All compulsory schools in Västerås — 60 schools

Västerås has 60 compulsory schools of which 19 are independent. Average merit score: 217.8 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Västerås

All 60 compulsory schools in Västerås sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Almaskolan193.7–140Independent
Barkaröskolan–87 %250Municipal
Bjurhovdaskolan–67 %260Municipal
Blåsboskolan–73 %300Municipal
Brandthovdaskolan–72 %270Municipal
Centuriaskolan236.183 %110Independent
Dingtuna skola–82 %220Municipal
Ekbergaskolan–75 %380Municipal
Emausskolan–58 %360Municipal
Entréskolan Västerås232.644 %110Independent
Fredriksbergsskolan–70 %280Municipal
Fridnässkolan–79 %160Municipal
Fryxellska skolan271.776 %840Independent
Grundskolan Äventyret217.659 %160Independent
Grytaskolan–––Municipal
Gäddeholmsskolan–67 %250Municipal
Hammarbyskolan–68 %150Municipal
Hamreskolan–78 %410Municipal
Herrgärdsskolan–80 %300Municipal
Håkantorpsskolan–76 %280Municipal
Hällbyskolan–58 %190Municipal
Hökåsenskolan–67 %320Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Västerås233.8–460Independent
IQRA Skolan–33 %140Independent
Irstaskolan239.772 %750Municipal
JENSEN grundskola Västerås262.065 %380Independent
Kristiansborgsskolan194.359 %370Municipal
Kunskapsskolan Västerås255.584 %540Independent
Kunskapsskolan Västerås Östra–––Independent
Lövängsskolan–75 %260Municipal
Magelungens Grundskola Västerås98.653 %50Independent
Malmabergsskolan–67 %250Municipal
Mistelskolan––40Independent
Mälardalen International School (MISV)––80Independent
Mälarparksskolan–59 %380Municipal
Noblaskolan Hagaberg234.472 %490Independent
Noblaskolan Hemdal201.770 %460Independent
Norra Vallbyskolan–54 %140Municipal
Nybyggeskolan204.162 %490Municipal
Ormkärrskolan–73 %270Municipal
Orrestaskolan–77 %80Municipal
Persboskolan202.654 %350Municipal
Pettersbergsskolan186.171 %320Municipal
Pilträdsskolan219.544 %260Independent
Romfartunaskolan–18 %50Municipal
Rönnbyskolan221.977 %450Municipal
Rösegårdsskolan–60 %250Municipal
S:ta Gertruds skola–64 %130Municipal
Skallbergsskolan–69 %320Municipal
Skiljeboskolan206.065 %360Municipal
Skälbyskolan230.844 %400Independent
Tibbleskolan–76 %160Municipal
Tillbergaskolan226.760 %530Municipal
Tortunaskolan–75 %100Municipal
Vallbyskolan–57 %130Municipal
Vetterstorpsskolan–72 %140Municipal
Viksängsskolan217.582 %590Municipal
Västerås Internationella Skola––20Independent
Västerås Montessoriskola–41 %80Independent
Önstaskolan222.066 %430Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
224.9 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
213.7 / 240.6
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
67.8 %
Pass in mathematics
86 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
72.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
56.6 %
Parents with post-secondary education
66.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
66.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
67 % / 63.9 %
Pupils per teacher
11.8

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
66.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+1.8 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Västerås (%)

Trend: 64.5 to 66.3, upward
2020: 64.5 %2025: 66.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
16,934
Municipal / independent share
72.4 % / 27.6 %

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: 136,647 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 138,663 SEK/pupil

Teaching
76,401 SEK
Premises
24,834 SEK
Student health
4,363 SEK
Meals
7,120 SEK
Learning tools
9,018 SEK
Other
16,927 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,363 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
82.9 %
Preventive work (staff)
77.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
63.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
54.8 %
Safety at school
77.2 %
Study calm
36.7 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
38.8 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
23.1 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
19 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
99.1 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
76.7 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
2.9 %

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.

-4.9Average deviation (merit score) across 22 schools
SALSA results per school in Västerås, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Pilträdsskolan220189+30
Skälbyskolan231211+20
Noblaskolan Hagaberg234223+12
Fryxellska skolan272260+11
Pettersbergsskolan186180+6
JENSEN grundskola Västerås262259+3
Internationella Engelska Skolan Västerås234233+1
Önstaskolan2222220
Nybyggeskolan204206-2
Skiljeboskolan206212-6
Tillbergaskolan227232-6
Viksängsskolan217224-6
Irstaskolan240246-7
Kunskapsskolan Västerås255262-7
Persboskolan203212-9
Centuriaskolan236248-12
Grundskolan Äventyret218230-13
Rönnbyskolan222236-14
Entréskolan Västerås233252-20
Noblaskolan Hemdal202222-21
Kristiansborgsskolan194216-22
Almaskolan194240-46

Highest merit score in Västerås

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Fryxellska skolanSTIFTELSEN FRYX271.7+1175.9 %840
JENSEN grundskola VästeråsJENSEN group AB262+364.5 %380
Kunskapsskolan VästeråsMagnora Aktiebolag255.5-784.3 %540
IrstaskolanVÄSTERÅS KOMMUN239.7-772.4 %750
CenturiaskolanSvensson Enterprises AB236.1-1283.2 %110
Noblaskolan HagabergAcadeMedia AB234.4+1272.1 %490
Internationella Engelska Skolan VästeråsInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB233.8+1–460
Entréskolan VästeråsA.S. Febo AB232.6-2044.4 %110
SkälbyskolanCK Utbildning AB230.8+2044.1 %400
TillbergaskolanVÄSTERÅS KOMMUN226.7-659.9 %530

School ranking — Västerås

All 23 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 Västerås sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Fryxellska skolan271.7+1176 %840
JENSEN grundskola Västerås262+365 %380
Kunskapsskolan Västerås255.5-784 %540
Irstaskolan239.7-772 %750
Centuriaskolan236.1-1283 %110
Noblaskolan Hagaberg234.4+1272 %490
Internationella Engelska Skolan Västerås233.8+1–460
Entréskolan Västerås232.6-2044 %110
Skälbyskolan230.8+2044 %400
Tillbergaskolan226.7-660 %530
Önstaskolan222066 %430
Rönnbyskolan221.9-1477 %450
Pilträdsskolan219.5+3044 %260
Grundskolan Äventyret217.6-1359 %160
Viksängsskolan217.5-682 %590
Skiljeboskolan206-665 %360
Nybyggeskolan204.1-262 %490
Persboskolan202.6-954 %350
Noblaskolan Hemdal201.7-2170 %460
Kristiansborgsskolan194.3-2259 %370
Almaskolan193.7-46–140
Pettersbergsskolan186.1+671 %320
Magelungens Grundskola Västerås98.6–53 %50

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 Västerås municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
336
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.8 %
Cost per pupil
512,371 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
6.4

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada