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Schools in Säter municipality

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15 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 Säter, Dalarna County. The three most common school forms: 8 preschool, 4 after-school care, 4 compulsory school (+4 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 Säter

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
4
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
8
Municipal
15
Independent
0

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.

Säter has 15 schools with a merit value of 214.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 68.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

15 schools1,663 pupils68.9% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Säter

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Säter municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
15
15 municipal, 0 independent
Total pupils
1,663
4 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
214.7
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
68.9%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
150,373 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
9.8
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Säter municipality has 15 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 214.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (68.9%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Säter

How many schools are there in Säter?
Säter municipality has 15 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 4 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 8 offer preschool. 15 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,663 pupils attend schools in Säter.
What are the merit values in Säter?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Säter is 214.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Klockarskolan with 192 points.
Which school in Säter has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Kungsgårdsskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Säter at 76.5%. The municipality value is 68.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Säter?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Säter is 150,373 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 148,229 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Säter 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 Säter
Preschool application

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

Preschool in Säter
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: 7,701 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 Säter compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
2/7
Qualified teachers 2025
2/7
Cost/pupil 2025
3/7

Skolkoll score in Säter

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 Säter
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Säter: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Enbacka skola with Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Lowest: Klockarskolan with Skolkoll score 33 out of 100.

Enbacka skola
Skolkoll score 54 out of 100
Stora Skedvi skola
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
Kungsgårdsskolan
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
Klockarskolan
Skolkoll score 33 out of 100
4 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Säter
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Säter: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Dahlander kunskapscentrum with Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Lowest: Dahlander kunskapscentrum with Skolkoll score 53 out of 100.

Dahlander kunskapscentrum
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Säter

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Säter with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Dahlander kunskapscentrumUpper secondary schoolSÄTERS KOMMUN3065.2%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
Enbacka skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÄTERS KOMMUN26073.9%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Composite index.
KlockarskolanAdapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolSÄTERS KOMMUN33058%Skolkoll score 33 out of 100. Composite index.
Kristineskolan SäterAdapted compulsory school, After-school careSÄTERS KOMMUN——No score
KungsgårdsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÄTERS KOMMUN41076.5%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Composite index.
Stora Skedvi skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÄTERS KOMMUN14069.3%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in SäterSäter has 8 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 Säter with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Säter you—214.7In line with neighbour average68.9%Better than neighbour average150,373 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Borlänge20.4 km209.3In line with neighbour average66.5%In line with neighbour average152,109 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Hedemora21.9 km199.8Worse than neighbour average63.1%Worse than neighbour average140,975 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Falun29.4 km227.3Better than neighbour average71.7%Better than neighbour average136,881 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Smedjebacken31.8 km210.7In line with neighbour average58.3%Worse than neighbour average151,507 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Norberg35.1 km201.6Worse than neighbour average67.2%In line with neighbour average159,863 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Hofors37.7 km210.1In line with neighbour average65%In line with neighbour average159,919 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Neighbour avg209.865.3%150,209 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 Säter municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Säter

  1. KONVALJENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from ASPVÄGEN 3, 78332 SÄTER to BOX 300, 78327 SÄTER

  2. KONVALJENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. MORABY FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. MYRANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. STORA SKEDVI FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. STORHAGA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. TROLLSKOGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. VARGGROPENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. ÄVENTYRETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. KONVALJENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  11. MORABY FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  12. MYRANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  13. STORA SKEDVI FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  14. STORHAGA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  15. TROLLSKOGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  16. VARGGROPENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  17. ÄVENTYRETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  18. Kristineskolan Säter: Address changed from Västra Långgatan 14, 78330 Säter to Nya sjukhusvägen 4, 78332 Säter

  19. Dahlander kunskapscentrum: School types changed from GR, GY to GY

  20. Dahlander kunskapscentrum: Register field changed from false to unknown

  21. Vuxenutbildningen: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  22. Vuxenutbildningen: Start date changed from not_registered to 2023-12-31

  23. Enbacka skola: Address changed from Enbackavägen 62, 78350 Gustafs to Enbackavägen 62, 78161 Gustafs

  24. Dahlander kunskapscentrum: School types changed from GY to GR, GY

  25. Dahlander kunskapscentrum: Register field changed from unknown to false

  26. Kristineskolan Säter: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  27. Klockarskolan: School types changed from GR to GR, GRAN

  28. Kristineskolan Säter: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  29. Kristineskolan Säter: Operating name changed from unknown name to Kristineskolan

  30. Kristineskolan Säter: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

… and 20 older events.

Related

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Dalarna CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Säter.Merit value year 9Compare Säter with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÄlvdalenCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.AvestaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BorlängeCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.FalunCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.GagnefCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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