Schools in Nykvarn municipality

Key metrics — Nykvarn municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Nykvarn (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

231.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 242.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

76.5%

Passing mathematics

88.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

78.6%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

70.2%

Parents with post-secondary education

63.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

71.9% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

15.2

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

71.9% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+3.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 71.4% (linear extrapolation, +0.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,572

Municipal / independent share

97.1% / 2.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

124,267 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 134,959.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

122,723 SEK/pupil

Teaching

55,561 SEK/pupil

Premises

25,540 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,784 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,079 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,698 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Nykvarn.

Student health (compulsory)

4,784 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

48.5%

Easy to access help, year 8

42.6%

Safety at school

84.5%

Study environment (studiero)

65.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Nykvarn (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.4%

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 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

13

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.7%

Cost per pupil

522,846 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

1.9

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

541

Graduating within 3 years

76.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

62.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

66.7% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

123,881 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.7 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

12.4

Withdrawn study support

4.5%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

80.9%

Directly to university

13.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

13.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

62.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

79.8% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

40.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

76.1% (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 Nykvarn (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

531

Ages 16–18 (2030)

506 (-4.7%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,772

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,760 (-0.7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

715

Total school age (2035)

2,954

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

Preschool in Nykvarn

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

Enrolled children

645

Preschool units

9 (8 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

90% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

17 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

14.5 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.6 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

45% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

47% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

38,136 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

714

Children per FTE

24.9 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

53.9% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Nykvarn (2024).

Open preschool units

0

Open preschool FTEs

0

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 Nykvarn (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.6%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Nykvarn (2023).

Initiated child investigations

30.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

11.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,681 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Nykvarn (2024).

Children in economic hardship

7.3%

Median economic standard

362 kSEK

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

Demographics

Population data for Nykvarn (2025).

Total population

12,384

Population change

0.3%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

727

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,600

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

538

Higher education 25–64

25.7%

Foreign-born 20–64

19.4%

16–24 not in work/education

4.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Nykvarn (2024).

Single without children

31.6%

Single with children

7.5%

Couple without children

25.2%

Couple with children

28.8%

Other households

6.9%

Total number of households

5,143

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

968

Out-migration

786

Net migration

+182

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Nykvarn (2024).

Newly arrived received

3.6 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

10 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

77.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Nykvarn (2025).

Municipal tax rate

20%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.4%

Tax base

301,973 SEK/capita

Annual result

1,387 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

2%

Solidity

29.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.4 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.9%

Assistance months (avg)

36.4

Net cost economic assistance

993 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,698 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Nykvarn.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

8.6%

Completed dwellings

8.5 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.5%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

94.4%

Rental

17.4%

Cooperative

10.7%

Owner-occupied

63.2%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

8.6%

Cars in traffic

5,753

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

8,305 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

559 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

219 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

519 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Nykvarn (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,694 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 Nykvarn (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

10.4%

Number of pupils

260

Average pupil fee

1,285 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

483 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Nykvarn (2024).

Loans per capita

3 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

6 per capita

Active borrowers

18.1%

Media allocation

612 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Nykvarn (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.2 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

48.8%

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 Nykvarn 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 Nykvarn.

Nykvarn 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

Nykvarn 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 Stockholms län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Nykvarn belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 13 schools in Nykvarn

Common questions about schools in Nykvarn

How many schools are there in Nykvarn?

Nykvarn municipality has 13 active school units: 4 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 12 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,330 pupils attend schools in Nykvarn.

What are the merit values in Nykvarn?

The average year-9 merit value in Nykvarn is 231.7 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Lillhagaskolan with 231.7 points.

Which school in Nykvarn has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Furuborgskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Nykvarn at 76.3%. The municipal average is 55.1%.

How much does a school place cost in Nykvarn?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Nykvarn is 124,267 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 122,723 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Nykvarn?

Student health services in Nykvarn cost 4,784 SEK per pupil (2024). 48.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 42.6%.

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