Schools in Katrineholm municipality

Key metrics — Katrineholm municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Katrineholm (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

217.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 218.7)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

210.9 / 240.1

Passing all subjects year 9

69.7%

Passing mathematics

86.6%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

72%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

54.6%

Parents with post-secondary education

49%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

66.2% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 66.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

65.7% / 70.8%

Pupils per teacher

12.7

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

66.2% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+4.0 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 65.6% (linear extrapolation, +0.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

3,645

Municipal / independent share

90.6% / 9.4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

144,808 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 151,862.6 SEK)

Municipal school cost

142,845 SEK/pupil

Teaching

71,801 SEK/pupil

Premises

23,280 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,446 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,279 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,041 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Katrineholm.

Student health (compulsory)

3,446 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

3,688 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

62.2%

Easy to access help, year 8

57.2%

Safety at school

73.2%

Study environment (studiero)

39%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Katrineholm (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

76.1%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.1%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

55

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.3%

Cost per pupil

721,667 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

2.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

1,240

Graduating within 3 years

62.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

44.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

82.5% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

143,598 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.6 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

12.6

Municipal upper-secondary cost

133,034 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

15.1%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

39%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

71.4%

Directly to university

8.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

8.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

44.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

81.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

19.4% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

62.6% (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 Katrineholm (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

1,248

Ages 16–18 (2030)

1,266 (+1.4%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

4,154

Ages 6–15 (2030)

3,784 (-8.9%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,675

Total school age (2035)

6,339

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

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Katrineholm (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

1,870

Cost per FTE student

59,196 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

64.4%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

66.2%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

50%

Net cost basic adult edu.

199 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

187 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Katrineholm (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

230

Cost per FTE student

364 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

76.7%

Teachers with licence

32.8%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Katrineholm

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

Enrolled children

1,525

Preschool units

23 (23 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

87% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

17.1 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

14.4 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

48% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

48% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

33,409 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

1,552

Children per FTE

21.1 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

53.9% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

10

Share of children 1–5

0.7%

Cost per enrolled child

410,100 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Katrineholm (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

3

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 Katrineholm (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Katrineholm (2024).

Initiated child investigations

8.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

7.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,445 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Katrineholm (2024).

Children in economic hardship

28.8%

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

Demographics

Population data for Katrineholm (2025).

Total population

33,984

Population change

-0.5%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,613

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

3,759

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

1,246

Higher education 25–64

18.8%

Foreign-born 20–64

26.3%

16–24 not in work/education

8.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Katrineholm (2024).

Single without children

44.4%

Single with children

6.3%

Couple without children

25.5%

Couple with children

17.2%

Other households

6.5%

Total number of households

16,564

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

1,758

Out-migration

1,838

Net migration

-80

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Katrineholm (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.9 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

18 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

62.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Katrineholm (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.1%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33%

Tax base

240,011 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,365 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

4.1%

Solidity

32.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

3.8 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

6.5%

Assistance months (avg)

54.2

Net cost economic assistance

2,033 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,041 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Katrineholm.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

16.3%

Completed dwellings

6.5 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.5%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

89.2%

Rental

38.8%

Cooperative

9.8%

Owner-occupied

48.6%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

16.3%

Cars in traffic

15,589

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

13,899 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,215 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

223 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,160 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Katrineholm (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

9,197 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.5

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

8.7%

Number of pupils

505

Average pupil fee

1,172 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

522 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Katrineholm (2024).

Loans per capita

4.4 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.5 per capita

Active borrowers

15.2%

Media allocation

706 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Katrineholm (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.4 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

20%

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 Katrineholm 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 Katrineholm.

Katrineholm 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

Katrineholm 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 Södermanlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Katrineholm belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Mindre stad/tätort: kommuner med 15 000–40 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 45 schools in Katrineholm

Common questions about schools in Katrineholm

How many schools are there in Katrineholm?

Katrineholm municipality has 45 active school units: 13 compulsory schools and 5 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 44 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 6,405 pupils attend schools in Katrineholm.

What are the merit values in Katrineholm?

The average year-9 merit value in Katrineholm is 225.5 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Kunskapsskolan Katrineholm with 240.1 points.

Which school in Katrineholm has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Katrineholms Tekniska College 1 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Katrineholm at 90.2%. The municipal average is 56.8%.

How much does a school place cost in Katrineholm?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Katrineholm is 144,808 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 142,845 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Katrineholm?

Student health services in Katrineholm cost 3,446 SEK per pupil (2024). 62.2% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 57.2%.

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