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Schools in Torsby municipality

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22 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 Torsby, Värmland County. The three most common school forms: 13 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+5 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 Torsby

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
13
Municipal
20
Independent
2

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.

Torsby has 22 schools with a merit value of 200.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 63.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

22 schools1,975 pupils63.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Torsby

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Torsby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
22
20 municipal, 2 independent
Total pupils
1,975
6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
200.1
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
63.3%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
172,557 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
10
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Torsby municipality has 22 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 200.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (63.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Torsby

How many schools are there in Torsby?
Torsby municipality has 22 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 13 offer preschool. 20 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,975 pupils attend schools in Torsby.
What are the merit values in Torsby?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Torsby is 200.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Kvistbergsskolan with 211.7 points.
Which school in Torsby has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Stölletskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Torsby at 93.1%. The municipality value is 63.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Torsby?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Torsby is 172,557 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 152,526 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Torsby 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 Torsby
Preschool application

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

Preschool in Torsby
Mother-tongue tuition

16.5% 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: 5,489 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 Torsby compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
5/7
Qualified teachers 2025
6/7
Cost/pupil 2025
7/7

Skolkoll score in Torsby

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 Torsby
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Torsby: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Stölletskolan with Skolkoll score 69 out of 100. Lowest: Frykenskolan with Skolkoll score 33 out of 100.

Stölletskolan
Skolkoll score 69 out of 100
Oleby skola
Skolkoll score 65 out of 100
Holmesskolan
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Östmarks skola
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
Kvistbergsskolan
Skolkoll score 39 out of 100
Frykenskolan
Skolkoll score 33 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Torsby
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Torsby: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Stjerneskolan with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Lowest: Stjerneskolan with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100.

Stjerneskolan
Skolkoll score 63 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Torsby

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Torsby with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
FrykenskolanAdapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolTORSBY KOMMUN61063.2%Skolkoll score 33 out of 100. Composite index.
HolmesskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTORSBY KOMMUN24073.3%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index.
KvistbergsskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTORSBY KOMMUN11051.1%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Composite index.
Oleby skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTORSBY KOMMUN4085.9%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Composite index.
Östmarks skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTORSBY KOMMUN3048.9%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index.
StjerneskolanAdapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolTORSBY KOMMUN47085.4%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Composite index.
StölletskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTORSBY KOMMUN3093.1%Skolkoll score 69 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in TorsbyTorsby has 13 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 Torsby with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Torsby you—200.1In line with neighbour average63.3%Worse than neighbour average172,557 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Hagfors43.2 km198.5Worse than neighbour average66%In line with neighbour average152,347 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Sunne44.3 km202.8In line with neighbour average68.7%Better than neighbour average144,991 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Munkfors55 km219.9Better than neighbour average65.2%In line with neighbour average159,347 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Eda61.1 km199.8Worse than neighbour average66%In line with neighbour average161,467 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Arvika68.1 km213.8Better than neighbour average73%Better than neighbour average158,016 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Vansbro75 km201.3In line with neighbour average60.1%Worse than neighbour average146,991 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Neighbour avg20666.5%153,860 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 Torsby municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Torsby

  1. FÖRSKOLAN JUNIBACKEN: Address changed from NORRA INDUSTRIGATAN 14, 68580 TORSBY to 1. KOMMUNKANSLIET, 68580 TORSBY

  2. FÖRSKOLAN SNICKERBOA: Address changed from NORRA INDUSTRIGATAN 14, 68580 TORSBY to 1. KOMMUNKANSLIET, 68580 TORSBY

  3. FÖRSKOLAN ASPEBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. FÖRSKOLAN ASPEBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. FÖRSKOLAN FORSBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. FÖRSKOLAN JUNIBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. FÖRSKOLAN KVISTEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. FÖRSKOLAN KYRKBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. FÖRSKOLAN LILLHEM: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. FÖRSKOLAN SKOGSBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. FÖRSKOLAN SNICKERBOA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. FÖRSKOLAN SOLBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  13. FÖRSKOLAN STJERNEBACKEN/SIRIUS ORION VEGA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  14. FÖRSKOLAN SÖRGÅRDEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  15. Östmarks skola: Address changed from Östmark, 68597 Östmark to Metbäcksvägen 3, 68597 Östmark

  16. FÖRSKOLAN ASPEBACKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  17. FÖRSKOLAN FORSBACKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  18. FÖRSKOLAN KVISTEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  19. FÖRSKOLAN KYRKBACKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  20. FÖRSKOLAN LILLHEM: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  21. FÖRSKOLAN SKOGSBACKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  22. FÖRSKOLAN SNICKERBOA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  23. FÖRSKOLAN SOLBACKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  24. FÖRSKOLAN STJERNEBACKEN/SIRIUS ORION VEGA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  25. FÖRSKOLAN SÖRGÅRDEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  26. Östmarks skola: Address changed from Östmark, 68597 Östmark to Metbäcksvägen 3, 68597 Östmark

  27. FÖRSKOLAN ASPEBACKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  28. Kvistbergsskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  29. Stjerneskolan: School types changed from GY, GYAN, VUX to GY, GYAN

  30. Stjerneskolan, vux: Renamed from Stjerneskolan, SFI to Stjerneskolan, vux

… and 36 older events.

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Värmland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Torsby.Merit value year 9Compare Torsby 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.ÅrjängCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ArvikaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.EdaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.FilipstadCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ForshagaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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