Schools in Grästorp municipality

Key metrics — Grästorp municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Grästorp (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

218.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

69.4%

Passing mathematics

85%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

69.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

44.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

57.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

72.5% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

11.2

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

72.5% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-8.9 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 64.9% (linear extrapolation, -2.9 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

536

Municipal / independent share

96.6% / 3.4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

169,867 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

162,737 SEK/pupil

Teaching

79,000 SEK/pupil

Premises

28,030 SEK/pupil

Student health

8,650 SEK/pupil

School meals

10,402 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

3,690 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Grästorp.

Student health (compulsory)

8,650 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

58.5%

Easy to access help, year 8

31.1%

Safety at school

82.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

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 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

3

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.5%

Cost per pupil

1,530,667 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

194

Graduating within 3 years

72.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

48.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

132,062 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.8 (national avg: 14.8)

Withdrawn study support

9.4%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

80.6%

Directly to university

9.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

9.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

48.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

92.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

18.8% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

72.6% (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 Grästorp (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

198

Ages 16–18 (2030)

181 (-8.6%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

579

Ages 6–15 (2030)

540 (-6.7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

243

Total school age (2035)

883

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

Preschool in Grästorp

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

Enrolled children

215

Preschool units

3 (2 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

88% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.3 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

10.6 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.8 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

51% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

50% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

52,876 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

204

Children per FTE

15.3 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

49.5% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Share of children 1–5

0%

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Grästorp (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 Grästorp (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Grästorp (2024).

Children in economic hardship

14.5%

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

Demographics

Population data for Grästorp (2025).

Total population

5,602

Population change

0.8%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

241

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

539

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

205

Higher education 25–64

18.1%

Foreign-born 20–64

10.4%

16–24 not in work/education

7.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Grästorp (2024).

Single without children

39.7%

Single with children

5.1%

Couple without children

30.7%

Couple with children

18.3%

Other households

6.3%

Total number of households

2,673

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

338

Out-migration

306

Net migration

+32

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Grästorp (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.4 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

73.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Grästorp (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.5%

Tax base

261,488 SEK/capita

Annual result

176 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

0.2%

Solidity

34.9%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.3 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

6.3%

Assistance months (avg)

34

Net cost economic assistance

364 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

3,690 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Grästorp.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

7.7%

Completed dwellings

0.7 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.6%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

96.7%

Rental

13.9%

Cooperative

5.1%

Owner-occupied

76.7%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

7.7%

Cars in traffic

3,270

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

7,669 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

504 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

126 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

414 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Grästorp (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,831 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

4.1%

Number of pupils

35

Average pupil fee

1,571 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

360 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Grästorp (2024).

Loans per capita

5.9 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5.3 per capita

Active borrowers

23.1%

Media allocation

1,009 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Grästorp (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

7.2 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

33.7%

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 Grästorp 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 Grästorp.

Grästorp 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

Grästorp 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 Västra Götalands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Grästorp 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 5 schools in Grästorp

Common questions about schools in Grästorp

How many schools are there in Grästorp?

Grästorp municipality has 5 active school units: 2 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 4 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 755 pupils attend schools in Grästorp.

What are the merit values in Grästorp?

The average year-9 merit value in Grästorp is 218.3 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Nya Centralskolan 4-9 with 218.3 points.

Which school in Grästorp has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Lunnevienheten has the highest share of qualified teachers in Grästorp at 79.2%. The municipal average is 58.4%.

How much does a school place cost in Grästorp?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Grästorp is 169,867 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 162,737 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Grästorp?

Student health services in Grästorp cost 8,650 SEK per pupil (2024). 58.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 31.1%.

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