Schools in Gnesta municipality

Key metrics — Gnesta municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Gnesta (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

225.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 218.7)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

224.3 / 233.5

Passing all subjects year 9

76.5%

Passing mathematics

89.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

77.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

55.8%

Parents with post-secondary education

61.7%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

74.3% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 66.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

13.1

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

74.3% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+6.6 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 80.1% (linear extrapolation, +1.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,339

Municipal / independent share

84.5% / 15.5%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

153,619 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 151,862.6 SEK)

Municipal school cost

153,669 SEK/pupil

Teaching

88,667 SEK/pupil

Premises

21,498 SEK/pupil

Student health

7,268 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,402 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

3,066 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Gnesta.

Student health (compulsory)

7,268 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

0 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

65.6%

Easy to access help, year 8

63%

Safety at school

78.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Gnesta (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

85.7%

Passed SvA, year 9

66.7%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.5%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ∿Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

8

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.5%

Cost per pupil

1,377,000 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

373

Graduating within 3 years

69.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

53.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

145,819 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.6 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

6.2

Municipal upper-secondary cost

407,300 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

13.9%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

73.4%

Directly to university

15% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

15% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

53.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

83.6% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

43.4% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

69.5% (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 Gnesta (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

403

Ages 16–18 (2030)

441 (+9.4%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,515

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,390 (-8.3%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

569

Total school age (2035)

2,256

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

381

Cost per FTE student

63,701 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

71.8%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

74.9%

Teacher licence, basic level

50%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

0%

Net cost basic adult edu.

71 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

264 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Gnesta (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

59

Cost per FTE student

386 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

63.2%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Gnesta

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

Enrolled children

472

Preschool units

11 (9 municipal, 2 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

82% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.8 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.1 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

34% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

33% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

49,508 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

636

Children per FTE

25.3 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

57.5% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Gnesta (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

5

Share of children 1–5

1%

Cost per enrolled child

151,250 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Gnesta (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

12.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Gnesta (2024).

Initiated child investigations

32.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

10 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,803 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Gnesta (2024).

Children in economic hardship

14.9%

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

Demographics

Population data for Gnesta (2025).

Total population

11,343

Population change

-1%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

574

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,354

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

400

Higher education 25–64

23.2%

Foreign-born 20–64

18.1%

16–24 not in work/education

8.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Gnesta (2024).

Single without children

39.8%

Single with children

6.8%

Couple without children

25%

Couple with children

19.5%

Other households

8.9%

Total number of households

5,258

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

624

Out-migration

677

Net migration

-53

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Gnesta (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.6 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

67.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Gnesta (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.1%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33%

Tax base

260,251 SEK/capita

Annual result

2,005 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

2.5%

Solidity

25.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.9 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4%

Assistance months (avg)

44.3

Net cost economic assistance

938 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

3,066 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Gnesta.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

12%

Completed dwellings

0.3 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

93.7%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

76%

Rental

22.1%

Cooperative

7.1%

Owner-occupied

65%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

11.9%

Cars in traffic

5,523

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

9,670 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

681 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

166 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

759 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Gnesta (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,166 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.5

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Gnesta (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

22.7%

Number of pupils

455

Average pupil fee

1,090 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

576 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Gnesta (2024).

Loans per capita

5.8 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

6.3 per capita

Active borrowers

30.3%

Media allocation

607 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Gnesta (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.2 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

44.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Gnesta.

Gnesta 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Gnesta belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 18 schools in Gnesta

Common questions about schools in Gnesta

How many schools are there in Gnesta?

Gnesta municipality has 18 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 15 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,812 pupils attend schools in Gnesta.

What are the merit values in Gnesta?

The average year-9 merit value in Gnesta is 228.9 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Gnesta Waldorfskola with 233.5 points.

Which school in Gnesta has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Frejaskolan F-9 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Gnesta at 86.2%. The municipal average is 40.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Gnesta?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Gnesta is 153,619 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 153,669 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Gnesta?

Student health services in Gnesta cost 7,268 SEK per pupil (2024). 65.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 63%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.