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Schools in Trosa municipality

21 active school units in Trosa, Södermanlands län. Most common school forms: 12 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 4 adapted compulsory school (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Trosa municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

21 Active schools 17 municipal, 4 independent
2,302 Total pupils 6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
225.5 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
52.8% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
152,126 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
12.5 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Trosa (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
230.2 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 218.7)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
77.5%
Passing mathematics
92.5%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
75%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
65.8%
Parents with post-secondary education
64%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
75% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 66.7 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
12.4

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)
75% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+6.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 78.9% (linear extrapolation, +1.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
1,634
Municipal / independent share
98.4% / 1.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
152,126 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 151,862.6 SEK)
Municipal school cost
145,452 SEK/pupil
Teaching
81,371 SEK/pupil
Premises
23,048 SEK/pupil
Student health
5,749 SEK/pupil
School meals
6,931 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
4,447 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Trosa.

Student health (compulsory)
5,749 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
0 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
55.4%
Easy to access help, year 8
64.2%
Safety at school
81.4%
Study environment (studiero)
31%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Trosa (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
83.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
2.1%

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.

+5.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Tomtaklintskolan 241 233 +8.0
Hedebyskolan 210 206 +3.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Tomtaklintskolan Trosa kommun 241.3 +8.0 72.3% 300
Hedebyskolan Trosa kommun 209.6 +3.0 93.9% 210

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
10
Share of compulsory school pupils
0.5%
Cost per pupil
927,778 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
1.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -1.7%
2020: 234.2 p 2025: 230.2 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +9%
2020: 68.8 % 2024: 75 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +24.4%
2020: 122,305 SEK 2024: 152,126 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +4.9%
2020: 1,557 2024: 1,634
Independent share ↓ -30.4%
2020: 2.3 % 2024: 1.6 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -11.4%
2020: 14 2024: 12.4
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +23.1%
2020: 4,669 SEK 2024: 5,749 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +3.6%
2022: 53.5 % 2025: 55.4 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +21.6%
2022: 52.8 % 2025: 64.2 %
Safety ↑ +9.1%
2022: 74.6 % 2025: 81.4 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
513
Graduating within 3 years
75.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
64% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
141,045 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
15 (national avg: 14.8)
Municipal upper-secondary cost
128,632 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
12.2%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
81.4%
Directly to university
12.4% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +9.7%
2020: 128,591 SEK 2024: 141,045 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +2.3%
2020: 74.1 % 2025: 75.8 %
Student health US SEK/pupil → unchanged
2020: 0 SEK 2024: 0 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +10.7%
2020: 57.8 % 2025: 64 %
Directly to university ↑ +1.6%
2020: 12.2 % 2022: 12.4 %

University connection

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

Directly to university
12.4% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
64% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
84.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
42.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
75.8% (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 Trosa (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
541
Ages 16–18 (2030)
580 (+7.2%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,960
Ages 6–15 (2030)
2,019 (+3%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
822
Total school age (2035)
3,380

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

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils
106
Cost per FTE student
46,694 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
100%
Net cost basic adult edu.
104 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
137 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Trosa (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
34
Cost per FTE student
290 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
88.1%
Teachers with licence
81.3%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Trosa

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

Enrolled children
711
Preschool units
13 (9 municipal, 4 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
91% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
15.8 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
10.7 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
5.4 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
45% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
45% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
44,563 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
817
Children per FTE
25.9 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
60.4% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Trosa (2023).

Children in pedagogical care
0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Trosa (2024).

Open preschool units
0
Open preschool FTEs
0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +2.1%
2020: 43,650 SEK 2024: 44,563 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +10.4%
2020: 54.7 % 2024: 60.4 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Trosa (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
12%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
18.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
5.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
964 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Trosa (2024).

Children in economic hardship
10.8%
Median economic standard
356 kSEK

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

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Trosa (2025).

Total population
14,900
Population change
-0.2%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
747
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
1,737
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
531
Higher education 25–64
24.8%
Foreign-born 20–64
18.4%
16–24 not in work/education
5.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Trosa (2024).

Single without children
36%
Single with children
6.1%
Couple without children
29.2%
Couple with children
22.3%
Other households
6.4%
Total number of households
6,722

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration
907
Out-migration
823
Net migration
+84

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Trosa 225.5 52.8% 12.5 21
Gnesta 20.7 km 228.9 40.9% 12.6 18
Nynäshamn 23.5 km 223.2 44% 15.9 35
Södertälje 27.9 km 234.9 46% 11.5 117
Nykvarn 28.7 km 231.7 55.1% 14.8 13
Salem 33.6 km 234.8 45.5% 13.9 25
Nyköping 34.7 km 220.5 46.2% 12.6 101

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Trosa (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.5 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
7 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
73.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -104.9%
2020: 4.1 % 2025: -0.2 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -1.7%
2020: 5.8 % 2023: 5.7 %
Newly arrived ↓ -73.7%
2020: 1.9 2025: 0.5

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Trosa (2025).

Municipal tax rate
21.3%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
32.1%
Tax base
292,054 SEK/capita
Annual result
4,063 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
5.7%
Solidity
27.6%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
0.8 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
2.1%
Assistance months (avg)
35.7
Net cost economic assistance
378 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,447 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Trosa.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13.7%
Completed dwellings
4.5 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.5%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
95.5%
Rental
18.9%
Cooperative
10.4%
Owner-occupied
55.8%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
13.6%
Cars in traffic
7,127

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate ↓ -1.4%
2020: 21.6 % 2025: 21.3 %
Economic assistance ↓ -42.9%
2020: 1.4 2024: 0.8
Overcrowding ↓ -3.5%
2020: 14.2 % 2024: 13.7 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
7,785 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
643 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
248 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
268 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Trosa (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
5,409 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.9

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19
13.9%
Number of pupils
360
Average pupil fee
900 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
408 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Trosa (2024).

Loans per capita
4 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
5.6 per capita
Active borrowers
24.9%
Media allocation
672 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Trosa (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
3.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
57.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +39%
2020: 10 % 2024: 13.9 %
Reported crimes ↓ -5%
2020: 8,197.6 2024: 7,784.6
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +15.4%
2020: 10.4 % 2024: 12 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -13.9%
2020: 3.6 t 2023: 3.1 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +110.4%
2020: 45.4 % 2024: 95.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -29.8%
2020: 151 2024: 106
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +28.5%
2020: 36,333 SEK 2024: 46,694 SEK
Passing basic level ↑ +85.9%
2020: 53.8 % 2024: 100 %
SFI pupils ↓ -46%
2020: 63 2024: 34
SFI course D pass rate ↓ -11.9%
2020: 100 % 2022: 88.1 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Trosa with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 68.8%
2024 (latest) 75%
Forecast 2026 78.9% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 66.7%
National avg 72.6%

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 Trosa.

Cost per pupil
152,126 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
230.2 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.5 (national avg: 1.6)

Trosa 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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Trosa with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trosa compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Municipality Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs SALSA score
Trosa you 230.2 75% 152,126 SEK 75.8% +5.5
Gnesta 225.3 74.3% 153,619 SEK 69.5% -5.0
Strängnäs 226.4 70.9% 139,855 SEK 64.2% -0.7
Eskilstuna 227.8 66.5% 141,414 SEK 67.9% +4.5
Katrineholm 217.3 66.2% 144,808 SEK 62.6% +6.0
Nyköping 216.7 70% 131,391 SEK 71.9% +0.3
Oxelösund 202.5 68.8% 162,788 SEK 77.5% -1.0
Flen 219.3 51.1% 163,424 SEK 63.5% +19.3
Peer average 219.3 66.8% 148,186 SEK 68.2% +3.3

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
GnestaSträngnäsEskilstunaKatrineholmNyköping
Qualified teachers 2020–2024
GnestaSträngnäsEskilstunaKatrineholmNyköping
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
GnestaSträngnäsEskilstunaKatrineholmNyköping
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
GnestaSträngnäsEskilstunaKatrineholmNyköping

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Södermanlands län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Pendlingskommun nära större stad

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Trosa 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.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Trosa 230.2 75% 152,126 SEK 75.8%
Alvesta 209.3 65.4% 138,230 SEK 65.1%
Aneby 223.6 68.8% 141,549 SEK 72%
Bjurholm 196.6 65.4% 169,648 SEK 79.2%
Bjuv 190 69% 151,037 SEK 64.3%
Eslöv 224.3 78% 131,982 SEK 69.4%
Forshaga 210.4 76.3% 137,783 SEK 72.3%
Färgelanda 200.5 66.5% 173,809 SEK 72.3%
Gagnef 213.4 67.7% 146,210 SEK 77.9%

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

All 21 schools in Trosa

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
BJÖRKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trosa kommun 73 35%
BJÖRKE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trosa kommun 28 40.9%
DIBBER BRÅTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Dibber Helianthus Förskola AB 70 30.4%
DIBBER FÄNSÅKER FÖRSKOLA Preschool Dibber Helianthus Förskola AB 54 52.2%
Ekgårdens anpassade gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school Rudolf Steiner Stiftelsen För Läkepedagogik
FAGERÄNGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trosa kommun 81 46.7%
FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET DALBYSTUGAN Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Dalbystugan Ekonomisk Fören 28 38.8%
Fornbyskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Trosa kommun 340 77%
HASSELBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trosa kommun 50 23.1%
Hedebyskolan Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school Trosa kommun 210 209.6 93.9%
Kyrkskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Trosa kommun 120 59.1%
SKÄRGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trosa kommun 86 54.5%
Skärlagskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Trosa kommun 340 62.5%
TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trosa kommun 45 28.9%
TOMTAHILL FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trosa kommun 32 28.2%
TOMTAKLINTS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trosa kommun 65 69%
Tomtaklintskolan Compulsory school Trosa kommun 300 241.3 72.3%
Trosa Gymnasium Upper secondary school Trosa kommun
VÄSBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Trosa kommun 70 59.2%
Vitalisskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Trosa kommun 310 78%
Vuxenutbildning Trosa Adult education Trosa kommun

Common questions about schools in Trosa

How many schools are there in Trosa?
Trosa municipality has 21 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 17 are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 2,302 pupils attend schools in Trosa.
What are the merit values in Trosa?
The average year-9 merit value in Trosa is 225.5 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Tomtaklintskolan with 241.3 points.
Which school in Trosa has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Hedebyskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Trosa at 93.9%. The municipal average is 52.8%.
How much does a school place cost in Trosa?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Trosa is 152,126 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 145,452 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Trosa?
Student health services in Trosa cost 5,749 SEK per pupil (2024). 55.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 64.2%.

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