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Schools in Malung – Sälen 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 Malung – Sälen, Dalarna County. The three most common school forms: 11 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+4 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 Malung – Sälen

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
6
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
11
Municipal
20
Independent
0

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.

Malung – Sälen has 20 schools with a merit value of 222.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 51.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

20 schools1,403 pupils51.5% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.6%)

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Summary — Malung – Sälen

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Malung – Sälen municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

20Active schools20 municipal, 0 independent
1,403Total pupils6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
222.7Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
51.5%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
155,351 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.5Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Malung – Sälen municipality has 20 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 222.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (51.5%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Malung – Sälen

How many schools are there in Malung – Sälen?
Malung – Sälen municipality has 20 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 6 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 11 offer preschool. 20 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,403 pupils attend schools in Malung – Sälen.
What are the merit values in Malung – Sälen?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Malung – Sälen is 222.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Ungärde skola with 234.9 points.
Which school in Malung – Sälen has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Malung-Sälens gymnasieskola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Malung – Sälen at 76.2%. The municipality value is 51.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Malung – Sälen?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Malung – Sälen is 155,351 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 151,687 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Malung – Sälen 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 Malung – Sälen
Mother-tongue tuition

14.2% 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: 4,581 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 Malung – Sälen compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
2/7Merit value 2025
7/7Qualified teachers 2025
4/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Malung – Sälen

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 Malung – Sälen
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Malung – Sälen: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Ungärde skola with Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Lowest: Centralskolan with Skolkoll score 41 out of 100.

Ungärde skola
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
Blomsterbäcksskolan
Skolkoll score 45 out of 100
Sälens skola
Skolkoll score 45 out of 100
Centralskolan
Skolkoll score 41 out of 100
4 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Malung – Sälen
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Malung – Sälen: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Malung-Sälens gymnasieskola with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Lowest: Malung-Sälens gymnasieskola with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100.

Malung-Sälens gymnasieskola
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Malung – Sälen

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Malung – Sälen with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
BlomsterbäcksskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMALUNG-SÄLENS KOMMUN16068.4%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
CentralskolanAdapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolMALUNG-SÄLENS KOMMUN20054.2%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Malung-Sälens gymnasieskolaUpper secondary schoolMALUNG-SÄLENS KOMMUN33076.2%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Malungsfors skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMALUNG-SÄLENS KOMMUN20——
Rörbäcksnäs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMALUNG-SÄLENS KOMMUN10——
Sälens skolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMALUNG-SÄLENS KOMMUN12061.8%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Ungärde skolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMALUNG-SÄLENS KOMMUN20047.6%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in Malung – SälenMalung – Sälen has 11 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 Malung – Sälen with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Malung – Sälen you—222.751.5%155,351 SEK
Vansbro56.9 km201.360.1%146,991 SEK
Mora58.4 km20873.1%145,070 SEK
Älvdalen62.4 km204.259.5%196,805 SEK
Orsa69.8 km199.575.6%159,369 SEK
Torsby73.5 km200.163.3%172,557 SEK
Leksand84.1 km229.373.9%140,728 SEK
Neighbour avg207.167.6%160,253 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 Malung – Sälen municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Malung – Sälen

  1. FÖRSKOLAN KARLAVAGNEN: Address changed from SJÖDINS VÄG 12, 78221 MALUNG to BOX 14, 78221 MALUNG

  2. FÖRSKOLAN SMULTRONET: Address changed from SJÖDINS VÄG 12, 78221 MALUNG to BOX 14, 78221 MALUNG

  3. FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN: Address changed from SJÖDINS VÄG 12, 78221 MALUNG to BOX 14, 78221 MALUNG

  4. FÖRSKOLAN SMULTRONET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. Centralskolan: Grades changed from 6, 7, 8, 9 to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  6. FÖRSKOLAN SMULTRONET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. Sälens skola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  8. Centralskolan: Grades changed from 6, 7, 8, 9 to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  9. FÖRSKOLAN SMULTRONET: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. Sälens skola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  11. FÖRSKOLAN SMULTRONET: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  12. Malungsfors skola: Head changed

  13. Malungsfors skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.malung-salen.se/, email: kommun@malung-salen.se, phone: 0280-18243 to url: http://www.malung-salen.se/, email: kommun@malung-salen.se, phone: 0280-18423

  14. Ungärde skola: Head changed

  15. Malung-Sälens gymnasieskola: Contact details changed from url: https://www.msgskola.se/, email: maria.ivansson@msgskola.se, phone: 0280-18205 to url: https://www.msgskola.se/, email: info@msgskola.se, phone: 0280-18100

  16. Lärcentrum Malung: Head changed

  17. Malung-Sälens gymnasieskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.malung-salen.se/msg, email: maria.ivansson@msgskola.se, phone: 0280-18205 to url: https://www.msgskola.se/, email: maria.ivansson@msgskola.se, phone: 0280-18205

  18. Rörbäcksnäs skola: Head changed

  19. Sälens skola: Head changed

  20. Malungsfors skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3

  21. Sälens skola: Address changed from Skolvägen 2, 78067 Sälen to Skolvägen 8, 78067 Sälen

  22. Centralskolan: Head changed

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

  24. Ungärde skola: Head changed

  25. Blomsterbäcksskolan: Head changed

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

  27. Lärcentrum Malung: Contact details changed from url: https://sites.google.com/vduf.se/larcentrummalung/, email: larcentrum@malung-salen.se, phone: 0280-18633 to url: https://larcentrum.malung-salen.se/, email: larcentrum@malung-salen.se, phone: 0280-18633

  28. Malungsfors skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  29. Blomsterbäcksskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.malung-salen.se/, email: blomsterbacksskolan@malung-salen.se, phone: 0280-18423 to url: http://www.malung-salen.se/, email: kommun@malung-salen.se, phone: 0280-18423

  30. Malungsfors skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.malung-salen.se/, email: lillmonsskola@malung-salen.se, phone: 0280-18243 to url: http://www.malung-salen.se/, email: kommun@malung-salen.se, phone: 0280-18243

… and 88 older events.

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Dalarna CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Malung – Sälen.Merit value year 9Compare Malung – Sälen 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.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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