How many schools are there in Vansbro?

Vansbro municipality has 15 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 14 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 979 pupils attend schools in Vansbro.

What are the merit values in Vansbro?

The average year-9 merit value in Vansbro is 201.3 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Smedbergsskolan 4-9 with 201.3 points.

Which school in Vansbro has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Vansbro utbildningscenter gy. has the highest share of qualified teachers in Vansbro at 78.9%. The municipal average is 64%.

How much does a school place cost in Vansbro?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vansbro is 146,991 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 146,603 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Vansbro?

Student health services in Vansbro cost 5,988 SEK per pupil (2025). 66.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 46.9%.

Schools in Vansbro municipality

15 active school units in Vansbro, Dalarnas län. The three most common school forms: 7 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 adapted compulsory school (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Vansbro has 15 schools with an average merit value of 201.3, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 64% (below the national average of 73.3%).

15 schools 979 pupils 64% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Vansbro

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (201.3) is 27.2 points below the national average (228.5).
Merit value has declined by 26.4 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
The share of qualified teachers (60.1%) is 13.2 percentage points below the national average.
Schools perform on average -9 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +6.4 percentage points over the measurement period.

Key metrics — Vansbro municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

15 Active schools 14 municipal, 1 independent

979 Total pupils 6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary

201.3 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)

64% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

146,991 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

9.5 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Vansbro municipality has 15 schools with an average merit value of 201.3 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Vansbro underperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Vansbro over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -11.6 %

2020: 227.7 p 2025: 201.3 p

Merit values have decreased by 26.4 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +11.9 %

2020: 53.7 % 2025: 60.1 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 6.4 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +24.3 %

2020: 118,221 SEK 2025: 146,991 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 28,769 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Vansbro compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

7/7 Merit value

5/7 Qual. teachers

4/7 Cost/pupil

All 15 schools in Vansbro

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
ÄLVAN FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Vansbro kommun	17	28.6%
Berghedens skola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Vansbro kommun	60	53.9%
JOFSEN FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Vansbro kommun	23	35.8%
KNATTEBO FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Vansbro kommun	25	32.5%
LILLGÅRDEN FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Vansbro kommun	12	23.1%
MOSSEBO FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Vansbro kommun	53	36%
Myrbacka skola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school	Vansbro kommun	70	75.3%
Nederborgs skola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Vansbro kommun	70	76%
Olympicaskolan Skålö	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Olympica AB	60	52.1%
Parkskolan	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Vansbro kommun	70	54.8%
SKOGSGLÄNTAN FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Vansbro kommun	40	57.4%
Smedbergsskolan 4-9	Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school	Vansbro kommun	290	56.9%
Vansbro Lärcentrum	Adult education	Vansbro kommun	—	—
Vansbro utbildningscenter gy.	Upper secondary school	Vansbro kommun	170	78.9%
VARGLYAN FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Vansbro kommun	19	4.1%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

201.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

60.1% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

146,991 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

61.9% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Vansbro (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

201.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 211.3)

Merit score year 9 B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

61.9%

Passing mathematics

78.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

73.3%

Parents with post-secondary education

46%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

60.1% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 65.2 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

60.9% / 51.2%

Pupils per teacher

10.1

Source: Kolada.

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Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 60.1% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+6.4 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 58.5% (linear extrapolation, +1.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 617
Municipal / independent share: 89.9% / 10.1%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 146,991 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,465 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 146,603 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 86,701 SEK/pupil
Premises: 21,770 SEK/pupil
Student health: 5,988 SEK/pupil
School meals: 9,259 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 5,608 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Vansbro.

Student health (compulsory): 5,988 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 6,724 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 66.7%
Easy to access help, year 8: 46.9%
Safety at school: 64.1%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Vansbro.

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 16.1%
Swedish as a second language: 12.5%
Passed SvA, year 9: 100%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 3.1%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

-9.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: +6.0 2024/25: -9.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Smedbergsskolan 4-9	201	210	-9.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Smedbergsskolan 4-9	Vansbro kommun	201.3	-9.0	56.9%	290

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils: 4
Share of compulsory school pupils: 0.6%
Cost per pupil: 584,167 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.7

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -11.6%

2020: 227.7 p 2025: 201.3 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +11.9%

2020: 53.7 % 2025: 60.1 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +24.3%

2020: 118,221 SEK 2025: 146,991 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -11.9%

2020: 700 2025: 617

Independent share ↑ +5.2%

2020: 9.6 % 2025: 10.1 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -9%

2020: 11.1 2025: 10.1

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +33.8%

2020: 4,476 SEK 2025: 5,988 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↑ +4.5%

2023: 63.8 % 2025: 66.7 %

Student health yr 8 ↑ +4.7%

2023: 44.8 % 2025: 46.9 %

Safety ↓ -6.7%

2023: 68.7 % 2025: 64.1 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Vansbro

Municipal average — safety and study environment

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

75.7% Safety (national: 78.3%)

53.7% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

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

Stable (-0.1 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

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

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 Vansbro (2025).

Upper-secondary pupils: 251
Graduating within 3 years: 59.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 35.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 78.9% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 204,431 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.4 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 5.9
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 211,235 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 10,607 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 9%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 20%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 62.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +15.8%

2020: 176,515 SEK 2025: 204,431 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +7.2%

2020: 55.7 % 2025: 59.7 %

Qualified teachers US ↑ +21.4%

2020: 65 % 2025: 78.9 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +63.9%

2022: 4,102 SEK 2024: 6,724 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +2%

2020: 35.1 % 2025: 35.8 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all): 35.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 81.8% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 23.1% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 59.7% (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 Vansbro (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 252
Ages 16–18 (2030): 209 (-17.1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 677
Ages 6–15 (2030): 623 (-8%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 285
Total school age (2035): 1,020

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 Vansbro (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 196
Cost per FTE student: 79,449 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 67.9%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 81.8%
Teacher licence, basic level: 100%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 50%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 252 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 270 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Vansbro (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 26
Cost per FTE student: 366 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 36.5%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Vansbro

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

Enrolled children: 229
Preschool units: 8 (7 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 81.1% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 12.7 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 11 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.7 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 36.3% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 36.3% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 45,876 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 195
Children per FTE: 18.6 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 13% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 40.8% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 66.7% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 7
Share of children 1–5: 3%
Cost per enrolled child: 126,308 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Vansbro (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +54.3%

2020: 29,735 SEK 2025: 45,876 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +4.6%

2020: 39 % 2025: 40.8 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth: 12.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations: 0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 17.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 4,908 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 Vansbro (2025).

Total population: 6,741
Population change: -0.2%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 280
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 630
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 263
Higher education 25–64: 14.1%
Foreign-born 20–64: 13.8%
16–24 not in work/education: 8.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Vansbro (2024).

Single without children: 46.2%
Single with children: 4.4%
Couple without children: 27%
Couple with children: 16.3%
Other households: 6%
Total number of households: 3,437

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
Vansbro you	—	201.3	64%	146,991 SEK	979
Gagnef	46.4 km	214.3	66.7%	149,864 SEK	1,688
Leksand	48.3 km	232.9	74.3%	137,497 SEK	2,595
Mora	57.5 km	209.1	72.3%	146,042 SEK	3,750
Malung – Sälen	57.7 km	225.6	57.3%	155,351 SEK	1,583
Hagfors	60.6 km	203.3	66.9%	147,612 SEK	1,693
Ludvika	62.7 km	211.4	56.5%	136,758 SEK	5,037
Neighbour avg.		216.1	65.7%	145,521 SEK	2,724

Merit value year 9

Leksand

232.9

Malung – Sälen

225.6

Gagnef

214.3

Ludvika

211.4

Mora

209.1

Hagfors

203.3

Vansbro

201.3

Qualified teachers

Leksand

74.3%

Mora

72.3%

Hagfors

66.9%

Gagnef

66.7%

Vansbro

64%

Malung – Sälen

57.3%

Ludvika

56.5%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Vansbro (2024).

