Schools in Surahammar municipality

Key metrics — Surahammar municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Surahammar (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

221.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 212.6)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

60.8%

Passing mathematics

96.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

57.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

44.6%

Parents with post-secondary education

44.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

67.7% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 64.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

12.2

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

67.7% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

→ Stable (+0.3 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 70.4% (linear extrapolation, +0.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,150

Municipal / independent share

96.8% / 3.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

134,870 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,367.1 SEK)

Municipal school cost

127,466 SEK/pupil

Teaching

78,334 SEK/pupil

Premises

10,418 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,059 SEK/pupil

School meals

11,403 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

8,909 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Surahammar.

Student health (compulsory)

5,059 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

47.5%

Easy to access help, year 8

36.6%

Safety at school

70.3%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Surahammar (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

85.7%

Passed SvA, year 9

90%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.2%

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 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

16

Cost per pupil

406,375 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

5.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

315

Graduating within 3 years

71.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

50.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

42.1% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

167,753 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.5 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

5.3

Withdrawn study support

6.2%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

74.3%

Directly to university

16.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

16.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

50.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

80.8% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

33.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

71.7% (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 Surahammar (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

345

Ages 16–18 (2030)

377 (+9.3%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,269

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,173 (-7.6%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

491

Total school age (2035)

1,933

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

Preschool in Surahammar

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

Enrolled children

441

Preschool units

8 (7 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

91% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

13.4 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

48% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

46% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

45,013 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

457

Children per FTE

15.5 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

52.2% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

4

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

13.5%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Surahammar (2024).

Initiated child investigations

29.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

10.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,549 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Surahammar (2024).

Children in economic hardship

16.2%

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

Demographics

Population data for Surahammar (2025).

Total population

9,733

Population change

-1.1%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

463

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,146

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

321

Higher education 25–64

16.3%

Foreign-born 20–64

20.3%

16–24 not in work/education

5.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Surahammar (2024).

Single without children

39.1%

Single with children

5.8%

Couple without children

29%

Couple with children

19.9%

Other households

6.1%

Total number of households

4,622

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

586

Out-migration

615

Net migration

-29

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Surahammar (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.9 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

74.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Surahammar (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.3%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.2%

Tax base

250,058 SEK/capita

Annual result

5,483 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

7.2%

Solidity

49.6%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.8 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.4%

Assistance months (avg)

42.6

Net cost economic assistance

1,054 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

8,909 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Surahammar.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

12.5%

Completed dwellings

0.1 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

97.6%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

77.4%

Rental

16.5%

Cooperative

11.7%

Owner-occupied

69.6%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

12.5%

Cars in traffic

5,373

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

9,538 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

985 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

244 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,006 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Surahammar (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

4,540 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.7

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Surahammar (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

1.5%

Number of pupils

25

Cost per capita

0 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Surahammar (2024).

Loans per capita

5.3 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.4 per capita

Active borrowers

16.8%

Media allocation

571 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Surahammar (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

2.9 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

24.1%

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 Surahammar 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 Surahammar.

Surahammar achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

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

Surahammar 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 Västmanlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Surahammar 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 16 schools in Surahammar

Common questions about schools in Surahammar

How many schools are there in Surahammar?

Surahammar municipality has 16 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 15 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,560 pupils attend schools in Surahammar.

What are the merit values in Surahammar?

The average year-9 merit value in Surahammar is 221.4 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Hammarskolan with 221.4 points.

Which school in Surahammar has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Virsboskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Surahammar at 76.9%. The municipal average is 56.3%.

How much does a school place cost in Surahammar?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Surahammar is 134,870 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 127,466 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Surahammar?

Student health services in Surahammar cost 5,059 SEK per pupil (2024). 47.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 36.6%.

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