All compulsory schools in Arboga — 8 schools

Arboga has 8 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 226.2 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Arboga

All 8 compulsory schools in Arboga sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Brattbergsskolan86 %110Municipal
Gäddgårdsskolan 7-9212.162 %240Municipal
Gäddgårdsskolan F-679 %310Municipal
Götlunda skola74 %80Municipal
Ladubacksskolan82 %230Municipal
Medåkers Friskola30Independent
Nybyholmsskolan74 %100Municipal
Stureskolan240.371 %310Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
226.7 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
68.4 %
Pass in mathematics
88 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
67.7 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
46.3 %
Parents with post-secondary education
58.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
72.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
73.6 % / 32 %
Pupils per teacher
12.6

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
72.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+1 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Arboga (%)

Trend: 71.1 to 72.1, upward
2020: 71.1 %2025: 72.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
1,367
Municipal / independent share
97.8 % / 2.2 %

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: 142,088 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 136,947 SEK/pupil

Teaching
65,365 SEK
Premises
23,740 SEK
Student health
4,463 SEK
Meals
7,631 SEK
Learning tools
6,379 SEK
Other
29,369 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,463 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
84.5 %
Preventive work (staff)
71.5 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
54 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
41.8 %
Safety at school
75.5 %
Study calm
43.4 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
25.5 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
10.1 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
16.2 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
77.8 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
76 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.3 %

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.

+5Average deviation (merit score) across 2 schools
SALSA results per school in Arboga, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Stureskolan240224+16
Gäddgårdsskolan 7-9212218-6

Highest merit score in Arboga

Top 2 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 2 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
StureskolanARBOGA KOMMUN240.3+1670.6 %310
Gäddgårdsskolan 7-9ARBOGA KOMMUN212.1-661.8 %240

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
42
Cost per pupil
432,857 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.6

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada