Compulsory schools in Gislaved

Gislaved has 17 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 226.1 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Gislaved

All 17 compulsory schools in Gislaved sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Bureskolan	–	70 %	110	Municipal
Ekenskolan	–	81 %	250	Municipal
Gullviveskolan	–	49 %	380	Municipal
Gyllenforsskolan	–	70 %	160	Municipal
Isabergskolan	–	77 %	130	Municipal
Klockargårdskolan	–	91 %	70	Municipal
Lundåkerskolan	217.7	58 %	370	Municipal
Montessorifriskolan i Gislaved	258.5	67 %	110	Independent
Nordinskolan	207.3	67 %	290	Municipal
Skeppshultskolan	–	56 %	50	Municipal
Sörgårdsskolan	–	62 %	160	Municipal
Töråsskolan	–	66 %	120	Municipal
Villstadskolan	–	48 %	190	Municipal
Åsenskolan	214.5	78 %	290	Municipal
Åtteråsskolan	–	79 %	170	Municipal
Ängslyckans skola	–	78 %	50	Municipal
Ölmestadskolan	232.7	67 %	230	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 208.3 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 207.3 / 237.7
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 56.6 %
Pass in mathematics: 79.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 66.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 58.1 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 47.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 66.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 66.5 % / 67.4 %
Pupils per teacher: 10.6

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 66.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+7.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Gislaved (%)

2020: 59.2 %2025: 66.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 3,117
Municipal / independent share: 95.4 % / 4.6 %

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: 145,173 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 140,180 SEK/pupil

Teaching

81,610 SEK

Premises

19,287 SEK

Student health

5,312 SEK

Meals

7,842 SEK

Learning tools

8,088 SEK

Other

18,041 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 5,312 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 85 %
Preventive work (staff): 78.2 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 53.4 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 63.3 %
Safety at school: 79 %
Study calm: 39 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 37.2 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 21.7 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 30.2 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 97.1 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 70.7 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 3 %

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 4 schools: +0.8

SALSA results per school in Gislaved, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Nordinskolan	205	200	+5
Lundåkerskolan	198	197	+2
Ölmestadskolan	221	220	+1
Åsenskolan	214	219	-5

Highest merit score in Gislaved

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
Montessorifriskolan i Gislaved	Montessorifriskolan i Gislaved Ekonomiska förening	258.5	–	67.2 %	110
Ölmestadskolan	GISLAVEDS KOMMUN	232.7	+1	66.8 %	230
Lundåkerskolan	GISLAVEDS KOMMUN	217.7	+2	57.5 %	370
Åsenskolan	GISLAVEDS KOMMUN	214.5	-5	78.4 %	290
Nordinskolan	GISLAVEDS KOMMUN	207.3	+5	66.9 %	290

School ranking — Gislaved

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 Gislaved sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Montessorifriskolan i Gislaved	258.5	–	67 %	110
Ölmestadskolan	232.7	+1	67 %	230
Lundåkerskolan	217.7	+2	58 %	370
Åsenskolan	214.5	-5	78 %	290
Nordinskolan	207.3	+5	67 %	290

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 Gislaved municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 62
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.8 %
Cost per pupil: 551,098 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada