Schools in Smedjebacken municipality

Key metrics — Smedjebacken municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Smedjebacken (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

210.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 211.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

67.5%

Passing mathematics

88.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

79.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

52.7%

Parents with post-secondary education

49.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

63% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 63.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.9

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

63% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+3.5 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 67.8% (linear extrapolation, +1.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,063

Municipal / independent share

96.2% / 3.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

138,359 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,452.5 SEK)

Municipal school cost

137,137 SEK/pupil

Teaching

78,035 SEK/pupil

Premises

26,672 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,175 SEK/pupil

School meals

9,539 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

7,522 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Smedjebacken.

Student health (compulsory)

3,175 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

64.1%

Easy to access help, year 8

38.9%

Safety at school

66.7%

Study environment (studiero)

27.8%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Smedjebacken (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

66.7%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.8%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

10

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.8%

Cost per pupil

721,667 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

328

Graduating within 3 years

75.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

48.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

0% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

168,054 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.1 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

8

Withdrawn study support

4.6%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

32%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

82.9%

Directly to university

16.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Smedjebacken going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

16.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

48.6% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

70.6% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

33.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

75.2% (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 Smedjebacken (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

346

Ages 16–18 (2030)

348 (+0.6%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,186

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,103 (-7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

483

Total school age (2035)

1,784

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

Preschool in Smedjebacken

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

Enrolled children

414

Preschool units

9 (9 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

85% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

13.8 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.4 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.2 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

36% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

39% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

41,924 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

386

Children per FTE

30.2 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

46.7% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Smedjebacken (2024).

Open preschool units

0

Open preschool FTEs

0

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 Smedjebacken (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

30.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

12 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,752 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Smedjebacken (2024).

Children in economic hardship

16.7%

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

Demographics

Population data for Smedjebacken (2025).

Total population

10,758

Population change

-0.6%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

449

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,073

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

338

Higher education 25–64

17.3%

Foreign-born 20–64

11.7%

16–24 not in work/education

7.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Smedjebacken (2024).

Single without children

41.7%

Single with children

5%

Couple without children

31.5%

Couple with children

16.3%

Other households

5.4%

Total number of households

5,418

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

480

Out-migration

505

Net migration

-25

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Smedjebacken (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

6 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

60.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Smedjebacken (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.5%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.4%

Tax base

256,815 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,115 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

4%

Solidity

41.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.4 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

6.5%

Assistance months (avg)

46.8

Net cost economic assistance

1,357 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

7,522 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Smedjebacken.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

14.7%

Completed dwellings

2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

96%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

80.7%

Rental

17.4%

Cooperative

3.4%

Owner-occupied

75.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

14.7%

Cars in traffic

6,465

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

6,967 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

850 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

250 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

296 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Smedjebacken (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

5,392 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

14.9%

Number of pupils

245

Average pupil fee

0 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

322 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Smedjebacken (2024).

Loans per capita

8.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5 per capita

Active borrowers

30.6%

Media allocation

706 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Smedjebacken (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

6.1 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

28%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2023).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Smedjebacken 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 Smedjebacken.

Smedjebacken 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

Smedjebacken 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 Dalarnas län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Smedjebacken 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 16 schools in Smedjebacken

Common questions about schools in Smedjebacken

How many schools are there in Smedjebacken?

Smedjebacken municipality has 16 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 16 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,514 pupils attend schools in Smedjebacken.

What are the merit values in Smedjebacken?

The average year-9 merit value in Smedjebacken is 210.6 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Bergaskolan with 210.9 points.

Which school in Smedjebacken has the highest teacher qualification rate?

HARNÄS FÖRSKOLA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Smedjebacken at 75%. The municipal average is 48.7%.

How much does a school place cost in Smedjebacken?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Smedjebacken is 138,359 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 137,137 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Smedjebacken?

Student health services in Smedjebacken cost 3,175 SEK per pupil (2024). 64.1% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 38.9%.

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