Schools in Vallentuna municipality

Key metrics — Vallentuna municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Vallentuna (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

238.6 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 242.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

240.7 / 233.1

Passing all subjects year 9

78.6%

Passing mathematics

90.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

67.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

66.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

74.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

73.3% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

75.3% / 65.7%

Pupils per teacher

14.4

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

73.3% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+5.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 74.4% (linear extrapolation, +0.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

4,562

Municipal / independent share

75.2% / 24.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

124,283 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 134,959.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

133,755 SEK/pupil

Teaching

81,298 SEK/pupil

Premises

19,121 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,587 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,191 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,905 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Vallentuna.

Student health (compulsory)

3,587 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

4,127 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

55.1%

Easy to access help, year 8

43.6%

Safety at school

80.1%

Study environment (studiero)

45.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Vallentuna (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

95.8%

Passed SvA, year 9

78.9%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.6%

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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 9 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

53

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.1%

Cost per pupil

511,234 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

6.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

1,500

Graduating within 3 years

81.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

73% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

78.6% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

126,249 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

15.3 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

12.3

Municipal upper-secondary cost

179,045 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

13.2%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

23%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

85.9%

Directly to university

15% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

15% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

73% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

90% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

48.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

81.3% (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 Vallentuna (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

1,506

Ages 16–18 (2030)

1,544 (+2.5%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

4,982

Ages 6–15 (2030)

4,492 (-9.8%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,920

Total school age (2035)

7,385

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

Preschool in Vallentuna

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

Enrolled children

1,682

Preschool units

32 (8 municipal, 24 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

87% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.3 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.8 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

29% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

29% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

36,810 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

2,194

Children per FTE

19.7 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

64.2% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Vallentuna (2021).

Children in pedagogical care

17

Share of children 1–5

0.9%

Cost per enrolled child

248,625 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Vallentuna (2024).

Open preschool units

2

Open preschool FTEs

3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

15%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Vallentuna (2023).

Initiated child investigations

7.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

4.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,819 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Vallentuna (2024).

Children in economic hardship

5.7%

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

Demographics

Population data for Vallentuna (2025).

Total population

35,361

Population change

0.7%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,918

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

4,531

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

1,518

Higher education 25–64

33.4%

Foreign-born 20–64

21.8%

16–24 not in work/education

6.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Vallentuna (2024).

Single without children

32%

Single with children

6.9%

Couple without children

21.9%

Couple with children

29.5%

Other households

9.7%

Total number of households

14,308

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

2,402

Out-migration

2,425

Net migration

-23

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Vallentuna (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.9 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

10 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

72.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Vallentuna (2025).

Municipal tax rate

18.9%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

31.3%

Tax base

321,445 SEK/capita

Annual result

6,549 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

9.8%

Solidity

54.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.2 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

1.7%

Assistance months (avg)

36.3

Net cost economic assistance

581 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,905 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Vallentuna.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

12.7%

Completed dwellings

4.7 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

91%

Rental

5.9%

Cooperative

25%

Owner-occupied

67.7%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

12.5%

Cars in traffic

15,239

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,285 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

581 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

162 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

365 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Vallentuna (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,578 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.8

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

15.2%

Number of pupils

1,075

Average pupil fee

1,194 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

601 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Vallentuna (2024).

Loans per capita

5.1 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5.3 per capita

Active borrowers

27.1%

Media allocation

545 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Vallentuna (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

2.2 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

16.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Vallentuna.

Vallentuna achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Vallentuna belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Pendlingskommun nära storstad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en storstad. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 46 schools in Vallentuna

Common questions about schools in Vallentuna

How many schools are there in Vallentuna?

Vallentuna municipality has 46 active school units: 13 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 19 are municipal and 27 are independent. A total of 6,280 pupils attend schools in Vallentuna.

What are the merit values in Vallentuna?

The average year-9 merit value in Vallentuna is 217.3 points (based on 9 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Vallentuna Friskola with 265.1 points.

Which school in Vallentuna has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Bällstabergsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Vallentuna at 86.2%. The municipal average is 42.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Vallentuna?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vallentuna is 124,283 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 133,755 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Vallentuna?

Student health services in Vallentuna cost 3,587 SEK per pupil (2024). 55.1% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 43.6%.

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