Schools in Storfors municipality

Key metrics — Storfors municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Storfors (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

262.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

210.9 / 297.7

Passing all subjects year 9

85.5%

Passing mathematics

97.6%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

58.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

55.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

48.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

74.9% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 70.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

76.5% / 64.2%

Pupils per teacher

9.8

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

74.9% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-10.7 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 67.9% (linear extrapolation, -3.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

318

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)

189,146 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 155,095.5 SEK)

Municipal school cost

163,887 SEK/pupil

Teaching

101,639 SEK/pupil

Premises

16,077 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,780 SEK/pupil

School meals

5,520 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

10,058 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Storfors.

Student health (compulsory)

5,780 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

63.9%

Easy to access help, year 8

58.3%

Safety at school

75%

Study environment (studiero)

50%

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 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

5

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.9%

Cost per pupil

476,000 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

120

Graduating within 3 years

63.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

47.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

79.9% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

141,729 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.4 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

11.5

Withdrawn study support

12.5%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

63.2%

Directly to university

17.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

17.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

47.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

100% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

35.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

63.2% (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 Storfors (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

112

Ages 16–18 (2030)

118 (+5.4%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

359

Ages 6–15 (2030)

342 (-4.7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

150

Total school age (2035)

547

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

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Storfors (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

76

Cost per FTE student

70,200 SEK/year

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

55.7%

Net cost basic adult edu.

82 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

175 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Storfors (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

7

Cost per FTE student

388 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

0%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Storfors

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

Enrolled children

134

Preschool units

3 (3 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

82% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

19.1 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.5 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

6 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

54% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

65% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

55,797 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

106

Children per FTE

19.6 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

45.6% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Storfors (2024).

Open preschool units

1

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 Storfors (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

17.8%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,239 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Storfors (2024).

Children in economic hardship

18.6%

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

Demographics

Population data for Storfors (2025).

Total population

3,777

Population change

-0.3%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

160

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

320

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

121

Higher education 25–64

13.5%

Foreign-born 20–64

16.8%

16–24 not in work/education

8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Storfors (2024).

Single without children

41%

Single with children

4.9%

Couple without children

33.2%

Couple with children

15%

Other households

5.9%

Total number of households

1,914

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

260

Out-migration

243

Net migration

+17

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Storfors (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.6 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

54.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Storfors (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.7%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

35%

Tax base

248,567 SEK/capita

Annual result

536 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

0.7%

Solidity

24%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

3 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

7.3%

Assistance months (avg)

29.5

Net cost economic assistance

1,079 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

10,058 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Storfors.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

3.4%

Completed dwellings

0.5 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

97.8%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

94.7%

Rental

15.7%

Cooperative

0.8%

Owner-occupied

81.6%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

3.4%

Cars in traffic

2,344

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

8,448 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,373 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

396 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

343 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Storfors (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

5,514 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.5

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Storfors (2022).

Share of pupils 6–19

4.6%

Number of pupils

25

Average pupil fee

280 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

358 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Storfors (2024).

Loans per capita

2.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

7 per capita

Active borrowers

20.8%

Media allocation

817 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Storfors (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.6 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

22.6%

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 Storfors 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 Storfors.

Storfors 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

Storfors 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 Värmlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Storfors 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 9 schools in Storfors

Common questions about schools in Storfors

How many schools are there in Storfors?

Storfors municipality has 9 active school units: 4 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 7 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 634 pupils attend schools in Storfors.

What are the merit values in Storfors?

The average year-9 merit value in Storfors is 254.3 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Lundsbergs grundskola with 297.7 points.

Which school in Storfors has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Kroppaskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Storfors at 87.7%. The municipal average is 65.1%.

How much does a school place cost in Storfors?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Storfors is 189,146 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 163,887 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Storfors?

Student health services in Storfors cost 5,780 SEK per pupil (2024). 63.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 58.3%.

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