Morkarlbyhöjdens skola 7-9Compulsory schoolMORA KOMMUN33071.5%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Composite index.
Noretskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolMORA KOMMUN34069.8%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index.
Noretskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN25077.2%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index.
Nusnäs skola F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN2056%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Composite index. Limited confidence.
Selja-Långlets friskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSelja-Långlets friskola ekonomiska förening5076.7%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Composite index.
Sollerö skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN11051.4%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index.
Utmelandsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN16085.6%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
Våmhus skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN10060.9%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Composite index.
Venjans skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN1019%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index. Limited confidence.
Vika skola F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN2089.9%Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Composite index. Limited confidence.
Preschools in MoraMora has 24 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 Mora with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Mora you—208In line with neighbour average73.1%Better than neighbour average145,070 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Orsa15 km199.5Worse than neighbour average75.6%Better than neighbour average159,369 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Rättvik33.6 km208.9In line with neighbour average76.1%Better than neighbour average172,315 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Leksand41.1 km229.3Better than neighbour average73.9%Better than neighbour average140,728 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Vansbro58.1 km201.3Worse than neighbour average60.1%Worse than neighbour average146,991 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Malung – Sälen59.9 km222.7Better than neighbour average51.5%Worse than neighbour average155,351 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Gagnef60 km213.4In line with neighbour average64%Worse than neighbour average149,864 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Neighbour avg212.566.9%154,103 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 Mora municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Mora place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Mora

  1. BULLERBYNS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. BULLERBYNS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. Ängsskolan F-9: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to GR

  4. Ängsskolan F-9: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  5. BULLERBYNS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  6. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SLÅTTET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. VATTNÄS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV EKO. FÖRENING: Renamed from VATTNÄS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV EKON.FÖRENING to VATTNÄS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV EKO. FÖRENING

  8. Ängsskolan F-9: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to GR

  9. Ängsskolan F-9: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  10. BULLERBYNS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  11. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SLÅTTET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. VATTNÄS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV EKO. FÖRENING: Renamed from VATTNÄS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV EKON.FÖRENING to VATTNÄS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV EKO. FÖRENING

  13. Anpassad grundskola Mora 1-9: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GRAN

  14. Anpassad grundskola Mora 1-9: Register field changed from false to unknown

  15. Mora vuxenutbildning, ro5 komvux: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  16. Bjäkenbackens skola F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  17. Venjans skola F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  18. Anpassad grundskola Mora 1-9: School types changed from GRAN to GR, GRAN

  19. Anpassad grundskola Mora 1-9: Register field changed from unknown to false

  20. Bjäkenbackens skola F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  21. Mora gymnasium ro 1: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  22. Mora gymnasium ro 1: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-07-01

  23. Mora gymnasium ro 2: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  24. Mora gymnasium ro 2: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-07-01

  25. Färnäs skola F-6: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  26. Våmhus skola F-6: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  27. Bjäkenbackens skola F-6: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  28. Hånåkni förskola: Renamed from Hånåkni förskola FTHOB to Hånåkni förskola

  29. Hånåkni förskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  30. Noretskolan F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

… and 70 older events.

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