All compulsory schools in Borås — 48 schools

Borås has 48 compulsory schools of which 4 are independent. Average merit score: 217.1 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Borås

All 48 compulsory schools in Borås sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Aplaredskolan F-6–54 %60Municipal
Asklandaskolan F-6–81 %220Municipal
Bergdalskolan F-6–70 %270Municipal
Björkhöjdskolan 7-9200.476 %270Municipal
Björkhöjdskolan F-6–72 %240Municipal
Bodaskolan 7-9207.569 %500Municipal
Bodaskolan F-6–69 %250Municipal
Borgstenaskolan F-6–68 %40Municipal
Borås Kristna skola206.874 %160Independent
Bredaredskolan F-6–78 %110Municipal
Byttorpskolan F-6–58 %230Municipal
Dalsjöskolan 4-6–67 %210Municipal
Dalsjöskolan 7-9216.461 %440Municipal
Daltorpskolan 7-9194.263 %440Municipal
Dannikeskolan F-6–63 %70Municipal
Ekarängskolan F-6–67 %240Municipal
Engelbrektskolan 7-9232.789 %360Municipal
Engelbrektskolan F-6–81 %400Municipal
Erikslundskolan 7-9204.570 %220Municipal
Erikslundskolan F-6–48 %70Municipal
Fjärdingskolan F-6–53 %230Municipal
Fredriksborgskolan F-9–55 %280Municipal
Fristadskolan 7-9226.356 %410Municipal
Gula skolan F-6–70 %220Municipal
Gånghesterskolan F-6–72 %180Municipal
Hestra Midgårdskolan F-6–73 %370Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Borås238.1–490Independent
Kerstinsgårdskolan F-3–87 %60Municipal
Kinnarummaskolan F-6–77 %80Municipal
Kristinebergskolan F-6–65 %370Municipal
Kunskapsskolan Borås225.965 %640Independent
Malmen Montessori232.971 %530Independent
Myråsskolan F-6–72 %540Municipal
Målsrydskolan F-6–49 %80Municipal
Rångedalaskolan F-6–79 %60Municipal
Sandaredskolan F-6–87 %360Municipal
Sandgärdskolan 7-9233.964 %400Municipal
Sandhultskolan F-6–80 %120Municipal
Sjöboskolan F-6–85 %200Municipal
Sjömarkenskolan F-6–87 %400Municipal
Sparsörskolan F-6–89 %250Municipal
Svaneholmskolan F-6–66 %90Municipal
Särlaskolan 7-9197.465 %220Municipal
Trandaredskolan F-6–79 %410Municipal
Tummarpskolan F-3–92 %130Municipal
Viskaforsskolan 7-9222.662 %220Municipal
Viskaforsskolan F-6–66 %240Municipal
Äsperedskolan F-6–84 %90Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
218 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
215.4 / 229.3
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
67.9 %
Pass in mathematics
85 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
80 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
68.6 %
Parents with post-secondary education
60.8 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
69.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
70 % / 68.7 %
Pupils per teacher
12.1

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
69.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+3.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Borås (%)

Trend: 66 to 69.9, upward
2020: 66 %2025: 69.9 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
12,391
Municipal / independent share
86.2 % / 13.8 %

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: 138,648 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 138,142 SEK/pupil

Teaching
78,540 SEK
Premises
23,652 SEK
Student health
5,260 SEK
Meals
7,230 SEK
Learning tools
6,893 SEK
Other
16,567 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,260 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
72.4 %
Preventive work (staff)
63.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
63.2 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
52.2 %
Safety at school
82.5 %
Study calm
46.6 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
27.2 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
15 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
20.2 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
96.2 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
70.3 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
2.3 %

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.

-2.6Average deviation (merit score) across 14 schools
SALSA results per school in Borås, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Internationella Engelska Skolan Borås238228+10
Viskaforsskolan 7-9223215+8
Engelbrektskolan 7-9233226+7
Erikslundskolan 7-9205198+7
Särlaskolan 7-9197196+1
Borås Kristna skola207208-1
Bodaskolan 7-9207210-3
Sandgärdskolan 7-9234237-3
Fristadskolan 7-9226231-5
Björkhöjdskolan 7-9200207-6
Dalsjöskolan 7-9216223-6
Kunskapsskolan Borås226235-9
Malmen Montessori233247-14
Daltorpskolan 7-9194217-23

Highest merit score in Borås

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Internationella Engelska Skolan BoråsInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB238.1+10–490
Sandgärdskolan 7-9BORÅS KOMMUN233.9-364.2 %400
Malmen MontessoriMALMEN MONTESSORI232.9-1470.5 %530
Engelbrektskolan 7-9BORÅS KOMMUN232.7+789.4 %360
Fristadskolan 7-9BORÅS KOMMUN226.3-555.5 %410
Kunskapsskolan BoråsMagnora Aktiebolag225.9-964.7 %640
Viskaforsskolan 7-9BORÅS KOMMUN222.6+861.6 %220
Dalsjöskolan 7-9BORÅS KOMMUN216.4-660.6 %440
Bodaskolan 7-9BORÅS KOMMUN207.5-369.1 %500
Borås Kristna skolaAB Borås Kristna Skola206.8-174.2 %160

School ranking — Borås

All 14 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Borås sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Internationella Engelska Skolan Borås238.1+10–490
Sandgärdskolan 7-9233.9-364 %400
Malmen Montessori232.9-1471 %530
Engelbrektskolan 7-9232.7+789 %360
Fristadskolan 7-9226.3-556 %410
Kunskapsskolan Borås225.9-965 %640
Viskaforsskolan 7-9222.6+862 %220
Dalsjöskolan 7-9216.4-661 %440
Bodaskolan 7-9207.5-369 %500
Borås Kristna skola206.8-174 %160
Erikslundskolan 7-9204.5+770 %220
Björkhöjdskolan 7-9200.4-676 %270
Särlaskolan 7-9197.4+165 %220
Daltorpskolan 7-9194.2-2363 %440

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
178
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.3 %
Cost per pupil
630,909 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
5

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada