All compulsory schools in Hedemora — 10 schools

Hedemora has 10 compulsory schools of which 3 are independent. Average merit score: 201.7 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Hedemora

All 10 compulsory schools in Hedemora sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Annaskolan80Independent
Dormsjöskolan/grundskola/anpassad grundskola57 %10Independent
Fyrklöverskolan60 %140Municipal
Jonsboskolan F-672 %70Municipal
Olympicaskolan Hedemora55 %170Independent
Smedby skola F-672 %100Municipal
Stureskolan63 %270Municipal
Vasaskolan 7-9201.757 %450Municipal
Vikmanshyttans skola84 %70Municipal
Västerby skola72 %100Municipal

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Hedemora municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
199.8 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
201.7 / 169.8
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
60.7 %
Pass in mathematics
79.8 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
82.3 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
60 %
Parents with post-secondary education
51.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Hedemora municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
63.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
64.1 % / 56 %
Pupils per teacher
10.6

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Hedemora municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025)
63.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+7.8 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Hedemora (%)

Trend: 55.3 to 63.1, upward
2020: 55.3 %2025: 63.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

Pupil counts and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Number of compulsory-school pupils
1,460
Municipal / independent share
81.6 % / 18.4 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 140,975 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 147,140 SEK/pupil

Teaching
80,470 SEK
Premises
19,754 SEK
Student health
7,300 SEK
Meals
10,606 SEK
Learning tools
6,178 SEK
Other
22,832 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Hedemora municipality.

Student health, compulsory school
7,300 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
81.6 %
Preventive work (staff)
74.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
62.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
57.6 %
Safety at school
78.4 %
Study calm
27.2 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Hedemora municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish
19 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
7.4 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
9.5 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
90.9 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
100 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.8 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

-11Average deviation (merit score) across 1 school
SALSA results per school in Hedemora, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Vasaskolan 7-9202213-11

Highest merit score in Hedemora

Top 1 school by merit score yr 9.

Top 1 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Vasaskolan 7-9HEDEMORA KOMMUN201.7-1157.4 %450

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Hedemora municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
43
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.8 %
Cost per pupil
557,795 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
5.1

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada