All compulsory schools in Älvkarleby — 5 schools

Älvkarleby has 5 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 199.3 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Älvkarleby

All 5 compulsory schools in Älvkarleby sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Bodaskolan87 %90Municipal
Rotskärsskolan 7-9194.160 %200Municipal
Rotskärsskolan F-669 %190Municipal
Sörgärdets skola85 %160Municipal
Älvboda friskola204.561 %350Independent

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Älvkarleby municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
197.5 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
194.1 / 204.5
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
53.3 %
Pass in mathematics
80 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
58.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
55.6 %
Parents with post-secondary education
51.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Älvkarleby municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
68.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
72 % / 61.2 %
Pupils per teacher
9.7

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Älvkarleby municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025)
68.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+1 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Älvkarleby (%)

Trend: 67.4 to 68.4, upward
2020: 67.4 %2025: 68.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

Pupil counts and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Number of compulsory-school pupils
988
Municipal / independent share
63.2 % / 36.8 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 162,683 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 175,485 SEK/pupil

Teaching
90,124 SEK
Premises
27,798 SEK
Student health
7,217 SEK
Meals
7,827 SEK
Learning tools
3,063 SEK
Other
39,456 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Älvkarleby municipality.

Student health, compulsory school
7,217 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
70.4 %
Preventive work (staff)
38.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
51.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
30 %
Safety at school
83.3 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Älvkarleby municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish
22.7 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
7.3 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
9.5 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
77.8 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
70.6 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
0.9 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

-16Average deviation (merit score) across 2 schools
SALSA results per school in Älvkarleby, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Rotskärsskolan 7-9194209-14
Älvboda friskola205223-18

Highest merit score in Älvkarleby

Top 2 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 2 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Älvboda friskolaFRISKOLAN I SKUTSKÄR EKONOMISK FÖRENING204.5-1861.4 %350
Rotskärsskolan 7-9ÄLVKARLEBY KOMMUN194.1-1459.5 %200

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Älvkarleby municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
23
Share of compulsory-school pupils
2.1 %
Cost per pupil
647,800 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.1

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada