All compulsory schools in Vara — 12 schools

All compulsory schools in Vara

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)

203.6 (national avg: 228.5)

Pass in all subjects, yr 9

65.2 %

Pass in mathematics

80.7 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 5

74.1 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 8

37.9 %

Parents with post-secondary education

48.6 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)

71.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Certification municipal / independent

70.9 % / 78 %

Pupils per teacher

11.2

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)

71.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Stability indicator (2020–2025)

↓ Declining (-4.1 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

1,642

Municipal / independent share

88.5 % / 11.5 %

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: 158,959 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 155,864 SEK/pupil

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school

5,580 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)

Support from student-health staff

75 %

Preventive work (staff)

68 %

Easy to get help, yr 5

65.9 %

Easy to get help, yr 8

53.8 %

Safety at school

71 %

Study calm

26.9 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Vara municipality (2024).

Mother tongue other than Swedish

17.2 %

Participates in mother-tongue tuition

4.4 %

Studies Swedish as a second language

11.7 %

Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9

75 %

Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9

77.8 %

Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)

2.5 %

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 Vara

Top 2 schools by merit score yr 9.

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

29

Share of compulsory-school pupils

1.6 %

Cost per pupil

637,807 SEK/yr

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.8

Source: Kolada.

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