Domarhagsskolan in Avesta

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Avesta, Dalarnas län · AVESTA KOMMUN

6 values has limited history

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There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.

This affects

  • Anti-bullying year 8
  • Cost per student
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Safety year 8
  • Study environment year 8
  • Number of pupils
  • The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.
  • Costs are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.
  • This staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.
  • Pupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.

Other values here do not have this specific note.

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Skolkoll score: 40 of 100 Declining How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
310 pupils 41.2% qualified teachers Merit 219.4 11 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.5 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 40
Staff 3
Value-added 54
Safety 64
Resources 66

Domarhagsskolan is a compulsory school in Avesta, Dalarnas län. The school has 310 pupils and 11 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 219.4 points. 41.2% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Avesta kommun.

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

Result history: 5 years
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Warning signals

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1 warning signal identified
Low share of qualified teachers 41%

41% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (74%).

School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
219.4 ↓
National: 227.7 Municipality: 209.2
Pupils/teacher
11 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.3
Qualified teachers
41.2% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 67.1%
Eligible for upper secondary
78.3% →
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

School profileSchool strengths and profile

School's strengths compared to all compulsory schools nationally. Source: Skolverket, Schools Inspectorate. Method.

Radar chart: school profile across five dimensions ResultsStaffSafetyResourcesTrend

Percentile ranking

School's position among all compulsory schools in Sweden.

Merit score P40
Qualified teachers P3
Teacher density P66
Upper secondary eligibility P26

Safety index

64 /100
Safety 76%
Study environment 55%
Anti-bullying 54%
Staff 60%

Cost per pupil The municipality’s total cost for compulsory school per student per year. Ranges from under SEK 100,000 to over SEK 200,000.Read more in glossary → — Avesta

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

152,291 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
88,233 SEK Teaching
33,147 SEK Facilities
7,651 SEK Meals
3,274 SEK Learning materials
5,240 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 152,116 SEK/pupil.

Student support services Collective term for the school’s medical, psychological, psychosocial, and special-educational services.Read more in glossary → in Avesta

Municipality-level data on student health and support resources. Source: Kolada and the Schools Inspectorate.

Student health, compulsory school
5,240 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
53.2%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
54.6%
Support from student health (staff)
72.4%
Preventive work (staff)
68.1%

View all key figures for Avesta · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Avesta

Municipality-level key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Avesta. The data covers the entire municipality and may differ from this specific unit.

Children per FTE
17.9 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
9.4% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
34,492 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
55.5% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
969

View all key figures for Avesta · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Avesta

Population forecast for children ages 6–15 in Avesta. Source: SCB.

2,593 ages 6–15 (2025)
2,416 ages 6–15 (2030)
2,105 ages 6–15 (2035)
-6.8 % Change

Staff & stability

Staff stability and qualification data, shown first at school level and then at municipality level.

This school

Indicator based on the share of permanently employed, senior and qualified teachers. The school has relatively low staff stability.

Low
Permanently employed
74.2%
Senior teachers
7.3%
Qualified teachers
41.2%

Teacher turnover: 10.4% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 67.1% (national: 74%).

A high share of permanently employed and qualified teachers indicates a more stable staff situation. Source: Skolverket Statistical Database.

Municipality

How stable the teaching workforce is in the municipality, measured as the trend in the share of qualified teachers over time. Municipality-level data from Kolada. School-specific trend is shown above under This school.

Qualified teachers The proportion of teachers with a teaching licence and qualification in the subjects they teach.Read more in glossary → — Avesta (2025)
65% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +6.2 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Avesta
10.4 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Avesta (%)

2020: 58.8% 2025: 65%

All staff data for Avesta

Merit value The sum of a student’s 16 best grades in year 9, max 320 points (340 with modern languages). The national average is around 225–230.Read more in glossary → vs. expected ( SALSA A statistical model that compares schools’ results with what is expected given the student composition.Read more in glossary → )

SALSA compares the school's actual merit value with a modelled value based on pupil composition. School year 2024/25.

219 Actual merit value
215 Modelled value
+5.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Avesta): -4.7

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.9 points (310 pupils)
Large school — the SALSA score is statistically stable.

SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation; the rest depends on factors like leadership, teaching, resources and pupil selection not captured by the model.

