All compulsory schools in Katrineholm — 13 schools

Katrineholm has 13 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 225.5 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Katrineholm

All 13 compulsory schools in Katrineholm sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Bie skola34 %90Municipal
Björkviks skola74 %80Municipal
Forssjö skola66 %140Municipal
Julita skola74 %70Municipal
Järven anpassad skolaMunicipal
Järvenskolan210.971 %1050Municipal
Kunskapsskolan Katrineholm240.178 %390Independent
Nyhemsskolan63 %360Municipal
Sandbäcksskolan71 %560Municipal
Skogsborgsskolan79 %490Municipal
Sköldinge skola51 %70Municipal
Stensättersskolan63 %360Municipal
Valla skola66 %180Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
217.3 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
210.9 / 240.1
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
69.7 %
Pass in mathematics
86.6 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
72 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
54.6 %
Parents with post-secondary education
49.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
69.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
68.7 % / 77.5 %
Pupils per teacher
13.1

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
69.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+7.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Katrineholm (%)

Trend: 62.2 to 69.5, upward
2020: 62.2 %2025: 69.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
3,692
Municipal / independent share
90.9 % / 9.1 %

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: 143,793 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 141,680 SEK/pupil

Teaching
68,795 SEK
Premises
22,041 SEK
Student health
3,344 SEK
Meals
7,754 SEK
Learning tools
5,728 SEK
Other
34,018 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
3,344 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
71.2 %
Preventive work (staff)
61.4 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
62.2 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
57.2 %
Safety at school
73.2 %
Study calm
39 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
34.8 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
13.5 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
23.8 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
100 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
76.1 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.8 %

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.

+6Average deviation (merit score) across 2 schools
SALSA results per school in Katrineholm, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Kunskapsskolan Katrineholm240228+12
Järvenskolan2112110

Highest merit score in Katrineholm

Top 2 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 2 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Kunskapsskolan KatrineholmMagnora Aktiebolag240.1+1277.5 %390
JärvenskolanKATRINEHOLMS KOMMUN210.9071 %1050

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
56
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.3 %
Cost per pupil
682,875 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
2.5

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada