All compulsory schools in Söderhamn — 17 schools

Söderhamn has 17 compulsory schools of which 2 are independent. Average merit score: 204.6 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Söderhamn

All 17 compulsory schools in Söderhamn sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Bergviksskolan åk 4-9208.065 %260Municipal
Bergviksskolan åk F-386 %60Municipal
HamnaSkolan8 %50Independent
Mo skola81 %70Municipal
Norrtullskolan 1Municipal
Norrtullskolan 2Municipal
Rosenvallskolan75 %130Municipal
Sandarne skola42 %130Municipal
Stenbergaskolan åk 4-9201.231 %200Municipal
Stenbergaskolan åk F-362 %60Municipal
Stentägtskolan64 %320Municipal
Stråtjära skola15 %40Municipal
Stugsunds skola65 %140Municipal
Söderhamns Friskola och Fritids43 %80Independent
Trönö skola39 %60Municipal
Vågbroskolan 1Municipal
Vågbroskolan 2Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
220.1 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
220.6 / 193
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
63.2 %
Pass in mathematics
75.2 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
72.8 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
64.1 %
Parents with post-secondary education
49.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
55.7 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
58.7 % / 21.8 %
Pupils per teacher
12.1

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
55.7 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-2.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Söderhamn (%)

Trend: 58.2 to 55.7, downward
2020: 58.2 %2025: 55.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
2,401
Municipal / independent share
94.2 % / 5.8 %

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: 142,212 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 137,044 SEK/pupil

Teaching
78,435 SEK
Premises
20,423 SEK
Student health
4,056 SEK
Meals
9,118 SEK
Learning tools
9,396 SEK
Other
15,615 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,056 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
79.4 %
Preventive work (staff)
66.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
61 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
58.9 %
Safety at school
82.3 %
Study calm
43.7 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
21.5 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
14.4 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
13.2 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
82.5 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
76.6 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.5 %

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.

+5Average deviation (merit score) across 2 schools
SALSA results per school in Söderhamn, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Stenbergaskolan åk 4-92012010
Bergviksskolan åk 4-9208209-1

Highest merit score in Söderhamn

Top 2 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 2 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Bergviksskolan åk 4-9SÖDERHAMNS KOMMUN208-164.8 %260
Stenbergaskolan åk 4-9SÖDERHAMNS KOMMUN201.2031.3 %200

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Söderhamn municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
47
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.8 %
Cost per pupil
563,023 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
5.1

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada