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Schools in Sala municipality

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36 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 Sala, Västmanland County. The three most common school forms: 17 preschool, 14 compulsory school, 13 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 6 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Sala

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
17
Municipal
32
Independent
4

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Sala has 36 schools with a merit value of 209.9 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 64.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

36 schools4,020 pupils64.8% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.1%)

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Summary — Sala

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Sala municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
36
32 municipal, 4 independent
Total pupils
4,020
14 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
209.9
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
64.8%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
140,154 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
12.3
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Sala municipality has 36 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 209.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (64.8%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Sala

How many schools are there in Sala?
Sala municipality has 36 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 17 offer preschool. 32 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 4,020 pupils attend schools in Sala.
What are the merit values in Sala?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Sala is 209.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Ekebyskolan with 198.2 points.
Which school in Sala has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Åby skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Sala at 91%. The municipality value is 64.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Sala?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sala is 140,154 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 131,037 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Sala 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 Sala
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Sala
Mother-tongue tuition

9% 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: 5,372 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 Sala compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
4/7
Qualified teachers 2025
7/7
Cost/pupil 2025
3/7

Skolkoll score in Sala

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 Sala
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Sala: 13 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Åby skola with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Municipal average 43, neutral midpoint 50.

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

Upper secondary schools in Sala: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Kungsängsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Lowest: Ösby naturbruksgymnasium with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100.

Kungsängsgymnasiet
Skolkoll score 45 out of 100
Ösby naturbruksgymnasium
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Sala

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Sala with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Åby skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSALA KOMMUN3091%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Composite index.
ÅkraskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSALA KOMMUN41060.6%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Composite index.
Åkraskolan AGRAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory schoolSALA KOMMUN10—No score
ÄngshagenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSALA KOMMUN17066.6%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index.
C-husskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school careSALA KOMMUN——No score
EkebyskolanCompulsory schoolSALA KOMMUN39066.2%Skolkoll score 32 out of 100. Composite index.
Hedens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSALA KOMMUN7059.6%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index.
Kila skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSALA KOMMUN9055.5%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Composite index.
Kilbo skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSALA KOMMUN5072.8%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index.
KungsängsgymnasietUpper secondary schoolSALA KOMMUN48082.6%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Composite index.
Möklinta skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSALA KOMMUN7071.3%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index.
Ösby naturbruksgymnasiumAdapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolSALA KOMMUN24062.9%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Composite index.
Ransta skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSALA KOMMUN11050.3%Skolkoll score 36 out of 100. Composite index.
Vallaskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolSALA KOMMUN49070.7%Skolkoll score 33 out of 100. Composite index.
Vallaskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSALA KOMMUN44075.1%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index.
Varmsätra skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSALA KOMMUN9060%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Composite index.
Västerfärnebo skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSALA KOMMUN8039.6%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in SalaSala has 17 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Sala with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Sala you—209.9In line with neighbour average64.8%Worse than neighbour average140,154 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Heby26.7 km209.5In line with neighbour average72.3%Better than neighbour average156,975 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Avesta31.5 km208.5In line with neighbour average65%Worse than neighbour average152,291 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Västerås34.2 km224.9Better than neighbour average66.3%In line with neighbour average136,647 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Norberg38 km201.6Worse than neighbour average67.2%In line with neighbour average159,863 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Surahammar39.9 km221.4Better than neighbour average70%In line with neighbour average138,580 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Hallstahammar40.7 km221.2Better than neighbour average69%In line with neighbour average147,025 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Neighbour avg214.568.3%148,563 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 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Sala municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Sala

  1. Hedens skola: Address changed from Hedens skola, 73071 Salbohed to Fläckebo Heden 100, 73363 Salbohed

  2. GÄRDESTA FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from KLINTVÄGEN 1, 73325 SALA to BOX 304, 73325 SALA

  3. ÄNGSHAGENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from KLINTVÄGEN 1, 73325 SALA to BOX 304, 73325 SALA

  4. EKDALENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. SALBO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. EKDALENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. SALBO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. EKDALENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. SALBO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. EKDALENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  11. SALBO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  12. C-husskolan: School types changed from GRAN to FTH, GRAN

  13. C-husskolan: Grades changed from 7, 8, 9 to 6, 7, 8, 9

  14. Åkraskolan: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  15. Åkraskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-07-01

  16. Åkraskolan AGR: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  17. Åkraskolan AGR: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-07-01

  18. Åkraskolan: Address changed from Åkragatan 9, 73335 SALA to Åkragatan 9A, 73335 SALA

  19. Åkraskolan AGR: Address changed from Åkragatan 9, 73335 SALA to Åkragatan 9A, 73335 SALA

  20. Västerfärnebo skola: Address changed from Klockarvägen 5-7, 73070 Västerfärnebo to Klockarvägen 5-7, 73360 Västerfärnebo

  21. C-husskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to GRAN

  22. C-husskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  23. C-husskolan: Register field changed from false to unknown

  24. Åkraskolan AGR: School types changed from FTH, GRAN to FTH, GR, GRAN

  25. Åkraskolan AGR: Register field changed from unknown to false

  26. Åkraskolan AGR: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GRAN to FTH, GRAN

  27. Åkraskolan AGR: Renamed from Anpassade Åkraskolan to Åkraskolan AGR

  28. C-husskolan: School types changed from FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  29. Vallaskolan F-6: Address changed from Bråstagatan 14, 73333 Sala to Lasse O'Månssons gata 4, 73333 Sala

  30. Ösby naturbruksgymnasium: School types changed from GY to GY, GYAN

… and 89 older events.

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Västmanland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Sala.Merit value year 9Compare Sala 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.ArbogaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.FagerstaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HallstahammarCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KöpingCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KungsörCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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