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Schools in Orsa municipality

School profileData and statisticsMunicipal report (PDF)

15 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 Orsa, Dalarna County. The three most common school forms: 8 preschool, 5 after-school care, 5 compulsory school (+2 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 Orsa

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
5
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
8
Municipal
12
Independent
3

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.

Orsa has 15 schools with a merit value of 199.5 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 75.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

15 schools851 pupils75.6% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Growing municipality (+0.7%)

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Summary — Orsa

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Orsa municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

15Active schools12 municipal, 3 independent
851Total pupils5 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
199.5Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
75.6%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
159,369 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.6Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Orsa municipality has 15 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 199.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (75.6%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Orsa

How many schools are there in Orsa?
Orsa municipality has 15 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 5 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 8 offer preschool. 12 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 851 pupils attend schools in Orsa.
What are the merit values in Orsa?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Orsa is 199.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Orsaskolan with 199.5 points.
Which school in Orsa has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Kyrkbyns skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Orsa at 85.9%. The municipality value is 75.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Orsa?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Orsa is 159,369 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 160,799 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Orsa 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 Orsa
Mother-tongue tuition

19.4% 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: 6,030 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 Orsa compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
2/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Orsa

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 Orsa
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Orsa: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Kyrkbyns skola with Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Lowest: Orsaskolan with Skolkoll score 40 out of 100.

Kyrkbyns skola
Skolkoll score 65 out of 100
Digerbergets skola
Skolkoll score 59 out of 100
Bergetskolan
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
Orsaskolan
Skolkoll score 40 out of 100
4 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Orsa

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Orsa with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskola OrsaAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Preschool classORSA KOMMUN———
BergetskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classORSA KOMMUN13072.5%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Digerbergets skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classORSA KOMMUN12078.7%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
Kyrkbyns skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classORSA KOMMUN11085.9%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Near average.
OrsaskolanCompulsory schoolORSA KOMMUN20068.6%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Skattunge FriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSkattunge Friskola ekonomisk förening20——
Preschools in OrsaOrsa has 8 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 Orsa with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Orsa you—199.575.6%159,369 SEK
Mora14.9 km20873.1%145,070 SEK
Rättvik33.4 km208.976.1%172,315 SEK
Leksand48.3 km229.373.9%140,728 SEK
Älvdalen60.5 km204.259.5%196,805 SEK
Malung – Sälen69.8 km222.751.5%155,351 SEK
Gagnef70.2 km213.464%149,864 SEK
Neighbour avg214.466.4%160,022 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 Orsa municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Orsa

  1. FÖRENINGEN KYRKORNAS DAGHEM: Renamed from Förskola 209297 to FÖRENINGEN KYRKORNAS DAGHEM

  2. FÖRENINGEN KYRKORNAS DAGHEM: Operating name changed from Förskola 209297 to FÖRENINGEN KYRKORNAS DAGHEM

  3. FÖRENINGEN KYRKORNAS DAGHEM: Operator name changed to: Föreningen Kyrkornas Daghem I Orsa (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  4. FÖRENINGEN KYRKORNAS DAGHEM: Renamed from FÖRENINGEN KYRKORNAS DAGHEM to Förskola 209297

  5. FÖRENINGEN KYRKORNAS DAGHEM: Operating name changed from FÖRENINGEN KYRKORNAS DAGHEM to Förskola 209297

  6. FÖRENINGEN KYRKORNAS DAGHEM: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Föreningen Kyrkornas Daghem I Orsa)

  7. PARKENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from SJUKALLGATA 8, 79421 ORSA to BOX 23, 79421 ORSA

  8. REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from SJUKALLGATA 8, 79421 ORSA to BOX 23, 79421 ORSA

  9. TRIMSARVETS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from SJUKALLGATA 8, 79421 ORSA to BOX 23, 79421 ORSA

  10. REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  13. FÖRENINGEN KYRKORNAS DAGHEM: Renamed from Förskola 209297 to FÖRENINGEN KYRKORNAS DAGHEM

  14. FÖRENINGEN KYRKORNAS DAGHEM: Renamed from FÖRENINGEN KYRKORNAS DAGHEM to Förskola 209297

  15. REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  16. Anpassad grundskola Orsa: School types changed from FTH, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GRAN

  17. Anpassad grundskola Orsa: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  18. Anpassad grundskola Orsa: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-01

  19. Orsaskolan: Head changed

  20. Skattunge Friskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Skattungefriskola

  21. Skattunge Friskola: Head changed

  22. Skattunge Friskola: Contact details changed from url: http://skattungefriskola.se, email: rektor@skattungefriskola.se, phone: 070-5834577 to url: http://skattungefriskola.se, email: rektor@skattungefriskola.se, phone: 073-9343173

  23. Bergetskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orsa.se, email: orsa.kommun@orsa.se, phone: 0250-552222 to url: http://www.orsa.se, email: orsa.kommun@orsa.se, phone: 0250-552100

  24. Digerbergets skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orsa.se, email: orsa.kommun@orsa.se, phone: 0250-552276 to url: http://www.orsa.se, email: orsa.kommun@orsa.se, phone: 0250-552100

  25. Kyrkbyns skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orsa.se, email: orsa.kommun@orsa.se, phone: 0250-552219 to url: http://www.orsa.se, email: orsa.kommun@orsa.se, phone: 0250-552100

  26. Orsaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orsa.se, email: orsa.kommun@orsa.se, phone: 0250-552232 to url: http://www.orsa.se, email: orsa.kommun@orsa.se, phone: 0250-552100

  27. Bergetskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orsa.se, email: larande@orsa.se, phone: 0250-552222 to url: http://www.orsa.se, email: orsa.kommun@orsa.se, phone: 0250-552222

  28. Central Insamlingsenhet: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orsa.se, email: larande@orsa.se, phone: 0250-552100 to url: http://www.orsa.se, email: orsa.kommun@orsa.se, phone: 0250-552100

  29. Digerbergets skola: Head changed

  30. Digerbergets skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orsa.se, email: larande@orsa.se, phone: 0250-552276 to url: http://www.orsa.se, email: orsa.kommun@orsa.se, phone: 0250-552276

… and 46 older events.

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