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Schools in Degerfors municipality

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20 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 Degerfors, Örebro County. The three most common school forms: 10 preschool, 5 after-school care, 5 compulsory school (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 6 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Degerfors

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
5
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
10
Municipal
20
Independent
0

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Degerfors has 20 schools with a merit value of 209.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 76.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

20 schools1,482 pupils76.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Practical info

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Summary — Degerfors

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Degerfors municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
20
20 municipal, 0 independent
Total pupils
1,482
5 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
209.1
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
76.1%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
151,646 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
10.9
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Degerfors municipality has 20 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 209.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (76.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Degerfors

How many schools are there in Degerfors?
Degerfors municipality has 20 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 5 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 10 offer preschool. 20 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,482 pupils attend schools in Degerfors.
What are the merit values in Degerfors?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Degerfors is 209.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Stora Vallaskolan with 199.4 points.
Which school in Degerfors has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Strömtorpsskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Degerfors at 84.4%. The municipality value is 76.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Degerfors?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Degerfors is 151,646 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 145,166 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Degerfors 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 Degerfors
Mother-tongue tuition

25.8% 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: 10,078 SEK/year (2025).

B
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 Degerfors compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
4/7
Qualified teachers 2025
2/7
Cost/pupil 2025
3/7

Skolkoll score in Degerfors

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 Degerfors
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Degerfors: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Strömtorpsskolan with Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Lowest: Stora Vallaskolan with Skolkoll score 37 out of 100.

Strömtorpsskolan
Skolkoll score 58 out of 100
Bruksskolan
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
Parkskolan
Skolkoll score 56 out of 100
Åtorps skola
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Stora Vallaskolan
Skolkoll score 37 out of 100
5 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Degerfors
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Degerfors: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Degerforsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Lowest: Degerforsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 40 out of 100.

Degerforsgymnasiet
Skolkoll score 40 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Degerfors

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Degerfors with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Åtorps skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classDEGERFORS KOMMUN7075%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index.
BruksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classDEGERFORS KOMMUN15084.2%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Composite index.
DegerforsgymnasietUpper secondary schoolDEGERFORS KOMMUN26074.8%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Composite index.
ParkskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classDEGERFORS KOMMUN12076.4%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index.
Stora VallaskolanCompulsory schoolDEGERFORS KOMMUN30068.4%Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Composite index.
StrömtorpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classDEGERFORS KOMMUN22084.4%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Composite index.
Vågen 1-6Adapted compulsory school, After-school careDEGERFORS KOMMUN——No score
Vågen 7-9Adapted compulsory schoolDEGERFORS KOMMUN——No score
Preschools in DegerforsDegerfors has 10 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Degerfors with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Degerfors you—209.1In line with neighbour average76.1%Better than neighbour average151,646 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Karlskoga12.4 km219In line with neighbour average74.7%Better than neighbour average146,813 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Kristinehamn19.2 km205.6Worse than neighbour average67%Worse than neighbour average140,086 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Lekeberg24.7 km206.7Worse than neighbour average65.6%Worse than neighbour average151,708 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Laxå27.9 km211.6In line with neighbour average66.3%Worse than neighbour average169,535 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Storfors31.7 km262.3Better than neighbour average74.8%Better than neighbour average206,365 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Gullspång36.7 km179.1Worse than neighbour average77.4%Better than neighbour average192,530 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Neighbour avg21471%167,839 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 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Degerfors municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Degerfors

  1. Stora Vallaskolan: Address changed from Lutmansvägen, 69331 Degerfors to Stora Vallavägen 11, 69331 Degerfors

  2. Vågen 1-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  3. Degerforsgymnasiet: Address changed from Parkgatan 2, 69333 Degerfors to Ängebäcksvägen 39, 69333 Degerfors

  4. Vuxnas lärande: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  5. Vuxnas lärande: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-01-01

  6. Vågen 1-6: Operating name changed from Degerfors grundsärskola to Vågen 1-6

  7. Vågen 7-9: Operating name changed from Degerfors grundsärskola to Vågen 7-9

  8. Stora Vallaskolan: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  9. Vågen 1-6: Renamed from Parkskolan särskola to Vågen 1-6

  10. Vågen 1-6: Operating name changed from Parkskolan to Degerfors grundsärskola

  11. Vågen 1-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  12. Vågen 7-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2022-08-16

  13. Degerforsgymnasiet: Renamed from Möckelngymnasiet Degerfors to Degerforsgymnasiet

  14. Degerforsgymnasiet: Operating name changed from Möckelngymnasiet to Degerforsgymnasiet

  15. Degerforsgymnasiet: New organiser: Degerfors kommun (previously: Karlskoga kommun)

  16. Central Insamlingsenhet: Renamed from Central Insamlingsenhet Kommunal verksamhet to Central Insamlingsenhet

  17. Parkskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  18. Parkskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  19. Vågen 1-6: Operating name changed from unknown name to Parkskolan

  20. Vågen 1-6: Start date changed from not_registered to 2020-08-19

  21. Bruksskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  22. Central Insamlingsenhet: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  23. Parkskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  24. Stora Vallaskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  25. Strömtorpsskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  26. Åtorps skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  27. Central Insamlingsenhet: Address changed from Herrgårdsgatan 37, 69330 DEGERFORS to Medborgargatan 1, 69330 Degerfors

  28. Degerforsgymnasiet: School types changed from GY, VUX to GY

  29. Bruksskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  30. Central Insamlingsenhet: Contact details changed from changed to changed

… and 20 older events.

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Örebro CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Degerfors.Merit value year 9Compare Degerfors with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.AskersundCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HälleforsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HallsbergCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KarlskogaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KumlaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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