All compulsory schools in Knivsta — 11 schools

Knivsta has 11 compulsory schools of which 2 are independent. Average merit score: 232.5 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Knivsta

All 11 compulsory schools in Knivsta sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Adolfsbergsskolan229.777 %490Municipal
Alsike skola75 %310Municipal
Brännkärrsskolan87 %250Municipal
Högåsskolan88 %410Municipal
Lagga skola75 %120Municipal
Långhundra skola93 %90Municipal
Margarethaskolan248.470 %190Independent
S:ta Maria Skola, Alsike41 %70Independent
Thunmanskolan219.481 %430Municipal
Valloxskolan74 %160Municipal
Ängbyskolan81 %300Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
227 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
225.2 / 248.4
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
74.9 %
Pass in mathematics
88.5 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
72.5 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
55.3 %
Parents with post-secondary education
77.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
79 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
80.7 % / 63.2 %
Pupils per teacher
12.6

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
79 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+6.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Knivsta (%)

Trend: 72.4 to 79, upward
2020: 72.4 %2025: 79 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
2,924
Municipal / independent share
86.2 % / 13.8 %

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: 154,167 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 151,203 SEK/pupil

Teaching
67,325 SEK
Premises
32,016 SEK
Student health
6,493 SEK
Meals
6,703 SEK
Learning tools
4,881 SEK
Other
33,785 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
6,493 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
80.1 %
Preventive work (staff)
71.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
53.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
48.8 %
Safety at school
78.5 %
Study calm
34.3 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
16.8 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
10.6 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
8.3 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
96.2 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
65 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
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.

-10Average deviation (merit score) across 3 schools
SALSA results per school in Knivsta, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Margarethaskolan248253-5
Adolfsbergsskolan230240-10
Thunmanskolan219234-15

Highest merit score in Knivsta

Top 3 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 3 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
MargarethaskolanMargarethaskolans Grundskola AB248.4-569.8 %190
AdolfsbergsskolanKNIVSTA KOMMUN229.7-1076.9 %490
ThunmanskolanKNIVSTA KOMMUN219.4-1581 %430

School ranking — Knivsta

All 3 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 Knivsta sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Margarethaskolan248.4-570 %190
Adolfsbergsskolan229.7-1077 %490
Thunmanskolan219.4-1581 %430

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 Knivsta municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
27
Cost per pupil
796,308 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.8

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada