Compulsory schools in Karlskrona

Karlskrona has 33 compulsory schools of which 7 are independent. Average merit score: 213.3 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Karlskrona

All 33 compulsory schools in Karlskrona sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Aspöskolan F-6	–	89 %	10	Municipal
Bastasjö Friskola AB	–	80 %	130	Independent
Fridlevstadskolan 4-6	–	50 %	70	Municipal
Friskolan Svettpärlan	234.5	66 %	240	Independent
Fågelmaraskolan F-6	–	76 %	90	Municipal
Hasslöskolan F-6	–	86 %	100	Municipal
Holmsjöskolan F-6	–	44 %	90	Municipal
Hästöskolan F-6	–	76 %	140	Municipal
Innovitaskolan Karlskrona	209.3	71 %	410	Independent
International School of Karlskrona	–	–	110	Municipal
Jämjö kunskapscentrum F-9	185.3	82 %	610	Municipal
Karlskrona Montessorifriskola	251.6	72 %	220	Independent
Karlskrona Resursskola Aklejaskolan	115.3	77 %	30	Municipal
Kättilsmålaskolan F-3	–	57 %	10	Municipal
Lyckeby kunskapscentrum 7-9	228.0	65 %	310	Municipal
Musikugglan	251.8	86 %	460	Independent
Nättraby kunskapscentrum F-9	235.5	71 %	750	Municipal
Piggelinen	213.1	64 %	180	Independent
Ramdalaskolan F-6	–	86 %	250	Municipal
Rosenfeldtskolan F-6	–	80 %	140	Municipal
Rosenholmskolan Sport College 7-9	243.5	70 %	180	Municipal
Rödebyskolan 7-9	208.8	89 %	240	Municipal
Rödebyskolan F-6	–	79 %	290	Municipal
Saltöskolan F-6	–	72 %	130	Municipal
Spandelstorpskolan F-6	–	76 %	400	Municipal
Strömsbergs Friskola	–	91 %	70	Independent
Sturköskolan F-6	–	85 %	90	Municipal
Sunnadalskolan F-9	188.9	81 %	340	Municipal
Torhamnskolan F-6	–	61 %	50	Municipal
Tullskolan F-6	–	77 %	90	Municipal
Tvingskola F-3	–	82 %	50	Municipal
Wämöskolan 7-9	207.0	61 %	170	Municipal
Östra Torpskolan F-6	–	77 %	230	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 222.3 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 216.9 / 234.5
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 73.5 %
Pass in mathematics: 83.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 60.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 57.1 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 72.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 75.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 75.3 % / 75.3 %
Pupils per teacher: 12.2

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 75.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+4.8 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Karlskrona (%)

2020: 70.5 %2025: 75.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 6,591
Municipal / independent share: 74.5 % / 25.5 %

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: 142,346 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 147,136 SEK/pupil

Teaching

78,206 SEK

Premises

26,589 SEK

Student health

6,532 SEK

Meals

14,608 SEK

Learning tools

4,957 SEK

Other

16,243 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 6,532 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 82.9 %
Preventive work (staff): 71.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 54.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 57.8 %
Safety at school: 75.9 %
Study calm: 35.8 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 19.7 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 5.5 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 11.3 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 100 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 71.3 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 2.3 %

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 12 schools: -11.9

SALSA results per school in Karlskrona, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Sunnadalskolan F-9	203	183	+20
Musikugglan	257	249	+8
Rosenholmskolan Sport College 7-9	250	243	+7
Karlskrona Montessorifriskola	257	255	+2
Lyckeby kunskapscentrum 7-9	225	232	-7
Nättraby kunskapscentrum F-9	230	247	-17
Rödebyskolan 7-9	208	227	-19
Wämöskolan 7-9	209	231	-22
Jämjö kunskapscentrum F-9	205	228	-23
Friskolan Svettpärlan	233	256	-24
Innovitaskolan Karlskrona	226	255	-29
Piggelinen	198	236	-39

Highest merit score in Karlskrona

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Musikugglan	5564127099	251.8	+8	86.3 %	460
Karlskrona Montessorifriskola	DeMina Holding AB	251.6	+2	72.4 %	220
Rosenholmskolan Sport College 7-9	KARLSKRONA KOMMUN	243.5	+7	70 %	180
Nättraby kunskapscentrum F-9	KARLSKRONA KOMMUN	235.5	-17	71.1 %	750
Friskolan Svettpärlan	DeMina Holding AB	234.5	-24	66.4 %	240
Lyckeby kunskapscentrum 7-9	KARLSKRONA KOMMUN	228	-7	65 %	310
Piggelinen	Friskolan PANEA AB	213.1	-39	63.8 %	180
Innovitaskolan Karlskrona	AcadeMedia AB	209.3	-29	71 %	410
Rödebyskolan 7-9	KARLSKRONA KOMMUN	208.8	-19	88.7 %	240
Wämöskolan 7-9	KARLSKRONA KOMMUN	207	-22	61.2 %	170

School ranking — Karlskrona

All 13 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 Karlskrona sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Musikugglan	251.8	+8	86 %	460
Karlskrona Montessorifriskola	251.6	+2	72 %	220
Rosenholmskolan Sport College 7-9	243.5	+7	70 %	180
Nättraby kunskapscentrum F-9	235.5	-17	71 %	750
Friskolan Svettpärlan	234.5	-24	66 %	240
Lyckeby kunskapscentrum 7-9	228	-7	65 %	310
Piggelinen	213.1	-39	64 %	180
Innovitaskolan Karlskrona	209.3	-29	71 %	410
Rödebyskolan 7-9	208.8	-19	89 %	240
Wämöskolan 7-9	207	-22	61 %	170
Sunnadalskolan F-9	188.9	+20	81 %	340
Jämjö kunskapscentrum F-9	185.3	-23	82 %	610
Karlskrona Resursskola Aklejaskolan	115.3	–	77 %	30

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 Karlskrona municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 99
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.3 %
Cost per pupil: 713,217 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 4.7

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada