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Schools in Torsby municipality

21 active school units in Torsby, Värmlands län. The three most common school forms: 12 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Torsby has 21 schools with an average merit value of 205.1, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 64.4% (below the national average of 73.3%).

21 schools 1,995 pupils 64.4% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Torsby

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Torsby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

21 Active schools 19 municipal, 2 independent
1,995 Total pupils 6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
205.1 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
64.4% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
172,557 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.7 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.2 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)

Torsby municipality has 21 schools with an average merit value of 205.1 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Torsby underperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Torsby compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
4/7 Merit value
6/7 Qual. teachers
7/7 Cost/pupil

All 21 schools in Torsby

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
Central Insamlingsenhet Torsby kommun — —
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOTTARNA Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Kottarna I Torsby Ek För 36 41.5%
FÖRSKOLAN FORSBACKEN Preschool Torsby kommun 56 56.7%
FÖRSKOLAN JUNIBACKEN Preschool Torsby kommun 18 66.7%
FÖRSKOLAN KVISTEN Preschool Torsby kommun 26 —
FÖRSKOLAN KYRKBACKEN Preschool Torsby kommun 29 63.3%
FÖRSKOLAN LILLHEM Preschool Torsby kommun 30 66.7%
FÖRSKOLAN SKOGSBACKEN Preschool Torsby kommun 72 57.4%
FÖRSKOLAN SNICKERBOA Preschool Torsby kommun 16 0%
FÖRSKOLAN SOLBACKEN Preschool Torsby kommun 14 —
FÖRSKOLAN SÖRGÅRDEN Preschool Torsby kommun 17 66.7%
FÖRSKOLAN STJERNEBACKEN/SIRIUS ORION VEGA Preschool Torsby kommun 107 66.3%
Frykenskolan Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school Torsby kommun 610 63.2%
Holmesskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Torsby kommun 240 73.3%
Kvistbergsskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Torsby kommun 110 51.1%
Oleby skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Torsby kommun 40 —
Östmarks skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Torsby kommun 30 48.9%
PERSONALKOOPERATIVET RÅDOMS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Personalkooperativet Rådoms Förskola Ekonomisk Förening 24 3.3%
Stjerneskolan Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school Torsby kommun 490 85.4%
Stjerneskolan, vux Adult education Torsby kommun — —
Stölletskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Torsby kommun 30 —

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

200.1 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
63.3% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
172,557 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
67% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Torsby (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
200.1 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
67%
Passing mathematics
86.7%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
75.6%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
58.8%
Parents with post-secondary education
45.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
63.3% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
12.4

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
63.3% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-5.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 63.2% (linear extrapolation, -0.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
1,034
Municipal / independent share
98.9% / 1.1%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
172,557 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 156,378.6 SEK)
Municipal school cost
152,526 SEK/pupil
Teaching
84,229 SEK/pupil
Premises
21,006 SEK/pupil
Student health
5,489 SEK/pupil
School meals
10,383 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
5,844 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Torsby.

Student health (compulsory)
5,489 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
5,007 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
48.9%
Easy to access help, year 8
47.4%
Safety at school
80.7%
Study environment (studiero)
47.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Torsby (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
16.5%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
3.6%
Swedish as a second language
11.1%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
73.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
4.4%

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.

-15.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: +7.5 2024/25: -15.0
School Actual Model Residual
Frykenskolan 198 214 -15.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Kvistbergsskolan Torsby kommun 211.7 — 51.1% 110
Frykenskolan Torsby kommun 198.4 -15.0 63.2% 610

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
13
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.1%
Cost per pupil
528,083 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.9

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -13.9%
2020: 232.4 p 2025: 200.1 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -8.5%
2020: 69.2 % 2025: 63.3 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +25.4%
2020: 137,565 SEK 2025: 172,557 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +4.1%
2020: 993 2025: 1,034
Independent share ↓ -50%
2020: 2.2 % 2025: 1.1 %
Pupils per teacher ↑ +11.7%
2020: 11.1 2025: 12.4
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +6.1%
2020: 5,175 SEK 2025: 5,489 SEK
Student health yr 8 ↓ -12.4%
2023: 54.1 % 2025: 47.4 %
Safety ↑ +1.4%
2023: 79.6 % 2025: 80.7 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Torsby

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Torsby, based on 7 schools with survey data.

81.1% Safety (national: 78.3%)
62.6% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Torsby municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

6.3 2023 6.7 2025
Stable (+0.4 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Torsby sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

▲ Highest safety

#1 Stjerneskolan 88% US yr 2 #2 Frykenskolan 80% yr 8 #3 Holmesskolan 80% yr 8

▼ Lowest safety

#7 Östmarks skola 80% yr 8 #6 Stölletskolan 80% yr 8 #5 Oleby skola 80% yr 8

Safety per school in Torsby

Stjerneskolan 88 Frykenskolan 80 Holmesskolan 80 Kvistbergsskolan 80 Oleby skola 80 Stölletskolan 80 Östmarks skola 80

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

Source: Swedish Schools Inspectorate — School Survey

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
322
Graduating within 3 years
68.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
36% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
85.4% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
239,830 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.5 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
9.3
Municipal upper-secondary cost
195,697 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
21,452 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
7.5%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
18%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
75.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +35.3%
2020: 177,316 SEK 2025: 239,830 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -1.6%
2020: 69.7 % 2025: 68.6 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -7.7%
2020: 92.5 % 2025: 85.4 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +32.7%
2020: 3,773 SEK 2024: 5,007 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -26.1%
2020: 48.7 % 2025: 36 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)
36% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
78.6% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
20.5% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
68.6% (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 Torsby (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
311
Ages 16–18 (2030)
338 (+8.7%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,142
Ages 6–15 (2030)
1,042 (-8.8%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
475
Total school age (2035)
1,664

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 Torsby (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
102
Cost per FTE student
96,489 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
72%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
77.9%
Teacher licence, basic level
100%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
40%
Net cost basic adult edu.
0 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
265 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Torsby (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
7
Cost per FTE student
107 SEK/year
Teachers with licence
44.7%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Torsby

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

Enrolled children
445
Preschool units
12 (10 municipal, 2 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
90.4% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
15.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
10.8 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
4.7 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
53.5% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
56.6% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
45,477 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
350
Children per FTE
21.5 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
17.4% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
44.8% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
77.2% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Torsby (2025).

Children in pedagogical care
8
Share of children 1–5
0%
Cost per enrolled child
0 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Torsby (2025).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +2.7%
2020: 44,295 SEK 2025: 45,477 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↓ -15.5%
2020: 53 % 2025: 44.8 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Torsby (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
9.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
98.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
20 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
2,811 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 Torsby (2025).

Total population
11,278
Population change
-0.4%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
483
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
1,038
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
330
Higher education 25–64
17.6%
Foreign-born 20–64
18.8%
16–24 not in work/education
9.4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Torsby (2024).

Single without children
47.9%
Single with children
4.4%
Couple without children
27.3%
Couple with children
14.7%
Other households
6%
Total number of households
5,940

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
Torsby you — 205.1 64.4% 172,557 SEK 1,995
Hagfors 43.3 km 203.3 66.9% 147,612 SEK 1,693
Sunne 44.7 km 202.8 70% 139,262 SEK 2,192
Munkfors 55.3 km 219.9 70.9% 158,699 SEK 513
Eda 60.5 km 203.5 66.7% 162,162 SEK 1,158
Arvika 68.5 km 224.5 71.1% 158,016 SEK 4,420
Malung – Sälen 73.3 km 225.6 57.3% 155,351 SEK 1,583
Neighbour avg. 213.3 67.2% 153,517 SEK 1,927
Merit value year 9
Malung – Sälen
225.6
Arvika
224.5
Munkfors
219.9
Torsby
205.1
Eda
203.5
Hagfors
203.3
Sunne
202.8
Qualified teachers
Arvika
71.1%
Munkfors
70.9%
Sunne
70%
Hagfors
66.9%
Eda
66.7%
Torsby
64.4%
Malung – Sälen
57.3%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Torsby (2024).

Newly arrived received
2.2 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
66.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ -33.3%
2020: -0.6 % 2025: -0.4 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +23.7%
2020: 7.6 % 2024: 9.4 %
Newly arrived ↑ +144.4%
2020: 0.9 2024: 2.2

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Torsby (2025).

Municipal tax rate
22%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
34.3%
Tax base
235,881 SEK/capita
Annual result
6,448 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
7.6%
Solidity
38.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
2.6 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
6.3%
Assistance months (avg)
46
Net cost economic assistance
1,776 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,844 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
21,452 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Torsby.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.3%
Completed dwellings
2.6 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
97.9%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.6%
Rental
19.8%
Cooperative
0.6%
Owner-occupied
76.6%
Cars in traffic
7,248

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 22 % 2025: 22 %
Economic assistance ↓ -43.5%
2020: 4.6 2024: 2.6
Overcrowding ↓ -28.5%
2020: 14.4 % 2025: 10.3 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
8,310 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
938 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
142 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
770 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Torsby (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
8,675 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1.2

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave
6.2%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
40.2% of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.8%
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.9%
Sick leave >49 years
6.6%
Stress-related sick leave
0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Torsby (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19
17.9%
Number of pupils
280
Average pupil fee
893 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
392 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Torsby (2024).

Loans per capita
6.8 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
5.9 per capita
Active borrowers
38.8%
Media allocation
1,032 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Torsby (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
4.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
12%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↓ -6.8%
2020: 19.2 % 2024: 17.9 %
Reported crimes ↑ +22.3%
2020: 6,794.7 2025: 8,310.1
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +38.2%
2020: 6.8 % 2024: 9.4 %
CO₂/capita → unchanged
2020: 4.1 t 2023: 4.1 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +29.3%
2020: 74.7 % 2024: 96.6 %
Total sick leave ↑ +10.7%
2020: 5.6 % 2025: 6.2 %
Stress-related cases → unchanged
2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -67.2%
2020: 311 2024: 102
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +69.1%
2020: 57,046 SEK 2024: 96,489 SEK
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -18.3%
2020: 95.4 % 2024: 77.9 %
Licence basic level → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -52.8%
2020: 84.8 % 2023: 40 %
SFI pupils ↓ -87%
2020: 54 2024: 7

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 69.2%
2025 (latest) 63.3%
Forecast 2027 63.2% (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 Torsby.

Cost per pupil
172,557 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
200.1 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.2 (national avg: 1.6)

Torsby 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 Torsby with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Torsby 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
Torsby you 200.1 63.3% 172,557 SEK 68.6% -15.0
Eda 199.8 66% 162,162 SEK 62% -17.0
Filipstad 208.9 65.1% 154,997 SEK 60% +2.0
Hagfors 198.5 66% 147,612 SEK 74.5% -14.5
Munkfors 219.9 65.2% 158,699 SEK 60% +7.0
Säffle 206.7 75.4% 165,163 SEK 68.4% -5.0
Arvika 213.8 73% 158,016 SEK 71.9% -2.5
Kristinehamn 205.6 67% 142,811 SEK 67.3% -19.7
Peer average 207.6 68.2% 155,637 SEK 66.3% -7.1

Trends compared with peer municipalities

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

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Torsby belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Here is how Torsby compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Torsby vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Torsby Group median
Merit value 200.1 (median: 208.2)
19th
Qualified teachers 63.3 (median: 62.9)
51th
Students/teacher 12.4 (median: 10.1)
1th
Cost/pupil 172556.5 (median: 161846.7)
34th
Graduating 3 yrs 68.6 (median: 68.4)
51th
All subjects passed 67 (median: 66.3)
54th
⚠️ Lowest in group for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Torsby belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Torsby 200.1 63.3% 172,557 SEK 68.6%
Arvidsjaur 213 67.7% 150,409 SEK 78.4%
Arvika 213.8 73% 158,016 SEK 71.9%
Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8% 174,380 SEK 73%
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7% 146,677 SEK 64.6%
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1% 170,292 SEK 73.7%
Dorotea 233.7 60.7% 220,403 SEK 81.5%
Filipstad 208.9 65.1% 154,997 SEK 60%
Gislaved 208.3 66.5% 144,536 SEK 57.6%

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

Common questions about schools in Torsby

How many schools are there in Torsby?
Torsby municipality has 21 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 19 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,995 pupils attend schools in Torsby.
What are the merit values in Torsby?
The average year-9 merit value in Torsby is 205.1 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Kvistbergsskolan with 211.7 points.
Which school in Torsby has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Stjerneskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Torsby at 85.4%. The municipal average is 64.4%.
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.
How do student health services work in Torsby?
Student health services in Torsby cost 5,489 SEK per pupil (2025). 48.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 47.4%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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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. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOTTARNA: Renamed from Förskola 957825 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOTTARNA

  2. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOTTARNA: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOTTARNA to Förskola 957825

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