How many schools are there in Finspång?

Finspång municipality has 38 active school units: 13 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 31 are municipal and 7 are independent. A total of 3,698 pupils attend schools in Finspång.

What are the merit values in Finspång?

The average year-9 merit value in Finspång is 215.5 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Grosvadsskolan with 221.9 points.

Which school in Finspång has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Nyhemsskolan F-6 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Finspång at 86.9%. The municipal average is 50.8%.

How much does a school place cost in Finspång?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Finspång is 142,045 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 138,393 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Finspång?

Student health services in Finspång cost 5,589 SEK per pupil (2024). 51.1% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 55.1%.

Schools in Finspång municipality

38 active school units in Finspång, Östergötlands län. Most common school forms: 19 preschool, 13 compulsory school, 11 after-school care (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Finspång municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

38 Active schools 31 municipal, 7 independent

3,698 Total pupils 13 compulsory, 2 upper secondary

215.5 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)

50.8% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

142,045 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

11.3 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Finspång (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

214.6 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.7)

meritRating9 B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

64.7%

Passing mathematics

90.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

70.6%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

51.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

53.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

(compulsory school)

66.4% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 75.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source: kolada
Period: 2024
Quality: B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

67.1% / 16%

Pupils per teacher

11.7

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Finspång, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2024): 66.4% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024): ↑ Improving (+1.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2024): ↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026: ≈ 62.5% (linear extrapolation, -0.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils: 2,298
Municipal / independent share: 92.2% / 7.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total): 142,045 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,743.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 138,393 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 71,973 SEK/pupil
Premises: 18,935 SEK/pupil
Student health: 5,589 SEK/pupil
School meals: 9,271 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 9,899 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Finspång.

Student health (compulsory): 5,589 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 19,450 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 51.1%
Easy to access help, year 8: 55.1%
Safety at school: 75.9%
Study environment (studiero): 35.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Finspång (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9: 88.5%
Passed SvA, year 9: 85%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 2.2%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

-1.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Grosvadsskolan	222	212	+10.0
Nyhemsskolan 7-9	209	222	-13.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Grosvadsskolan	Finspångs kommun	221.9	+10.0	71.2%	350
Nyhemsskolan 7-9	Finspångs kommun	209	-13.0	63.4%	360

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Finspång (2024).

Number of pupils: 51
Cost per pupil: 573,212 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 5.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +2.5%

2020: 209.4 p 2025: 214.6 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +2.6%

2020: 64.7 % 2024: 66.4 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +12.8%

2020: 125,953 SEK 2024: 142,045 SEK

Number of pupils ↑ +1.3%

2020: 2,269 2024: 2,298

Independent share ↓ -1.3%

2020: 7.9 % 2024: 7.8 %

Pupils per teacher ↑ +0.9%

2020: 11.6 2024: 11.7

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +7.9%

2020: 5,182 SEK 2024: 5,589 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -6.9%

2022: 54.9 % 2025: 51.1 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -9.5%

2022: 60.9 % 2025: 55.1 %

Safety ↑ +4.8%

2022: 72.4 % 2025: 75.9 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Finspång (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils: 720
Graduating within 3 years: 74.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 51.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 66.1% (national avg: 85.3 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 178,685 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.4 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 12.4
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 235,692 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 10.9%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 30%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 77.6%
Directly to university: 15.3% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +21.1%

2020: 147,580 SEK 2024: 178,685 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +33.4%

2020: 55.7 % 2025: 74.3 %

Qualified teachers US ↑ +31.9%

2020: 50.1 % 2024: 66.1 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +141.4%

2020: 8,056 SEK 2024: 19,450 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +18.8%

2020: 43 % 2025: 51.1 %

Directly to university ↓ -33.2%

2020: 22.9 % 2022: 15.3 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Finspång going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university: 15.3% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all): 51.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 82.7% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 34.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 74.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Finspång (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 733
Ages 16–18 (2030): 793 (+8.2%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 2,595
Ages 6–15 (2030): 2,314 (-10.8%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 1,001
Total school age (2035): 3,755

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Finspång (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 339
Cost per FTE student: 109,593 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 72.9%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 84.3%
Teacher licence, basic level: 54.1%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 0%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 61 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 134 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Finspång (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 64
Cost per FTE student: 351 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 91.8%
Teachers with licence: 76.7%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Finspång

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children: 894
Preschool units: 18 (15 municipal, 3 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 86% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group: 17.2 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 14.3 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE: 5.2 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 48% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education: 50% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Finspång (2024).

Cost per child: 43,585 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 901
Children per FTE: 25.3 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 50.4% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Finspång (2023).

