Backa Friskola in Karlstad

Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Karlstad, Värmlands län · Nyed Friskola Ekonomisk förening

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  • Eligible for vocational programmes
  • Group name
  • Merit score year 9
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Skolkoll score: 58 of 100 How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
60 pupils 74.8% qualified teachers 7.6 pupils/teacher
Quality dimensions
Results* 50
Staff 52
Value-added* 50
Safety 70
Resources 95
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 3 of 5 dimensions.

Backa Friskola is a compulsory school in Karlstad, Värmlands län. The school has 60 pupils and 7.6 pupils per teacher. 74.8% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Nyed Friskola Ekonomisk förening.

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

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School signal summary

Above average
compared to national averages
Pupils/teacher
7.6 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.3
Qualified teachers
74.8% ↓
National: 74.0% Municipality: 79.4%
School National Municipality

School profileSchool strengths and profile

School's strengths compared to all compulsory schools nationally. Source: Skolverket, Schools Inspectorate. Method.

Percentile ranking

School's position among all compulsory schools in Sweden.

Qualified teachers P52
Teacher density P95

Safety index

70 /100
Safety 84%
Study environment 59%
Anti-bullying 56%
Staff 76%

Cost per pupil The municipality’s total cost for compulsory school per student per year. Ranges from under SEK 100,000 to over SEK 200,000.Read more in glossary → — Karlstad

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

141,174 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
70,345 SEK Teaching
31,908 SEK Facilities
6,422 SEK Meals
6,004 SEK Learning materials
5,267 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 139,702 SEK/pupil. This school is run by an independent provider and receives a pupil allowance from the municipality.

Student support services Collective term for the school’s medical, psychological, psychosocial, and special-educational services.Read more in glossary → in Karlstad

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,267 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
40,173 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
57.7% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
4,212

View all key figures for Karlstad · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Karlstad

Population forecast for children ages 6–15 in Karlstad. Source: SCB.

10,527 ages 6–15 (2025)
9,974 ages 6–15 (2030)
9,154 ages 6–15 (2035)
-5.3 % Change

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 moderate staff stability.

Medium
Permanently employed
96%
Senior teachers
0%
Qualified teachers
74.8%

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

Municipal average qualified teachers: 79.4% (national: 74%).

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 The proportion of teachers with a teaching licence and qualification in the subjects they teach.Read more in glossary → — Karlstad (2025)
80.4% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -1.1 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Karlstad
12.7 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Karlstad (%)

2020: 81.5% 2025: 80.4%

All staff data for Karlstad

Similar schools

The 5 most similar compulsory schools based on pupil count, geography, teacher qualifications and pupil composition.

Tolitaskolan
Kil
Qual: 74.7% 90 pupils
27 km away 89% similarity
Friskolan Stellatus
Karlstad
Qual: 73.7% 100 pupils
29 km away 88% similarity
Lundsbergs grundskola
Storfors
Merit: 297.7 Qual: 68% 40 pupils
28 km away 87% similarity
Forshaga Lärcenter LM-stadiet
Forshaga
Qual: 66.7% 130 pupils
15 km away 86% similarity
Svensby skola
Sunne
Qual: 77.6% 70 pupils
36 km away 86% similarity

Student throughput The proportion of upper secondary students who graduate within three years. An important quality measure for upper secondary schools.Read more in glossary →

Proxy: difference in pass rate (all subjects) year 6 vs year 9.

6 Pupils yr 6
3 Pupils yr 9

Pupils per year group

Year 1
9
Year 2
9
Year 3
10
Year 4
4
Year 5
9
Year 6
6
Year 7
5
Year 8
3
Year 9
3

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
7.6 (municipal avg: 12.3, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
74.8% (municipal avg: 79.4%, national: 74%)
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 The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
7.3%
Certified in subject(s)
53% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
7.7
Share of female teachers
78.3%

School survey — radar chart

Student responses across 5 dimensions. Grey area = national average. What does the survey measure?

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 84% +2.2 pp
Study environment 59% +2.5 pp
Anti-bullying 56% -9.1 pp
Stimulation 71% +5.1 pp
Support 73% -1 pp
Avg 69%

NKI trend over time (Guardians)

NKI per year (0–10): the "nojdhet" dimension when present, otherwise the average of all survey dimensions. What does the survey measure?

7.9 2023 6.8 2025
Falling (-1.1 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
41.1%
Other mother tongue than Swedish
21.4% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
10.7% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
71.4%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,960 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
781 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
458 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
726 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Postal address

Skolgatan 7, 65560 MOLKOM

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About data and sources

Statistics are sourced from Skolverket, Kolada/RKA and SCB. Latest known data update: . Empty values mean the data is missing at source or not applicable to this school type.

School unit code
71069295
School forms
Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
Orientation
ALLMAN
School provider
Nyed Friskola Ekonomisk förening
Organisation number
7696278477
Provider type
Independent
Municipality
Karlstad
County
Värmlands län
Legal form
Cooperative association
Principal
Nova Wegerif

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