Compulsory schools in Sandviken

Sandviken has 16 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 215.2 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Sandviken

All 16 compulsory schools in Sandviken sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Björksätraskolan F-9	204.1	58 %	640	Municipal
Gullhedskolan	–	66 %	200	Municipal
Hedängskolan 6-9	213.1	55 %	270	Municipal
Hedängskolan F-5	–	52 %	220	Municipal
Jernvallskolan	–	75 %	340	Municipal
Kungsgårdens skola	–	84 %	130	Municipal
Murgårdsskolan	211.8	49 %	580	Municipal
Norrsätraskolan	201.2	48 %	550	Municipal
Resursskola	–	–	–	Municipal
Sandbacka skola	–	–	20	Municipal
Sandvikens Internationella Montessoriskola	246.0	52 %	200	Independent
Sätra skola	–	82 %	160	Municipal
Vallhovskolan	–	79 %	190	Municipal
Västanbyns skola	–	82 %	130	Municipal
Årsunda Kyrkskola	–	64 %	110	Municipal
Österfärnebo skola	–	59 %	70	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 209 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 205.3 / 271.9
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 61.5 %
Pass in mathematics: 77.8 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 71.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 60.1 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 52.6 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 59.6 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 60 % / 52.4 %
Pupils per teacher: 10.8

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 59.6 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): → Stable (-0.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Sandviken (%)

2020: 60.2 %2025: 59.6 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 3,848
Municipal / independent share: 92.2 % / 7.8 %

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: 155,854 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 153,764 SEK/pupil

Teaching

81,609 SEK

Premises

25,034 SEK

Student health

6,137 SEK

Meals

9,209 SEK

Learning tools

6,496 SEK

Other

25,279 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 6,137 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 76.6 %
Preventive work (staff): 67.8 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 57.4 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 59.1 %
Safety at school: 75.7 %
Study calm: 40 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 30.6 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 15.2 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 15.1 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 90.2 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 78.9 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 2.3 %

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 5 schools: -5.2

SALSA results per school in Sandviken, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Sandvikens Internationella Montessoriskola	272	249	+23
Murgårdsskolan	226	218	+8
Hedängskolan 6-9	209	213	-5
Norrsätraskolan	201	219	-18
Björksätraskolan F-9	186	221	-34

Highest merit score in Sandviken

Top 5 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 5 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Sandvikens Internationella Montessoriskola	Sandvikens Friskola AB	246	+23	52.1 %	200
Hedängskolan 6-9	SANDVIKENS KOMMUN	213.1	-5	55.1 %	270
Murgårdsskolan	SANDVIKENS KOMMUN	211.8	+8	48.8 %	580
Björksätraskolan F-9	SANDVIKENS KOMMUN	204.1	-34	57.7 %	640
Norrsätraskolan	SANDVIKENS KOMMUN	201.2	-18	48.3 %	550

School ranking — Sandviken

All 5 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 Sandviken sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Sandvikens Internationella Montessoriskola	246	+23	52 %	200
Hedängskolan 6-9	213.1	-5	55 %	270
Murgårdsskolan	211.8	+8	49 %	580
Björksätraskolan F-9	204.1	-34	58 %	640
Norrsätraskolan	201.2	-18	48 %	550

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 Sandviken municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 91
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 2.1 %
Cost per pupil: 585,591 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.8

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada