All compulsory schools in Falkenberg — 24 schools

Falkenberg has 24 compulsory schools of which 3 are independent. Average merit score: 218 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Falkenberg

All 24 compulsory schools in Falkenberg sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Apelskolan216.659 %350Municipal
Fageredssskolan–80 %30Municipal
Falkenbergs Montessoriskola207.162 %190Municipal
Hertingsskolan–87 %280Municipal
Hjortsbergsskolan–82 %380Municipal
Ljungbyskolan–88 %110Municipal
Långavekaskolan–77 %100Municipal
Långåsskolan–79 %90Municipal
Morups friskola–84 %60Independent
Okome skola–60 %70Municipal
Schubergstorpsskolan–71 %190Municipal
Skogstorpsskolan209.267 %500Municipal
Skrea skola–68 %160Independent
Slöingeskolan–60 %140Municipal
Söderskolan–65 %90Municipal
Tröingeskolan 1–––Municipal
Tröingeskolan 2–––Municipal
Tullbroskolan217.876 %460Municipal
Tångaskolan 1–65 %140Municipal
Tångaskolan 2215.369 %290Municipal
Vessigebroskolan–54 %130Municipal
Vesterhavsskolan242.087 %590Independent
Älvseredsskolan–50 %40Municipal
Ätranskolan–72 %80Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
220.1 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
215 / 242
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
69 %
Pass in mathematics
85.7 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
78.5 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
64.6 %
Parents with post-secondary education
57.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
73.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
71.7 % / 83.6 %
Pupils per teacher
11.3

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
73.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Falkenberg (%)

Trend: 75.3 to 73.3, downward
2020: 75.3 %2025: 73.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
4,935
Municipal / independent share
83.5 % / 16.5 %

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: 138,270 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 139,022 SEK/pupil

Teaching
75,578 SEK
Premises
24,280 SEK
Student health
5,031 SEK
Meals
7,237 SEK
Learning tools
5,981 SEK
Other
20,915 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,031 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
78.6 %
Preventive work (staff)
71.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
57.2 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
55 %
Safety at school
78.6 %
Study calm
36.1 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
29.9 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
17.6 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
8.8 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
100 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
72 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.9 %

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.

-3.2Average deviation (merit score) across 6 schools
SALSA results per school in Falkenberg, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Apelskolan217211+6
Vesterhavsskolan242239+3
Tångaskolan 2215213+2
Tullbroskolan218221-3
Falkenbergs Montessoriskola207221-13
Skogstorpsskolan209223-14

Highest merit score in Falkenberg

Top 6 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 6 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
VesterhavsskolanVesterhavet AB242+386.9 %590
TullbroskolanFALKENBERGS KOMMUN217.8-375.9 %460
ApelskolanFALKENBERGS KOMMUN216.6+659.4 %350
Tångaskolan 2FALKENBERGS KOMMUN215.3+269 %290
SkogstorpsskolanFALKENBERGS KOMMUN209.2-1467.1 %500
Falkenbergs MontessoriskolaFALKENBERGS KOMMUN207.1-1361.8 %190

School ranking — Falkenberg

All 6 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 Falkenberg sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Vesterhavsskolan242+387 %590
Tullbroskolan217.8-376 %460
Apelskolan216.6+659 %350
Tångaskolan 2215.3+269 %290
Skogstorpsskolan209.2-1467 %500
Falkenbergs Montessoriskola207.1-1362 %190

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 Falkenberg municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
95
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.7 %
Cost per pupil
678,944 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.5

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada