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Schools in Rättvik municipality

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23 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 Rättvik, Dalarna County. The three most common school forms: 11 preschool, 8 after-school care, 8 compulsory school (+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 Rättvik

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
8
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
11
Municipal
22
Independent
1

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.

Rättvik has 23 schools with a merit value of 208.9 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 76.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

23 schools1,718 pupils76.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Rättvik

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Rättvik municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

23Active schools22 municipal, 1 independent
1,718Total pupils8 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
208.9Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
76.1%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
172,315 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.2Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Rättvik municipality has 23 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 208.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (76.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Rättvik

How many schools are there in Rättvik?
Rättvik municipality has 23 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 8 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 11 offer preschool. 22 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,718 pupils attend schools in Rättvik.
What are the merit values in Rättvik?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Rättvik is 208.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Furudals centralskola with 218.4 points.
Which school in Rättvik has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Stiernhööksgymnasiet has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Rättvik at 85.4%. The municipality value is 76.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Rättvik?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Rättvik is 172,315 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 168,060 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Rättvik 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 Rättvik
Mother-tongue tuition

9.1% 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: 4,821 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 Rättvik compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
5/7Merit value 2025
1/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Rättvik

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 Rättvik
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Rättvik: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Rättviksskolan with Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Lowest: Furudals centralskola with Skolkoll score 35 out of 100.

Rättviksskolan
Skolkoll score 54 out of 100
Boda skola
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
Nyhedsskolan
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
Söderås skola
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Vikarbyns skola
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Furudals centralskola
Skolkoll score 35 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Rättvik
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Rättvik: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Stiernhööksgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Lowest: Stiernhööksgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 47 out of 100.

Stiernhööksgymnasiet
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Rättvik

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Rättvik with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskola NyhedsskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school careRÄTTVIKS KOMMUN———
Anpassad grundskola RättviksskolanAdapted compulsory schoolRÄTTVIKS KOMMUN———
Boda skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRÄTTVIKS KOMMUN4073.1%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Furudals centralskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRÄTTVIKS KOMMUN10052.9%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Below average.
Ingels skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRÄTTVIKS KOMMUN20——
NyhedsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRÄTTVIKS KOMMUN21075.2%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
RättviksskolanCompulsory schoolRÄTTVIKS KOMMUN26084.9%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Sätra skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRÄTTVIKS KOMMUN10——
Söderås skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRÄTTVIKS KOMMUN11075.7%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Stiernhööks anpassade gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolRÄTTVIKS KOMMUN———
StiernhööksgymnasietUpper secondary schoolRÄTTVIKS KOMMUN45085.4%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Vikarbyns skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRÄTTVIKS KOMMUN13072.9%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in RättvikRättvik 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 Rättvik with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Rättvik you—208.976.1%172,315 SEK
Leksand23.1 km229.373.9%140,728 SEK
Orsa33.4 km199.575.6%159,369 SEK
Mora33.8 km20873.1%145,070 SEK
Falun43.6 km227.371.7%136,881 SEK
Gagnef45.9 km213.464%149,864 SEK
Borlänge51.8 km209.366.5%152,109 SEK
Neighbour avg214.570.8%147,337 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 Rättvik municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Rättvik

  1. FÖRSKOLAN PROSTEN: Renamed from Förskola 920620 to FÖRSKOLAN PROSTEN

  2. FÖRSKOLAN PROSTEN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN PROSTEN to Förskola 920620

  3. Furudals centralskola: Operating name changed from Furudals centralskola to Furudals skola

  4. Stiernhööks anpassade gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from Stiernhööks anpassade gymnasieskola to Stiernhööksgymnasiet

  5. Anpassad grundskola Nyhedsskolan: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  6. Anpassad grundskola Nyhedsskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-07-01

  7. Anpassad grundskola Rättviksskolan: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  8. Anpassad grundskola Rättviksskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-07-01

  9. Anpassad grundskola Nyhedsskolan: Renamed from Rättviks anpassade grundskola Nyhedsskolan to Anpassad grundskola Nyhedsskolan

  10. Anpassad grundskola Rättviksskolan: Renamed from Rättviks anpassade grundskola Rättviksskolan to Anpassad grundskola Rättviksskolan

  11. Stiernhööks anpassade gymnasieskola: Head changed

  12. Nyhedsskolan: Head changed

  13. Rättviksskolan: Head changed

  14. Stiernhööksgymnasiet: Head changed

  15. Nyhedsskolan: Head changed

  16. Rättviksskolan: Head changed

  17. Stiernhööks anpassade gymnasieskola: Head changed

  18. Stiernhööks anpassade gymnasieskola: Renamed from Stiernhööks gymnasiesärskola to Stiernhööks anpassade gymnasieskola

  19. Stiernhööks anpassade gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from Stiernhööksgymnasiet to Stiernhööks anpassade gymnasieskola

  20. Stiernhööks anpassade gymnasieskola: Head changed

  21. Stiernhööksgymnasiet: Head changed

  22. Boda skola: Head changed

  23. Boda skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  24. Ingels skola: Head changed

  25. Ingels skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3

  26. Nyhedsskolan: Head changed

  27. Nyhedsskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  28. Rättviksskolan: Head changed

  29. Rättviksskolan: Grades changed from 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  30. Sätra skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3

… and 59 older events.

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