All compulsory schools in Valdemarsvik — 5 schools

All compulsory schools in Valdemarsvik

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)

211.7 (national avg: 228.5)

Pass in all subjects, yr 9

48.5 %

Pass in mathematics

72.1 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 5

64.7 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 8

35.7 %

Parents with post-secondary education

49.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)

75.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Certification municipal / independent

76.2 % / 64.1 %

Pupils per teacher

11.4

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)

75.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Stability indicator (2020–2025)

↑ Improving (+10.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2025)

↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils

643

Municipal / independent share

86 % / 14 %

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: 158,051 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 146,726 SEK/pupil

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school

7,187 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)

Support from student-health staff

81.1 %

Easy to get help, yr 5

56.9 %

Safety at school

52.3 %

Study calm

43.9 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Valdemarsvik municipality (2023).

Mother tongue other than Swedish

15.3 %

Participates in mother-tongue tuition

6.6 %

Studies Swedish as a second language

5.5 %

Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9

91.7 %

Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)

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.

Highest merit score in Valdemarsvik

Top 1 school by merit score yr 9.

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

9

Share of compulsory-school pupils

1.3 %

Cost per pupil

587,000 SEK/yr

Teachers per 100 pupils

40

Source: Kolada.

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