All compulsory schools in Flen — 8 schools

Flen has 8 compulsory schools of which 3 are independent. Average merit score: 221.3 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Flen

All 8 compulsory schools in Flen sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Bettna skola69 %60Municipal
Bruksskolan60 %100Municipal
Flens kristna skola225.918 %100Independent
Kyrkskolan68 %110Municipal
Malmaskolan53 %370Municipal
Sparreholms skola25 %30Independent
Stenhammarskolan216.765 %620Municipal
Stiftelsen Dunkers förskola och skola58 %60Independent

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
219.3 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
216.7 / 222.3
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
69.1 %
Pass in mathematics
86 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
78.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
55.7 %
Parents with post-secondary education
43.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
56.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
61.1 % / 26.9 %
Pupils per teacher
10.3

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
56.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Flen (%)

Trend: 54.2 to 56.4, upward
2020: 54.2 %2025: 56.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
1,522
Municipal / independent share
80.3 % / 19.7 %

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: 164,672 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 173,485 SEK/pupil

Teaching
79,136 SEK
Premises
25,531 SEK
Student health
11,902 SEK
Meals
10,686 SEK
Learning tools
6,533 SEK
Other
39,697 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
11,902 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
77.8 %
Preventive work (staff)
53.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
71.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
70.5 %
Safety at school
80.3 %
Study calm
42.6 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
30.3 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
20.3 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
26.5 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
93.2 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
76.1 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.8 %

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.

+19.3Average deviation (merit score) across 2 schools
SALSA results per school in Flen, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Stenhammarskolan217188+29
Flens kristna skola226205+21

Highest merit score in Flen

Top 2 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 2 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Flens kristna skolaFlens Kristna Skola AB225.9+2117.6 %100
StenhammarskolanFLENS KOMMUN216.7+2964.9 %620

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
28
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1 %
Cost per pupil
701,704 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
4

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada