Schools in Söderköping municipality

Key metrics — Söderköping municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Söderköping (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

218.8 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.7)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

219.8 / 206.9

Passing all subjects year 9

72.3%

Passing mathematics

84.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

76.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

52.9%

Parents with post-secondary education

61.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

76.7% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 75.6 %)

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Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

76.7% / 27.8%

Pupils per teacher

10.5

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

76.7% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-2.3 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 75.2% (linear extrapolation, -0.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

1,734

Municipal / independent share

89.5% / 10.5%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

141,781 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,743.5 SEK)

Municipal school cost

136,940 SEK/pupil

Teaching

70,931 SEK/pupil

Premises

25,128 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,148 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,944 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

5,308 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Söderköping.

Student health (compulsory)

5,148 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

6,005 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

54.7%

Easy to access help, year 8

44.6%

Safety at school

71.9%

Study environment (studiero)

48.8%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Söderköping (2024).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

55.6%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.3%

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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Söderköping (2024).

Number of pupils

26

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.3%

Cost per pupil

596,539 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

530

Graduating within 3 years

73.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

52.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

92.9% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

177,974 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.9 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

7.7

Municipal upper-secondary cost

229,475 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

6.8%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

17%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

78.5%

Directly to university

11.4% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Söderköping going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

11.4% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

52.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

89% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

25% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

73.3% (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 Söderköping (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

526

Ages 16–18 (2030)

588 (+11.8%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,952

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,809 (-7.3%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

754

Total school age (2035)

2,954

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

269

Cost per FTE student

117,288 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

80.6%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

77.4%

Teacher licence, basic level

78.6%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

30.7%

Net cost basic adult edu.

121 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

267 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Söderköping (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

44

Cost per FTE student

152 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

59.8%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Söderköping

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

Enrolled children

693

Preschool units

17 (12 municipal, 5 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

91% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16.5 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.6 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.6 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

53% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

51% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

42,125 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

799

Children per FTE

20.9 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

59.8% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Söderköping (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Söderköping (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

8.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Söderköping (2022).

Initiated child investigations

18.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

12.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,024 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Söderköping (2024).

Children in economic hardship

12.3%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Söderköping (2025).

Total population

14,741

Population change

-0.3%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

719

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,733

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

531

Higher education 25–64

23.3%

Foreign-born 20–64

9%

16–24 not in work/education

6.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Söderköping (2024).

Single without children

34.7%

Single with children

5.8%

Couple without children

30.2%

Couple with children

22.8%

Other households

6.5%

Total number of households

6,675

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Söderköping (2024).

In-migration

809

Out-migration

841

Net migration

-32

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Söderköping (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.9 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

12 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

70%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Söderköping (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.5%

Tax base

262,948 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,377 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

4.3%

Solidity

18.8%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.9 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3.9%

Assistance months (avg)

40.1

Net cost economic assistance

916 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

5,308 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Söderköping.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

8%

Completed dwellings

0.5 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

96.1%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

88.3%

Rental

25.4%

Cooperative

2.2%

Owner-occupied

69.2%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

8%

Cars in traffic

7,739

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Söderköping (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

7,370 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

379 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

61 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

392 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Söderköping (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

9,192 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.2

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Söderköping (2024).

Loans per capita

5.8 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

6.2 per capita

Active borrowers

23.8%

Media allocation

604 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Söderköping (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4.1 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

29.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Söderköping.

Söderköping 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Söderköping belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 34 schools in Söderköping

Common questions about schools in Söderköping

How many schools are there in Söderköping?

Söderköping municipality has 34 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 29 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 2,439 pupils attend schools in Söderköping.

What are the merit values in Söderköping?

The average year-9 merit value in Söderköping is 213.4 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Ramunderskolan with 219.8 points.

Which school in Söderköping has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Nyströmska skolan 1 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Söderköping at 94.5%. The municipal average is 58.7%.

How much does a school place cost in Söderköping?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Söderköping is 141,781 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 136,940 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Söderköping?

Student health services in Söderköping cost 5,148 SEK per pupil (2024). 54.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 44.6%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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