Schools in Kristinehamn municipality

Key metrics — Kristinehamn municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Kristinehamn (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

205.6 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

60.6%

Passing mathematics

78%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

68.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

63.2%

Parents with post-secondary education

57.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

66.4% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 70.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.9

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

66.4% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-2.4 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 63.2% (linear extrapolation, -0.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

2,292

Municipal / independent share

99.2% / 0.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

142,811 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 155,095.5 SEK)

Municipal school cost

134,234 SEK/pupil

Teaching

82,813 SEK/pupil

Premises

18,755 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,373 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,352 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,361 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Kristinehamn.

Student health (compulsory)

3,373 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

4,797 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

59.3%

Easy to access help, year 8

53.2%

Safety at school

74.4%

Study environment (studiero)

36.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Kristinehamn (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

85.2%

Passed SvA, year 9

70.6%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.1%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

46

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.8%

Cost per pupil

696,864 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

5.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

771

Graduating within 3 years

67.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

47.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

88% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

151,655 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

11.2

Municipal upper-secondary cost

151,990 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

12.2%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

30%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

69.6%

Directly to university

9.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

9.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

47.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

85.7% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

17.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

67.3% (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 Kristinehamn (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

770

Ages 16–18 (2030)

756 (-1.8%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

2,492

Ages 6–15 (2030)

2,205 (-11.5%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

961

Total school age (2035)

3,496

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

603

Cost per FTE student

70,689 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

65.2%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

70.3%

Teacher licence, basic level

74.4%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

57.7%

Net cost basic adult edu.

78 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

106 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Kristinehamn (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

137

Cost per FTE student

116 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

89.3%

Teachers with licence

100%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Kristinehamn

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

Enrolled children

940

Preschool units

21 (14 municipal, 7 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

90% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

17.7 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

14.4 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.7 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

60% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

55% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

45,113 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

901

Children per FTE

21.3 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

52.7% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Share of children 1–5

1.5%

Cost per enrolled child

0 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Kristinehamn (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

2

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 Kristinehamn (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

12.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

44.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

20.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

4,046 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Kristinehamn (2024).

Children in economic hardship

21.5%

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

Demographics

Population data for Kristinehamn (2025).

Total population

23,590

Population change

-0.7%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

967

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

2,268

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

785

Higher education 25–64

21.4%

Foreign-born 20–64

17.8%

16–24 not in work/education

7.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Kristinehamn (2024).

Single without children

45.9%

Single with children

5.4%

Couple without children

26.7%

Couple with children

16.2%

Other households

5.8%

Total number of households

12,130

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

1,106

Out-migration

1,013

Net migration

+93

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Kristinehamn (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

6 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

61.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Kristinehamn (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.3%

Tax base

239,092 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,272 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

4.3%

Solidity

38.8%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

4.3 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

9%

Assistance months (avg)

47.3

Net cost economic assistance

2,157 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,361 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Kristinehamn.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

9.9%

Completed dwellings

0.3 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.1%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

95.5%

Rental

25.3%

Cooperative

16%

Owner-occupied

56.4%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

9.9%

Cars in traffic

12,123

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,599 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

998 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

556 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

956 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Kristinehamn (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,239 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.4

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

12.1%

Number of pupils

430

Average pupil fee

821 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

582 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Kristinehamn (2024).

Loans per capita

4.5 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.9 per capita

Active borrowers

17.3%

Media allocation

483 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Kristinehamn (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4.7 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

34.3%

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 Kristinehamn 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 Kristinehamn.

Kristinehamn 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

Kristinehamn 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 Värmlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Kristinehamn belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Lågpendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där mindre än 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 40 schools in Kristinehamn

Common questions about schools in Kristinehamn

How many schools are there in Kristinehamn?

Kristinehamn municipality has 40 active school units: 13 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 34 are municipal and 6 are independent. A total of 3,645 pupils attend schools in Kristinehamn.

What are the merit values in Kristinehamn?

The average year-9 merit value in Kristinehamn is 205.3 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Södermalmsskolan 7-9 with 228.4 points.

Which school in Kristinehamn has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Brogymnasiet 2 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Kristinehamn at 91.8%. The municipal average is 61.8%.

How much does a school place cost in Kristinehamn?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Kristinehamn is 142,811 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 134,234 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Kristinehamn?

Student health services in Kristinehamn cost 3,373 SEK per pupil (2024). 59.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 53.2%.

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