All compulsory schools in Ludvika — 13 schools

Ludvika has 13 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 211.4 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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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	–	62 %	50	Municipal
Junibackens skola	–	59 %	270	Municipal
Kyrkskolan 7-9	210.9	56 %	510	Municipal
Lorensberga 7-9	211.9	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: 144,179 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: 5,260 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.

-4.5Average deviation (merit score) across 2 schools

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 2 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 2 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Lorensberga 7-9	LUDVIKA KOMMUN	211.9	-5	45.6 %	440
Kyrkskolan 7-9	LUDVIKA KOMMUN	210.9	-4	55.8 %	510

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, 2024/25.

Data from Jul 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada