Compulsory schools in Karlstad

Karlstad has 40 compulsory schools of which 5 are independent. Average merit score: 222.8 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Karlstad

All 40 compulsory schools in Karlstad sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Backa Friskola	–	75 %	60	Independent
Fredricelundsskolan	–	61 %	250	Municipal
Friskolan Stellatus	–	74 %	100	Independent
Frödingskolan	190.7	79 %	290	Municipal
Färjestadsskolan	–	89 %	520	Municipal
Hagaborgsskolan	–	85 %	160	Municipal
Herrhagsskolan 4-6	–	79 %	170	Municipal
Herrhagsskolan F-3	–	82 %	180	Municipal
Hultsbergsskolan	221.1	82 %	590	Municipal
Ilandaskolan	229.1	85 %	510	Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad	240.3	–	550	Independent
Kronoparksskolan	–	70 %	210	Municipal
Kroppkärrskolan 4-6	–	81 %	200	Municipal
Kroppkärrsskolan F-3	–	91 %	170	Municipal
Kvarnbergsskolan	–	91 %	290	Municipal
Mariebergsskolan	217.3	83 %	460	Municipal
Nordic International School Karlstad	255.0	–	340	Independent
Norrstrandsskolan 4-6	–	83 %	200	Municipal
Norrstrandsskolan 7-9	228.2	83 %	520	Municipal
Nyeds skola	259.9	63 %	320	Municipal
Orrholmsskolan	–	81 %	130	Municipal
Resursskola Marieberg	–	62 %	10	Municipal
Resursskola Orrholmen 4-6	–	–	–	Municipal
Resursskola Orrholmen 7-9	–	–	–	Municipal
Resursskola Rud	–	57 %	10	Municipal
Rudsskolan	236.5	85 %	540	Municipal
Råtorpsskolan	–	81 %	200	Municipal
Skattkärrsskolan	–	89 %	420	Municipal
Skåreskolan	–	85 %	190	Municipal
Solstadens skola	179.5	51 %	120	Independent
Stockfallets skola 4-6	–	64 %	150	Municipal
Stockfallets skola F-3	–	83 %	190	Municipal
Stodeneskolan	–	83 %	310	Municipal
Södra Råtorps skola	–	85 %	70	Municipal
Tuggeliteskolan	–	90 %	130	Municipal
Vallargärdets skola	–	84 %	120	Municipal
Vålbergsskolan 4-9	193.0	72 %	250	Municipal
Vålbergsskolan F-3	–	91 %	140	Municipal
Väse skola	–	88 %	150	Municipal
Västerstrandsskolan	–	–	–	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 228.7 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 223.6 / 249.3
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 74.6 %
Pass in mathematics: 91.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 74.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 58.8 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 73.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 80.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 81.1 % / 64.5 %
Pupils per teacher: 12.7

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 80.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-1.1 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Karlstad (%)

2020: 81.5 %2025: 80.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 9,369
Municipal / independent share: 90.2 % / 9.8 %

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: 141,174 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 139,702 SEK/pupil

Teaching

70,345 SEK

Premises

31,908 SEK

Student health

5,267 SEK

Meals

6,422 SEK

Learning tools

6,004 SEK

Other

19,758 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 5,267 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 78 %
Preventive work (staff): 73.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 72.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 62.2 %
Safety at school: 79 %
Study calm: 31.9 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 21.4 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 12.6 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 10.7 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 91.4 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 85.5 %
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 9 schools: -3.5

SALSA results per school in Karlstad, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Nordic International School Karlstad	257	212	+45
Frödingskolan	209	194	+15
Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad	250	239	+11
Nyeds skola	235	231	+4
Rudsskolan	237	239	-2
Norrstrandsskolan 7-9	229	248	-18
Solstadens skola	227	249	-21
Ilandaskolan	229	254	-25
Mariebergsskolan	217	241	-25

Highest merit score in Karlstad

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
Nyeds skola	KARLSTADS KOMMUN	259.9	+4	63.1 %	320
Nordic International School Karlstad	Watma Group AB	255	+45	–	340
Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad	Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB	240.3	+11	–	550
Rudsskolan	KARLSTADS KOMMUN	236.5	-2	85 %	540
Ilandaskolan	KARLSTADS KOMMUN	229.1	-25	85.2 %	510
Norrstrandsskolan 7-9	KARLSTADS KOMMUN	228.2	-18	83.1 %	520
Hultsbergsskolan	KARLSTADS KOMMUN	221.1	–	82.4 %	590
Mariebergsskolan	KARLSTADS KOMMUN	217.3	-25	83 %	460
Vålbergsskolan 4-9	KARLSTADS KOMMUN	193	–	71.6 %	250
Frödingskolan	KARLSTADS KOMMUN	190.7	+15	79.1 %	290

School ranking — Karlstad

All 11 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 Karlstad sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Nyeds skola	259.9	+4	63 %	320
Nordic International School Karlstad	255	+45	–	340
Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad	240.3	+11	–	550
Rudsskolan	236.5	-2	85 %	540
Ilandaskolan	229.1	-25	85 %	510
Norrstrandsskolan 7-9	228.2	-18	83 %	520
Hultsbergsskolan	221.1	–	82 %	590
Mariebergsskolan	217.3	-25	83 %	460
Vålbergsskolan 4-9	193	–	72 %	250
Frödingskolan	190.7	+15	79 %	290
Solstadens skola	179.5	-21	51 %	120

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 Karlstad municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 137
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.3 %
Cost per pupil: 526,258 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 5

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada