Schools in Sotenäs municipality

Key metrics — Sotenäs municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Sotenäs (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

224.1 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

69.3%

Passing mathematics

87.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

67.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

64.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

57.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

66% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

11.8

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

66% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-3.5 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 64% (linear extrapolation, -0.9 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

682

Municipal / independent share

99.3% / 0.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

153,703 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

145,454 SEK/pupil

Teaching

78,842 SEK/pupil

Premises

21,009 SEK/pupil

Student health

9,310 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,908 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,788 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Sotenäs.

Student health (compulsory)

9,310 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

7,765 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 8

69.4%

Safety at school

82.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

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 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

0

Share of compulsory school pupils

0%

Cost per pupil

2,069,600 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

1.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

242

Graduating within 3 years

70.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

44.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

152,783 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.1 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

6

Municipal upper-secondary cost

310,706 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

3.2%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

60%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

77%

Directly to university

14.3% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

14.3% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

44.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

76.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

28% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

70.5% (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 Sotenäs (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

236

Ages 16–18 (2030)

208 (-11.9%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

732

Ages 6–15 (2030)

673 (-8.1%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

281

Total school age (2035)

1,091

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

121

Cost per FTE student

9,561 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

82%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

57%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

0%

Net cost basic adult edu.

6 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

25 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Sotenäs (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

40

Cost per FTE student

381 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

66.7%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Sotenäs

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

Enrolled children

274

Preschool units

4 (4 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

90% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.4 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

10.2 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.8 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

49% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

52% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

57,379 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

266

Children per FTE

17.1 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

52% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Sotenäs (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 Sotenäs (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.5%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Sotenäs (2024).

Children in economic hardship

12%

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

Demographics

Population data for Sotenäs (2025).

Total population

9,036

Population change

-0.7%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

276

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

668

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

244

Higher education 25–64

20.5%

Foreign-born 20–64

15.5%

16–24 not in work/education

5.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Sotenäs (2024).

Single without children

44.3%

Single with children

3.4%

Couple without children

31.5%

Couple with children

13%

Other households

7.8%

Total number of households

4,746

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

533

Out-migration

428

Net migration

+105

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Sotenäs (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.4 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

4 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

71%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Sotenäs (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.5%

Tax base

289,241 SEK/capita

Annual result

2,675 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

3.7%

Solidity

69%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.8 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.7%

Assistance months (avg)

37.6

Net cost economic assistance

1,121 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,788 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Sotenäs.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

8.2%

Completed dwellings

4.6 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.9%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

99.7%

Rental

25.9%

Cooperative

3.6%

Owner-occupied

67.1%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

8%

Cars in traffic

4,913

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

9,348 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

747 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

725 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

417 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Sotenäs (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

4,861 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.1

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Sotenäs (2024).

Loans per capita

6.4 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

1.9 per capita

Active borrowers

31%

Media allocation

535 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Sotenäs (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.2 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

30%

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 Sotenäs 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 Sotenäs.

Sotenäs 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

Sotenäs 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 Västra Götalands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Sotenäs belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Landsbygdskommun med besöksnäring: landsbygdskommun med minst två av: omsättning hotell/restaurang, antal fritidshus, omsättning detaljhandel. 15 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 14 schools in Sotenäs

Common questions about schools in Sotenäs

How many schools are there in Sotenäs?

Sotenäs municipality has 14 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 14 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 964 pupils attend schools in Sotenäs.

What are the merit values in Sotenäs?

The average year-9 merit value in Sotenäs is 224.1 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Sotenässkolan with 224.1 points.

Which school in Sotenäs has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Åsenskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Sotenäs at 87.8%. The municipal average is 63.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Sotenäs?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sotenäs is 153,703 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 145,454 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Sotenäs?

Student health services in Sotenäs cost 9,310 SEK per pupil (2024). The figure for year 8 is 69.4%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.