Backa Friskola

Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Karlstad , Värmlands län

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  • Eligible for vocational programmes
  • Group name
  • Merit score year 9
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Backa Friskola is a compulsory school in Karlstad, Värmlands län. The school has 60 pupils and 7.3 pupils per teacher. 53% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Nyed Friskola Ekonomisk förening.

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.

Some areas to note
Low share of qualified teachers 53%

53% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (73%).

Above average
compared to national averages
Pupils/teacher
7.3 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.5
Qualified teachers
53% ↑
National: 73.2% Municipality: 67.0%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Karlstad

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,915 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
72.9%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
62.2%
Support from student health (staff)
78%
Preventive work (staff)
73.3%

View all key figures for Karlstad · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Karlstad

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

Children per FTE
22.6 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
68.6% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
34,678 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
57.4% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
4,186

View all key figures for Karlstad · 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
96%
Senior teachers
0%
Qualified teachers
53%

Teacher turnover: 7.3% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 67% (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 — Karlstad (2024)
78.3% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -3.2 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Karlstad
12.8 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Karlstad (%)

2020: 81.5% 2024: 78.3%

All staff data for Karlstad

Statistics

Number of pupils
60 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
7.3
Qualified teachers
53%
Merit value yr 9
— Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsMerit score year 9This result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
— Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsEligible for vocational programmesThis result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

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

Personnel

Permanently employed
96% 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
0%
Teacher turnover
7.3%

School survey (agree, %)

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

Safety, year 5
8.4% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsSafety year 5The 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
5.9% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsStudy environment year 5The 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
5.6%
Stimulation, year 5
7.1%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
41.1%
Parents with higher education
71.4%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,840 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
875 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
440 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
967 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
71069295
School forms
Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
Municipality
Karlstad
County
Värmlands län
School provider
Nyed Friskola Ekonomisk förening
Organisation number
7696278477
Provider type
Independent
Legal form
Cooperative association
School group
— Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsGroup nameAnnual reports are not real-time data, so group links may lag behind reorganisations or recent ownership changes. Manual overrides are used only as exceptions.Read more about the method →
Principal
Nova Wegerif

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Addresses

Postal address

Skolgatan 7, 65560 MOLKOM

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Inspection and review

The Schools Inspectorate (Skolinspektionen) is responsible for supervision and quality reviews of schools in Sweden.

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Nearby grundskolor

Geographically nearest schools of the same type, regardless of municipality.

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