How many schools are there in Katrineholm?

Katrineholm municipality has 45 active school units: 13 compulsory schools and 5 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 43 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 6,575 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 90.3%. The municipal average is 70.2%.

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%.

Schools in Katrineholm municipality

45 active school units in Katrineholm, Södermanlands län. The three most common school forms: 23 preschool, 13 compulsory school, 11 after-school care (+6 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Katrineholm has 45 schools with an average merit value of 225.5, which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 70.2% (below the national average of 73.3%).

45 schools 6,575 pupils 70.2% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Katrineholm

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (217.3) is 11.2 points below the national average (228.5).
Merit value has increased by 9.4 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
The share of qualified teachers (69.5%) is 3.8 percentage points below the national average.
Schools perform on average +6 merit points above expectations (SALSA model).
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +7.3 percentage points over the measurement period.

Key metrics — Katrineholm municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

45 Active schools 43 municipal, 2 independent

6,575 Total pupils 13 compulsory, 5 upper secondary

225.5 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)

70.2% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

144,808 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

12.8 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Katrineholm municipality has 45 schools with an average merit value of 225.5 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Katrineholm outperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Katrineholm over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +4.5 %

2020: 207.9 p 2025: 217.3 p

Merit values have increased by 9.4 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +11.7 %

2020: 62.2 % 2025: 69.5 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 7.3 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +24.4 %

2020: 116,433 SEK 2024: 144,808 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 28,375 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Katrineholm compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

4/7 Merit value

2/7 Qual. teachers

4/7 Cost/pupil

All 45 schools in Katrineholm

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Bie skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Katrineholms kommun	90	33.7%
Björkviks skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Katrineholms kommun	80	73.5%
Duveholmsgymnasiet 1	Upper secondary school	Katrineholms kommun	230	85.6%
Duveholmsgymnasiet 2	Adapted upper secondary school	Katrineholms kommun	—	—
Duveholmsgymnasiet 4	Upper secondary school	Katrineholms kommun	140	—
FÖRSKOLAN ÄNGSTUGAN	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	15	39.8%
FÖRSKOLAN ASPLUNDEN	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	31	43.5%
FÖRSKOLAN BACKA	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	53	35%
FÖRSKOLAN BERGUVEN	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	70	46.8%
FÖRSKOLAN BIE	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	55	55.4%
FÖRSKOLAN BJÖRKVIK	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	53	41.2%
FÖRSKOLAN BORGEN	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	68	51.6%
FÖRSKOLAN GERSNÄS	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	49	51.8%
FÖRSKOLAN GULDREGNET	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	109	59.2%
FÖRSKOLAN HÄRINGE	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	97	56.5%
FÖRSKOLAN KARAMELLEN	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	60	59.5%
FÖRSKOLAN KAROSSEN	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	82	61.9%
FÖRSKOLAN NÄVERSTUGAN	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	96	39.9%
FÖRSKOLAN NORRGÅRDEN	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	40	50.4%
FÖRSKOLAN ÖRNEN	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	70	63.1%
FÖRSKOLAN PÅFÅGELN	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	64	50.3%
FÖRSKOLAN RÄVEN	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	25	69.6%
FÖRSKOLAN SALTKRÅKAN	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	48	57.9%
FÖRSKOLAN SÖRGÅRDEN	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	90	53.8%
FÖRSKOLAN TJÄDERN	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	53	51.2%
FÖRSKOLAN TRÄDGÅRDEN	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	88	48%
FÖRSKOLAN VÄXTHUSET	Preschool	Katrineholms kommun	85	47.3%
Forssjö skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Katrineholms kommun	140	66.1%
Järven anpassad skola	Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school	Katrineholms kommun	—	—
Järvenskolan	Compulsory school	Katrineholms kommun	1,050	71%
Julita skola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Katrineholms kommun	70	74.4%
Katrineholms Tekniska College 1	Upper secondary school	Katrineholms kommun	260	90.3%
Katrineholms Tekniska College 2	Upper secondary school	Katrineholms kommun	300	80.7%
Komvux	Adult education	Katrineholms kommun	—	—
Kunskapsskolan Katrineholm	Compulsory school	Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag	390	77.5%
Lindengymnasiet	Upper secondary school	Katrineholms kommun	380	76.9%
Nävertorp anpassad skola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care	Katrineholms kommun	—	—
Nyhemsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Katrineholms kommun	360	63.2%
Sandbäcksskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Katrineholms kommun	560	70.7%
Skogsborgsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Katrineholms kommun	490	79%
Sköldinge skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class	Katrineholms kommun	70	51.1%
Stensätter anpassad skola	Adapted compulsory school	Katrineholms kommun	—	—
Stensättersskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Katrineholms kommun	360	63.4%
TUSENSKÖNAN	Preschool	Waldorfföreningen I Helsingborg	24	0%
Valla skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Katrineholms kommun	180	66.3%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

217.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

69.5% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

144,808 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

69.7% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Katrineholm (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 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

49.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

69.5% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.2 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

68.7% / 77.5%

Pupils per teacher

13.1

Source: Kolada.

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Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 69.5% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+7.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 70.1% (linear extrapolation, +1.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 3,692
Municipal / independent share: 90.9% / 9.1%

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: 152,317.9 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 34.8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 13.5%
Swedish as a second language: 23.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 76.1%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 1.8%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

+6.0 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: -2.0 2024/25: +6.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Kunskapsskolan Katrineholm	240	228	+12.0
Järvenskolan	211	211	0.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Kunskapsskolan Katrineholm	Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag	240.1	+12.0	77.5%	390
Järvenskolan	Katrineholms kommun	210.9	0.0	71%	1,050

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Katrineholm (2025).

Number of pupils: 56
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.3%
Cost per pupil: 721,667 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 2.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +4.5%

2020: 207.9 p 2025: 217.3 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +11.7%

2020: 62.2 % 2025: 69.5 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +24.4%

2020: 116,433 SEK 2024: 144,808 SEK

Number of pupils → unchanged

2020: 3,674 2025: 3,692

Independent share ↓ -9%

2020: 10 % 2025: 9.1 %

Pupils per teacher ↑ +9.2%

2020: 12 2025: 13.1

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +8.1%

2020: 3,188 SEK 2024: 3,446 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -8.8%

2022: 68.2 % 2025: 62.2 %

Student health yr 8 ↑ +18.4%

2022: 48.3 % 2025: 57.2 %

Safety ↑ +0.7%

2022: 72.7 % 2025: 73.2 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

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): 76.8% (national avg: 82 %)
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): 12.1
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 133,034 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 9,933 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 15.1%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 39%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 71.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +18.7%

2020: 120,979 SEK 2024: 143,598 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +6.8%

2020: 58.6 % 2025: 62.6 %

Qualified teachers US ↓ -5.1%

2020: 80.9 % 2025: 76.8 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +3.9%

2020: 3,549 SEK 2024: 3,688 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -4.5%

2020: 46.4 % 2025: 44.3 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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: 30.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Katrineholm

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

Enrolled children: 1,401
Preschool units: 22 (22 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 86.3% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 16.7 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 14.6 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5.1 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 52.8% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 52.4% (national avg: 48%)

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: 1,658
Children per FTE: 21.1 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 19.9% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 54.1% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 77.4% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Katrineholm (2025).

Children in pedagogical care: 0
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 (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +2.3%

2020: 32,664 SEK 2024: 33,409 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +7.8%

2020: 50.2 % 2025: 54.1 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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: 19.3%
Foreign-born 20–64: 26.3%
16–24 not in work/education: 8.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Katrineholm (2024).

Single without children: 44.7%
Single with children: 6.3%
Couple without children: 25.2%
Couple with children: 17.1%
Other households: 6.6%
Total number of households: 16,541

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality	Distance	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Pupils
Katrineholm you	—	225.5	70.2%	144,808 SEK	6,575
Vingåker	19.3 km	202.9	62.2%	177,338 SEK	1,183
Flen	23.7 km	221.3	53.9%	163,424 SEK	2,107
Finspång	38.8 km	215.5	60.4%	145,337 SEK	3,769
Norrköping	43.8 km	229.2	75.5%	133,930 SEK	28,342
Eskilstuna	44.7 km	230.7	69.1%	143,059 SEK	21,927
Nyköping	49.2 km	241.3	68.6%	131,391 SEK	9,151
Neighbour avg.		223.5	65%	149,080 SEK	11,080

Merit value year 9

Nyköping

241.3

Eskilstuna

230.7

Norrköping

229.2

Katrineholm

225.5

Flen

221.3

Finspång

215.5

Vingåker

202.9

Qualified teachers

Norrköping

75.5%

Katrineholm

70.2%

Eskilstuna

69.1%

Nyköping

68.6%

Vingåker

62.2%

Finspång

60.4%

Flen

53.9%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ +100%

2020: 0 % 2025: -0.5 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +5.1%

2020: 7.9 % 2024: 8.3 %

Newly arrived ↓ -35.7%

2020: 1.4 2025: 0.9

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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
Learning tools, upper secondary: 9,933 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): 15.4%
Completed dwellings: 6.5 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 98.5%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 89.2%
Rental: 38.8%
Cooperative: 9.9%
Owner-occupied: 49.5%
Cars in traffic: 15,764

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 22.1 % 2025: 22.1 %

Economic assistance ↓ -38.7%

2020: 6.2 2024: 3.8

Overcrowding ↓ -27%

2020: 21.1 % 2025: 15.4 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Katrineholm (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 14,477 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 1,239 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 291 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 1,606 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: 1.4

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Katrineholm (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 7.6%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 46.8% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 6.4%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.7%
Sick leave >49 years: 8.6%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.7% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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).

Culture school share ↑ +24.3%

2020: 7 % 2024: 8.7 %

Reported crimes ↑ +20.6%

2020: 12,005.2 2025: 14,476.5

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +38.2%

2020: 6.8 % 2024: 9.4 %

CO₂/capita ↑ +3%

2020: 3.3 t 2023: 3.4 t

Broadband 100+ ↓ -1.2%

2020: 90.3 % 2024: 89.2 %

Total sick leave ↓ -9.5%

2020: 8.4 % 2025: 7.6 %

Stress-related cases ↓ -12.5%

2020: 0.8 % 2024: 0.7 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -8.7%

2020: 2,048 2024: 1,870

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +25.9%

2020: 47,025 SEK 2024: 59,196 SEK

Passing basic level ↓ -12.9%

2020: 73.9 % 2024: 64.4 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -7.8%

2020: 71.8 % 2024: 66.2 %

Licence basic level ↑ +49.5%

2020: 66.9 % 2025: 100 %

Licence upper sec. level ↑ +23.5%

2020: 40.5 % 2023: 50 %

SFI pupils ↓ -42.4%

2020: 399 2024: 230

SFI course D pass rate ↑ +21.2%

2020: 63.3 % 2024: 76.7 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Katrineholm with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 62.2%

2025 (latest) 69.5%

Forecast 2027 70.1% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 69.2%

National avg 73.3%

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.

Cost per pupil: 144,808 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 217.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Katrineholm with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Katrineholm compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Municipality	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs	SALSA score
Katrineholm you	217.3	69.5%	144,808 SEK	62.6%	+6.0
Eskilstuna	227.8	68%	143,059 SEK	67.9%	+4.5
Gnesta	225.3	69.9%	153,619 SEK	69.5%	-5.0
Strängnäs	226.4	73.1%	142,309 SEK	64.2%	-0.7
Nyköping	216.7	70%	131,391 SEK	71.9%	+0.3
Trosa	230.2	78.3%	152,126 SEK	75.8%	+5.5
Oxelösund	202.5	75%	162,788 SEK	77.5%	-1.0
Flen	219.3	56.4%	163,424 SEK	63.5%	+19.3
Peer average	221.2	70.1%	149,816 SEK	70%	+3.3

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

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Qualified teachers 2020–2025

EskilstunaGnestaSträngnäsNyköpingTrosa

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

EskilstunaGnestaSträngnäsNyköpingTrosa

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

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Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Södermanlands län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Smaller town

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

Katrineholm belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Here is how Katrineholm compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.

Katrineholm Group median

Merit value 217.3 (median: 218.1)

43th

Qualified teachers 69.5 (median: 74)

29th

Students/teacher 13.1 (median: 11.2)

2th

Cost/pupil 144807.5 (median: 142346.2)

40th

Graduating 3 yrs 62.6 (median: 71.6)

5th

All subjects passed 69.7 (median: 69)

60th

⚠️ Lowest in group for students/teacher

✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Katrineholm belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Katrineholm	217.3	69.5%	144,808 SEK	62.6%
Avesta	208.5	65%	152,291 SEK	62.4%
Falkenberg	220.1	73.3%	130,948 SEK	74.9%
Falköping	218.1	68.9%	145,513 SEK	70.1%
Falun	227.3	71.7%	129,581 SEK	76.2%
Gotland	214.3	68.9%	146,885 SEK	66.4%
Hudiksvall	215.9	69.3%	138,735 SEK	71.1%
Härnösand	209.7	74%	158,821 SEK	65.6%
Hässleholm	213.4	76%	155,821 SEK	68.6%

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

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, 43 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 6,575 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 90.3%. The municipal average is 70.2%.
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.

National comparison

See how Katrineholm municipality compares in a national perspective.

Move from the municipality page to the county, nearby municipalities, and the statistics views that help explain the local pattern.

Södermanlands länOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Katrineholm.Merit value year 9Compare Katrineholm with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.EskilstunaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.FlenCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.GnestaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.NyköpingCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.OxelösundCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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Summary — Katrineholm

Key metrics — Katrineholm municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 45 schools in Katrineholm

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Top merit-value schools

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

Pupil forecast

Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Preschool and childcare

Preschool in Katrineholm

After-school care (fritidshem)

Pedagogical care

Open preschool and family daycare

Trends — preschool and childcare

Children and youth

Children's and youth's health

Child and youth welfare

Demographics and population

Demographics

Household types

Neighboring municipalities

Refugee reception

Trends — demographics

Economy and housing

Municipal economy

Economic assistance

Learning tools and digitalisation

Housing and infrastructure

Trends — economy and housing

Society, culture and environment

Crime and safety

LSS and disability services

Work environment and sick leave

Culture school

Public library

Environment

Trends — society and culture

Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Cost-effectiveness

Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Katrineholm

National comparison

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