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Schools in Vingåker municipality

20 active school units in Vingåker, Södermanlands län. Most common school forms: 9 preschool, 7 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Vingåker municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

20 Active schools 18 municipal, 2 independent
1,220 Total pupils 7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
202.9 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
40.5% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
177,338 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.5 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.1 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Vingåker (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
202.9 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 218.7)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
53.2%
Passing mathematics
75.3%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
80.3%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
62.5%
Parents with post-secondary education
41.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
57.1% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 66.7 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
56.6% / 54.8%
Pupils per teacher
9.3

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)
57.1% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
↓ Declining (-2.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 55.7% (linear extrapolation, -0.6 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
892
Municipal / independent share
82.2% / 17.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
177,338 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 151,862.6 SEK)
Municipal school cost
175,970 SEK/pupil
Teaching
105,166 SEK/pupil
Premises
24,906 SEK/pupil
Student health
6,865 SEK/pupil
School meals
8,980 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
4,921 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Vingåker.

Student health (compulsory)
6,865 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
75.8%
Easy to access help, year 8
62.5%
Safety at school
75%
Study environment (studiero)
42.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Vingåker (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
95.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
0.9%

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.

+4.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Slottsskolan 7-9 203 199 +4.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Slottsskolan 7-9 Vingåkers kommun 202.9 +4.0 50.7% 220

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
15
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.2%
Cost per pupil
683,929 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +12.6%
2020: 180.2 p 2025: 202.9 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -3.9%
2020: 59.4 % 2024: 57.1 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +38.5%
2020: 128,078 SEK 2024: 177,338 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -9.5%
2020: 986 2024: 892
Independent share ↑ +4.7%
2020: 17 % 2024: 17.8 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -8.8%
2020: 10.2 2024: 9.3
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +43.5%
2020: 4,783 SEK 2024: 6,865 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +13.8%
2022: 66.6 % 2025: 75.8 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +28.3%
2022: 48.7 % 2025: 62.5 %
Safety ↓ -7.2%
2022: 80.8 % 2025: 75 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
271
Graduating within 3 years
57.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
36.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
152,354 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.6 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
2.4
Withdrawn study support
11%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
70.6%
Directly to university
7.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +19.7%
2020: 127,245 SEK 2024: 152,354 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +10.9%
2020: 52.1 % 2025: 57.8 %
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +36.4%
2020: 26.9 % 2025: 36.7 %
Directly to university ↑ +1.3%
2020: 7.5 % 2022: 7.6 %

University connection

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

Directly to university
7.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
36.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
77.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
18.8% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
57.8% (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 Vingåker (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
283
Ages 16–18 (2030)
314 (+11%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,019
Ages 6–15 (2030)
959 (-5.9%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
432
Total school age (2035)
1,582

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

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Vingåker

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

Enrolled children
380
Preschool units
9 (8 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
89% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
15.2 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
13.2 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
5.3 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
35% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
33% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
45,104 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
379
Children per FTE
24.2 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
51.9% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Vingåker (2024).

Children in pedagogical care
0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Vingåker (2024).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +15.9%
2020: 38,910 SEK 2024: 45,104 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↓ -0.6%
2020: 52.2 % 2024: 51.9 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
12.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Vingåker (2022).

Initiated child investigations
33.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
11.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
3,720 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Vingåker (2024).

Children in economic hardship
24%

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

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Vingåker (2025).

Total population
8,666
Population change
-1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
404
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
893
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
275
Higher education 25–64
15.5%
Foreign-born 20–64
17.3%
16–24 not in work/education
9.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Vingåker (2024).

Single without children
40.1%
Single with children
5.5%
Couple without children
29.6%
Couple with children
18%
Other households
6.8%
Total number of households
4,154

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration
450
Out-migration
507
Net migration
-57

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Vingåker 202.9 40.5% 9.5 20
Katrineholm 19.4 km 225.5 56.8% 12.8 45
Finspång 34.7 km 215.5 50.8% 11.3 38
Arboga 39.9 km 226.2 63.2% 12.2 24
Flen 40.3 km 221.3 39.4% 11.8 27
Kungsör 43.3 km 197.3 64.3% 11.7 14
Hallsberg 44.7 km 192.1 65.7% 10.5 32

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Vingåker (2025).

Newly arrived received
1.6 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
8 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
54.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -350%
2020: 0.4 % 2025: -1 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +10.7%
2020: 8.4 % 2023: 9.3 %
Newly arrived ↑ +45.5%
2020: 1.1 2025: 1.6

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Vingåker (2025).

Municipal tax rate
22.7%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.5%
Tax base
231,835 SEK/capita
Annual result
3,256 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
4%
Solidity
13.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
4.8 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
9%
Assistance months (avg)
49.2
Net cost economic assistance
1,927 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,921 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Vingåker.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
17.7%
Completed dwellings
1.8 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
96.6%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
90.6%
Rental
24.6%
Cooperative
3.2%
Owner-occupied
69.7%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
17.4%
Cars in traffic
4,791

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 22.7 % 2025: 22.7 %
Economic assistance ↓ -46.7%
2020: 9 2024: 4.8
Overcrowding ↓ -29.5%
2020: 25.1 % 2024: 17.7 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
13,086 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,200 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
160 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
583 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Vingåker (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
7,909 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1.6

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19
13.5%
Number of pupils
190
Average pupil fee
0 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
786 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Vingåker (2024).

Loans per capita
5.7 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
5 per capita
Active borrowers
19.3%
Media allocation
769 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Vingåker (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
4.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
40%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +12.5%
2021: 12 % 2024: 13.5 %
Reported crimes ↑ +23.1%
2020: 10,629.9 2024: 13,085.7
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +61.8%
2020: 7.6 % 2024: 12.3 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -8.3%
2020: 4.8 t 2023: 4.4 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +30.5%
2020: 69.4 % 2024: 90.6 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -16.6%
2020: 104,099 SEK 2024: 86,821 SEK

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 59.4%
2024 (latest) 57.1%
Forecast 2026 55.7% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 66.7%
National avg 72.6%

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 Vingåker.

Cost per pupil
177,338 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
202.9 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.1 (national avg: 1.6)

Vingåker achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

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

Peer municipalities

Compare Vingåker with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

Municipality Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs SALSA score
Vingåker you 202.9 57.1% 177,338 SEK 57.8% +4.0
Flen 219.3 51.1% 163,424 SEK 63.5% +19.3
Oxelösund 202.5 68.8% 162,788 SEK 77.5% -1.0
Katrineholm 217.3 66.2% 144,808 SEK 62.6% +6.0
Eskilstuna 227.8 66.5% 141,414 SEK 67.9% +4.5
Gnesta 225.3 74.3% 153,619 SEK 69.5% -5.0
Strängnäs 226.4 70.9% 139,855 SEK 64.2% -0.7
Trosa 230.2 75% 152,126 SEK 75.8% +5.5
Peer average 221.3 67.5% 151,148 SEK 68.7% +4.1

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
FlenOxelösundKatrineholmEskilstunaGnesta
Qualified teachers 2020–2024
FlenOxelösundKatrineholmEskilstunaGnesta
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
FlenOxelösundKatrineholmEskilstunaGnesta
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
FlenOxelösundKatrineholmEskilstunaGnesta

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Vingåker belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en mindre stad/tätort. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Vingåker 202.9 57.1% 177,338 SEK 57.8%
Arboga 226.7 70.6% 138,550 SEK 58.2%
Boxholm 224.5 78.9% 164,524 SEK 67.9%
Bromölla 203 74.6% 145,712 SEK 67.9%
Degerfors 209.1 72.2% 139,707 SEK 49.5%
Eksjö 217.9 64.6% 151,682 SEK 71.1%
Emmaboda 216.4 74.9% 181,122 SEK 64.3%
Essunga 177.6 71.5% 162,716 SEK 81.3%
Fagersta 206.3 58.8% 146,282 SEK 54.1%

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

All 20 schools in Vingåker

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
ÅLANDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vingåkers kommun 52 53.8%
ÄPPELLUNDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vingåkers kommun 90 26.3%
BAGGETORPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vingåkers kommun 31 21.7%
Dammsdalskolan anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school region Sörmland
Dammsdalskolan anpassad gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school region Sörmland
Dammsdalskolan grundskola Compulsory school region Sörmland 53.8%
Dammsdalskolan gymnasieskola Upper secondary school region Sörmland
Högsjö skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vingåkers kommun 40 43.1%
KÄLLSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vingåkers kommun 34 0%
LINDGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vingåkers kommun 16 39.6%
Marmorbyns skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vingåkers kommun 90 54.4%
Österåkersbygdens Friskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Österåkersbygdens Friskoleförening 40 54.4%
SAGOLUNDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vingåkers kommun 77 36.5%
Sävstaskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vingåkers kommun 220 68.9%
SJÖSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vingåkers kommun 36 46.2%
SKOGSGLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vingåkers kommun 24 30.4%
Slottsskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Vingåkers kommun 220 202.9 50.7%
Slottsskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vingåkers kommun 230 56.5%
TROLLKOJANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Trollkojan Ek För 20 12.3%
ViVA Adult education Vingåkers kommun

Common questions about schools in Vingåker

How many schools are there in Vingåker?
Vingåker municipality has 20 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 18 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,220 pupils attend schools in Vingåker.
What are the merit values in Vingåker?
The average year-9 merit value in Vingåker is 202.9 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Slottsskolan 7-9 with 202.9 points.
Which school in Vingåker has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Sävstaskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Vingåker at 68.9%. The municipal average is 40.5%.
How much does a school place cost in Vingåker?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vingåker is 177,338 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 175,970 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Vingåker?
Student health services in Vingåker cost 6,865 SEK per pupil (2024). 75.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 62.5%.

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