Newly arrived received: 2.4 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 6 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 72%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ +100%

2020: -0.1 % 2025: -0.2 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +22.4%

2020: 6.7 % 2024: 8.2 %

Newly arrived ↑ +140%

2020: 1 2024: 2.4

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Vansbro (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 22.3%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 34.3%
Tax base: 227,833 SEK/capita
Annual result: -422 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: -0.5%
Solidity: 30.1%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 2.7 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 6%
Assistance months (avg): 30.2
Net cost economic assistance: 1,031 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 5,608 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 10,607 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Vansbro.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 16.3%
Completed dwellings: 0.1 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 96%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 81.3%
Rental: 17.1%
Cooperative: 1%
Owner-occupied: 79%
Cars in traffic: 4,285

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 22.3 % 2025: 22.3 %

Economic assistance ↓ -15.6%

2020: 3.2 2024: 2.7

Overcrowding ↑ +12.4%

2020: 14.5 % 2025: 16.3 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 7,767 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 904 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 282 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 430 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Vansbro (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 7,922 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 0.6

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 11.6%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 57.4% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 12.1%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 9.8%
Sick leave >49 years: 13.2%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.9% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19: 17.7%
Number of pupils: 185
Average pupil fee: 1,141 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 410 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Vansbro (2024).

Loans per capita: 8.3 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 7 per capita
Active borrowers: 23.3%
Media allocation: 686 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Vansbro (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 4.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 14.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +67%

2020: 10.6 % 2024: 17.7 %

Reported crimes ↑ +24.6%

2020: 6,232.5 2025: 7,767

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +53.8%

2020: 8 % 2024: 12.3 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -7.8%

2020: 5.1 t 2023: 4.7 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +3%

2020: 78.9 % 2024: 81.3 %

Total sick leave ↑ +10.5%

2020: 10.5 % 2025: 11.6 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +125%

2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.9 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -5.8%

2020: 208 2024: 196

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +56%

2020: 50,933 SEK 2024: 79,449 SEK

Passing basic level ↓ -22%

2021: 87.1 % 2023: 67.9 %

Passing upper sec. level ↑ +2.1%

2020: 80.1 % 2024: 81.8 %

Licence basic level ↑ +35.7%

2020: 73.7 % 2023: 100 %

Licence upper sec. level → unchanged

2020: 50 % 2023: 50 %

SFI pupils ↓ -48%

2020: 50 2024: 26

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 53.7%

2025 (latest) 60.1%

Forecast 2027 58.5% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 65.2%

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 Vansbro.

Cost per pupil: 146,991 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 201.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.4 (national avg: 1.6)

Vansbro 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 Vansbro with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Vansbro 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
Vansbro you	201.3	60.1%	146,991 SEK	59.7%	-9.0
Hedemora	199.8	63.1%	140,975 SEK	66%	-11.0
Smedjebacken	210.7	58.3%	138,359 SEK	75.2%	-7.0
Avesta	208.5	65%	152,291 SEK	62.4%	-4.7
Gagnef	213.4	64%	149,864 SEK	77.9%	-10.0
Borlänge	209.3	66.5%	145,165 SEK	68.7%	-5.5
Säter	214.7	68.9%	147,918 SEK	80.8%	-2.0
Ludvika	211.3	51.2%	136,758 SEK	73%	-4.5
Peer average	209.7	62.4%	144,476 SEK	72%	-6.4

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

HedemoraSmedjebackenAvestaGagnefBorlänge

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

HedemoraSmedjebackenAvestaGagnefBorlänge

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

HedemoraSmedjebackenAvestaGagnefBorlänge

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

HedemoraSmedjebackenAvestaGagnefBorlänge

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Vansbro 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 Vansbro compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Vansbro Group median

Merit value 201.3 (median: 208.2)

24th

Qualified teachers 60.1 (median: 62.9)

26th

Students/teacher 10.1 (median: 10.1)

51th

Cost/pupil 146990.6 (median: 161846.7)

81th

Graduating 3 yrs 59.7 (median: 68.4)

14th

All subjects passed 61.9 (median: 66.3)

29th

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

ℹ️ Below group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Vansbro 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
Vansbro	201.3	60.1%	146,991 SEK	59.7%
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 Vansbro

How many schools are there in Vansbro?: Vansbro municipality has 15 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 14 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 979 pupils attend schools in Vansbro.
What are the merit values in Vansbro?: The average year-9 merit value in Vansbro is 201.3 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Smedbergsskolan 4-9 with 201.3 points.
Which school in Vansbro has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Vansbro utbildningscenter gy. has the highest share of qualified teachers in Vansbro at 78.9%. The municipal average is 64%.
How much does a school place cost in Vansbro?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vansbro is 146,991 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 146,603 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Vansbro?: Student health services in Vansbro cost 5,988 SEK per pupil (2025). 66.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 46.9%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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Summary — Vansbro

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