Åvestadalskolan

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Avesta , Dalarnas län

6 values has limited history

This applies only to the values listed here.

There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.

This affects

  • Anti-bullying year 8
  • Cost per student
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Safety year 8
  • Study environment year 8
  • Number of pupils
  • The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.
  • Costs are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.
  • This staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.
  • Pupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.

Other values here do not have this specific note.

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Åvestadalskolan is a compulsory school in Avesta, Dalarnas län. The school has 330 pupils and 10.9 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 197 points. 56.3% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Avesta kommun.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data. For the full Swedish profile with surveys, trend charts and extended commentary, you can also open the Swedish school page.

Warning signals

Objective assessment based on statistics — not a quality stamp. Glossary.

Notable concerns
Low share of qualified teachers 56%

56% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (73%).

High absence 175898%

175898% of pupils have more than 20% unauthorised absence.

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
197 ↓
National: 227.2 Municipality: 209.2
Pupils/teacher
10.9 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.9
Qualified teachers
56.3% ↑
National: 73.2% Municipality: 48.7%
Eligible for upper secondary
79.2% ↓
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Avesta

Municipality-level data on student health and support resources. Source: Kolada and the Schools Inspectorate.

Student health, compulsory school
5,503 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
53.2%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
54.6%
Support from student health (staff)
72.4%
Preventive work (staff)
68.1%

View all key figures for Avesta · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Avesta

Municipality-level key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Avesta. The data covers the entire municipality and may differ from this specific unit.

Children per FTE
17.9 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
9.4% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
34,567 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
55% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
1,012

View all key figures for Avesta · Source: Kolada

Staff & stability

Staff stability and qualification data, shown first at school level and then at municipality level.

This school

Indicator based on the share of permanently employed, senior and qualified teachers. The school has relatively low staff stability.

Low
Permanently employed
74.2%
Senior teachers
7.3%
Qualified teachers
56.3%

Teacher turnover: 10.4% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 48.7% (national: 73%).

A high share of permanently employed and qualified teachers indicates a more stable staff situation. Source: Skolverket Statistical Database.

Municipality

How stable the teaching workforce is in the municipality, measured as the trend in the share of qualified teachers over time. Municipality-level data from Kolada. School-specific trend is shown above under This school.

Qualified teachers — Avesta (2024)
61.9% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↑ +3.1 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Avesta
10.6 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Avesta (%)

2020: 58.8% 2024: 61.9%

All staff data for Avesta

Merit value vs. expected (SALSAStatistical model adjusting results for student demographics) ⓘ

SALSA compares the school's actual merit value with a modelled value based on pupil composition. School year 2024/25.

197 Actual merit value
209 Modelled value
-12.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Avesta): -4.7

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.8 points (330 pupils)
Large school — the SALSA score is statistically stable.

SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation; the rest depends on factors like leadership, teaching, resources and pupil selection not captured by the model.

Background variables in the model
Parents' education level
2.1 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
0%
Share of boys
57.0%
Pass in all subjects
40% (model: 64%, score: -24)

Positive SALSA score = higher results than expected given pupil composition. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. Read more about SALSA.

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Åvestadalskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-12.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 3 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +3.0

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Åvestadalskolan Avesta 197 -12.0 56.3%
Fränstaskolan Ånge 184 -19.0 66.4%
Lidens skola Sundsvall 190 -16.0 50.6%
Kristna skolan Oasen Sundsvall 236 +27.0 23.4%
Ljungbyhedsskolan Klippan 217 +6.0 56.1%
Hölöskolan Södertälje 239 +33.0 54.7%
Våxtorpsskolan 7-9 Laholm 190 -19.0 82.3%
Djäkneparksskolan 1 Norrköping 225 +15.0 79.9%
Transtenskolan Hallsberg 195 -10.0 72.4%
Bergviksskolan åk 4-9 Söderhamn 208 -1.0 58.2%
Norrsundsskolan Norrtälje 195 -11.0 67.2%
Parkskolan Hallstahammar 222 +16.0 68.5%
Örjanskolan Skellefteå 216 -1.0 59.2%
Flobyskolan Falköping 216 0.0 67.7%
Vittra Jakobsberg Järfälla 234 +33.0 49.3%
Lyckeskolan Mark 210 -8.0 70.3%

SALSA score = actual merit value minus SALSA model's expected value. Positive (green) = better than expected. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. School year 2024/25.

Statistics

Number of pupils
330 Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsNumber of pupilsPupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.Read more about the method →
Pupils per teacher
10.9
Qualified teachers
56.3%
Merit value yr 9
197
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
79.2%
NP Swedish yr 9
11.2%
NP English yr 9
14.6%
NP Mathematics yr 9
10.2%
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Costs per pupil

Total cost
160,400 SEK Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsCost per studentCosts are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.Read more about the method →
Teaching
80,900 SEK
Facilities
36,300 SEK
Meals
7,300 SEK
Learning materials
3,000 SEK
Student health
5,500 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
21.8%
Permanently employed
74.2% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsPermanently employed teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Senior teachers
7.3%
Teacher turnover
10.4%
Pupils per counsellor
2266.3

Absence

High unauthorised absence (>20%)
175898% of pupils
High total absence (>20%)
348696% of pupils

School survey (agree, %)

Share of pupils who fully or partly agree. Voluntary survey with varying response rates.

Safety, year 5
7.8%
Safety, year 8
7.6% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsSafety year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Study peace, year 5
5.4%
Study peace, year 8
5.5% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsStudy environment year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Anti-bullying, year 5
5.9%
Anti-bullying, year 8
5.4%
Stimulation, year 5
6.1%
Stimulation, year 8
5.2%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
28.1%
Gender
57.0% boys, 43.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
48%

Safety in the municipality

Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.

Reported crimes (total)
10,996 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,271 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
531 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,285 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
30454178
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
Municipality
Avesta
County
Dalarnas län
School provider
Avesta kommun
Organisation number
2120002262
Provider type
Municipality
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Anna Karin Engström

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Addresses

Postal address

77481 AVESTA

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Inspection and review

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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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