Compulsory schools in Trollhättan

Trollhättan has 32 compulsory schools of which 5 are independent. Average merit score: 228.7 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Trollhättan

All 32 compulsory schools in Trollhättan sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Björndalsskolan F-3	–	75 %	130	Municipal
Dalkjusans skola F-3	–	78 %	110	Municipal
Fridaskolan, Trollhättan	254.4	72 %	540	Independent
Hjortmosseskolan F-6	–	69 %	280	Municipal
Hälltorpskolan F-3	–	79 %	70	Municipal
Kronan F-3	–	84 %	150	Municipal
Lextorpsskolan F-6	–	59 %	180	Municipal
Lyrfågelskolan 4-6	–	84 %	290	Municipal
Lyrfågelskolan 7-9	238.1	55 %	410	Municipal
Lyrfågelskolan F-3	–	84 %	270	Municipal
Montessoriskolan Trilobiten	–	65 %	80	Independent
Nordic International School Trollhättan	254.3	–	150	Independent
Nya Skolan Egna Hem	–	85 %	30	Independent
Nya Skolan, Trollhättan, Pettersberg	199.2	68 %	250	Independent
Paradisskolan 4-9	239.1	–	400	Municipal
Sjukhusskolan	–	–	–	Municipal
Sjuntorpskolan 4-9	228.9	73 %	320	Municipal
Sjuntorpskolan F-3	–	86 %	130	Municipal
Skoftebyskolan 2-6	–	83 %	250	Municipal
Skoftebyskolan F-1	–	73 %	50	Municipal
Skogshöjdens skola 4-9	218.3	74 %	280	Municipal
Slättbergsskolan 7-9	218.1	55 %	170	Municipal
Stavreskolan 4-9	202.2	79 %	210	Municipal
Stavreskolan F-3	–	75 %	200	Municipal
Strömslundsskolan F-3	–	65 %	150	Municipal
Strömslundsskolan 4-6	–	78 %	210	Municipal
Strömslundsskolan 7-9	251.2	83 %	210	Municipal
Sylteskolan 7-9	212.2	61 %	320	Municipal
Sylteskolan F-6	–	68 %	220	Municipal
Upphärads skola F-5	–	83 %	60	Municipal
Velanda skola F-6	–	75 %	130	Municipal
Åsaka skola F-6	–	81 %	100	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 227.3 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 221.1 / 251.1
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 72.1 %
Pass in mathematics: 88.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 69.8 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 65 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 65.6 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 71.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 71.6 % / 70.5 %
Pupils per teacher: 12.4

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 71.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+4.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Trollhättan (%)

2020: 67.2 %2025: 71.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 6,250
Municipal / independent share: 83.4 % / 16.6 %

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: 140,120 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 142,725 SEK/pupil

Teaching

72,506 SEK

Premises

22,604 SEK

Student health

6,009 SEK

Meals

9,087 SEK

Learning tools

4,573 SEK

Other

27,946 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 6,009 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 76.2 %
Preventive work (staff): 64.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 56.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 54.6 %
Safety at school: 75.7 %
Study calm: 37.7 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 35.9 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 24 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 20.9 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 91.9 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 82.4 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 3.3 %

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.

Average deviation (merit score) across 11 schools: +4

SALSA results per school in Trollhättan, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Nya Skolan, Trollhättan, Pettersberg	245	204	+42
Slättbergsskolan 7-9	243	209	+34
Fridaskolan, Trollhättan	261	242	+19
Sylteskolan 7-9	203	189	+14
Nordic International School Trollhättan	238	228	+10
Skogshöjdens skola 4-9	242	234	+8
Lyrfågelskolan 7-9	221	223	-2
Strömslundsskolan 7-9	227	235	-8
Paradisskolan 4-9	232	250	-18
Sjuntorpskolan 4-9	207	229	-22
Stavreskolan 4-9	202	234	-33

Highest merit score in Trollhättan

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Fridaskolan, Trollhättan	Frida Utbildning AB	254.4	+19	71.5 %	540
Nordic International School Trollhättan	Watma Group AB	254.3	+10	–	150
Strömslundsskolan 7-9	TROLLHÄTTANS KOMMUN	251.2	-8	83.4 %	210
Paradisskolan 4-9	TROLLHÄTTANS KOMMUN	239.1	-18	–	400
Lyrfågelskolan 7-9	TROLLHÄTTANS KOMMUN	238.1	-2	55 %	410
Sjuntorpskolan 4-9	TROLLHÄTTANS KOMMUN	228.9	-22	73 %	320
Skogshöjdens skola 4-9	TROLLHÄTTANS KOMMUN	218.3	+8	73.7 %	280
Slättbergsskolan 7-9	TROLLHÄTTANS KOMMUN	218.1	+34	54.6 %	170
Sylteskolan 7-9	TROLLHÄTTANS KOMMUN	212.2	+14	61.1 %	320
Stavreskolan 4-9	TROLLHÄTTANS KOMMUN	202.2	-33	79.1 %	210

School ranking — Trollhättan

All 11 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 Trollhättan sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Fridaskolan, Trollhättan	254.4	+19	72 %	540
Nordic International School Trollhättan	254.3	+10	–	150
Strömslundsskolan 7-9	251.2	-8	83 %	210
Paradisskolan 4-9	239.1	-18	–	400
Lyrfågelskolan 7-9	238.1	-2	55 %	410
Sjuntorpskolan 4-9	228.9	-22	73 %	320
Skogshöjdens skola 4-9	218.3	+8	74 %	280
Slättbergsskolan 7-9	218.1	+34	55 %	170
Sylteskolan 7-9	212.2	+14	61 %	320
Stavreskolan 4-9	202.2	-33	79 %	210
Nya Skolan, Trollhättan, Pettersberg	199.2	+42	68 %	250

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 Trollhättan municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 112
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.6 %
Cost per pupil: 589,154 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 6.4

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada