Compulsory schools in Ludvika

Ludvika has 13 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 216.1 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Ludvika

All 13 compulsory schools in Ludvika sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Blötbergets skola	–	54 %	120	Municipal
Fredriksbergsskolan	234.0	62 %	50	Municipal
Junibackens skola	–	59 %	270	Municipal
Kyrkskolan 7-9	211.2	56 %	510	Municipal
Lorensberga 7-9	203.1	46 %	440	Municipal
Lorensberga F-6	–	63 %	330	Municipal
Nyhammars skola	–	55 %	120	Municipal
Olympicaskolan Håksberg	–	50 %	120	Independent
Parkskolan	–	45 %	230	Municipal
Solviksskolan	–	37 %	200	Municipal
Sunnansjö skola	–	47 %	60	Municipal
Sörviks skola	–	49 %	120	Municipal
Vasaskolan	–	45 %	320	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 211.3 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 62.6 %
Pass in mathematics: 89 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 56.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 53.7 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 53.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 51.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 51.2 % / 49.3 %
Pupils per teacher: 11.2

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 51.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): → Stable (+0.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Ludvika (%)

2020: 51 %2025: 51.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 2,861
Municipal / independent share: 94.9 % / 5.1 %

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: 139,743 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 137,537 SEK/pupil

Teaching

86,436 SEK

Premises

24,103 SEK

Student health

4,675 SEK

Meals

7,709 SEK

Learning tools

6,711 SEK

Other

7,903 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 4,675 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 80.7 %
Preventive work (staff): 67.8 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 49.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 53.7 %
Safety at school: 73 %
Study calm: 39.2 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 35.6 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 25.5 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 21.3 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 94.3 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 83.1 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 6.5 %

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.

Average deviation (merit score) across 2 schools: -4.5

SALSA results per school in Ludvika, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Kyrkskolan 7-9	211	215	-4
Lorensberga 7-9	212	217	-5

Highest merit score in Ludvika

Top 3 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 3 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Fredriksbergsskolan	LUDVIKA KOMMUN	234	–	62 %	50
Kyrkskolan 7-9	LUDVIKA KOMMUN	211.2	-4	55.8 %	510
Lorensberga 7-9	LUDVIKA KOMMUN	203.1	-5	45.6 %	440

School ranking — Ludvika

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 Ludvika sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Fredriksbergsskolan	234	–	62 %	50
Kyrkskolan 7-9	211.2	-4	56 %	510
Lorensberga 7-9	203.1	-5	46 %	440

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 Ludvika municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 57
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.8 %
Cost per pupil: 741,281 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.3

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada