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Schools in Munkfors municipality

7 active school units in Munkfors, Värmlands län. The three most common school forms: 4 preschool, 2 compulsory school, 1 adapted compulsory school (+2 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Munkfors has 7 schools with an average merit value of 219.9, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 70.9% (below the national average of 73.3%).

7 schools 513 pupils 70.9% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Munkfors

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Munkfors municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

7 Active schools 6 municipal, 1 independent
513 Total pupils 2 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
219.9 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
70.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
158,699 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
13.2 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)

Munkfors municipality has 7 schools with an average merit value of 219.9 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Munkfors outperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Munkfors compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
4/7 Merit value
4/7 Qual. teachers
7/7 Cost/pupil

All 7 schools in Munkfors

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
Forsnässkolan Adapted compulsory school Munkfors kommun — —
Forsnässkolan 4-9 Compulsory school Munkfors kommun 230 58.6%
LILLMUNKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Munkfors kommun 88 56.8%
Munkerudsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Munkfors kommun 120 83.1%
RANSÄTERS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Munkfors kommun 24 —
STUBBAR OCH KOTTAR Preschool Stubbar Och Kottar Ek. För. 17 —
VILLA TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Munkfors kommun 34 —

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

219.9 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
65.2% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
158,699 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
68.1% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Munkfors (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
219.9 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
68.1%
Passing mathematics
95.7%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
56.7%
Parents with post-secondary education
45.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
65.2% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
11.4

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
65.2% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+5.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 66.3% (linear extrapolation, +1.0 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
316
Municipal / independent share
94% / 6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
158,699 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 156,378.6 SEK)
Municipal school cost
142,244 SEK/pupil
Teaching
84,583 SEK/pupil
Premises
27,724 SEK/pupil
Student health
4,976 SEK/pupil
School meals
7,856 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
7,653 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Munkfors.

Student health (compulsory)
4,976 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
64.8%
Easy to access help, year 8
51.3%
Safety at school
75.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Munkfors.

Other mother tongue than Swedish
9.3%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
7%
Swedish as a second language
6.4%
Passed SvA, year 9
83.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
8.5%

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.

+7.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -11.0 2024/25: +7.0
School Actual Model Residual
Forsnässkolan 4-9 220 213 +7.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Forsnässkolan 4-9 Munkfors kommun 219.9 +7.0 58.6% 230

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
13
Share of compulsory school pupils
3.6%
Cost per pupil
457,353 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +0.9%
2020: 217.9 p 2025: 219.9 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +8.8%
2020: 59.9 % 2025: 65.2 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +22.8%
2020: 129,276 SEK 2024: 158,699 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -6.8%
2020: 339 2025: 316
Independent share ↓ -7.7%
2020: 6.5 % 2025: 6 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -7.3%
2020: 12.3 2025: 11.4
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +27.9%
2020: 3,890 SEK 2024: 4,976 SEK
Student health yr 5 → unchanged
2022: 64.8 % 2023: 64.8 %
Student health yr 8 → unchanged
2022: 51.3 % 2023: 51.3 %
Safety ↑ +3.7%
2022: 72.9 % 2025: 75.6 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
116
Graduating within 3 years
60% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
44% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
172,705 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
13.6 (national avg: 14.8)
Withdrawn study support
4.9%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
60%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +32.8%
2020: 130,010 SEK 2024: 172,705 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs → unchanged
2020: 60 % 2025: 60 %
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +28.3%
2020: 34.3 % 2025: 44 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)
44% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
75% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
38.5% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
60% (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 Munkfors (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
117
Ages 16–18 (2030)
104 (-11.1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
366
Ages 6–15 (2030)
343 (-6.3%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
151
Total school age (2035)
566

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 Munkfors (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
37
Cost per FTE student
57,857 SEK/year
Net cost basic adult edu.
0 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
224 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Munkfors

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

Enrolled children
163
Preschool units
4 (3 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
89.2% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
14.8 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
13 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
– (national avg: 5) Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsChildren per FTE (municipality)This metric is affected by how staffing and organisational forms are reported locally.Read more about the method →

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
42,067 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
98
Children per FTE
28.6 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
53.3% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
40.6% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
67.1% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Munkfors (2024).

Open preschool units
0
Open preschool FTEs
0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↓ -17.1%
2020: 50,732 SEK 2024: 42,067 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +10.9%
2020: 36.6 % 2025: 40.6 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
10.7%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
7.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
3,192 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 Munkfors (2025).

Total population
3,637
Population change
0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
160
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
320
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
120
Higher education 25–64
12.9%
Foreign-born 20–64
20%
16–24 not in work/education
7.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Munkfors (2024).

Single without children
49.7%
Single with children
5.2%
Couple without children
24.9%
Couple with children
14.8%
Other households
5.4%
Total number of households
1,930

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
Munkfors you — 219.9 70.9% 158,699 SEK 513
Sunne 21.9 km 202.8 70% 139,262 SEK 2,192
Hagfors 25.5 km 203.3 66.9% 147,612 SEK 1,693
Forshaga 29.2 km 207.3 73.9% 137,783 SEK 2,108
Kil 37.3 km 220.1 75.4% 135,851 SEK 1,876
Filipstad 38.2 km 220.8 65.5% 154,997 SEK 1,539
Karlstad 47.3 km 232.2 79.4% 141,174 SEK 17,309
Neighbour avg. 214.4 71.9% 142,780 SEK 4,453
Merit value year 9
Karlstad
232.2
Filipstad
220.8
Kil
220.1
Munkfors
219.9
Forshaga
207.3
Hagfors
203.3
Sunne
202.8
Qualified teachers
Karlstad
79.4%
Kil
75.4%
Forshaga
73.9%
Munkfors
70.9%
Sunne
70%
Hagfors
66.9%
Filipstad
65.5%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Munkfors (2024).

Newly arrived received
3 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
60%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ -175%
2020: -0.4 % 2025: 0.3 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +42.6%
2020: 5.4 % 2024: 7.7 %
Newly arrived ↑ +900%
2020: 0.3 2024: 3

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Munkfors (2025).

Municipal tax rate
22%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
34.3%
Tax base
223,945 SEK/capita
Annual result
1,479 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
1.8%
Solidity
47.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
2.6 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
6.7%
Assistance months (avg)
16.7
Net cost economic assistance
850 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,653 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Munkfors.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
8.6%
Completed dwellings
0 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.6%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
98.2%
Rental
16.7%
Cooperative
8.4%
Owner-occupied
74%
Cars in traffic
2,152

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 22 % 2025: 22 %
Economic assistance ↓ -40.9%
2020: 4.4 2024: 2.6
Overcrowding ↓ -17.3%
2020: 10.4 % 2025: 8.6 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
7,656 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,129 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
358 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
633 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Munkfors (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
8,793 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1.6

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Munkfors (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
6.6%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
35.7% of total
Sick leave <30 years
3.2%
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.9%
Sick leave >49 years
7.8%
Stress-related sick leave
0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Munkfors (2023).

Share of pupils 6–19
4.6%
Number of pupils
25
Cost per capita
59 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Munkfors (2024).

Loans per capita
5 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
4.2 per capita
Active borrowers
20.1%
Media allocation
715 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Munkfors (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
3.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
17.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↓ -11.5%
2020: 8,653.7 2025: 7,656.3
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +27.4%
2020: 8.4 % 2024: 10.7 %
CO₂/capita ↑ +39.1%
2020: 2.3 t 2023: 3.2 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +1.3%
2020: 96.9 % 2024: 98.2 %
Total sick leave ↓ -16.5%
2020: 7.9 % 2025: 6.6 %
Stress-related cases ↑ +33.3%
2020: 0.3 % 2024: 0.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -9.8%
2020: 41 2024: 37
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +18%
2020: 49,033 SEK 2024: 57,857 SEK
SFI course D pass rate → unchanged
2022: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 59.9%
2025 (latest) 65.2%
Forecast 2027 66.3% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 72%
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 Munkfors.

Cost per pupil
158,699 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
219.9 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.4 (national avg: 1.6)

Munkfors 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 Munkfors with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Munkfors 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
Munkfors you 219.9 65.2% 158,699 SEK 60% +7.0
Filipstad 208.9 65.1% 154,997 SEK 60% +2.0
Arvika 213.8 73% 158,016 SEK 71.9% -2.5
Eda 199.8 66% 162,162 SEK 62% -17.0
Kristinehamn 205.6 67% 142,811 SEK 67.3% -19.7
Hagfors 198.5 66% 147,612 SEK 74.5% -14.5
Torsby 200.1 63.3% 172,557 SEK 68.6% -15.0
Säffle 206.7 75.4% 165,163 SEK 68.4% -5.0
Peer average 204.8 68% 157,617 SEK 67.5% -10.2

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
FilipstadArvikaEdaKristinehamnHagfors
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
FilipstadArvikaEdaKristinehamnHagfors
Cost/pupil 2020–2025
FilipstadArvikaEdaKristinehamnHagfors
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
FilipstadArvikaEdaKristinehamnHagfors

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Low-commuting municipality near a larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Munkfors belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Munkfors compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Munkfors vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Munkfors Group median
Merit value 219.9 (median: 211.2)
90th
Qualified teachers 65.2 (median: 67)
39th
Students/teacher 11.4 (median: 11.1)
34th
Cost/pupil 158698.8 (median: 155418.6)
41th
Graduating 3 yrs 60 (median: 67.7)
10th
All subjects passed 68.1 (median: 65.2)
64th
✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for all subjects passed
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers
ℹ️ Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Munkfors belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Munkfors 219.9 65.2% 158,699 SEK 60%
Askersund 203.2 67.6% 176,524 SEK 63.9%
Berg 203.9 61.2% 217,446 SEK 72%
Boden 214.7 63.7% 137,700 SEK 67.9%
Bräcke 220.2 72.8% 197,847 SEK 67.7%
Enköping 217.8 83.2% 133,166 SEK 68.2%
Finspång 214.6 67.2% 145,337 SEK 74.3%
Flen 219.3 56.4% 163,424 SEK 63.5%
Herrljunga 211 72.3% 151,340 SEK 58.6%

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

Common questions about schools in Munkfors

How many schools are there in Munkfors?
Munkfors municipality has 7 active school units: 2 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 6 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 513 pupils attend schools in Munkfors.
What are the merit values in Munkfors?
The average year-9 merit value in Munkfors is 219.9 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Forsnässkolan 4-9 with 219.9 points.
Which school in Munkfors has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Munkerudsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Munkfors at 83.1%. The municipal average is 70.9%.
How much does a school place cost in Munkfors?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Munkfors is 158,699 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 142,244 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Munkfors?
Student health services in Munkfors cost 4,976 SEK per pupil (2024). 64.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 51.3%.

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

National comparison

See how Munkfors municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Related

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Värmlands länOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Munkfors.Merit value year 9Compare Munkfors with other municipalities on merit values.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.ÅrjängCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ArvikaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.EdaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.FilipstadCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ForshagaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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