Sala coat of arms

Schools in Sala municipality

34 active school units in Sala, Västmanlands län. The three most common school forms: 15 preschool, 14 compulsory school, 13 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Sala has 34 schools with an average merit value of 209, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 64.1% (below the national average of 73.3%).

34 schools 3,640 pupils 64.1% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-1.1%)

Summary — Sala

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Sala municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

34 Active schools 30 municipal, 4 independent
3,640 Total pupils 14 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
209 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
64.1% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
140,154 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
12.4 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Sala municipality has 34 schools with an average merit value of 209 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Sala underperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Sala compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
4/7 Merit value
6/7 Qual. teachers
3/7 Cost/pupil

All 34 schools in Sala

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
ABRAKADABRA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Abrakadabra Ek. För. 26 11.8%
Åby skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sala kommun 30 —
ÅKRA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sala kommun 85 46.4%
Åkraskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sala kommun — —
Åkraskolan AGR Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school Sala kommun — —
ÄNGSHAGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sala kommun 51 29.1%
Ängshagenskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sala kommun 170 66.6%
C-husskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Sala kommun — —
Central Insamlingsenhet Sala kommun — —
DIBBER BRÅSTABORG FÖRSKOLA Preschool Dibber Bla AB 51 35.3%
EKEBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sala kommun 54 50.2%
Ekebyskolan Compulsory school Sala kommun 390 66.2%
EMMYLUNDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sala kommun 67 54.9%
Enheten för vuxnas lärande, komvux Adult education Sala kommun — —
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET REGNBÅGEN Preschool Föräldrakoperativet Regnbågen I Sala 17 10%
GÄRDESTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sala kommun 160 58.6%
Hedens skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sala kommun 70 59.6%
I UR OCH SKUR BRÅSTABACKE EK FÖR Preschool I Ur Och Skur Bråstabacke Ekonomisk Förening 29 0%
Kila skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sala kommun 90 55.5%
KILBO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sala kommun 25 53.6%
Kilbo skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sala kommun 50 72.8%
KLOCKARBO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sala kommun 26 58.3%
Kungsängsgymnasiet Upper secondary school Sala kommun 500 82.6%
MÖKLINTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sala kommun 32 34.5%
Möklinta skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sala kommun 70 71.3%
Ösby naturbruksgymnasium Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school Sala kommun 260 62.9%
RANSTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sala kommun 59 28%
Ransta skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sala kommun 110 50.3%
SÄTRABRUNNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sala kommun 57 33.3%
TURBO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sala kommun 61 64.2%
Vallaskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Sala kommun 490 70.7%
Vallaskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sala kommun 440 75.1%
Varmsätra skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sala kommun 90 60%
Västerfärnebo skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sala kommun 80 39.6%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

209.9 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
64.8% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
140,154 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
70.4% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Sala (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
209.9 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 212.6)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
70.4%
Passing mathematics
87.3%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
63.1%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
56.2%
Parents with post-secondary education
54.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
64.8% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 66.4 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
12.4

Source: Kolada.

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Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
64.8% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 67.2% (linear extrapolation, +0.6 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
2,490
Municipal / independent share
98.7% / 1.3%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)
140,154 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 148,799.3 SEK)
Municipal school cost
131,037 SEK/pupil
Teaching
70,206 SEK/pupil
Premises
25,839 SEK/pupil
Student health
5,372 SEK/pupil
School meals
6,216 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
5,300 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Sala.

Student health (compulsory)
5,372 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
5,951 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
53.8%
Easy to access help, year 8
59.6%
Safety at school
77.6%
Study environment (studiero)
42.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Sala (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
9%
Swedish as a second language
8.6%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
96%
Passed SvA, year 9
79.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
1.1%

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.

-9.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -18.0 2024/25: -9.5
School Actual Model Residual
Vallaskolan 7-9 217 226 -9.0
Ekebyskolan 201 210 -10.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Vallaskolan 7-9 Sala kommun 217.4 -9.0 70.7% 490
Ekebyskolan Sala kommun 200.6 -10.0 66.2% 390

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Sala (2025).

Number of pupils
54
Cost per pupil
374,579 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 → unchanged
2020: 208.9 p 2025: 209.9 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +4.2%
2020: 62.2 % 2025: 64.8 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +11.9%
2020: 125,253 SEK 2025: 140,154 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +2.2%
2020: 2,436 2025: 2,490
Independent share ↓ -50%
2020: 2.6 % 2025: 1.3 %
Pupils per teacher ↑ +8.8%
2020: 11.4 2025: 12.4
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +20.3%
2020: 4,468 SEK 2025: 5,372 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↓ -26.6%
2022: 73.3 % 2025: 53.8 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +28.2%
2022: 46.5 % 2025: 59.6 %
Safety ↑ +2.1%
2022: 76 % 2025: 77.6 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Sala (2025).

Upper-secondary pupils
806
Graduating within 3 years
65% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
43.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
78.2% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
163,621 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.1 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
10.8
Municipal upper-secondary cost
183,746 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
33,737 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
7.6%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
18%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
72%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +18.5%
2020: 138,054 SEK 2025: 163,621 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +13.8%
2020: 57.1 % 2025: 65 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -3.2%
2020: 80.8 % 2025: 78.2 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +36.5%
2020: 4,361 SEK 2024: 5,951 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +9.1%
2020: 39.7 % 2025: 43.3 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Sala going on to higher education.

University eligibility (all)
43.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
82.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
15.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
65% (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 Sala (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
811
Ages 16–18 (2030)
831 (+2.5%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
2,797
Ages 6–15 (2030)
2,550 (-8.8%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
1,061
Total school age (2035)
4,049

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

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils
401
Cost per FTE student
43,509 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
62.6%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
90.9%
Teacher licence, basic level
18.5%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
28.6%
Net cost basic adult edu.
97 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
226 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Sala (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
194
Cost per FTE student
247 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100%
Teachers with licence
86.7%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Sala

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

Enrolled children
820
Preschool units
16 (11 municipal, 5 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
78.6% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
14.4 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
11.1 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
5.2 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
43% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
43% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Sala (2025).

Cost per child
55,102 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
995
Children per FTE
23.2 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
14.9% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
55.3% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
81.3% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Sala (2025).

Children in pedagogical care
32
Share of children 1–5
3.3%
Cost per enrolled child
122,237 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Sala (2024).

Open preschool units
0
Open preschool FTEs
0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +75.1%
2020: 31,465 SEK 2025: 55,102 SEK
Enrolled after-school → unchanged
2020: 55.5 % 2025: 55.3 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Sala (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
14%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
32.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
16.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
3,910 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Sala (2025).

Total population
22,600
Population change
-1.1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
1,027
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
2,536
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
822
Higher education 25–64
18.9%
Foreign-born 20–64
19.1%
16–24 not in work/education
6.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Sala (2024).

Single without children
42.2%
Single with children
6.1%
Couple without children
26.8%
Couple with children
18%
Other households
6.8%
Total number of households
10,897

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality Distance Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Pupils
Sala you — 209 64.1% 140,154 SEK 3,640
Heby 26 km 209 69.9% 154,849 SEK 2,060
Avesta 31 km 209.2 67.1% 152,291 SEK 4,127
Västerås 37.4 km 217.8 69.2% 136,647 SEK 31,237
Norberg 37.8 km 201.6 71.5% 151,177 SEK 697
Surahammar 40.5 km 221.4 65.6% 138,580 SEK 1,546
Fagersta 42.1 km 206.3 59.2% 146,282 SEK 2,511
Neighbour avg. 210.9 67.1% 146,638 SEK 7,030
Merit value year 9
Surahammar
221.4
Västerås
217.8
Avesta
209.2
Sala
209
Heby
209
Fagersta
206.3
Norberg
201.6
Qualified teachers
Norberg
71.5%
Heby
69.9%
Västerås
69.2%
Avesta
67.1%
Surahammar
65.6%
Sala
64.1%
Fagersta
59.2%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Sala (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.4 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
72.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ +1,000%
2020: -0.1 % 2025: -1.1 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -25.6%
2020: 8.2 % 2024: 6.1 %
Newly arrived ↓ -75%
2020: 1.6 2025: 0.4

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Sala (2025).

Municipal tax rate
22.3%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.2%
Tax base
243,125 SEK/capita
Annual result
1,281 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
1.6%
Solidity
28.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
2.1 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
4.1%
Assistance months (avg)
49
Net cost economic assistance
1,131 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,300 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
33,737 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Sala.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
16%
Completed dwellings
1.2 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
98.1%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94.1%
Rental
29%
Cooperative
7.3%
Owner-occupied
59.9%
Cars in traffic
11,891

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 22.3 % 2025: 22.3 %
Economic assistance ↓ -30%
2020: 3 2024: 2.1
Overcrowding ↓ -8.6%
2020: 17.5 % 2025: 16 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Sala (2025).

Reported crimes (total)
13,573 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,298 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
326 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
2,108 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Sala (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
6,159 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1.3

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Sala (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
8%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
43.5% of total
Sick leave <30 years
8%
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.4%
Sick leave >49 years
8.6%
Stress-related sick leave
0.6% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Sala (2024).

Loans per capita
5.3 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
4.8 per capita
Active borrowers
17.5%
Media allocation
612 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Sala (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
4.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
23.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↑ +22.4%
2020: 11,088 2025: 13,573
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +40%
2020: 10 % 2024: 14 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -8.2%
2020: 4.9 t 2023: 4.5 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +293.7%
2020: 23.9 % 2024: 94.1 %
Total sick leave ↓ -4.8%
2020: 8.4 % 2025: 8 %
Stress-related cases ↑ +20%
2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.6 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -45.4%
2020: 734 2024: 401
Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -8.1%
2020: 47,339 SEK 2024: 43,509 SEK
Passing basic level ↓ -9.7%
2020: 69.3 % 2024: 62.6 %
Passing upper sec. level ↑ +20.9%
2020: 75.2 % 2024: 90.9 %
Licence basic level ↓ -48.2%
2020: 35.7 % 2023: 18.5 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -71.4%
2020: 100 % 2023: 28.6 %
SFI pupils ↓ -5.8%
2020: 206 2024: 194
SFI course D pass rate ↑ +8%
2021: 92.6 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Sala with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 62.2%
2025 (latest) 64.8%
Forecast 2027 67.2% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 66.4%
National avg 73.3%

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 Sala.

Cost per pupil
140,154 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
209.9 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.5 (national avg: 1.6)

Sala achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Peer municipalities

Compare Sala with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Sala compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Municipality Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs SALSA score
Sala you 209.9 64.8% 140,154 SEK 65% -9.5
Köping 213.7 70.3% 145,581 SEK 62.1% -3.0
Norberg 201.6 67.2% 151,177 SEK 63.1% -2.0
Hallstahammar 221.2 69% 141,568 SEK 73.5% -1.0
Surahammar 221.4 70% 138,580 SEK 71.7% +16.0
Västerås 224.9 66.3% 136,647 SEK 72% -4.9
Fagersta 206.3 56% 146,282 SEK 54.1% -2.0
Arboga 226.7 72.1% 138,550 SEK 58.2% +5.0
Peer average 216.5 67.3% 142,626 SEK 65% +1.2

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
KöpingNorbergHallstahammarSurahammarVästerås
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
KöpingNorbergHallstahammarSurahammarVästerås
Cost/pupil 2020–2025
KöpingNorbergHallstahammarSurahammarVästerås
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
KöpingNorbergHallstahammarSurahammarVästerås

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västmanlands län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Low-commuting municipality near a larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Sala belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Sala compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Sala vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Sala Group median
Merit value 209.9 (median: 211.2)
39th
Qualified teachers 64.8 (median: 67)
30th
Students/teacher 12.4 (median: 11.1)
10th
Cost/pupil 140154.1 (median: 155418.6)
90th
Graduating 3 yrs 65 (median: 67.7)
34th
All subjects passed 70.4 (median: 65.2)
81th
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
✅ Above group median for all subjects passed
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Sala belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Sala 209.9 64.8% 140,154 SEK 65%
Askersund 203.2 67.6% 176,524 SEK 63.9%
Berg 203.9 61.2% 217,446 SEK 72%
Boden 214.7 63.7% 137,700 SEK 67.9%
Bräcke 220.2 72.8% 197,847 SEK 67.7%
Enköping 217.8 83.2% 133,166 SEK 68.2%
Finspång 214.6 67.2% 145,337 SEK 74.3%
Flen 219.3 56.4% 163,424 SEK 63.5%
Herrljunga 211 72.3% 151,340 SEK 58.6%

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

Common questions about schools in Sala

How many schools are there in Sala?
Sala municipality has 34 active school units: 14 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 30 are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 3,640 pupils attend schools in Sala.
What are the merit values in Sala?
The average year-9 merit value in Sala is 209 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Vallaskolan 7-9 with 217.4 points.
Which school in Sala has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Kungsängsgymnasiet has the highest share of qualified teachers in Sala at 82.6%. The municipal average is 64.1%.
How much does a school place cost in Sala?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sala is 140,154 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 131,037 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Sala?
Student health services in Sala cost 5,372 SEK per pupil (2025). 53.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 59.6%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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Timeline — school events in Sala

  1. ABRAKADABRA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 248269 to ABRAKADABRA FÖRSKOLA

  2. DIBBER BRÅSTABORG FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 910193 to DIBBER BRÅSTABORG FÖRSKOLA

  3. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET REGNBÅGEN: Renamed from Förskola 181935 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET REGNBÅGEN

  4. I UR OCH SKUR BRÅSTABACKE EK FÖR: Renamed from Förskola 780453 to I UR OCH SKUR BRÅSTABACKE EK FÖR

  5. ABRAKADABRA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from ABRAKADABRA FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 248269

  6. DIBBER BRÅSTABORG FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from DIBBER BRÅSTABORG FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 910193

  7. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET REGNBÅGEN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET REGNBÅGEN to Förskola 181935

  8. I UR OCH SKUR BRÅSTABACKE EK FÖR: Renamed from I UR OCH SKUR BRÅSTABACKE EK FÖR to Förskola 780453

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