Compulsory schools in Upplands-Bro

Upplands-Bro has 15 compulsory schools of which 5 are independent. Average merit score: 227.5 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Upplands-Bro

All 15 compulsory schools in Upplands-Bro sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Bergaskolan	–	69 %	270	Municipal
Bergshöjdens skola	–	–	–	Municipal
Broskolan	189.7	57 %	310	Municipal
Brunnaskolan	–	85 %	220	Municipal
Ekhammarskolan	240.9	70 %	770	Municipal
Finnstaskolan	–	79 %	330	Municipal
Hagnässkolan	243.3	75 %	460	Municipal
Härneviskolan	–	67 %	390	Municipal
JENSEN grundskola Bro-Mälarstrand	–	71 %	550	Independent
JENSEN grundskola Bro-Mälarstrand 4-9	–	–	–	Independent
Källskolan 6-9	236.1	67 %	60	Independent
Källskolan F-5	–	52 %	120	Independent
Lillsjöskolan	–	75 %	310	Municipal
Tjustaskolan	–	56 %	100	Municipal
Urfjälls Montessoriskola	–	91 %	50	Independent

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Upplands-Bro municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 228 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 220.4 / 261.2
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 70.9 %
Pass in mathematics: 87.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 74.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 53.1 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 63.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 70.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 70.7 % / 68.6 %
Pupils per teacher: 13.8

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 70.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+4.1 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Upplands-Bro (%)

2020: 66.2 %2025: 70.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 4,097
Municipal / independent share: 75.7 % / 24.3 %

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: 137,621 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 144,370 SEK/pupil

Teaching

94,513 SEK

Premises

14,137 SEK

Student health

3,891 SEK

Meals

6,267 SEK

Learning tools

3,832 SEK

Other

21,730 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 3,891 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 79.2 %
Preventive work (staff): 70.8 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 56.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 35.7 %
Safety at school: 78.3 %
Study calm: 28.6 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 54.6 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 29.7 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 24.5 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 98.1 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 56.7 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 4.2 %

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 5 schools: +13.6

SALSA results per school in Upplands-Bro, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
JENSEN grundskola Bro-Mälarstrand	265	234	+30
Källskolan 6-9	253	226	+27
Hagnässkolan	241	223	+18
Ekhammarskolan	226	227	-1
Broskolan	198	203	-6

Highest merit score in Upplands-Bro

Top 4 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 4 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Hagnässkolan	UPPLANDS-BRO KOMMUN	243.3	+18	75.2 %	460
Ekhammarskolan	UPPLANDS-BRO KOMMUN	240.9	-1	69.7 %	770
Källskolan 6-9	FÖRENINGEN FÖR KRISTEN SKOLA I UPPLANDS-BRO	236.1	+27	66.8 %	60
Broskolan	UPPLANDS-BRO KOMMUN	189.7	-6	57.1 %	310

School ranking — Upplands-Bro

All 4 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 Upplands-Bro sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Hagnässkolan	243.3	+18	75 %	460
Ekhammarskolan	240.9	-1	70 %	770
Källskolan 6-9	236.1	+27	67 %	60
Broskolan	189.7	-6	57 %	310

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 Upplands-Bro municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 80
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.7 %
Cost per pupil: 632,267 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 6.4

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada