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Schools in Falun municipality

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98 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 Falun, Dalarna County. The three most common school forms: 58 preschool, 26 compulsory school, 24 after-school care (+6 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 Falun

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
26
Upper secondary
7
Preschools
58
Municipal
80
Independent
18

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.

Falun has 98 schools with a merit value of 227.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 71.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

98 schools12,430 pupils71.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Falun

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Falun municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

98Active schools80 municipal, 18 independent
12,430Total pupils26 compulsory, 7 upper secondary
227.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
71.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
136,881 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.8Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Falun municipality has 98 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 227.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (71.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Falun

How many schools are there in Falun?
Falun municipality has 98 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 26 of the units offer compulsory education, 7 offer upper-secondary education and 58 offer preschool. 80 of the units are municipal and 18 are independent. A total of 12,430 pupils attend schools in Falun.
What are the merit values in Falun?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Falun is 227.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Friskolan Mosaik with 252.1 points.
Which school in Falun has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Danholnsskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Falun at 96.1%. The municipality value is 71.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Falun?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Falun is 136,881 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 138,608 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Falun 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 Falun
Mother-tongue tuition

17.7% 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: 5,103 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 Falun compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
2/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
1/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Falun

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 Falun
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Falun: 24 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Danholnsskolan with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Municipal average 50, neutral midpoint 50.

24 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Falun
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Falun: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Falu Frigymnasium with Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Municipal average 49, neutral midpoint 50.

7 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Falun ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Falun

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Falun with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskola HaraldsboAdapted compulsory schoolFALU KOMMUN———
Anpassad grundskola SlättaAdapted compulsory schoolFALU KOMMUN———
Anpassad grundskola TegelbruketAdapted compulsory school, After-school careFALU KOMMUN———
Anpassade gymnasieskolanAdapted upper secondary schoolFALU KOMMUN———
AspebodaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN12086.8%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
BjursåsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN35057.7%Skolkoll score 31 out of 100. Below average.
BritsarvsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN41090.2%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
DanholnsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN8096.1%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Falu FrigymnasiumUpper secondary schoolFALU FRIGYMNASIUM AKTIEBOLAG33095.2%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Near average.
FrämbyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN25070.8%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Friskolan MosaikAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFriskolan Mosaik i Falun ekonomisk förening21072.5%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
GruvrisskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN42071.2%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
GrycksboskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN13072.8%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Hagströmska Gymnasiet Falun 1Upper secondary schoolAcadeMedia AB72055.9%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Hagströmska Gymnasiet Falun 2Upper secondary schoolAcadeMedia AB11086.6%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
HälsingbergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN21078.4%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
HälsinggårdsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN67069.3%Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Below average.
HosjöskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN26075.4%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Innovitaskolan FalunAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classAcadeMedia AB49080.2%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Internationella Engelska Skolan FalunCompulsory school, Open leisure-time activitiesInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB430—Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
KristinegymnasietUpper secondary schoolFALU KOMMUN74091.2%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
LiljansskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN5067.4%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
LinghedsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN6080.9%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
LugnetgymnasietUpper secondary schoolFALU KOMMUN1,08073.5%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Montessoriskolan i FalunAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN24054.3%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Musikkonservatoriet FalunUpper secondary schoolREGION DALARNA4045.1%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Östra skolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN21056.4%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Praktiska Gymnasiet FalunUpper secondary schoolAcadeMedia AB22089.2%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
ResursskolanCompulsory schoolFALU KOMMUN———
RönndalsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN10062.3%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
SågmyraskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN50——
SlättaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN42075.3%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Södra skolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN29069.3%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
SundbornsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN13087.2%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
SvärdsjöskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN40052.4%Skolkoll score 36 out of 100. Below average.
Västra SkolanCompulsory schoolFALU KOMMUN53077.5%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
VikaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFALU KOMMUN10066.9%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in FalunFalun has 58 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 Falun with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Falun you—227.371.7%136,881 SEK
Borlänge19.8 km209.366.5%152,109 SEK
Säter29.3 km214.768.9%150,373 SEK
Leksand36.2 km229.373.9%140,728 SEK
Gagnef36.9 km213.464%149,864 SEK
Hofors37.2 km210.165%159,919 SEK
Rättvik43.6 km208.976.1%172,315 SEK
Neighbour avg214.369.1%154,218 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 Falun municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Falun

  1. Hagströmska Gymnasiet Falun 1: Address changed from Gruvgatan 2, 79162 Falun to Åsgatan 25, 79171 Falun

  2. Aspebodaskolan: Head changed

  3. Danholnsskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4

  4. Hälsingbergsskolan: Head changed

  5. Södra skolan: Head changed

  6. FÖRSKOLAN BJURSEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. FÖRSKOLAN JUNGFRUN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. FÖRSKOLAN JÄRNET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. FÖRSKOLAN LUNDEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. FÖRSKOLAN SKUTUDDEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. Innovitaskolan Falun: Operator name changed to: AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB (previously: Pysslingen Förskolor Och Skolor AB)

  12. Hagströmska Gymnasiet Falun 2: Head changed

  13. Hagströmska Gymnasiet Falun 2: Head changed

  14. FÖRSKOLAN BJURSEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  15. FÖRSKOLAN JUNGFRUN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  16. FÖRSKOLAN JÄRNET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  17. FÖRSKOLAN LUNDEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  18. FÖRSKOLAN SKUTUDDEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  19. DALSKIDAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  20. EXPEDITIONEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  21. FÖRSKOLAN BJURSEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  22. FÖRSKOLAN JUNGFRUN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  23. FÖRSKOLAN JÄRNET: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  24. FÖRSKOLAN LUNDEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  25. FÖRSKOLAN SKUTUDDEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  26. OLYMPICAFÖRSKOLAN GAGNEF: Renamed from OLYMPICA FÖRSKOLA GAGNEF to OLYMPICAFÖRSKOLAN GAGNEF

  27. TOPPSTUGAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  28. ÄVENTYRET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  29. FÖRSKOLAN FRÖET & DUVAN I FALUN AB: Renamed from Förskola 991414 to FÖRSKOLAN FRÖET & DUVAN I FALUN AB

  30. FÖRSKOLAN GULDGRUVAN GRUVRISET: Renamed from Förskola 261633 to FÖRSKOLAN GULDGRUVAN GRUVRISET

… and 366 older events.

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