Background variables in the model
Parents' education level
2.2 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
2%
Share of boys
46.0%
Pass in all subjects
66% (model: 64%, score: +2)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -16.0 2024/25: +5.0

Positive SALSA score = higher results than expected given pupil composition. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. Read more about SALSA.

Similar schools

The 5 most similar compulsory schools based on pupil count, geography, teacher qualifications and pupil composition.

Per Olsskolan
Fagersta
Qual: 50% 260 pupils
25 km away 84% similarity
Bergaskolan
Smedjebacken
Merit: 210.9 Qual: 47% 260 pupils
42 km away 83% similarity
Bergsnässkolan
Avesta
Qual: 54.4% 220 pupils
1 km away 81% similarity
Lindgårdsskolan F-6
Fagersta
Qual: 52% 220 pupils
27 km away 80% similarity
Mariaskolan
Fagersta
Qual: 54.6% 250 pupils
26 km away 80% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Domarhagsskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

+5.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 10 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -6.1

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Domarhagsskolan Avesta 219 +5.0 41.2%
Brinells högstadium Nässjö 219 +7.0 63%
Ankarsrums skola 7-9 Västervik 187 -31.0 62.7%
Snapphaneskolan Östra Göinge 212 -7.0 78.7%
Djurgårdsskolan 7-9 Kristinehamn 186 -32.0 51.6%
Högavångsskolan Olofström 214 -4.0 75.3%
Persboskolan Västerås 203 -9.0 53.8%
Snyggatorpsskolan Klippan 226 +13.0 70.2%
Stenbockskolan MH – 224 +6.0 –
Hedängskolan 6-9 Sandviken 209 -5.0 55.1%
Folkasboskolan Hallsberg 189 -27.0 75.4%
Björkhaga Skola Botkyrka 213 +5.0 70.7%
Ekebyskolan Sala 201 -10.0 66.2%
Lillhagaskolan Nykvarn 232 +6.0 71.6%
Högstadium Centrum Falköping 224 +2.0 69.7%
Västerängsskolan Håbo 215 -6.0 67.9%

SALSA score = actual merit value minus SALSA model's expected value. Positive (green) = better than expected. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. School year 2024/25.

Student throughput The proportion of upper secondary students who graduate within three years. An important quality measure for upper secondary schools.Read more in glossary →

Proxy: difference in pass rate (all subjects) year 6 vs year 9.

99 Pupils yr 9
+5.5 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
78.3% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
102
Year 8
108
Year 9
99

Statistics

Number of pupils
310 Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsNumber of pupilsPupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.Read more about the method →
Pupils per teacher
11 (municipal avg: 10.3, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
41.2% (municipal avg: 67.1%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
219.4 (municipal avg: 209.2, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
78.3% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
12.2%
NP English yr 9
14.8%
NP Mathematics yr 9
10.2%
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Costs per pupil

Total cost
160,400 SEK Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsCost per studentCosts are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.Read more about the method →
Teaching
80,900 SEK
Facilities
36,300 SEK
Meals
7,300 SEK
Learning materials
3,000 SEK
Student health
5,500 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
21.8%
Permanently employed
74.2% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsPermanently employed teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Senior teachers
7.3%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
10.4%
Pupils per counsellor
2266.3
Certified in subject(s)
61.4% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
207
Share of female teachers
79.4%

School survey — radar chart

Student responses across 5 dimensions. Grey area = national average. What does the survey measure?

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 78% -3.8 pp
Study environment 54% -2.5 pp
Anti-bullying 59% -6.1 pp
Stimulation 61% -4.9 pp
Support 70% -4 pp
Avg 64%

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

NKI per year (0–10): the "nojdhet" dimension when present, otherwise the average of all survey dimensions. What does the survey measure?

6.2 2023 5.9 2025
Stable (-0.3 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
28.1%
Gender
46.0% boys, 54.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
2% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
21.6% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
19.6% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
48%

Safety in the municipality

Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.

Reported crimes (total)
10,910 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,157 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
411 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,224 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
78.3% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

77481 AVESTA

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About data and sources

Statistics are sourced from Skolverket, Kolada/RKA and SCB. Latest known data update: . Empty values mean the data is missing at source or not applicable to this school type.

School unit code
87516620
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Avesta kommun
Organisation number
2120002262
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Avesta
County
Dalarnas län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Monica Anderstedt

For definitions and methodology: method, data sources and glossary.

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