All compulsory schools in Finspång — 13 schools

Finspång has 13 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 215.5 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Finspång

All 13 compulsory schools in Finspång sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Björke skola	–	57 %	30	Municipal
Brenäs skola	–	50 %	20	Municipal
Grosvadsskolan	221.9	74 %	370	Municipal
Grytgöls skola	–	11 %	40	Municipal
Hällestads skola	–	50 %	160	Municipal
Högalidsskolan	–	67 %	140	Municipal
Ljusfalls skola	–	25 %	30	Independent
Lotorps skola	–	72 %	120	Municipal
Nyhemsskolan 7-9	209.0	60 %	370	Municipal
Nyhemsskolan F-6	–	90 %	150	Municipal
Rejmyre skola	–	77 %	60	Municipal
Storängsskolan	–	73 %	360	Municipal
Viggestorpsskolan	–	74 %	300	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 214.6 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 64.7 %
Pass in mathematics: 90.8 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 70.6 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 51.4 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 54.9 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 67.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 68.1 % / 23.3 %
Pupils per teacher: 11.3

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 67.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Finspång (%)

2020: 64.7 %2025: 67.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 2,294
Municipal / independent share: 92.6 % / 7.4 %

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: 145,337 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 141,646 SEK/pupil

Teaching

72,516 SEK

Premises

20,801 SEK

Student health

5,318 SEK

Meals

9,741 SEK

Learning tools

9,185 SEK

Other

24,086 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 5,318 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 73.6 %
Preventive work (staff): 67.5 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 51.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 55.1 %
Safety at school: 75.9 %
Study calm: 35.2 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 21.2 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 13.4 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 11.1 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 88.5 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 85 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 2.2 %

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.

-1.5Average deviation (merit score) across 2 schools

SALSA results per school in Finspång, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Grosvadsskolan	222	212	+10
Nyhemsskolan 7-9	209	222	-13

Highest merit score in Finspång

Top 2 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 2 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Grosvadsskolan	FINSPÅNGS KOMMUN	221.9	+10	74.2 %	370
Nyhemsskolan 7-9	FINSPÅNGS KOMMUN	209	-13	60.3 %	370

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils: 47
Cost per pupil: 639,429 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 4.5

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Jul 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada