Compulsory schools in Falköping

Falköping has 20 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 204.2 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Falköping

All 20 compulsory schools in Falköping sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Broddetorpsskolan	–	67 %	60	Municipal
Centralskolan F-6	–	71 %	280	Municipal
Dotorpsskolan	–	57 %	170	Municipal
Flobyskolan	216.9	65 %	300	Municipal
Gudhemsskolan	–	68 %	140	Municipal
Gustaf Dalénskolan 4-9	218.6	69 %	250	Municipal
Gustav Dalénskolan F-3	–	79 %	100	Municipal
Högstadium Centrum	203.5	70 %	620	Municipal
Högstadium Odenvi	197.1	49 %	160	Municipal
Kinnarpsskolan 7-9	184.7	60 %	120	Municipal
Kinnarpsskolan F-6	–	75 %	150	Municipal
Mössebergsskolan	–	85 %	440	Municipal
Odensbergsskolan	–	88 %	120	Municipal
Resursskola Högstadium centrum 7-9	–	–	–	Municipal
Resursskola Mösseberg 1-6	–	–	–	Municipal
Vartoftaskolan F-6	–	64 %	110	Municipal
Vindängen	–	72 %	280	Municipal
Åsarpsskolan	–	65 %	90	Municipal
Åsle Friskola	–	47 %	60	Independent
Åttagårdsskolan	–	79 %	100	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 218.1 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 218.1 / 180.5
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 71.5 %
Pass in mathematics: 84 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 81.3 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 68.1 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 51.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 68.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 69.3 % / 47.1 %
Pupils per teacher: 11.3

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 68.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Falköping (%)

2020: 66 %2025: 68.9 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 3,525
Municipal / independent share: 97.1 % / 2.9 %

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: 145,513 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 139,263 SEK/pupil

Teaching

78,642 SEK

Premises

22,856 SEK

Student health

6,356 SEK

Meals

8,685 SEK

Learning tools

4,512 SEK

Other

18,212 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 6,356 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 83.6 %
Preventive work (staff): 76.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 69.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 64.5 %
Safety at school: 83.6 %
Study calm: 58.5 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 27.4 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 14.2 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 22.9 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 100 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 83.9 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 1.4 %

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 5 schools: -9

SALSA results per school in Falköping, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Högstadium Centrum	224	222	+2
Flobyskolan	216	216	0
Gustaf Dalénskolan 4-9	217	229	-12
Kinnarpsskolan 7-9	215	227	-12
Högstadium Odenvi	204	226	-23

Highest merit score in Falköping

Top 5 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 5 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Gustaf Dalénskolan 4-9	FALKÖPINGS KOMMUN	218.6	-12	69 %	250
Flobyskolan	FALKÖPINGS KOMMUN	216.9	0	64.5 %	300
Högstadium Centrum	FALKÖPINGS KOMMUN	203.5	+2	69.7 %	620
Högstadium Odenvi	FALKÖPINGS KOMMUN	197.1	-23	49.4 %	160
Kinnarpsskolan 7-9	FALKÖPINGS KOMMUN	184.7	-12	59.7 %	120

School ranking — Falköping

All 5 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 Falköping sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Gustaf Dalénskolan 4-9	218.6	-12	69 %	250
Flobyskolan	216.9	0	65 %	300
Högstadium Centrum	203.5	+2	70 %	620
Högstadium Odenvi	197.1	-23	49 %	160
Kinnarpsskolan 7-9	184.7	-12	60 %	120

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 Falköping municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 58
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.5 %
Cost per pupil: 512,315 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 4.2

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada