Schools in Arboga municipality

Key metrics — Arboga municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Arboga (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

226.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 212.6)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

68.4%

Passing mathematics

88%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

67.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

46.3%

Parents with post-secondary education

56.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

70.6% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 64.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

71.4% / 32%

Pupils per teacher

12.5

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Arboga, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2024)

70.6% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

→ Stable (-0.5 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 67.2% (linear extrapolation, -0.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

1,378

Municipal / independent share

97.7% / 2.3%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)

138,550 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,367.1 SEK)

Municipal school cost

134,146 SEK/pupil

Teaching

65,422 SEK/pupil

Premises

21,577 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,511 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,331 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

5,669 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Arboga.

Student health (compulsory)

4,511 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

1,841 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

54%

Easy to access help, year 8

41.8%

Safety at school

75.5%

Study environment (studiero)

43.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Arboga (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

77.8%

Passed SvA, year 9

76%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Arboga (2024).

Number of pupils

41

Cost per pupil

497,405 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Arboga (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

419

Graduating within 3 years

58.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

40.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

92.4% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

170,926 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.3 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

11.3

Municipal upper-secondary cost

153,159 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

8.5%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

34%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

66.5%

Directly to university

11% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Arboga going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

11% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

40.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

72.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

19.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

58.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Arboga (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

434

Ages 16–18 (2030)

493 (+13.6%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,589

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,492 (-6.1%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

644

Total school age (2035)

2,446

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Arboga (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

492

Cost per FTE student

49,342 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

79.3%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

68.4%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

31.5%

Net cost basic adult edu.

217 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

166 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Arboga (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

103

Cost per FTE student

249 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

66.7%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Arboga

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children

587

Preschool units

10 (9 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

90% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

11.7 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

9 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.2 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

61% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

57% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Arboga (2024).

Cost per child

35,018 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

524

Children per FTE

22.7 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

46.9% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Arboga (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Arboga (2024).

Open preschool units

0

Open preschool FTEs

0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Arboga (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.7%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Arboga (2024).

Initiated child investigations

68.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

18 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,320 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Arboga (2024).

Children in economic hardship

20.9%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Arboga (2025).

Total population

13,929

Population change

-0.4%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

627

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,418

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

427

Higher education 25–64

20.5%

Foreign-born 20–64

19.2%

16–24 not in work/education

6.6%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Arboga (2024).

Single without children

43%

Single with children

5.7%

Couple without children

28.7%

Couple with children

16.9%

Other households

5.7%

Total number of households

6,923

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Arboga (2024).

In-migration

780

Out-migration

756

Net migration

+24

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Arboga (2024).

Newly arrived received

4.2 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

67.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Arboga (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.4%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.3%

Tax base

249,382 SEK/capita

Annual result

893 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

1.2%

Solidity

65.1%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Arboga (2024).

Assistance households

3.1 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.6%

Assistance months (avg)

44.1

Net cost economic assistance

1,552 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Arboga. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school

5,669 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Arboga.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

11.6%

Completed dwellings

0.2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

95.9%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

75.2%

Rental

33.1%

Cooperative

10.3%

Owner-occupied

55.2%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

11.6%

Cars in traffic

7,165

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Arboga (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

10,816 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

794 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

501 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

665 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Arboga (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

5,875 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.8

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Arboga (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

15.6%

Number of pupils

335

Average pupil fee

1,239 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

697 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Arboga (2024).

Loans per capita

9.4 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.4 per capita

Active borrowers

19.2%

Media allocation

597 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Arboga (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.8 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

31.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Arboga with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Arboga.

Arboga achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Arboga compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västmanlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Arboga belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en mindre stad/tätort. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 24 schools in Arboga

Common questions about schools in Arboga

How many schools are there in Arboga?

Arboga municipality has 24 active school units: 8 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 22 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 2,307 pupils attend schools in Arboga.

What are the merit values in Arboga?

The average year-9 merit value in Arboga is 226.2 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Stureskolan with 240.3 points.

Which school in Arboga has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Vasagymnasiet has the highest share of qualified teachers in Arboga at 92.3%. The municipal average is 63.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Arboga?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Arboga is 138,550 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 134,146 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Arboga?

Student health services in Arboga cost 4,511 SEK per pupil (2024). 54% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 41.8%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.