Bäckaskolan 7-9 in Gnosjö

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Gnosjö, Jönköpings län · GNOSJÖ KOMMUN

3 values has limited history

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

This affects

  • Cost per student
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Number of pupils
  • 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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Skolkoll score: 43 of 100 Declining How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
200 pupils 58.4% qualified teachers Merit 216.7 8.5 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.5 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 36
Staff 14
Value-added 62
Safety* 50
Resources 92
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Bäckaskolan 7-9 is a compulsory school in Gnosjö, Jönköpings län. The school has 200 pupils and 8.5 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 216.7 points. 58.4% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Gnosjö kommun.

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

Result history: 5 years
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Warning signals

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1 warning signal identified
Low share of qualified teachers 58%

58% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (74%).

School signal summary

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
216.7 ↓
National: 227.7 Municipality: 225.6
Pupils/teacher
8.5 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.1
Qualified teachers
58.4% ↓
National: 74.0% Municipality: 64.2%
Eligible for upper secondary
81.1% ↓
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

School profileSchool strengths and profile

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

Radar chart: school profile across five dimensions ResultsStaffSafetyResourcesTrend

Percentile ranking

School's position among all compulsory schools in Sweden.

Merit score P36
Qualified teachers P14
Teacher density P92
Upper secondary eligibility P33

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 → — Gnosjö

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

146,135 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
81,568 SEK Teaching
17,801 SEK Facilities
6,240 SEK Meals
8,060 SEK Learning materials
6,015 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 140,122 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
6,015 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
73.3%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
75%
Support from student health (staff)
95.8%
Preventive work (staff)
93.7%

View all key figures for Gnosjö · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Gnosjö

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

Children per FTE
16.2 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
38.6% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
46,208 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
48.9% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
396

View all key figures for Gnosjö · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Gnosjö

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

1,119 ages 6–15 (2025)
1,008 ages 6–15 (2030)
843 ages 6–15 (2035)
-9.9 % 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
79%
Senior teachers
8.4%
Qualified teachers
58.4%

Teacher turnover: 10.2% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 64.2% (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 → — Gnosjö (2025)
64.2% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
→ +0.5 percentage points (stable)
Pupils per teacher — Gnosjö
10.1 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Gnosjö (%)

2020: 63.7% 2025: 64.2%

All staff data for Gnosjö

Merit value The sum of a student’s 16 best grades in year 9, max 320 points (340 with modern languages). The national average is around 225–230.Read more in glossary → vs. expected ( SALSA A statistical model that compares schools’ results with what is expected given the student composition.Read more in glossary → )

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

217 Actual merit value
203 Modelled value
+14.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Gnosjö): +18.0

−60 0 +60
○ Moderate certainty Standard uncertainty: ±1.1 points (200 pupils)
Medium-sized school — the SALSA score is reasonably stable but individual cohorts can have an impact.

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 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
1%
Share of boys
54.0%
Pass in all subjects
65% (model: 59%, score: +5)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -6.0 2024/25: +14.0

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

Similar schools

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

Sörgårdsskolan
Gislaved
Qual: 61.8% 160 pupils
14 km away 92% similarity
Bäckaskolan F-6
Gnosjö
Qual: 64.5% 250 pupils
0 km away 91% similarity
Bredaryds skola
Värnamo
Qual: 56.6% 150 pupils
20 km away 90% similarity
Hillerstorpsskolan 7-9
Gnosjö
Merit: 234.5 Qual: 62.2% 120 pupils
10 km away 90% similarity
Ölmestadskolan
Gislaved
Merit: 221.3 Qual: 66.8% 230 pupils
22 km away 88% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Bäckaskolan 7-9 performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

+14.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 11 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +0.7

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Bäckaskolan 7-9 Gnosjö 217 +14.0 58.4%
Slottsskolan 7-9 Vingåker 203 +4.0 57%
Alirskolan 7-9 Bollnäs 192 -9.0 49.8%
Astrid Lindgrens skola 7-9 Vimmerby 211 +10.0 81%
Anneroskolan Helsingborg 170 -31.0 61.4%
Korsavadsskolan 1 Simrishamn 208 -2.0 59.7%
Västerskolan F-9 Hässleholm 220 +10.0 82.2%
Parkskolan Hallstahammar 222 +16.0 70%
Stenbergaskolan åk 4-9 Söderhamn 201 0.0 31.3%
Vittra Jakobsberg Järfälla 234 +33.0 65%
Våxtorpsskolan 7-9 Laholm 190 -19.0 79.4%
Djäkneparksskolan 1 Norrköping 225 +15.0 73.4%
Transtenskolan Hallsberg 195 -10.0 71.5%
Bors skola Värnamo 227 +21.0 49.4%
Nyköpings högstadium – 180 -26.0 –
Bergviksskolan åk 4-9 Söderhamn 208 -1.0 64.8%

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

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.

57 Pupils yr 9
+2.1 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
81.1% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
75
Year 8
69
Year 9
57

Statistics

Number of pupils
200 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
8.5 (municipal avg: 10.1, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
58.4% (municipal avg: 64.2%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
216.7 (municipal avg: 225.6, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
81.1% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
12.9%
NP English yr 9
15.9%
NP Mathematics yr 9
10.9%
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
140,100 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
81,600 SEK
Facilities
17,800 SEK
Meals
6,200 SEK
Learning materials
8,100 SEK
Student health
6,020 SEK

Personnel

Permanently employed
79% 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
8.4%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
10.2%
Pupils per counsellor
669.3
Certified in subject(s)
67.1% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
98.1
Share of female teachers
79.1%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
36%
Gender
54.0% boys, 46.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
1% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
36.6% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
29.6% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
44.5%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
6,416 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
739 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
77 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
540 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
81.1% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

33580 GNOSJÖ

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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
43172419
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Gnosjö kommun
Organisation number
2120000506
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Gnosjö
County
Jönköpings län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Frida Samuelsson

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