Compulsory schools in Mark

Mark has 23 compulsory schools of which 2 are independent. Average merit score: 217.3 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Mark

All 23 compulsory schools in Mark sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Björketorpskolan 4-6	–	–	20	Municipal
Björketorpskolan F-3	–	80 %	40	Municipal
Fotskälskolan	–	85 %	90	Municipal
Fritslaskolan	211.6	58 %	310	Municipal
Hyssnaskolan	–	86 %	130	Municipal
Leteboskolan	227.1	61 %	140	Independent
Lyckeskolan	221.8	68 %	550	Municipal
Montessoriskolan Pärlan	224.4	25 %	90	Independent
Parkskolan	–	70 %	120	Municipal
Sjöbyskolan	–	70 %	130	Municipal
Stommenskolan 4-6	–	85 %	140	Municipal
Stommenskolan F-3	–	84 %	110	Municipal
Strömskolan 4-6	–	77 %	150	Municipal
Strömskolan F-3	–	87 %	190	Municipal
Sätilaskolan 7-9	226.4	69 %	250	Municipal
Sätilaskolan F-6	–	73 %	270	Municipal
Tingvallaskolan	–	77 %	270	Municipal
Torestorpskolan	–	53 %	100	Municipal
Ubbhultskolan	–	92 %	10	Municipal
Ängskolan	192.3	77 %	280	Municipal
Örbyskolan 4-6	–	71 %	140	Municipal
Örbyskolan F-3	–	77 %	150	Municipal
Öxabäckskolan	–	62 %	70	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 207 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 206.9 / 208
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 63.7 %
Pass in mathematics: 80.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 72.8 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 67.9 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 58 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 71.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 72.3 % / 50 %
Pupils per teacher: 10.6

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 71.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+3.1 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Mark (%)

2020: 68 %2025: 71.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 3,766
Municipal / independent share: 91.8 % / 8.2 %

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: 160,232 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 157,353 SEK/pupil

Teaching

89,135 SEK

Premises

28,526 SEK

Student health

6,090 SEK

Meals

8,007 SEK

Learning tools

7,558 SEK

Other

18,037 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 6,090 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 70.9 %
Preventive work (staff): 57.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 48.8 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 55.5 %
Safety at school: 80.9 %
Study calm: 40.7 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 23.3 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 11 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 8.6 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 97.3 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 57.7 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 1.6 %

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 6 schools: -16.5

SALSA results per school in Mark, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Lyckeskolan	210	218	-8
Montessoriskolan Pärlan	224	233	-8
Sätilaskolan 7-9	222	233	-11
Ängskolan	194	209	-15
Leteboskolan	195	222	-28
Fritslaskolan	192	221	-29

Highest merit score in Mark

Top 6 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 6 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Leteboskolan	Letebo Utbildning AB	227.1	-28	60.5 %	140
Sätilaskolan 7-9	MARKS KOMMUN	226.4	-11	69 %	250
Montessoriskolan Pärlan	5565933503	224.4	-8	24.6 %	90
Lyckeskolan	MARKS KOMMUN	221.8	-8	68.1 %	550
Fritslaskolan	MARKS KOMMUN	211.6	-29	57.6 %	310
Ängskolan	MARKS KOMMUN	192.3	-15	77.1 %	280

School ranking — Mark

All 6 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 Mark sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Leteboskolan	227.1	-28	61 %	140
Sätilaskolan 7-9	226.4	-11	69 %	250
Montessoriskolan Pärlan	224.4	-8	25 %	90
Lyckeskolan	221.8	-8	68 %	550
Fritslaskolan	211.6	-29	58 %	310
Ängskolan	192.3	-15	77 %	280

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 Mark municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 42
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1 %
Cost per pupil: 632,200 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 4.6

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada