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Schools in Borlänge municipality

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74 school unitsSkolkoll's statistics include school units that are open/active in Skolverket's register. Dormant units (Vilande — temporarily without students) and discontinued units (Upphörd — permanently closed) are excluded. in Borlänge, Dalarna County. The three most common school forms: 39 preschool, 20 compulsory school, 15 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Borlänge

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
20
Upper secondary
7
Preschools
39
Municipal
64
Independent
10

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Borlänge has 74 schools with a merit value of 209.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 66.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

74 schools9,849 pupils66.5% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Borlänge

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Borlänge municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

74Active schools64 municipal, 10 independent
9,849Total pupils20 compulsory, 7 upper secondary
209.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
66.5%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
152,109 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.8Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Borlänge municipality has 74 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 209.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (66.5%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Borlänge

How many schools are there in Borlänge?
Borlänge municipality has 74 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 20 of the units offer compulsory education, 7 offer upper-secondary education and 39 offer preschool. 64 of the units are municipal and 10 are independent. A total of 9,849 pupils attend schools in Borlänge.
What are the merit values in Borlänge?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Borlänge is 209.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Ornäs skola with 217.2 points.
Which school in Borlänge has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Soltorgsgymnasiet has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Borlänge at 93%. The municipality value is 66.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Borlänge?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Borlänge is 152,109 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 151,648 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Borlänge organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

School choice in Borlänge
Mother-tongue tuition

35.1% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 5,688 SEK/year (2025).

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Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Borlänge compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Borlänge

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Borlänge
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Borlänge: 19 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Kvarnsvedens skola with Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Municipal average 43, neutral midpoint 50.

19 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Borlänge
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Borlänge: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Soltorgsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Municipal average 46, neutral midpoint 50.

7 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Borlänge ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Borlänge

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Borlänge with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Alice LundsgymnasietUpper secondary schoolBORLÄNGE KOMMUN71090.4%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
Amsbergs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORLÄNGE KOMMUN20——
Domnarvets skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORLÄNGE KOMMUN58062.2%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Below average.
ForssaängskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORLÄNGE KOMMUN29072.5%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
ForssaklackskolanCompulsory schoolBORLÄNGE KOMMUN48068.9%Skolkoll score 36 out of 100. Below average.
Gylle skola 7-9Compulsory schoolBORLÄNGE KOMMUN40052.9%Skolkoll score 28 out of 100. Below average.
Gylle skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORLÄNGE KOMMUN46063.2%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Halvarsgårdars skolaCompulsory school, Preschool classBORLÄNGE KOMMUN8057.7%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
HushagsgymnasietUpper secondary schoolBORLÄNGE KOMMUN60083%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
ImmanuelskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTIFTELSEN IMMANUEL13051%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
IntroduktionsprogrammenUpper secondary schoolBORLÄNGE KOMMUN15049.6%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
JakobsgårdsskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school careBORLÄNGE KOMMUN———
Kunskapsskolan BorlängeCompulsory schoolMagnora Aktiebolag31072.1%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
Kvarnsvedens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORLÄNGE KOMMUN45080.4%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
KyrkskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORLÄNGE KOMMUN14068.5%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
LanternanCompulsory schoolAdventum Specialpedagogik AB2046.7%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average. Limited confidence.
LjungbergsgymnasietAdapted upper secondary schoolBORLÄNGE KOMMUN———
MaserskolanCompulsory schoolBORLÄNGE KOMMUN26075%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
NTI Gymnasiet BorlängeUpper secondary schoolAcadeMedia AB10062.5%Skolkoll score 33 out of 100. Below average.
NygårdskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORLÄNGE KOMMUN23057%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Ornäs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORLÄNGE KOMMUN42071.3%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
ParadisskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORLÄNGE KOMMUN29071%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Realgymnasiet BorlängeUpper secondary schoolGen Futura AB16056.7%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Rytmus BorlängeUpper secondary schoolAcadeMedia AB11072.6%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
SkräddarbacksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORLÄNGE KOMMUN43077.5%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
SoltorgsgymnasietUpper secondary schoolBORLÄNGE KOMMUN49093%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
TjärnaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORLÄNGE KOMMUN25062%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Torsångs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORLÄNGE KOMMUN7063.3%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Tunets skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORLÄNGE KOMMUN13069.2%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in BorlängeBorlänge has 39 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Borlänge with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Borlänge you—209.366.5%152,109 SEK
Falun19.8 km227.371.7%136,881 SEK
Säter20.4 km214.768.9%150,373 SEK
Gagnef23.2 km213.464%149,864 SEK
Leksand35.2 km229.373.9%140,728 SEK
Smedjebacken40.4 km210.758.3%151,507 SEK
Ludvika41.2 km211.351.2%139,743 SEK
Neighbour avg217.864.7%144,849 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Borlänge municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Borlänge place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Borlänge

  1. NTI Gymnasiet Borlänge: Head changed

  2. NTI Gymnasiet Borlänge: Address changed from Jussi Björlings torg 1, 78433 Borlänge to Wallingatan 20, 78434 Borlänge

  3. NTI Gymnasiet Borlänge: Contact details changed from url: http://www.ntigymnasiet.se/borlange, email: borlange@ntig.se, phone: 0243-795640 to url: http://www.ntigymnasiet.se/borlange, email: borlange@ntig.se, phone: 0243-217170

  4. SATELLITEN: Address changed from DALSJÖVÄGEN 25, 78181 BORLÄNGE to Box 1, 25721 RYDEBÄCK

  5. TÄPPGÅRDEN: Address changed from DALSJÖVÄGEN 25, 78181 BORLÄNGE to Täppgården 4, 78162 GUSTAFS

  6. Immanuelskolan: Head changed

  7. Immanuelskolan: Head changed

  8. Immanuelskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.immanuelskolan.se, email: elin.ahman@immanuelskolan.se, phone: 0243-795985 to url: http://www.immanuelskolan.se, email: kerstin.ck@immanuelskolan.se, phone: 0243-795987

  9. Gylle skola F-6: Address changed from Gylle Skolgata 1, 78462 Borlänge to Västanvägen 6, 78462 Borlänge

  10. BJÖRKBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. EKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. Gylle skola F-6: Address changed from Gylle Skolgata 1, 78462 Borlänge to Västanvägen 6, 78462 Borlänge

  13. HUSHAGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  14. TJÄRNA HAGE: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  15. Kunskapsskolan Borlänge: Contact details changed from url: https://www.kunskapsskolan.se/skolor/borlange, email: info.borlange@kunskapsskolan.se, phone: 073-3367542 to url: https://www.kunskapsskolan.se/skolor/borlange, email: info.borlange@kunskapsskolan.se, phone: 0243-332030

  16. Domnarvets skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.borlange.se/barn-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/domnarvets-skola/, email: kommun@borlange.se, phone: 0243-74473 to url: http://www.borlange.se/barn-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/domnarvets-skola/, email: kommun@borlange.se, phone: 0243-74445

  17. Nygårdskolan: Address changed from Studievägen 1, 78454 Borlänge to Studievägen 60, 78454 Borlänge

  18. Nygårdskolan: Address changed from Studievägen 1, 78454 Borlänge to Studievägen 60, 78454 Borlänge

  19. Amsbergs skola: Grades changed from 1, 2 to 1, 2, 3

  20. Introduktionsprogrammen: Head changed

  21. Introduktionsprogrammen: Address changed from Läroverksgatan 6, 78440 Borlänge to Röda vägen 3, 78440 Borlänge

  22. Amsbergs skola: Grades changed from 1, 2 to 1, 2, 3

  23. Introduktionsprogrammen: Head changed

  24. Introduktionsprogrammen: Address changed from Läroverksgatan 6, 78440 Borlänge to Röda vägen 3, 78440 Borlänge

  25. BJÖRKBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  26. EKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  27. HUSHAGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  28. TJÄRNA HAGE: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  29. BJÖRKBACKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  30. EKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

… and 375 older events.

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