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Schools in Mora 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 Mora, Dalarna County. The three most common school forms: 24 preschool, 14 compulsory school, 13 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 Mora

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
14
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
24
Municipal
36
Independent
12

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.

Mora has 48 schools with a merit value of 208 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 73.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

48 schools3,750 pupils73.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.6%)

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Summary — Mora

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Mora municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

48Active schools36 municipal, 12 independent
3,750Total pupils14 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
208Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
73.1%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
145,070 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.7Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Mora municipality has 48 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 208 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (73.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Mora

How many schools are there in Mora?
Mora municipality has 48 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 14 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 24 offer preschool. 36 of the units are municipal and 12 are independent. A total of 3,750 pupils attend schools in Mora.
What are the merit values in Mora?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Mora is 208 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Noretskolan 7-9 with 214.9 points.
Which school in Mora has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Utmelandsskolan F-6 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Mora at 85.6%. The municipality value is 73.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Mora?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Mora is 145,070 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 144,021 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Mora 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 Mora
Mother-tongue tuition

12.3% 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: 5,098 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 Mora compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
5/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
2/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Mora

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 Mora
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Mora: 11 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Utmelandsskolan F-6 with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Municipal average 51, neutral midpoint 50.

11 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Mora
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Mora: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Mora gymnasium ro 1 with Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Lowest: Mora gymnasium ro 2 with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100.

Mora gymnasium ro 1
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
Mora gymnasium ro 2
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Mora

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Mora with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Ängsskolan F-9Compulsory schoolMORA KOMMUN1059.5%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average. Limited confidence.
Anpassad grundskola Mora 1-9Adapted compulsory schoolMORA KOMMUN———
Bjäkenbackens skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN16083.9%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Färnäs skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN12068.6%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Mora anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolMORA KOMMUN———
Mora gymnasium ro 1Upper secondary schoolMORA KOMMUN93081.1%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Mora gymnasium ro 2Upper secondary schoolMORA KOMMUN17066.8%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Morkarlby skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN27081.5%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Morkarlbyhöjdens skola 7-9Compulsory schoolMORA KOMMUN33071.5%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
Noretskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolMORA KOMMUN34069.8%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Noretskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN25077.2%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Nusnäs skola F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN20——
Selja-Långlets friskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSelja-Långlets friskola ekonomiska förening5076.7%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
Sollerö skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN11051.4%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Utmelandsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN16085.6%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
Våmhus skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN10060.9%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Venjans skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN10——
Vika skola F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMORA KOMMUN20——
Preschools in MoraMora has 24 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 Mora with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Mora you—20873.1%145,070 SEK
Orsa14.9 km199.575.6%159,369 SEK
Rättvik33.8 km208.976.1%172,315 SEK
Leksand41.1 km229.373.9%140,728 SEK
Vansbro58.1 km201.360.1%146,991 SEK
Malung – Sälen58.4 km222.751.5%155,351 SEK
Gagnef60.7 km213.464%149,864 SEK
Neighbour avg212.566.9%154,103 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 Mora municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Mora

  1. BULLERBYNS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. Noretskolan F-6: Head changed

  3. BULLERBYNS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. Morkarlby skola F-6: Head changed

  5. Morkarlbyhöjdens skola 7-9: Head changed

  6. Noretskolan F-6: Head changed

  7. Nusnäs skola F-3: Head changed

  8. Venjans skola F-6: Head changed

  9. Våmhus skola F-6: Head changed

  10. Ängsskolan F-9: Head changed

  11. Ängsskolan F-9: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to GR

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

  13. BULLERBYNS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  14. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SLÅTTET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  15. Morkarlby skola F-6: Head changed

  16. Morkarlbyhöjdens skola 7-9: Head changed

  17. Nusnäs skola F-3: Head changed

  18. VATTNÄS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV EKO. FÖRENING: Renamed from VATTNÄS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV EKON.FÖRENING to VATTNÄS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV EKO. FÖRENING

  19. Venjans skola F-6: Head changed

  20. Våmhus skola F-6: Head changed

  21. Ängsskolan F-9: Head changed

  22. Ängsskolan F-9: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to GR

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

  24. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET BLÅKLOCKAN I BONÄS EK FÖREN: Renamed from Förskola 697093 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET BLÅKLOCKAN I BONÄS EK FÖREN

  25. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET FILIORUM EK. FÖR: Renamed from Förskola 792460 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET FILIORUM EK. FÖR

  26. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOJAN I MORA, EK FÖR: Renamed from Förskola 200241 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOJAN I MORA, EK FÖR

  27. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SLÅTTET: Renamed from Förskola 319240 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SLÅTTET

  28. TRULLSTUGU, FD HUMLAN, VÅMHUS: Renamed from Förskola 129028 to TRULLSTUGU, FD HUMLAN, VÅMHUS

  29. BULLERBYNS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  30. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET BLÅKLOCKAN I BONÄS EK FÖREN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET BLÅKLOCKAN I BONÄS EK FÖREN to Förskola 697093

… and 171 older events.

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