VBU Malmen

Upper secondary school in Ludvika , Dalarnas län

Certified teachers and Eligible for higher education need extra caution

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VBU Malmen is an upper secondary school in Ludvika, Dalarnas län. The school has 110 pupils and 6.5 pupils per teacher. The diploma rate (share with diploma within 3 years) is 88.9%. Provider: Västerbergslagens Utbildningsförbund,vbu.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data. For the full Swedish profile with surveys, trend charts and extended commentary, you can also open the Swedish school page.

Warning signals

Objective assessment based on statistics — not a quality stamp. Glossary.

No warning signals
Above average
compared to national averages
Pupils/teacher
6.5
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.0
Diploma within 3 years
88.9%
National: 81.8% Municipality: 92.9%
Grade points
13.2
National: 13.8 Municipality: 13.8
School National Municipality

Student support services in Ludvika

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,496 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
49.9%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
53.7%
Support from student health (staff)
80.7%
Preventive work (staff)
67.8%

View all key figures for Ludvika · Source: Kolada

Staff & stability

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

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 — Ludvika (2024)
49.5% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -1.5 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Ludvika
11.1 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Ludvika (%)

2020: 51% 2024: 49.5%

All staff data for Ludvika

After upper secondary

Eligibility and transition to higher education

Direct to university (municipal avg.)
12.9%

Admission scores by programme

Latest admission scores per programme. Higher scores indicate more competition.

Building and construction programme
BA
185 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 185
Vehicle and transport programme
FT
180 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 180
Introduction programme
IMV
points 2026
Year Admission score
2026

Admission score = lowest merit value that was admitted to the programme. When scores are unavailable, only the programme listing is shown. Source: Skolverket.

Statistics

Number of pupils
110 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
6.5 Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsPupils per teacherThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Qualified teachers
Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsCertified teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Diploma within 3 years
88.9%
Grade points
13.2
Eligible for higher education
Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsEligible for higher educationThis result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
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
482 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
138,489 SEK
Facilities
157,500 SEK
Learning materials
14,300 SEK
Student health
12,230 SEK

Demographics & safety

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
7,986 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,063 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
199 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
931 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
92651253
School forms
Upper secondary school
Municipality
Ludvika
County
Dalarnas län
School provider
Västerbergslagens Utbildningsförbund,vbu
Organisation number
2220000802
Provider type
Municipal federation
Legal form
Municipal federation
Principal
Anja Eriksson

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Addresses

Postal address

BOX 830, 77128 LUDVIKA

Inspection and review

The Schools Inspectorate (Skolinspektionen) is responsible for supervision and quality reviews of schools in Sweden.

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