Bikupan in Lessebo

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Lessebo, Kronobergs län · LESSEBO 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: 48 of 100 Declining How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
260 pupils 55.9% qualified teachers Merit 231.2 10.9 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.5 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 57
Staff 11
Value-added 68
Safety* 50
Resources 67
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Bikupan is a compulsory school in Lessebo, Kronobergs län. The school has 260 pupils and 10.9 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 231.2 points. 55.9% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Lessebo 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 56%

56% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (74%).

School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
231.2 ↓
National: 227.7 Municipality: 231.2
Pupils/teacher
10.9 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 9.8
Qualified teachers
55.9% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 69.2%
Eligible for upper secondary
78.9% ↓
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 P57
Qualified teachers P11
Teacher density P67
Upper secondary eligibility P27

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 → — Lessebo

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

173,876 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
92,972 SEK Teaching
23,590 SEK Facilities
11,061 SEK Meals
11,126 SEK Learning materials
6,684 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 171,521 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
6,684 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
58.3%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
62.2%
Support from student health (staff)
85.7%
Preventive work (staff)
82.2%

View all key figures for Lessebo · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Lessebo

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

Children per FTE
23.3 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
29.3% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
43,662 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
45.7% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
313

View all key figures for Lessebo · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Lessebo

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

1,086 ages 6–15 (2025)
1,001 ages 6–15 (2030)
875 ages 6–15 (2035)
-7.8 % 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
88.9%
Senior teachers
11.8%
Qualified teachers
55.9%

Teacher turnover: 9.9% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 69.2% (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 → — Lessebo (2025)
71.9% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -1.2 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Lessebo
10.3 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Lessebo (%)

2020: 73.1% 2025: 71.9%

All staff data for Lessebo

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.

231 Actual merit value
209 Modelled value
+22.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Lessebo): +22.0

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.9 points (260 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
3%
Share of boys
58.0%
Pass in all subjects
71% (model: 63%, score: +8)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -9.0 2024/25: +22.0

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.

Braås skola 4-9
Växjö
Merit: 222.3 Qual: 60.4% 250 pupils
37 km away 86% similarity
Ljungfälleskolan
Växjö
Qual: 63.8% 260 pupils
30 km away 85% similarity
Ringsbergskolan
Växjö
Merit: 217.9 Qual: 65.8% 220 pupils
32 km away 84% similarity
Dackeskolan 7-9
Tingsryd
Merit: 201.7 Qual: 53.5% 380 pupils
31 km away 83% similarity
Hackebackeskolan
Lessebo
Qual: 70.7% 210 pupils
1 km away 82% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

+22.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 13 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -1.3

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Bikupan Lessebo 231 +22.0 55.9%
Färsingaskolan Sjöbo 182 -25.0 59.4%
Kung Karls skola Kungsör 197 -9.0 73.3%
Västervångskolan Landskrona 224 +18.0 72.3%
Ekeby skola Bjuv 177 -29.0 52.4%
Hedebyskolan Trosa 210 +3.0 92.9%
Rådaskolan Mellerud 197 -9.0 57.4%
Mogaskolan 7-9 Svenljunga 197 -6.0 71.3%
Alftaskolan 7-9 Ovanåker 212 +3.0 68.7%
Rotskärsskolan 7-9 Älvkarleby 194 -14.0 59.5%
Frykenskolan Torsby 198 -15.0 63.2%
Sätraskolan Stockholm 240 +30.0 67.4%
Strömstiernaskolan 7-9 Strömstad 231 +17.0 59%
Alléskolan 7-9 Åtvidaberg 203 -11.0 79.1%
Hembergsskolan 7-9 Vilhelmina 206 -7.0 54.6%
Lina grundskola Södertälje 232 +34.0 60.2%

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.

111 Pupils yr 9
+20.1 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
78.9% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
82
Year 8
71
Year 9
111

Statistics

Number of pupils
260 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 (municipal avg: 9.8, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
55.9% (municipal avg: 69.2%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
231.2 (municipal avg: 231.2, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
78.9% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
14.9%
NP English yr 9
14.8%
NP Mathematics yr 9
9.6%
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
165,900 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
94,300 SEK
Facilities
19,700 SEK
Meals
11,300 SEK
Learning materials
9,900 SEK
Student health
4,880 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
15.9%
Permanently employed
88.9% 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
11.8%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
9.9%
Pupils per counsellor
1098.8
Certified in subject(s)
73.6% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
89.2
Share of female teachers
75.1%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
42.2%
Gender
58.0% boys, 42.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
3% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
37.5% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
32.4% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
50.3%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
10,266 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,244 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
305 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
914 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
78.9% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

36580 LESSEBO

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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
74218950
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Lessebo kommun
Organisation number
2120000613
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Lessebo
County
Kronobergs län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Patrik Gustavsson

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