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Schools in Smedjebacken municipality

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16 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 Smedjebacken, Dalarna County. The three most common school forms: 9 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+2 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 Smedjebacken

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
6
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
9
Municipal
16
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.

Smedjebacken has 16 schools with a merit value of 210.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 58.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

16 schools1,513 pupils58.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.6%)

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Summary — Smedjebacken

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Smedjebacken municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
16
16 municipal, 0 independent
Total pupils
1,513
6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
210.7
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
58.3%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
151,507 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
10.4
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Smedjebacken municipality has 16 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 210.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (58.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Smedjebacken

How many schools are there in Smedjebacken?
Smedjebacken municipality has 16 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 6 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 9 offer preschool. 16 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,513 pupils attend schools in Smedjebacken.
What are the merit values in Smedjebacken?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Smedjebacken is 210.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Kyrkskolan with 240.9 points.
Which school in Smedjebacken has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Vad skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Smedjebacken at 75.2%. The municipality value is 58.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Smedjebacken?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Smedjebacken is 151,507 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 150,905 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Smedjebacken 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 Smedjebacken
Mother-tongue tuition

9.7% 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: 3,601 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 Smedjebacken compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
3/7
Qualified teachers 2025
4/7
Cost/pupil 2025
4/7

Skolkoll score in Smedjebacken

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 Smedjebacken
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Smedjebacken: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Röda Berga with Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Lowest: Bergaskolan with Skolkoll score 35 out of 100.

Röda Berga
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
Vinsboskolan
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Kyrkskolan
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
Vad skola
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
Hagge skola
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
Bergaskolan
Skolkoll score 35 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Smedjebacken
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Smedjebacken: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: VBU Smeden with Skolkoll score 36 out of 100. Lowest: VBU Smeden with Skolkoll score 36 out of 100.

VBU Smeden
Skolkoll score 36 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Smedjebacken

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Smedjebacken with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
BergaskolanCompulsory schoolSMEDJEBACKENS KOMMUN26047%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Composite index.
Hagge skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSMEDJEBACKENS KOMMUN11067.7%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Composite index.
KyrkskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolSMEDJEBACKENS KOMMUN16034.4%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
Röda BergaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSMEDJEBACKENS KOMMUN27074.6%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
Vad skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSMEDJEBACKENS KOMMUN9075.2%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
VBU SmedenUpper secondary schoolVÄSTERBERGSLAGENS UTBILDNINGSFÖRBUND,VBU700%Skolkoll score 36 out of 100. Composite index.
VinsboskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSMEDJEBACKENS KOMMUN16070.1%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in SmedjebackenSmedjebacken has 9 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 Smedjebacken with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Smedjebacken you—210.7Better than neighbour average58.3%Worse than neighbour average151,507 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Ludvika16.6 km211.3Better than neighbour average51.2%Worse than neighbour average139,743 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Fagersta25.4 km206.3In line with neighbour average56%Worse than neighbour average130,203 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Norberg28.7 km201.6In line with neighbour average67.2%Better than neighbour average159,863 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Säter31.8 km214.7Better than neighbour average68.9%Better than neighbour average150,373 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Ljusnarsberg35.6 km188.8Worse than neighbour average68.5%Better than neighbour average207,878 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Skinnskatteberg38.9 km203.3In line with neighbour average55.2%Worse than neighbour average199,542 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Neighbour avg204.361.2%164,600 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 Smedjebacken municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Smedjebacken

  1. GUBBO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. GUBBO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. GUBBO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  4. GUBBO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  5. Vinsboskolan: Renamed from Vinsboskolan, c/o Stegelbackens skola to Vinsboskolan

  6. Vinsboskolan: Address changed from Stegelbackens skola, Sveavägen 29, 77732 Smedjebacken to Högstensgatan 17, 77750 Smedjebacken

  7. Bergaskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  8. Bergaskolan: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  9. Hagge skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  10. Kyrkskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  11. Röda Berga: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  12. Röda Berga: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  13. Vad skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  14. Vinsboskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  15. Bergaskolan: School types changed from GR to GR, GRAN

  16. Röda Berga: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  17. Vinsboskolan: Renamed from Vinsboskolan to Vinsboskolan, c/o Stegelbackens skola

  18. Vinsboskolan: Address changed from Högstensgatan 17, 77750 Smedjebacken to Stegelbackens skola, Sveavägen 29, 77732 Smedjebacken

  19. VBU Smeden: School types changed from GY, VUX to GY

  20. VBU Smeden: Operating name changed from unknown name to Smedenskolan

  21. VBU Smeden: Operator name changed to: Västerbergslagens Utbildningsförbund,vbu (previously: Västerbergslagens Utbildningscentrum,vbu)

  22. Bergaskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Bergaskolan

  23. Hagge skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Hagge skola

  24. Kyrkskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Kyrkskolan

  25. Röda Berga: Operating name changed from unknown name to Röda Berga

  26. Vad skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vad skola

  27. Vinsboskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vinsboskolan

  28. VBU Smeden: Renamed from Smeden to VBU Smeden

  29. VBU Smeden: Operator name changed to: Västerbergslagens Utbildningscentrum,vbu (previously: Västerbergslagens utbildningscentrum)

  30. VBU Smeden: Register field changed from KOMMUN to KOMMFORB

… and 8 older events.

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Dalarna CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Smedjebacken.Merit value year 9Compare Smedjebacken 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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