All compulsory schools in Södertälje — 34 schools

All compulsory schools in Södertälje

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)

232.7 (national avg: 228.5)

Merit score municipal / independent

229 / 241.2

Pass in all subjects, yr 9

74.9 %

Pass in mathematics

90.1 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 5

73.6 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 8

50.9 %

Parents with post-secondary education

58 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)

73.7 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Certification municipal / independent

73.3 % / 75.3 %

Pupils per teacher

11.5

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Södertälje 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)

↑ Improving (+10.6 pp)

National trend (2020–2025)

↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils

10,858

Municipal / independent share

70.8 % / 29.2 %

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: 150,870 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 160,610 SEK/pupil

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school

2,656 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)

Support from student-health staff

80.7 %

Preventive work (staff)

74.7 %

Easy to get help, yr 5

63.9 %

Easy to get help, yr 8

49.4 %

Safety at school

72.3 %

Study calm

32.1 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish

73 %

Participates in mother-tongue tuition

38.1 %

Studies Swedish as a second language

37.7 %

Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9

97 %

Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9

83.7 %

Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)

5.2 %

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.

Highest merit score in Södertälje

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

School ranking — Södertälje

All 21 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.

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 Södertälje municipality (2025).

Number of pupils

200

Share of compulsory-school pupils

1.6 %

Cost per pupil

493,005 SEK/yr

Teachers per 100 pupils

5.4

Source: Kolada.

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