Compulsory schools in Skövde

Skövde has 25 compulsory schools of which 2 are independent. Average merit score: 216.4 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Skövde

All 25 compulsory schools in Skövde sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Billingsdalsskolan–80 %290Municipal
Billingskolan 1–84 %420Municipal
Billingskolan 3–61 %–Municipal
Eriksdalskolan 1–70 %160Municipal
Eriksdalskolan 2178.359 %160Municipal
Frösve skola–79 %280Municipal
Helenaskolan227.579 %510Municipal
Heneskolan–78 %310Municipal
Käpplundaskolan–85 %380Municipal
Lerdala skola–68 %100Municipal
Lundenskolan 1–80 %240Municipal
Montessoriskolan i Skövde–77 %90Independent
Norrmalmskolan–75 %200Municipal
Raoul Wallenbergskolan Skövde238.863 %820Independent
Resursskolan–33 %10Municipal
Rydskolan 1–69 %320Municipal
Stöpenskolan214.382 %320Municipal
Sventorps skola–62 %110Municipal
Svärtagårdsskolan–63 %140Municipal
Tidanskolan–58 %90Municipal
Timmersdala skola–63 %120Municipal
Trädgårdsstadens skola–71 %400Municipal
Vasaskolan 1223.269 %270Municipal
Värings skola–74 %120Municipal
Värsås skola–71 %120Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
218.7 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
219 / 217.7
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
66.8 %
Pass in mathematics
84.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
78 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
74.6 %
Parents with post-secondary education
66.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
73.7 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
73.7 % / 77.9 %
Pupils per teacher
12.2

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
73.7 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Skövde (%)

Trend: 76.7 to 73.7, downward
2020: 76.7 %2025: 73.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
6,125
Municipal / independent share
86.4 % / 13.6 %

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: 132,999 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 133,245 SEK/pupil

Teaching
73,444 SEK
Premises
22,383 SEK
Student health
5,658 SEK
Meals
6,952 SEK
Learning tools
7,831 SEK
Other
16,978 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,658 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
65.8 %
Preventive work (staff)
58.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
61.4 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
67.2 %
Safety at school
88.4 %
Study calm
42.8 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
25.6 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
8.7 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
6.1 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
93 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
78.8 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
2 %

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
-15.8
SALSA results per school in Skövde, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Helenaskolan223230-7
Stöpenskolan219226-7
Raoul Wallenbergskolan Skövde218237-19
Vasaskolan 1219238-19
Eriksdalskolan 2191224-33

Highest merit score in Skövde

Top 5 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 5 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Raoul Wallenbergskolan SkövdeAlmwik Holding AB238.8-1962.6 %820
HelenaskolanSKÖVDE KOMMUN227.5-779.1 %510
Vasaskolan 1SKÖVDE KOMMUN223.2-1968.8 %270
StöpenskolanSKÖVDE KOMMUN214.3-781.7 %320
Eriksdalskolan 2SKÖVDE KOMMUN178.3-3359.3 %160

School ranking — Skövde

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 Skövde sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Raoul Wallenbergskolan Skövde238.8-1963 %820
Helenaskolan227.5-779 %510
Vasaskolan 1223.2-1969 %270
Stöpenskolan214.3-782 %320
Eriksdalskolan 2178.3-3359 %160

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 Skövde municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
87
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.3 %
Cost per pupil
597,025 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.8

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada