Schools in Norberg municipality

Key metrics — Norberg municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Norberg (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

67.9%

Passing mathematics

80.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

75.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

42.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

39.4%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

55.6% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 64.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

9.9

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

55.6% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-1.0 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 55% (linear extrapolation, -0.7 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

559

Municipal / independent share

94.3% / 5.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

151,177 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,367.1 SEK)

Municipal school cost

146,208 SEK/pupil

Teaching

90,201 SEK/pupil

Premises

19,546 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,963 SEK/pupil

School meals

12,508 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,736 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Norberg.

Student health (compulsory)

4,963 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

48.3%

Safety at school

67.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Norberg (2024).

Number of pupils

9

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.4%

Cost per pupil

465,200 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

186

Graduating within 3 years

63.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

44.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

165,006 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.4 (national avg: 14.8)

Withdrawn study support

6.2%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

66.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)

44.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

79.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

34.5% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

63.1% (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 Norberg (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

185

Ages 16–18 (2030)

173 (-6.5%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

594

Ages 6–15 (2030)

541 (-8.9%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

236

Total school age (2035)

881

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Preschool in Norberg

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

Enrolled children

197

Preschool units

4 (4 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

82% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16.4 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.2 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

25% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

27% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

33,199 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

206

Children per FTE

24.9 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

50% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Norberg (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

10

Share of children 1–5

5.3%

Cost per enrolled child

0 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Norberg (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

16.7%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Norberg (2023).

Initiated child investigations

0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

14.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

4,606 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Norberg (2024).

Children in economic hardship

23.3%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Norberg (2025).

Total population

5,351

Population change

-1.9%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

232

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

528

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

186

Higher education 25–64

14.6%

Foreign-born 20–64

15%

16–24 not in work/education

11.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Norberg (2024).

Single without children

44.4%

Single with children

6.9%

Couple without children

28%

Couple with children

14.8%

Other households

5.9%

Total number of households

2,781

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Norberg (2024).

In-migration

323

Out-migration

350

Net migration

-27

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Norberg (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.1 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

61.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Norberg (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.7%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.5%

Tax base

245,012 SEK/capita

Annual result

-714 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

-0.9%

Solidity

44.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

3.9 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

10.5%

Assistance months (avg)

9.7

Net cost economic assistance

2,071 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,736 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Norberg.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

11.7%

Completed dwellings

0.2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

96.5%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

82.5%

Rental

24.2%

Cooperative

11.4%

Owner-occupied

63%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

11.7%

Cars in traffic

2,938

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Norberg (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

12,051 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

880 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

495 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,798 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Norberg (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

5,921 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.8

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Norberg (2024).

Loans per capita

6 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

8.4 per capita

Active borrowers

14.8%

Media allocation

779 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Norberg (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.6 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

17.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Norberg.

Norberg 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Norberg compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Norberg belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en mindre stad/tätort. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 6 schools in Norberg

Common questions about schools in Norberg

How many schools are there in Norberg?

Norberg municipality has 6 active school units: 2 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 6 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 737 pupils attend schools in Norberg.

What are the merit values in Norberg?

The average year-9 merit value in Norberg is 201.6 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Engelbrektsskolan 4-9 with 201.6 points.

Which school in Norberg has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Engelbrektsskolan F-3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Norberg at 69.1%. The municipal average is 38.8%.

How much does a school place cost in Norberg?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Norberg is 151,177 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 146,208 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Norberg?

Student health services in Norberg cost 4,963 SEK per pupil (2024). 48.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services.

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