Mariaskolan in Fagersta

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–6 in Fagersta, Västmanlands län · FAGERSTA KOMMUN

3 values has limited history

This applies only to the values listed here.

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

This affects

  • Cost per student
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Number of pupils
  • 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: 43 of 100 How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
250 pupils 54.6% qualified teachers 10.1 pupils/teacher 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results* 50
Staff 10
Value-added* 50
Safety* 50
Resources 79
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 2 of 5 dimensions.

Mariaskolan is a compulsory school in Fagersta, Västmanlands län. The school has 250 pupils and 10.1 pupils per teacher. 54.6% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Fagersta kommun.

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

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Warning signals

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1 warning signal identified
Low share of qualified teachers 55%

55% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (74%).

School signal summary

Above average
compared to national averages
Pupils/teacher
10.1 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.0
Qualified teachers
54.6% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 59.2%
School National Municipality

School profileSchool strengths and profile

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

Percentile ranking

School's position among all compulsory schools in Sweden.

Qualified teachers P10
Teacher density P79

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 → — Fagersta

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

146,282 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
84,681 SEK Teaching
13,786 SEK Facilities
8,545 SEK Meals
2,541 SEK Learning materials
4,135 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 149,443 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,135 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
66.6%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
53.1%
Support from student health (staff)
86.3%
Preventive work (staff)
75.8%

View all key figures for Fagersta · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Fagersta

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

Children per FTE
20.8 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
27.1% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
49,493 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
41.2% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
434

View all key figures for Fagersta · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Fagersta

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

1,654 ages 6–15 (2025)
1,454 ages 6–15 (2030)
1,277 ages 6–15 (2035)
-12.1 % 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 moderate staff stability.

Medium
Permanently employed
78.2%
Senior teachers
12.6%
Qualified teachers
54.6%

Teacher turnover: 9.9% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 59.2% (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 → — Fagersta (2025)
56% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -2.3 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Fagersta
10.4 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Fagersta (%)

2020: 58.3% 2025: 56%

All staff data for Fagersta

Similar schools

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

Lindgårdsskolan F-6
Fagersta
Qual: 52% 220 pupils
1 km away 95% similarity
Per Olsskolan
Fagersta
Qual: 50% 260 pupils
2 km away 94% similarity
Alfaskolan
Fagersta
Qual: 61.3% 240 pupils
3 km away 92% similarity
Bergsnässkolan
Avesta
Qual: 54.4% 220 pupils
26 km away 89% similarity
Klockarbergsskolan
Skinnskatteberg
Merit: 203.3 Qual: 55.1% 330 pupils
20 km away 88% similarity

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.

45 Pupils yr 6
+4.3 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9

Pupils per year group

Year 1
39
Year 2
36
Year 3
44
Year 4
44
Year 5
46
Year 6
45

Statistics

Number of pupils
250 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
10.1 (municipal avg: 10, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
54.6% (municipal avg: 59.2%, national: 74%)
School library
Yes

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

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

Costs per pupil

Total cost
149,500 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
84,700 SEK
Facilities
13,800 SEK
Meals
8,500 SEK
Learning materials
2,500 SEK
Student health
4,140 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
37.4%
Permanently employed
78.2% 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
12.6%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
9.9%
Pupils per counsellor
1298
Certified in subject(s)
59.6% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
131.6
Share of female teachers
78.1%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
42.8%
Other mother tongue than Swedish
44.4% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
32.2% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
41.8%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
13,045 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,524 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
262 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
2,001 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Postal address

73780 FAGERSTA

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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
81300090
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–6
School provider
Fagersta kommun
Organisation number
2120002106
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Fagersta
County
Västmanlands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Theresia Öijar

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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