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Schools in Ludvika municipality

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48 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 Ludvika, Dalarna County. The three most common school forms: 25 preschool, 13 compulsory school, 11 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 Ludvika

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
13
Upper secondary
4
Preschools
25
Municipal
44
Independent
4

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.

Ludvika has 48 schools with a merit value of 211.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 51.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

48 schools5,037 pupils51.2% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Growing municipality (+0.7%)

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Summary — Ludvika

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Ludvika municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

48Active schools44 municipal, 4 independent
5,037Total pupils13 compulsory, 4 upper secondary
211.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
51.2%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
139,743 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.5Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Ludvika municipality has 48 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 211.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (51.2%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Ludvika

How many schools are there in Ludvika?
Ludvika municipality has 48 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 13 of the units offer compulsory education, 4 offer upper-secondary education and 25 offer preschool. 44 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 5,037 pupils attend schools in Ludvika.
What are the merit values in Ludvika?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Ludvika is 211.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Lorensberga 7-9 with 211.9 points.
Which school in Ludvika has the highest teacher qualification rate?
VBU Högbergsskolan 1 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Ludvika at 84.9%. The municipality value is 51.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Ludvika?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ludvika is 139,743 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 137,537 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Ludvika 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 Ludvika
Mother-tongue tuition

35.6% 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: 4,675 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 Ludvika compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
3/7Merit value 2025
7/7Qualified teachers 2025
2/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Ludvika

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 Ludvika
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Ludvika: 13 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Fredriksbergsskolan with Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Municipal average 40, neutral midpoint 50.

13 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Ludvika
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Ludvika: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Hitachigymnasiet Ludvika with Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Lowest: VBU Högbergsskolan 2 with Skolkoll score 41 out of 100.

Hitachigymnasiet Ludvika
Skolkoll score 56 out of 100
VBU Malmen
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
VBU Högbergsskolan 1
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
VBU Högbergsskolan 2
Skolkoll score 41 out of 100
4 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Ludvika

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Ludvika with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Björkås skolaAdapted compulsory schoolLUDVIKA KOMMUN———
Björkhaga skolaAdapted compulsory schoolLUDVIKA KOMMUN———
Blötbergets skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLUDVIKA KOMMUN12053.5%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
FredriksbergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLUDVIKA KOMMUN5062%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Hitachigymnasiet LudvikaUpper secondary schoolSvensson Enterprises AB11080.5%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Junibackens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLUDVIKA KOMMUN27059.1%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Kyrkskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolLUDVIKA KOMMUN51055.8%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Below average.
Lorensberga 7-9Compulsory schoolLUDVIKA KOMMUN44045.6%Skolkoll score 34 out of 100. Below average.
Lorensberga F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLUDVIKA KOMMUN33062.8%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Nyhammars skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLUDVIKA KOMMUN12055%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
Olympicaskolan HåksbergAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOLYMPICA AB12050%Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Below average.
ParkskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLUDVIKA KOMMUN23044.9%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
SolviksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLUDVIKA KOMMUN20036.7%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Sörviks skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLUDVIKA KOMMUN12048.9%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Sunnansjö skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLUDVIKA KOMMUN6046.9%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
VasaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLUDVIKA KOMMUN32045.2%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
VBU Högbergsskolan 1Upper secondary schoolVÄSTERBERGSLAGENS UTBILDNINGSFÖRBUND,VBU39084.9%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
VBU Högbergsskolan 2Upper secondary schoolVÄSTERBERGSLAGENS UTBILDNINGSFÖRBUND,VBU36072%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
VBU Högbergsskolan anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolVÄSTERBERGSLAGENS UTBILDNINGSFÖRBUND,VBU———
VBU MalmenUpper secondary schoolVÄSTERBERGSLAGENS UTBILDNINGSFÖRBUND,VBU120—Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in LudvikaLudvika has 25 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 Ludvika with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Ludvika you—211.351.2%139,743 SEK
Smedjebacken16.6 km210.758.3%151,507 SEK
Ljusnarsberg29.9 km188.868.5%208,049 SEK
Säter40.8 km214.768.9%150,373 SEK
Fagersta41.2 km206.356%130,203 SEK
Borlänge41.2 km209.366.5%152,109 SEK
Gagnef41.5 km213.464%149,864 SEK
Neighbour avg207.263.7%157,018 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 Ludvika municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Ludvika

  1. HILLÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. HILLÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. HILLÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  4. HILLÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  5. Olympicaskolan Håksberg: Renamed from Håksberg to Olympicaskolan Håksberg

  6. Olympicaskolan Håksberg: Head changed

  7. Fredriksbergsskolan: Head changed

  8. Nyhammars skola: Head changed

  9. Sunnansjö skola: Head changed

  10. Sörviks skola: Head changed

  11. VBU Malmen: Head changed

  12. Blötbergets skola: Head changed

  13. Fredriksbergsskolan: Head changed

  14. Parkskolan: Head changed

  15. Sörviks skola: Head changed

  16. VBU Högbergsskolan 2: Head changed

  17. VBU Högbergsskolan anpassad gymnasieskola: Head changed

  18. VBU Komvux: Head changed

  19. VBU Malmen: Head changed

  20. VBU Högbergsskolan 2: Head changed

  21. VBU Högbergsskolan anpassad gymnasieskola: Renamed from VBU Högbergsskolan gymnasiesär to VBU Högbergsskolan anpassad gymnasieskola

  22. VBU Högbergsskolan anpassad gymnasieskola: Head changed

  23. VBU Malmen: Head changed

  24. Fredriksbergsskolan: Head changed

  25. Lorensberga F-6: Head changed

  26. Nyhammars skola: Head changed

  27. Sunnansjö skola: Head changed

  28. Sörviks skola: Head changed

  29. Hitachigymnasiet Ludvika: Renamed from Hitachigymnasiet to Hitachigymnasiet Ludvika

  30. Hitachigymnasiet Ludvika: Operating name changed from Hitachigymnasiet to Hitachigymnasiet Ludvika

… and 208 older events.

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Dalarna CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Ludvika.Merit value year 9Compare Ludvika 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.Best upper secondary schoolsTop upper secondary schools ranked by Skolkoll score.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÄlvdalenCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.AvestaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BorlängeCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.FalunCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.GagnefCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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