All compulsory schools in Hofors — 4 schools

All compulsory schools in Hofors

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)

210.1 (national avg: 228.5)

Pass in all subjects, yr 9

79.8 %

Pass in mathematics

87.6 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 5

54 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 8

51.3 %

Parents with post-secondary education

45.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)

65 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Pupils per teacher

10.3

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)

65 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Stability indicator (2020–2025)

↑ Improving (+3 pp)

National trend (2020–2025)

↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils

874

Municipal / independent share

94.9 % / 5.1 %

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: 159,919 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 155,840 SEK/pupil

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school

6,657 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)

Support from student-health staff

72.8 %

Easy to get help, yr 5

52 %

Easy to get help, yr 8

56.1 %

Safety at school

69.5 %

Study calm

29.2 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish

17.7 %

Participates in mother-tongue tuition

5.7 %

Studies Swedish as a second language

6 %

Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9

100 %

Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9

91.7 %

Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)

1.3 %

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.

Highest merit score in Hofors

Top 1 school by merit score yr 9.

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

14

Share of compulsory-school pupils

1.4 %

Cost per pupil

628,615 SEK/yr

Teachers per 100 pupils

2.5

Source: Kolada.

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