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Schools in Salem municipality

22 active school units in Salem, Stockholms län. The three most common school forms: 12 preschool, 8 after-school care, 7 compulsory school (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Salem has 22 schools with an average merit value of 234.8, which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 77.6% (above the national average of 73.3%).

22 schools 2,940 pupils 77.6% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-0.8%)

Summary — Salem

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Salem municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

22 Active schools 14 municipal, 8 independent
2,940 Total pupils 7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
234.8 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 5 schools (national avg: 228.5)
77.6% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
140,188 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
13.6 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.7)

Salem municipality has 22 schools with an average merit value of 234.8 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Salem outperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Salem compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
4/7 Merit value
2/7 Qual. teachers
5/7 Cost/pupil

All 22 schools in Salem

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
ÄNGSTÄPPAN Preschool Salems kommun 47 23.5%
BERGA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Salems kommun 54 38.1%
Fågelsångens anpassade grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Salems kommun — —
Fågelsångens skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Salems kommun 340 72.2%
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN Preschool Ekonomiska Föreningen Förskolan Myran I Salem 22 5.3%
GALAXEN Preschool Salems kommun 86 23%
Innovitaskolan Rönninge After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB 170 73.3%
JÄGARGÅRDEN Preschool Salems kommun 36 40.7%
Noblaskolan Rönninge After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB 150 69.2%
NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR RÖNNINGE Preschool Förskolenätet Aktiebolag 85 35.7%
Nytorpsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Salems kommun 260 82.3%
Rönninge gymnasium Upper secondary school Salems kommun 260 76.3%
Rönninge skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Salems kommun 400 90.1%
SFI Salem Adult education Salems kommun — —
SKOGSÄNGSGÅRDEN Preschool Salems kommun 86 44.4%
Skogsängsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Salems kommun 460 79.2%
Söderby friskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Söderby Friskola Ekonomisk Förening 240 78.4%
SOLGLÄNTAN Preschool Salems kommun 48 43.8%
SYSSLAGÅRDEN Preschool Salems kommun 92 49%
TROLLSTIGENS FÖRSKOLOR AB Preschool Trollstigens Förskolor AB 25 20.4%
TROLLSTIGENS FÖRSKOLOR AB Preschool Trollstigens Förskolor AB 38 26.6%
TROLLSTIGENS FÖRSKOLOR AB Preschool Trollstigens Förskolor AB 41 30.6%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

231.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
78.8% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
140,188 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
73.7% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Salem (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
231.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 242.2)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent
232.1 / 226.2
Passing all subjects year 9
73.7%
Passing mathematics
86.3%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
61.1%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
54.6%
Parents with post-secondary education
68.9%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
78.8% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 74 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
80.2% / 74.8%
Pupils per teacher
13.1

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
78.8% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+11.0 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 83.9% (linear extrapolation, +2.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
2,224
Municipal / independent share
63.6% / 36.4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
140,188 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 135,533.4 SEK)
Municipal school cost
160,278 SEK/pupil
Teaching
91,098 SEK/pupil
Premises
27,244 SEK/pupil
Student health
5,076 SEK/pupil
School meals
9,484 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
5,245 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Salem.

Student health (compulsory)
5,076 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
4,199 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
51.8%
Easy to access help, year 8
43.3%
Safety at school
81.4%
Study environment (studiero)
43.7%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Salem (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
33.6%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
24.3%
Swedish as a second language
12.2%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
92.5%
Passed SvA, year 9
78.6%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
1.9%

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.

+3.8 Average residual (merit value) for 5 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: +0.6 2024/25: +3.8
School Actual Model Residual
Skogsängsskolan 239 219 +19.0
Söderby friskola 226 211 +15.0
Nytorpsskolan 263 260 +4.0
Fågelsångens skola 214 213 +1.0
Rönninge skola 231 252 -20.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 5 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Nytorpsskolan Salems kommun 263.4 +4.0 82.3% 260
Skogsängsskolan Salems kommun 238.8 +19.0 79.2% 460
Rönninge skola Salems kommun 231.4 -20.0 90.1% 400
Söderby friskola Söderby Friskola Ekonomisk Förening 226.2 +15.0 78.4% 240
Fågelsångens skola Salems kommun 214.3 +1.0 72.2% 340

School ranking — Salem

All 5 compulsory schools with merit value, sorted by year-9 merit value. The SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given its pupils' background.

School Merit value SALSA residual Certified teachers Pupils
Nytorpsskolan 263.4 +4.0 82.3% 260
Skogsängsskolan 238.8 +19.0 79.2% 460
Rönninge skola 231.4 -20.0 90.1% 400
Söderby friskola 226.2 +15.0 78.4% 240
Fågelsångens skola 214.3 +1.0 72.2% 340

SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given pupil background. Positive (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = below expected. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
34
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.4%
Cost per pupil
619,367 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -3.7%
2020: 240.1 p 2025: 231.3 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +16.2%
2020: 67.8 % 2025: 78.8 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +27%
2020: 110,350 SEK 2024: 140,188 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -5.3%
2020: 2,348 2025: 2,224
Independent share ↑ +4.9%
2020: 34.7 % 2025: 36.4 %
Pupils per teacher ↑ +10.1%
2020: 11.9 2025: 13.1
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +114.1%
2020: 2,371 SEK 2024: 5,076 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↓ -19.8%
2022: 64.6 % 2025: 51.8 %
Student health yr 8 → unchanged
2022: 43.1 % 2025: 43.3 %
Safety → unchanged
2022: 81.4 % 2025: 81.4 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Salem

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Salem, based on 2 schools with survey data.

76% Safety (national: 78.3%)
56% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
810
Graduating within 3 years
74.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
61.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
74.1% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
131,500 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
15.3 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
10.7
Municipal upper-secondary cost
137,465 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
1,450 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
9.8%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
68%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
78.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +7%
2020: 122,867 SEK 2024: 131,500 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs → unchanged
2020: 74.5 % 2025: 74.7 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -17.1%
2020: 89.4 % 2025: 74.1 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +281.4%
2020: 1,101 SEK 2024: 4,199 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -4.4%
2020: 64.1 % 2025: 61.3 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)
61.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
82.8% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
38.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
74.7% (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 Salem (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
824
Ages 16–18 (2030)
761 (-7.6%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
2,535
Ages 6–15 (2030)
2,452 (-3.3%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
1,047
Total school age (2035)
4,046

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 Salem (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
605
Cost per FTE student
39,385 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
100%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
65%
Net cost basic adult edu.
99 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
93 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Salem (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
4
Cost per FTE student
242 SEK/year
Teachers with licence
100%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Salem

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

Enrolled children
872
Preschool units
14 (7 municipal, 7 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
84.4% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
17.1 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
14.9 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
5.4 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
36.6% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
35.4% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
57,076 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
1,217
Children per FTE
24 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
39.7% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
69.3% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
91.3% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
5
Share of children 1–5
0.6%
Cost per enrolled child
144,000 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Salem (2025).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +36.8%
2020: 41,712 SEK 2024: 57,076 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +6.5%
2020: 65.1 % 2025: 69.3 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
12.5%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Salem (2021).

Initiated child investigations
13.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
1,875 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 Salem (2025).

Total population
17,370
Population change
-0.8%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
1,019
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
2,280
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
828
Higher education 25–64
32.5%
Foreign-born 20–64
33.2%
16–24 not in work/education
6.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Salem (2024).

Single without children
29.9%
Single with children
7.9%
Couple without children
22.4%
Couple with children
29.7%
Other households
10.2%
Total number of households
6,827

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
Salem you — 234.8 77.6% 140,188 SEK 2,940
Botkyrka 5.4 km 234.4 71.4% 139,751 SEK 16,594
Södertälje 9.5 km 234.6 71.9% 150,870 SEK 17,733
Ekerö 12 km 254.1 74.2% 132,541 SEK 5,171
Huddinge 14 km 243.1 75.1% 137,208 SEK 21,728
Stockholm 19.5 km 245.5 78.3% 157,536 SEK 181,951
Nykvarn 19.9 km 231.7 73.9% 124,267 SEK 2,420
Neighbour avg. 240.6 74.1% 140,362 SEK 40,933
Merit value year 9
Ekerö
254.1
Stockholm
245.5
Huddinge
243.1
Salem
234.8
Södertälje
234.6
Botkyrka
234.4
Nykvarn
231.7
Qualified teachers
Stockholm
78.3%
Salem
77.6%
Huddinge
75.1%
Ekerö
74.2%
Nykvarn
73.9%
Södertälje
71.9%
Botkyrka
71.4%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Salem (2025).

Newly arrived received
1.8 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
6 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
78.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -166.7%
2020: 1.2 % 2025: -0.8 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +12.5%
2020: 5.6 % 2024: 6.3 %
Newly arrived ↑ +80%
2020: 1 2025: 1.8

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Salem (2025).

Municipal tax rate
19.7%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
32.1%
Tax base
293,883 SEK/capita
Annual result
4,139 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
5.7%
Solidity
45.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
1.2 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
2.6%
Assistance months (avg)
48.8
Net cost economic assistance
955 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,245 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
1,450 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Salem.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
14.4%
Completed dwellings
1.1 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.2%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
76%
Rental
17.3%
Cooperative
24.9%
Owner-occupied
55.3%
Cars in traffic
6,595

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 19.7 % 2025: 19.7 %
Economic assistance ↓ -42.9%
2020: 2.1 2024: 1.2
Overcrowding ↓ -14.3%
2020: 16.8 % 2025: 14.4 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,376 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,204 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
92 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
585 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Salem (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
5,742 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.8

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave
6.6%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
41.3% of total
Sick leave <30 years
7%
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.4%
Sick leave >49 years
8.1%
Stress-related sick leave
0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Salem (2024).

Loans per capita
5.3 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
6.1 per capita
Active borrowers
22.2%
Media allocation
459 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Salem (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
32.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↓ -0.9%
2020: 9,463.3 2025: 9,375.8
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +27.6%
2020: 9.8 % 2024: 12.5 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -16.7%
2020: 2.4 t 2023: 2 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +148.4%
2020: 30.6 % 2024: 76 %
Total sick leave ↓ -34%
2020: 10 % 2025: 6.6 %
Stress-related cases ↓ -20%
2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↑ +4%
2020: 582 2024: 605
Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -12.7%
2020: 45,091 SEK 2024: 39,385 SEK
Passing basic level → unchanged
2022: 100 % 2024: 100 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -10.8%
2020: 72.9 % 2024: 65 %
SFI pupils ↓ -73.3%
2021: 15 2024: 4

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 67.8%
2025 (latest) 78.8%
Forecast 2027 83.9% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 74%
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 Salem.

Cost per pupil
140,188 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
231.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

Salem 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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Salem with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Salem 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
Salem you 231.3 78.8% 140,188 SEK 74.7% +3.8
Botkyrka 232.3 72.3% 139,751 SEK 63.8% +18.9
Södertälje 232.7 73.7% 150,870 SEK 66.3% +18.4
Nykvarn 231.7 78.5% 124,267 SEK 76.1% +6.0
Värmdö 245.4 80.2% 135,200 SEK 78.7% +12.0
Huddinge 243.8 73% 137,208 SEK 73.9% +10.3
Upplands-Bro 228 70.3% 140,761 SEK 67.3% +13.6
Österåker 224.2 73.2% 127,624 SEK 78.2% -10.4
Peer average 234 74.5% 136,526 SEK 72% +9.8

Trends compared with peer municipalities

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

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a major city

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Salem belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. Here is how Salem compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Salem vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Salem Group median
Merit value 231.3 (median: 236.3)
43th
Qualified teachers 78.8 (median: 74.8)
78th
Students/teacher 13.1 (median: 13)
45th
Cost/pupil 140187.8 (median: 134673.5)
27th
Graduating 3 yrs 74.7 (median: 74.9)
48th
All subjects passed 73.7 (median: 76.6)
34th
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for students/teacher
ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Salem belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Salem 231.3 78.8% 140,188 SEK 74.7%
Ale 224.5 75.2% 144,373 SEK 73.1%
Alingsås 219.9 72.1% 127,517 SEK 72.7%
Bollebygd 212.8 75.9% 146,479 SEK 82.3%
Botkyrka 232.3 72.3% 139,751 SEK 63.8%
Burlöv 221.3 63.6% 135,891 SEK 58.8%
Danderyd 278.9 81.5% 130,392 SEK 85.6%
Ekerö 247.2 74.1% 132,541 SEK 77.5%
Haninge 210.8 69% 138,924 SEK 63.4%

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

Common questions about schools in Salem

How many schools are there in Salem?
Salem municipality has 22 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 14 are municipal and 8 are independent. A total of 2,940 pupils attend schools in Salem.
What are the merit values in Salem?
The average year-9 merit value in Salem is 234.8 points (based on 5 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Nytorpsskolan with 263.4 points.
Which school in Salem has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Rönninge skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Salem at 90.1%. The municipal average is 77.6%.
How much does a school place cost in Salem?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Salem is 140,188 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 160,278 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Salem?
Student health services in Salem cost 5,076 SEK per pupil (2024). 51.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 43.3%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc. Municipality ranking — where does Salem place? SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations? Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Salem

  1. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN: Renamed from Förskola 318926 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN

  2. NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR RÖNNINGE: Renamed from Förskola 444617 to NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR RÖNNINGE

  3. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MYRAN to Förskola 318926

  4. NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR RÖNNINGE: Renamed from NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR RÖNNINGE to Förskola 444617

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