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150,738 kr cost/pupil
70.5% certified teachers (compulsory)
217.2 merit score (municipal average)
57.8% satisfaction year 8

National averages from Kolada and Skolverket, municipal mean values

SALSA 2024/25

Schools performing above expectations

Stockholm International Academy Häggvik in Sollentuna has the highest SALSA result: merit score 256 vs expected 190.

+65

points above expectations

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#2

Kista International School

Stockholm · Merit score 226 vs expected 166

+61 #3

Freinetskolan Kastanjen

Botkyrka · Merit score 269 vs expected 210

+59 #4

Norrbyskolan

Stockholm · Merit score 239 vs expected 182

+57 #5

Vittangi skola

Kiruna · Merit score 264 vs expected 209

+55
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#SchoolMunicipalityActualExpectedSALSA result
6 Botkyrka Friskola F-9 Botkyrka 258 203 +55
7 Fredrikshovs slotts skola Stockholm 311 259 +53
8 Communityskolan Gårdsten Göteborg 249 200 +49
9 JENSEN grundskola Tungelsta Haninge 263 216 +47
10 Rosengårdsskolan 7-9 Malmö 230 184 +47

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Biggest improvement

This year's climbers

Largest positive change in SALSA results compared to the previous year.

🥇 Norrbyskolan Stockholm
-8 to +57
+65 points
🥈 Mariaskolan Södertälje
-18 to +42
+60 points
🥉 Nya Skolan, Trollhättan, Pettersberg Trollhättan
-10 to +42
+52 points
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4 Innovitaskolan Södermalm Stockholm -32 +18 +50
5 Innovitaskolan Landskrona Landskrona -52 -4 +48
6 Axonaskolan Kristianstad -12 +33 +45
7 Tegelviken F-9 Eskilstuna -22 +21 +43
8 Örbyskolan Stockholm -16 +26 +42
9 Pettersbergsskolan Västerås -34 +6 +40
10 Communityskolan Tynnered Göteborg -14 +26 +40
Most cost-effective

Nacka

116,520 krcost/pupil
264.1merit score
80.9%certified teachers
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Top 10 — low cost, high results

1 Nacka 116,520 kr 264.1 2 Solna 122,099 kr 245.6 3 Täby 123,225 kr 260.3 4 Järfälla 123,245 kr 229 5 Vallentuna 123,817 kr 238.6 6 Landskrona 124,146 kr 231 7 Nykvarn 124,267 kr 231.7 8 Helsingborg 125,859 kr 228.3 9 Lerum 126,064 kr 228.6 10 Partille 126,782 kr 233.6
Municipalities with high cost, low results
1 Berg 217,446 kr 203.9 2 Ljusnarsberg 198,015 kr 188.8 3 Älvdalen 197,819 kr 204.2 4 Vilhelmina 193,841 kr 205.9 5 Gullspång 192,530 kr 179.1 6 Storuman 188,735 kr 215.5 7 Skinnskatteberg 188,450 kr 203.3 8 Strömsund 186,117 kr 201.6 9 Arjeplog 184,502 kr 203.1 10 Ockelbo 183,476 kr 204.8

High costs often correlate with rural areas — not necessarily inefficiency.

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Major changes over the past 3 years

Municipalities with notably large changes in key metrics.

Dorotea Kostnad/elev 168,169 ↑ 220,403 kr 2022–2024 Lessebo Meritvärde 198 ↑ 231.2 poäng 2023–2025 Jokkmokk Meritvärde 247.3 ↓ 214.5 poäng 2023–2025 Älvdalen Kostnad/elev 150,555 ↑ 197,819 kr 2022–2024 Överkalix Meritvärde 183.8 ↑ 215.3 poäng 2023–2025 Ockelbo Lärarbehörighet 50.8 ↑ 66.5 % 2023–2025 Sorsele Meritvärde 213.6 ↑ 244.4 poäng 2023–2025 Nordanstig Meritvärde 221.9 ↓ 191.3 poäng 2023–2025
Inspections

Schools Inspectorate

161 schools inspected
92.5% with deficiencies
Most common area of deficiency Undervisning och stöd 86.7% of inspected schools
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Preschool

Preschool in numbers

15.1 children per group
5 children per FTE
49.2% certified preschool teachers

National median, 290 municipalities.

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