Schools in Lerum municipality

Key metrics — Lerum municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Lerum (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

227.5 / 255.6

Passing all subjects year 9

74.8%

Passing mathematics

88.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

65.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

46.9%

Parents with post-secondary education

77.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

79.1% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

78.7% / 84.6%

Pupils per teacher

12.7

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

79.1% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+7.9 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 82.3% (linear extrapolation, +1.9 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

5,935

Municipal / independent share

92.2% / 7.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

126,064 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

124,716 SEK/pupil

Teaching

72,807 SEK/pupil

Premises

20,138 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,792 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,614 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,826 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Lerum.

Student health (compulsory)

4,792 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

3,583 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

49.7%

Easy to access help, year 8

46.2%

Safety at school

77.3%

Study environment (studiero)

33.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Lerum (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

73.7%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.1%

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 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

55

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.8%

Cost per pupil

708,482 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

2,015

Graduating within 3 years

75.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

62.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

87.9% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

130,008 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.9 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

12.6

Municipal upper-secondary cost

124,771 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

6.8%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

15%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

80%

Directly to university

12.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

12.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

62.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

87.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

30.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

75.5% (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 Lerum (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

2,015

Ages 16–18 (2030)

1,996 (-0.9%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

6,653

Ages 6–15 (2030)

6,370 (-4.3%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

2,672

Total school age (2035)

10,339

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

1,303

Cost per FTE student

95,320 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

57.1%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

73.1%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

0%

Net cost basic adult edu.

25 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

203 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Lerum (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

133

Cost per FTE student

244 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

80%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Lerum

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

Enrolled children

2,416

Preschool units

45 (31 municipal, 14 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

90% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16.1 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.3 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.4 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

51% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

50% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

41,667 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

2,918

Children per FTE

24.2 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

63.5% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

28

Share of children 1–5

1.1%

Cost per enrolled child

193,891 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Lerum (2024).

Open preschool units

2

Open preschool FTEs

5

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 Lerum (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

17.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,084 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Lerum (2024).

Children in economic hardship

5.3%

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

Demographics

Population data for Lerum (2025).

Total population

43,752

Population change

0.4%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

2,660

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

5,984

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

2,007

Higher education 25–64

36.4%

Foreign-born 20–64

15.2%

16–24 not in work/education

4.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Lerum (2024).

Single without children

28.5%

Single with children

6.6%

Couple without children

24.6%

Couple with children

33.1%

Other households

7.2%

Total number of households

17,357

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

2,051

Out-migration

2,241

Net migration

-190

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Lerum (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

9 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

75.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Lerum (2025).

Municipal tax rate

20.7%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.1%

Tax base

309,316 SEK/capita

Annual result

1,197 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

1.6%

Solidity

34.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.4 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

2.5%

Assistance months (avg)

45.4

Net cost economic assistance

828 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,826 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Lerum.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

13%

Completed dwellings

1.4 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.4%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

83.9%

Rental

10.9%

Cooperative

10.4%

Owner-occupied

75.2%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

12.7%

Cars in traffic

19,688

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

7,342 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

427 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

113 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

542 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Lerum (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

5,786 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.8

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

14.7%

Number of pupils

1,360

Average pupil fee

1,798 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

456 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Lerum (2024).

Loans per capita

8.1 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.3 per capita

Active borrowers

20.5%

Media allocation

440 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Lerum (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

1.5 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

33.3%

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 Lerum 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 Lerum.

Lerum achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

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

Lerum 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 Västra Götalands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lerum belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Pendlingskommun nära storstad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en storstad. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 88 schools in Lerum

Common questions about schools in Lerum

How many schools are there in Lerum?

Lerum municipality has 88 active school units: 34 compulsory schools and 5 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 75 are municipal and 13 are independent. A total of 9,394 pupils attend schools in Lerum.

What are the merit values in Lerum?

The average year-9 merit value in Lerum is 230 points (based on 12 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Montessoriskolan Floda säteri with 255.6 points.

Which school in Lerum has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Lerums Gymnasium, skolenhet 4 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Lerum at 95%. The municipal average is 62.5%.

How much does a school place cost in Lerum?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lerum is 126,064 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 124,716 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Lerum?

Student health services in Lerum cost 4,792 SEK per pupil (2024). 49.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 46.2%.

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