Compulsory schools in Falkenberg

All compulsory schools in Falkenberg

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)

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: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 139,022 SEK/pupil

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: 5,275 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.

Average deviation (merit score) across 6 schools

-3.2

Highest merit score in Falkenberg

Top 6 schools by merit score yr 9.

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.

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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