All compulsory schools in Tierp — 11 schools

Tierp has 11 compulsory schools of which 0 are independent. Average merit score: 212.1 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Tierp

All 11 compulsory schools in Tierp sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Aspenskolan197.463 %650Municipal
Björkängsskolan65 %110Municipal
Bruksskolan36 %110Municipal
Centralskolan232.053 %240Municipal
Hållnäs skola30Municipal
Kyrkskolan72 %90Municipal
Mehede skola58 %50Municipal
Ol Andersskolan207.069 %260Municipal
Tallbacksskolan49 %90Municipal
Vendels skola59 %50Municipal
Örbyhus skolaMunicipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
208.9 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
64.2 %
Pass in mathematics
87.2 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
67.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
41.4 %
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 Tierp municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
59.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Pupils per teacher
10.6

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
59.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
→ Stable (-0.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Tierp (%)

Trend: 60.1 to 59.4, downward
2020: 60.1 %2025: 59.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
2,239
Municipal / independent share
96.2 % / 3.8 %

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: 155,090 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 144,220 SEK/pupil

Teaching
72,168 SEK
Premises
28,048 SEK
Student health
5,627 SEK
Meals
7,424 SEK
Learning tools
8,155 SEK
Other
22,799 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,627 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
73.7 %
Preventive work (staff)
67.8 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
53 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
47.9 %
Safety at school
68.8 %
Study calm
28.2 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
17.2 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
8.2 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
7.3 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
100 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
68.2 %
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.

-4.7Average deviation (merit score) across 3 schools
SALSA results per school in Tierp, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Centralskolan232220+12
Ol Andersskolan2072070
Aspenskolan197215-18

Highest merit score in Tierp

Top 3 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 3 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
CentralskolanTIERPS KOMMUN232+1252.5 %240
Ol AndersskolanTIERPS KOMMUN207069 %260
AspenskolanTIERPS KOMMUN197.4-1862.7 %650

School ranking — Tierp

All 3 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.

Compulsory schools in Tierp sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Centralskolan232+1253 %240
Ol Andersskolan207069 %260
Aspenskolan197.4-1863 %650

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 Tierp municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
48
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.9 %
Cost per pupil
458,213 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.7

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada