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Schools in Storfors municipality

9 active school units in Storfors, Värmlands län. The three most common school forms: 4 compulsory school, 3 preschool, 2 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Storfors has 9 schools with an average merit value of 254.3, which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 73.1% (below the national average of 73.3%).

9 schools 696 pupils 73.1% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Storfors

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Storfors municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

9 Active schools 7 municipal, 2 independent
696 Total pupils 4 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
254.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
73.1% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
206,365 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.2 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Storfors municipality has 9 schools with an average merit value of 254.3 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Storfors outperforms its peers.


In-depth statistics

How does Storfors compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
1/7 Merit value
4/7 Qual. teachers
7/7 Cost/pupil

All 9 schools in Storfors

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
ÄNGLAGÅRD Preschool Storfors kommun 18 80%
ÄNGSLYCKAN Preschool Storfors kommun 16 50%
Bjurtjärns skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Storfors kommun 70 48.2%
CENTRALA FÖRSKOLAN Preschool Storfors kommun 92 63.8%
Kroppaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Storfors kommun 60 88.6%
Lundsbergs grundskola Compulsory school Stiftelsen Lundsbergs Skola 40 68%
Lundsbergs gymnasieskola Upper secondary school Stiftelsen Lundsbergs Skola 210 81%
Vargbroskolan Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school Storfors kommun 190 79.5%
Vuxenutbildningen Storfors Adult education Storfors kommun

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

262.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
74.8% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
206,365 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
85.5% Passing all subjects

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)
Merit score year 9 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
47.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
74.8% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
75.7% / 66.7%
Pupils per teacher
9

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
74.8% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-10.8 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 67.5% (linear extrapolation, -2.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils
317
Municipal / independent share
95.4% / 4.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)
206,365 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 156,378.6 SEK)
Municipal school cost
178,529 SEK/pupil
Teaching
106,206 SEK/pupil
Premises
17,806 SEK/pupil
Student health
11,529 SEK/pupil
School meals
6,059 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
10,511 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Storfors.

Student health (compulsory)
11,529 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.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Storfors.

Other mother tongue than Swedish
11.1%
Swedish as a second language
9.9%
Passed SvA, year 9
100%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
1.9%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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.

+24.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: +15.0 2024/25: +24.5
School Actual Model Residual
Lundsbergs grundskola 298 259 +39.0
Vargbroskolan 211 201 +10.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Lundsbergs grundskola Stiftelsen Lundsbergs Skola 297.7 +39.0 68% 40
Vargbroskolan Storfors kommun 210.9 +10.0 79.5% 190

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Storfors (2025).

Number of pupils
5
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.4%
Cost per pupil
600,200 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +5.1%
2020: 249.5 p 2025: 262.3 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -12.6%
2020: 85.6 % 2025: 74.8 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +37.6%
2020: 149,997 SEK 2025: 206,365 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -13.6%
2020: 367 2025: 317
Independent share ↑ +24.3%
2020: 3.7 % 2025: 4.6 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -12.6%
2020: 10.3 2025: 9
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +203.8%
2020: 3,796 SEK 2025: 11,529 SEK
Student health yr 5 → unchanged
2024: 63.9 % 2025: 63.9 %
Student health yr 8 → unchanged
2022: 58.3 % 2023: 58.3 %
Safety ↓ -10%
2022: 83.3 % 2025: 75 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Storfors (2025).

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)
81% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
139,469 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.4 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
10.8
Withdrawn study support
12.5%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
63.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +7.2%
2020: 130,136 SEK 2025: 139,469 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +12.7%
2020: 56.1 % 2025: 63.2 %
Qualified teachers US ↑ +12.3%
2020: 72.1 % 2025: 81 %
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +12.6%
2020: 42.1 % 2025: 47.4 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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.
117 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
165 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
385 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100%
Teachers with licence
0%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Storfors

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

Enrolled children
126
Preschool units
3 (3 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
81.3% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
15.8 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
9 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
4.4 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
58.6% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
64.7% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Storfors (2025).

Cost per child
52,204 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
111
Children per FTE
19.6 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
18.7% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
43.4% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
73.9% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Storfors (2025).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +59.7%
2020: 32,683 SEK 2025: 52,204 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↓ -4.8%
2020: 45.6 % 2025: 43.4 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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
2,991 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).


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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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
14.5%
Foreign-born 20–64
16.8%
16–24 not in work/education
12.4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Storfors (2024).

Single without children
41.8%
Single with children
4.9%
Couple without children
31.9%
Couple with children
14.8%
Other households
5.8%
Total number of households
1,922

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality Distance Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Pupils
Storfors you 254.3 73.1% 206,365 SEK 696
Karlskoga 22.9 km 218.1 75.5% 135,111 SEK 5,031
Kristinehamn 23.9 km 205.3 71.5% 142,811 SEK 3,666
Filipstad 26.1 km 220.8 65.5% 154,997 SEK 1,539
Degerfors 30.6 km 209.1 77.2% 139,707 SEK 1,492
Hällefors 34.3 km 205.3 66.5% 178,066 SEK 932
Nora 40.6 km 211.5 77.1% 147,214 SEK 1,487
Neighbour avg. 211.7 72.2% 149,651 SEK 2,358
Merit value year 9
Storfors
254.3
Filipstad
220.8
Karlskoga
218.1
Nora
211.5
Degerfors
209.1
Kristinehamn
205.3
Hällefors
205.3
Qualified teachers
Degerfors
77.2%
Nora
77.1%
Karlskoga
75.5%
Storfors
73.1%
Kristinehamn
71.5%
Hällefors
66.5%
Filipstad
65.5%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↑ -50%
2020: -0.6 % 2025: -0.3 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +93.8%
2020: 6.4 % 2024: 12.4 %
Newly arrived ↑ +128.6%
2020: 0.7 2025: 1.6

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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
410 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
0.5%
Solidity
23.8%

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
1,334 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
10,511 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)
6.3%
Completed dwellings
0.5 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
97.8%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94.7%
Rental
16.3%
Cooperative
0.8%
Owner-occupied
80.9%
Cars in traffic
2,366

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 22.7 % 2025: 22.7 %
Economic assistance ↓ -34.8%
2020: 4.6 2024: 3
Overcrowding ↓ -64.2%
2020: 17.6 % 2025: 6.3 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Storfors (2025).

Reported crimes (total)
7,350 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,348 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
344 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
132 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Storfors (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
6,043 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.4

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Storfors (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
7.3%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
45.6% of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.2%
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.9%
Sick leave >49 years
6.9%
Stress-related sick leave
1.1% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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
373 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
962 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 (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↑ +11.4%
2020: 6,596.7 2025: 7,349.6
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +54.8%
2020: 11.5 % 2024: 17.8 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -2.7%
2020: 3.7 t 2023: 3.6 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +55.2%
2020: 61 % 2024: 94.7 %
Total sick leave ↓ -21.5%
2020: 9.3 % 2025: 7.3 %
Stress-related cases ↑ +37.5%
2020: 0.8 % 2024: 1.1 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -19.1%
2020: 94 2024: 76
Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -15.1%
2020: 82,700 SEK 2024: 70,200 SEK
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -10.6%
2020: 62.3 % 2024: 55.7 %
SFI pupils ↓ -58.8%
2020: 17 2024: 7
SFI course D pass rate → unchanged
2022: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 85.6%
2025 (latest) 74.8%
Forecast 2027 67.5% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 72%
National avg 73.3%

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.

Cost per pupil
206,365 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
262.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Storfors with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

Municipality Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs SALSA score
Storfors you 262.3 74.8% 206,365 SEK 63.2% +24.5
Årjäng 224.1 70.1% 188,358 SEK 75.3% +12.0
Munkfors 219.9 65.2% 158,699 SEK 60% +7.0
Arvika 213.8 73% 158,016 SEK 71.9% -2.5
Säffle 206.7 75.4% 165,163 SEK 68.4% -5.0
Karlstad 228.7 80.4% 141,174 SEK 77.3% -3.5
Hammarö 225.4 83.5% 143,611 SEK 88.6% -18.7
Torsby 200.1 63.3% 172,557 SEK 68.6% -15.0
Peer average 217 73% 161,082 SEK 72.9% -3.7

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
ÅrjängMunkforsArvikaSäffleKarlstad
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
ÅrjängMunkforsArvikaSäffleKarlstad
Cost/pupil 2020–2025
ÅrjängMunkforsArvikaSäffleKarlstad
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
ÅrjängMunkforsArvikaSäffleKarlstad

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a smaller town

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Storfors belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Here is how Storfors compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Storfors vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Storfors Group median
Merit value 262.3 (median: 207.4)
99th
Qualified teachers 74.8 (median: 70.9)
69th
Students/teacher 9 (median: 10.6)
93th
Cost/pupil 206364.8 (median: 153333.9)
1th
Graduating 3 yrs 63.2 (median: 65.4)
40th
All subjects passed 85.5 (median: 61.6)
95th
Best in group for merit value
⚠️ Lowest in group for cost/pupil
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Storfors belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Storfors 262.3 74.8% 206,365 SEK 63.2%
Arboga 226.7 72.1% 138,550 SEK 58.2%
Boxholm 224.5 79.6% 164,524 SEK 67.9%
Bromölla 203 75.2% 145,712 SEK 67.9%
Degerfors 209.1 76.1% 139,707 SEK 49.5%
Eksjö 217.9 65.4% 151,682 SEK 71.1%
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7% 181,122 SEK 64.3%
Essunga 177.6 69.3% 162,716 SEK 81.3%
Fagersta 206.3 56% 146,282 SEK 54.1%

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

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 696 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 88.6%. The municipal average is 73.1%.
How much does a school place cost in Storfors?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Storfors is 206,365 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 178,529 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Storfors?
Student health services in Storfors cost 11,529 SEK per pupil (2025). 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.

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