All compulsory schools in Värnamo — 21 schools

Värnamo has 21 compulsory schools of which 0 are independent. Average merit score: 223.3 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Värnamo

All 21 compulsory schools in Värnamo sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Apladalsskolan222.181 %440Municipal
Borbackaskolan77 %130Municipal
Bors skola226.749 %180Municipal
Bredaryds skola57 %150Municipal
Enehagens skola55 %260Municipal
Exposkolan74 %260Municipal
Forshedaskolan218.465 %200Municipal
Fryele skola65 %40Municipal
Gröndalsskolan226.072 %450Municipal
Gällaryds skola26 %40Municipal
Hanahöjskolan72 %150Municipal
Horda skola38 %70Municipal
Hånger skola85 %40Municipal
Kärda skola63 %40Municipal
Lindens skolaMunicipal
Mossleskolan90 %200Municipal
Rydaholms skola72 %140Municipal
Rörstorpsskolan82 %250Municipal
Trälleborg68 %430Municipal
Tånnö skola20Municipal
Västhorjaskolan94 %220Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
223.7 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
64.6 %
Pass in mathematics
81.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
70.6 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
54 %
Parents with post-secondary education
58.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
70.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Pupils per teacher
11.3

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Värnamo 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)
↓ Declining (-2.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Värnamo (%)

Trend: 72.8 to 70.3, downward
2020: 72.8 %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
3,705
Municipal / independent share
99.5 % / 0.5 %

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: 143,744 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 135,801 SEK/pupil

Teaching
65,702 SEK
Premises
20,194 SEK
Student health
4,216 SEK
Meals
8,344 SEK
Learning tools
4,690 SEK
Other
32,655 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,216 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
79.6 %
Preventive work (staff)
74.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
59.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
52.3 %
Safety at school
78.2 %
Study calm
37.3 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
22.7 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
20.5 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
17 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
95.2 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
63.9 %
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.

+2.8Average deviation (merit score) across 4 schools
SALSA results per school in Värnamo, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Bors skola227205+21
Apladalsskolan222221+1
Gröndalsskolan226231-5
Forshedaskolan218224-6

Highest merit score in Värnamo

Top 4 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 4 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Bors skolaVÄRNAMO KOMMUN226.7+2149.4 %180
GröndalsskolanVÄRNAMO KOMMUN226-572 %450
ApladalsskolanVÄRNAMO KOMMUN222.1+180.7 %440
ForshedaskolanVÄRNAMO KOMMUN218.4-664.5 %200

School ranking — Värnamo

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 Värnamo sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Bors skola226.7+2149 %180
Gröndalsskolan226-572 %450
Apladalsskolan222.1+181 %440
Forshedaskolan218.4-665 %200

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 Värnamo municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
61
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.1 %
Cost per pupil
634,475 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.8

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada