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Schools in Smedjebacken municipality

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16 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 Smedjebacken, Dalarna County. The three most common school forms: 9 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+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 Smedjebacken

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
9
Municipal
16
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.

Smedjebacken has 16 schools with a merit value of 210.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 58.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

16 schools1,513 pupils58.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.6%)

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Summary — Smedjebacken

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Smedjebacken municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

16Active schools16 municipal, 0 independent
1,513Total pupils6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
210.7Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
58.3%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
151,507 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.4Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Smedjebacken municipality has 16 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 210.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (58.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Smedjebacken

How many schools are there in Smedjebacken?
Smedjebacken municipality has 16 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 9 offer preschool. 16 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,513 pupils attend schools in Smedjebacken.
What are the merit values in Smedjebacken?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Smedjebacken is 210.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Bergaskolan with 210.9 points.
Which school in Smedjebacken has the highest teacher qualification rate?
HARNÄS FÖRSKOLA has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Smedjebacken at 75.8%. The municipality value is 58.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Smedjebacken?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Smedjebacken is 151,507 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 150,905 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Smedjebacken 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 Smedjebacken
Mother-tongue tuition

9.7% 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: 3,601 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 Smedjebacken compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
3/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
4/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Smedjebacken

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 Smedjebacken
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Smedjebacken: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Röda Berga with Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Lowest: Kyrkskolan with Skolkoll score 35 out of 100.

Röda Berga
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
Vinsboskolan
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Vad skola
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
Hagge skola
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
Bergaskolan
Skolkoll score 35 out of 100
Kyrkskolan
Skolkoll score 35 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Smedjebacken

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Smedjebacken with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
BergaskolanCompulsory schoolSMEDJEBACKENS KOMMUN26047%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Below average.
Hagge skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSMEDJEBACKENS KOMMUN11067.7%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
KyrkskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolSMEDJEBACKENS KOMMUN16034.4%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Below average.
Röda BergaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSMEDJEBACKENS KOMMUN27074.6%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Vad skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSMEDJEBACKENS KOMMUN9075.2%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
VBU SmedenUpper secondary schoolVÄSTERBERGSLAGENS UTBILDNINGSFÖRBUND,VBU70——
VinsboskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSMEDJEBACKENS KOMMUN16070.1%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in SmedjebackenSmedjebacken has 9 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 Smedjebacken with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Smedjebacken you—210.758.3%151,507 SEK
Ludvika16.6 km211.351.2%139,743 SEK
Fagersta25.4 km206.356%130,203 SEK
Norberg28.7 km201.667.2%159,863 SEK
Säter31.8 km214.768.9%150,373 SEK
Ljusnarsberg35.6 km188.868.5%208,049 SEK
Skinnskatteberg38.9 km203.355.2%199,542 SEK
Neighbour avg204.361.2%164,629 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 Smedjebacken municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Smedjebacken

  1. VBU Smeden: Head changed

  2. VBU Smeden: Head changed

  3. GUBBO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. GUBBO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. GUBBO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  6. GUBBO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  7. Vinsboskolan: Renamed from Vinsboskolan, c/o Stegelbackens skola to Vinsboskolan

  8. Vinsboskolan: Address changed from Stegelbackens skola, Sveavägen 29, 77732 Smedjebacken to Högstensgatan 17, 77750 Smedjebacken

  9. VBU Smeden: Head changed

  10. Bergaskolan: Head changed

  11. Bergaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.skola.smedjebacken.se, email: fou@smedjebacken.se, phone: 0240-660458 to url: https://smedjebacken.se/barn-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/bergaskolan.html, email: fou@smedjebacken.se, phone: 0240-660204

  12. Bergaskolan: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  13. Hagge skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.skola.smedjebacken.se, email: fou@smedjebacken.se, phone: 0240-660213 to url: https://smedjebacken.se/barn-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/hagge-skola.html, email: fou@smedjebacken.se, phone: 0240-660087

  14. Kyrkskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.skola.smedjebacken.se, email: fou@smedjebacken.se, phone: 0240-660470 to url: https://smedjebacken.se/barn-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/kyrkskolan.html, email: fou@smedjebacken.se, phone: 0240-660472

  15. Röda Berga: Contact details changed from url: http://www.skola.smedjebacken.se, email: fou@smedjebacken.se, phone: 0240-660458 to url: https://smedjebacken.se/barn-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/roda-berga.html, email: fou@smedjebacken.se, phone: 0240-660223

  16. Röda Berga: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  17. Vad skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.skola.smedjebacken.se, email: fou@smedjebacken.se, phone: 0240-660470 to url: https://smedjebacken.se/barn-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/vads-skola.html, email: fou@smedjebacken.se, phone: 0240-660471

  18. Vinsboskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.skola.smedjebacken.se, email: fou@smedjebacken.se, phone: 0240-660213 to url: https://smedjebacken.se/barn-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/vinsboskolan.html, email: fou@smedjebacken.se, phone: 0240-660209

  19. Bergaskolan: School types changed from GR to GR, GRAN

  20. Röda Berga: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  21. Vinsboskolan: Renamed from Vinsboskolan to Vinsboskolan, c/o Stegelbackens skola

  22. Vinsboskolan: Address changed from Högstensgatan 17, 77750 Smedjebacken to Stegelbackens skola, Sveavägen 29, 77732 Smedjebacken

  23. Bergaskolan: Head changed

  24. Hagge skola: Head changed

  25. Röda Berga: Head changed

  26. Vinsboskolan: Head changed

  27. VBU Smeden: Head changed

  28. VBU Smeden: Head changed

  29. VBU Smeden: School types changed from GY, VUX to GY

  30. VBU Smeden: Head changed

… and 33 older events.

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