Children in pedagogical care: 0
Share of children 1–5: 1.2%
Cost per enrolled child: 199,077 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Finspång (2024).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↓ -2.6%

2020: 44,758 SEK 2024: 43,585 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +4.8%

2020: 48.1 % 2024: 50.4 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Finspång (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth: 8.5%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Finspång (2023).

Initiated child investigations: 22.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 11.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 3,034 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Finspång (2024).

Children in economic hardship: 20.3%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Finspång (2025).

Total population: 21,502
Population change: -0.6%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 994
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 2,358
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 742
Higher education 25–64: 19.6%
Foreign-born 20–64: 21.4%
16–24 not in work/education: 6.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Finspång (2024).

Single without children: 42.5%
Single with children: 5.4%
Couple without children: 27.4%
Couple with children: 18.7%
Other households: 6%
Total number of households: 10,529

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Finspång (2024).

In-migration: 1,119
Out-migration: 1,090
Net migration: +29

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality	Distance	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Pupils/teacher	Schools
Finspång	—	215.5	50.8%	11.3	38
Norrköping	28.5 km	229.2	57%	12.2	236
Vingåker	34.7 km	202.9	40.5%	9.5	20
Linköping	38.5 km	226.9	54.1%	11.6	278
Katrineholm	38.7 km	225.5	56.8%	12.8	45
Söderköping	44.3 km	213.4	58.7%	9.8	34
Motala	44.7 km	205.4	62.1%	11.9	81

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Finspång (2025).

Newly arrived received: 0.7 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 6 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 67.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ -14.3%

2020: -0.7 % 2025: -0.6 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -6.8%

2020: 7.4 % 2023: 6.9 %

Newly arrived ↓ -50%

2020: 1.4 2025: 0.7

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Finspång (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 22.2%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 33.7%
Tax base: 262,599 SEK/capita
Annual result: 4,182 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 5.3%
Solidity: 26.3%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Finspång (2024).

Assistance households: 3.1 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 4.7%
Assistance months (avg): 52.4
Net cost economic assistance: 1,654 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Finspång. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school: 9,899 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Finspång.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 10.9%
Completed dwellings: 0.1 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 98.7%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 91.7%
Rental: 28.1%
Cooperative: 12.4%
Owner-occupied: 58%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2): 10.9%
Cars in traffic: 11,224

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 22.2 % 2025: 22.2 %

Economic assistance ↓ -35.4%

2020: 4.8 2024: 3.1

Overcrowding ↓ -22.7%

2020: 14.1 % 2024: 10.9 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Finspång (2024).

Reported crimes (total): 10,401 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 800 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 162 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 615 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Finspång (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 7,993 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 1.2

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Finspång (2024).

Loans per capita: 2.8 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 2 per capita
Active borrowers: 12.5%
Media allocation: 509 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Finspång (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 4.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 29.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Reported crimes ↑ +42.7%

2020: 7,286.9 2024: 10,401

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +18.1%

2020: 7.2 % 2024: 8.5 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -8.7%

2020: 4.6 t 2023: 4.2 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +61.4%

2020: 56.8 % 2024: 91.7 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -55.7%

2020: 766 2024: 339

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +101.9%

2020: 54,277 SEK 2024: 109,593 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +6.6%

2020: 68.4 % 2024: 72.9 %

Passing upper sec. level ↑ +17.6%

2020: 71.7 % 2024: 84.3 %

Licence basic level ↑ +8.2%

2020: 50 % 2023: 54.1 %

Licence upper sec. level ↓ -100%

2020: 50 % 2022: 0 %

SFI pupils ↓ -43.4%

2020: 113 2024: 64

SFI course D pass rate ↓ -8.2%

2020: 100 % 2023: 91.8 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Finspång with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 64.7%

2024 (latest) 66.4%

Forecast 2026 62.5% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 75.6%

National avg 72.6%

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Finspång.

Cost per pupil: 142,045 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 214.6 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)

Finspång achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Peer municipalities

Compare Finspång with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Finspång compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Municipality	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs	SALSA score
Finspång you	214.6	66.4%	142,045 SEK	74.3%	-1.5
Norrköping	229.6	70.3%	133,930 SEK	70%	+4.2
Motala	205.2	75.1%	136,271 SEK	61.6%	-14.5
Söderköping	218.8	76.7%	141,781 SEK	73.3%	-10.0
Ödeshög	222.3	59.6%	162,114 SEK	65.6%	-7.0
Mjölby	207.2	77.8%	136,098 SEK	67.4%	-15.5
Åtvidaberg	202.7	77.6%	153,092 SEK	67.1%	-11.0
Ydre	234.6	64.6%	168,997 SEK	67.6%	+1.0
Peer average	217.2	71.7%	147,469 SEK	67.5%	-7.5

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

NorrköpingMotalaSöderköpingÖdeshögMjölby

Qualified teachers 2020–2024

NorrköpingMotalaSöderköpingÖdeshögMjölby

Cost/pupil 2020–2024

NorrköpingMotalaSöderköpingÖdeshögMjölby

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

NorrköpingMotalaSöderköpingÖdeshögMjölby

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Östergötlands län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Lågpendlingskommun nära större stad

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Finspång belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Lågpendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där mindre än 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Finspång	214.6	66.4%	142,045 SEK	74.3%
Askersund	203.2	72.2%	174,613 SEK	63.9%
Berg	203.9	59.5%	217,446 SEK	72%
Boden	214.7	63.5%	134,274 SEK	67.9%
Bräcke	220.2	63.8%	197,073 SEK	67.7%
Enköping	217.8	81.3%	127,150 SEK	68.2%
Flen	219.3	51.1%	163,424 SEK	63.5%
Herrljunga	211	67.8%	151,340 SEK	58.6%
Hofors	210.1	60.3%	162,213 SEK	65.5%

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 38 schools in Finspång

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Merit value	Qualified teachers
Anpassad grundskola	Adapted compulsory school	Finspångs kommun	—	—	—
Bergska gymnasiet	Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school	Finspångs kommun	80	—	77.6%
Björke skola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Finspångs kommun	30	—	2.5%
BJÖRKHAGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Finspångs kommun	34	—	63.2%
BLÅKLINTENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Finspångs kommun	21	—	41.9%
BRENÄS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Finspångs kommun	17	—	33.3%
Brenäs skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Finspångs kommun	30	—	54%
Central rapportering av modersmålspersonal		Finspångs kommun	—	—	—
Curt Nicolin Gymnasiet	Upper secondary school	Curt Nicolin Gymnasiet AB	570	—	62.8%
DUNDERBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Finspångs kommun	88	—	78.1%
EKESJÖ FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Finspångs kommun	18	—	28.6%
FINBO FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Finspångs kommun	46	—	54%
Finspångs vuxenutbildning	Adult education	Finspångs kommun	—	—	—
FRÖHUSET	Preschool	Föreningen Värdefulla Barn Och Ungdomar - Fvbu Förskola	32	—	27%
FRÖHUSET	Preschool	Föreningen Värdefulla Barn Och Ungdomar - Fvbu Förskola	54	—	26.6%
Grosvadsskolan	Compulsory school	Finspångs kommun	350	221.9	71.2%
Grytgöls skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Finspångs kommun	40	—	51%
Hällestads skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Finspångs kommun	160	—	57.3%
HÅRSTORPS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Finspångs kommun	103	—	44.3%
Högalidsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Finspångs kommun	150	—	80%
HÖGKLINTS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Finspångs kommun	58	—	61.2%
LEKEBERGA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Finspångs kommun	82	—	23.8%
LILLÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Finspångs kommun	74	—	70.7%
LJUSFALLS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Finspångs kommun	20	—	50.7%
Ljusfalls skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Ljusfalls Skolas Ekonomiska Förening	30	—	16.8%
LOTORPS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Finspångs kommun	60	—	56.8%
Lotorps skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Finspångs kommun	130	—	77.4%
METALLENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Finspångs kommun	111	—	57.7%
Mo Gård anpassad gymnasieskola	Adapted upper secondary school	Mo LSS Aktiebolag	—	—	—
Nyhemsskolan 7-9	Compulsory school	Finspångs kommun	360	209	63.4%
Nyhemsskolan F-6	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Finspångs kommun	150	—	86.9%
REJMYRE FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Finspångs kommun	39	—	12.9%
Rejmyre skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Finspångs kommun	60	—	48.4%
SJÖVIKS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ius Knoppen AB	41	—	25.1%
SKOGSGLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Finspångs kommun	22	—	60.6%
SKORPANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Ius Skorpan AB	28	—	26.7%
Storängsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Finspångs kommun	380	—	62.5%
Viggestorpsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Finspångs kommun	230	—	70.9%

Common questions about schools in Finspång

How many schools are there in Finspång?: Finspång municipality has 38 active school units: 13 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 31 are municipal and 7 are independent. A total of 3,698 pupils attend schools in Finspång.
What are the merit values in Finspång?: The average year-9 merit value in Finspång is 215.5 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Grosvadsskolan with 221.9 points.
Which school in Finspång has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Nyhemsskolan F-6 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Finspång at 86.9%. The municipal average is 50.8%.
How much does a school place cost in Finspång?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Finspång is 142,045 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 138,393 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Finspång?: Student health services in Finspång cost 5,589 SEK per pupil (2024). 51.1% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 55.1%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Trends — compulsory school

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

Pupil forecast

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Preschool in Finspång

After-school care (fritidshem)

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Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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All 38 schools in Finspång

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