All compulsory schools in Vaggeryd — 12 schools

Vaggeryd has 12 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 200.4 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Vaggeryd

All 12 compulsory schools in Vaggeryd sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Bondstorps skola	–	–	10	Municipal
Byarums skola	–	80 %	40	Municipal
Fågelforsskolan 7-9	214.5	71 %	230	Municipal
Fågelforsskolan F-6	–	70 %	170	Municipal
Götafors skola	–	93 %	140	Municipal
Hjortsjöskolan 4-6	–	61 %	270	Municipal
Hjortsjöskolan 7-9	186.2	78 %	350	Municipal
Hoks skola	–	76 %	90	Municipal
Klevshults skola	–	–	20	Municipal
Sörgårdsskolan	–	79 %	220	Municipal
Tofthagaskolan	–	74 %	80	Independent
Östra skolan	–	78 %	150	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 200.4 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 55.4 %
Pass in mathematics: 80.2 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 71.8 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 60.3 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 61.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 72.7 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 72.7 % / 74.1 %
Pupils per teacher: 10.9

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 72.7 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-3.8 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Vaggeryd (%)

2020: 76.5 %2025: 72.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 1,781
Municipal / independent share: 93.5 % / 6.5 %

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: 142,890 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 137,725 SEK/pupil

Teaching

77,586 SEK

Premises

23,531 SEK

Student health

5,291 SEK

Meals

7,535 SEK

Learning tools

5,698 SEK

Other

18,084 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 5,291 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 80.8 %
Preventive work (staff): 75.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 69.5 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 72.8 %
Safety at school: 82.1 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 24.7 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 13.6 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 15.1 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 100 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 88 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 3.1 %

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.

-16Average deviation (merit score) across 2 schools

SALSA results per school in Vaggeryd, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Fågelforsskolan 7-9	214	218	-3
Hjortsjöskolan 7-9	186	215	-29

Highest merit score in Vaggeryd

Top 2 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 2 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Fågelforsskolan 7-9	VAGGERYDS KOMMUN	214.5	-3	70.5 %	230
Hjortsjöskolan 7-9	VAGGERYDS KOMMUN	186.2	-29	78.2 %	350

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Vaggeryd municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 19
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 0.7 %
Cost per pupil: 518,263 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 4.7

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Jul 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada