Schools in Nynäshamn municipality

Key metrics — Nynäshamn municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Nynäshamn (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

71.6%

Passing mathematics

93.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

59.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

42.3%

Parents with post-secondary education

52.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

68.5% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

68.9% / 60%

Pupils per teacher

14

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

68.5% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+10.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 72.3% (linear extrapolation, +2.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

3,214

Municipal / independent share

82.4% / 17.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

127,381 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 134,959.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

130,188 SEK/pupil

Teaching

65,214 SEK/pupil

Premises

26,158 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,382 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,287 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,398 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Nynäshamn.

Student health (compulsory)

5,382 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

6,889 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

59.3%

Easy to access help, year 8

48.7%

Safety at school

72.8%

Study environment (studiero)

29.3%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Nynäshamn (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

91.7%

Passed SvA, year 9

82.8%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

3.2%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

39

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.1%

Cost per pupil

645,765 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

1,035

Graduating within 3 years

67.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

48.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

74.3% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

135,078 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.3 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

14.3

Municipal upper-secondary cost

169,636 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

14.3%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

37%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

76.3%

Directly to university

12.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

12.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

48.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

78.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

18.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

67.3% (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 Nynäshamn (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

1,046

Ages 16–18 (2030)

1,083 (+3.5%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

3,664

Ages 6–15 (2030)

3,623 (-1.1%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,651

Total school age (2035)

6,038

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

991

Cost per FTE student

69,796 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

69.6%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

68.7%

Teacher licence, basic level

46.7%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

65.6%

Net cost basic adult edu.

190 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

331 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Nynäshamn (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

267

Cost per FTE student

358 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

92.3%

Teachers with licence

58.6%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Nynäshamn

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

Enrolled children

1,388

Preschool units

23 (16 municipal, 7 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

83% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

17.1 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.3 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.9 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

37% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

36% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

44,630 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

1,637

Children per FTE

21.7 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

61.1% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

41

Share of children 1–5

2.4%

Cost per enrolled child

237,806 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Nynäshamn (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

2

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 Nynäshamn (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

14.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

12.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,568 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Nynäshamn (2024).

Children in economic hardship

18.4%

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

Demographics

Population data for Nynäshamn (2025).

Total population

30,610

Population change

0.1%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,611

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

3,301

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

1,048

Higher education 25–64

18.7%

Foreign-born 20–64

28.3%

16–24 not in work/education

8.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Nynäshamn (2024).

Single without children

39.3%

Single with children

6.1%

Couple without children

24.9%

Couple with children

20%

Other households

9.6%

Total number of households

13,974

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

2,327

Out-migration

2,082

Net migration

+245

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Nynäshamn (2025).

Newly arrived received

1 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

28 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

68.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Nynäshamn (2025).

Municipal tax rate

19.9%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.2%

Tax base

264,562 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,346 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

4.9%

Solidity

38.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.2 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3.6%

Assistance months (avg)

41.9

Net cost economic assistance

1,436 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,398 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Nynäshamn.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

19.2%

Completed dwellings

5 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.6%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

90.3%

Rental

30.9%

Cooperative

16.5%

Owner-occupied

48.9%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

19.2%

Cars in traffic

12,040

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

15,612 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,145 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

147 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

595 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Nynäshamn (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

4,948 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

9.4%

Number of pupils

470

Average pupil fee

2,034 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

359 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Nynäshamn (2024).

Loans per capita

4 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.7 per capita

Active borrowers

22%

Media allocation

590 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Nynäshamn (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

6.3 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

38.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2022–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Nynäshamn 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 Nynäshamn.

Nynäshamn 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

Nynäshamn 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

Nynäshamn 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 35 schools in Nynäshamn

Common questions about schools in Nynäshamn

How many schools are there in Nynäshamn?

Nynäshamn municipality has 35 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 28 are municipal and 7 are independent. A total of 4,000 pupils attend schools in Nynäshamn.

What are the merit values in Nynäshamn?

The average year-9 merit value in Nynäshamn is 223.2 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Vanstaskolan F-9 with 226.6 points.

Which school in Nynäshamn has the highest teacher qualification rate?

FÖRSKOLAN VIDEBACKEN has the highest share of qualified teachers in Nynäshamn at 84.5%. The municipal average is 44%.

How much does a school place cost in Nynäshamn?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Nynäshamn is 127,381 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 130,188 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Nynäshamn?

Student health services in Nynäshamn cost 5,382 SEK per pupil (2024). 59.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 48.7%.

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