All compulsory schools in Gnesta — 5 schools

Gnesta has 5 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 228.9 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Gnesta

All 5 compulsory schools in Gnesta sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Dansutskolan F-653 %300Municipal
Frejaskolan F-9224.378 %680Municipal
Gnesta Waldorfskola233.5170Independent
Kvarnbackaskolan F-657 %50Municipal
Welandersborgs skola F-671 %110Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
225.3 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
224.3 / 233.5
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
76.5 %
Pass in mathematics
89.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
77.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
55.8 %
Parents with post-secondary education
62.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
69.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Pupils per teacher
12.1

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
69.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Gnesta (%)

Trend: 67.7 to 69.9, upward
2020: 67.7 %2025: 69.9 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
1,328
Municipal / independent share
84.4 % / 15.6 %

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: 152,346 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 152,349 SEK/pupil

Teaching
79,838 SEK
Premises
20,399 SEK
Student health
7,247 SEK
Meals
8,196 SEK
Learning tools
2,134 SEK
Other
34,535 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
7,247 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
75.5 %
Preventive work (staff)
65 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
65.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
63 %
Safety at school
78.4 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
7.5 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
5.6 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
85.7 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
66.7 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.6 %

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.

-5Average deviation (merit score) across 2 schools
SALSA results per school in Gnesta, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Frejaskolan F-9224228-4
Gnesta Waldorfskola234240-6

Highest merit score in Gnesta

Top 2 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 2 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Gnesta WaldorfskolaGNESTA WALDORFSKOLEFÖRENING233.5-6170
Frejaskolan F-9GNESTA KOMMUN224.3-478.2 %680

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
9
Share of compulsory-school pupils
0.6 %
Cost per pupil
1,136,222 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
1

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada