Björkskataskolan 7-9 in Luleå

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Luleå, Norrbottens län · LULEÅ KOMMUN

Skolkoll score: 48 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
390 pupils Merit 228 12.4 pupils/teacher Grade deviation 0.0
Quality dimensions
Results 52
Staff* 50
Value-added 41
Safety* 50
Resources 43
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 3 of 5 dimensions.

Björkskataskolan 7-9 is a compulsory school in Luleå, Norrbottens län. The school has 390 pupils and 12.4 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 228 points. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Luleå kommun.

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

Result history: 5 years
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School signal summary

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
228 ↑
National: 227.7 Municipality: 227.7
Pupils/teacher
12.4 ↑
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.1
Eligible for upper secondary
87.7% ↑
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.

Percentile ranking

School's position among all compulsory schools in Sweden.

Merit score P52
Teacher density P43
Upper secondary eligibility P54

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 → — Luleå

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

142,338 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
75,706 SEK Teaching
24,933 SEK Facilities
8,715 SEK Meals
5,887 SEK Learning materials
6,374 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 143,665 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
6,374 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
58.6%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
46.8%
Support from student health (staff)
81.2%
Preventive work (staff)
72.9%

View all key figures for Luleå · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Luleå

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

Children per FTE
17.7 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
48.9% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
49,334 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
63.3% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
3,703

View all key figures for Luleå · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Luleå

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

8,268 ages 6–15 (2025)
7,741 ages 6–15 (2030)
7,060 ages 6–15 (2035)
-6.4 % 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 high staff stability.

High
Permanently employed
93.9%
Senior teachers
10.5%

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

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 → — Luleå (2025)
78.9% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -1.9 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Luleå
10.4 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Luleå (%)

2020: 80.8% 2025: 78.9%

All staff data for Luleå

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.

228 Actual merit value
239 Modelled value
-11.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Luleå): -12.3

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.8 points (390 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
2.5 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
3%
Share of boys
57.0%
Pass in all subjects
80% (model: 78%, score: +1)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -17.0 2024/25: -11.0

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.

Bergskolan 7-9
Luleå
Merit: 230.4 Qual: 78.6% 310 pupils
6 km away 89% similarity
Nya Läroverket Bergnäset
Luleå
Merit: 224.8 Qual: 91.4% 320 pupils
6 km away 89% similarity
Mårängskolan
Boden
Qual: 84.5% 360 pupils
25 km away 88% similarity
Kungsängsskolan
Norrköping
Qual: 74.6% 320 pupils
87% similarity
Noblaskolan Boden
Boden
Merit: 243.2 Qual: 69.8% 340 pupils
32 km away 85% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-11.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 3 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -0.1

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Björkskataskolan 7-9 Luleå 228 -11.0 –
Myrsjöskolan Nacka 257 +17.0 91.8%
Ludvigsborgs friskola Hörby 243 +4.0 73.6%
Ekdalaskolan 7-9 Härryda 228 -6.0 71.2%
Karlslundsskolan Vallentuna 231 -7.0 61.3%
Tappströmsskolan Ekerö 245 +5.0 75.6%
Adolfsbergsskolan 7-9 Örebro 236 -4.0 73.7%
Tyresö skola Tyresö 241 +8.0 82.3%
Vinsta grundskola västra Stockholm 248 +12.0 81.2%
Saltsjöbadens samskola Nacka 260 +19.0 –
Lexby skola 6-9 Partille 220 -14.0 74.5%
Ringsjöskolan Höör 220 -16.0 67.4%
Årstaskolan Stockholm 257 +13.0 83.9%
Rosendalsskolan Vallentuna 224 -7.0 73.7%
Ekenässkolan Eslöv 229 -3.0 87%
Varlaskolan Nord Kungsbacka 214 -22.0 82.9%

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.

119 Pupils yr 9
+1 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
87.7% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
140
Year 8
126
Year 9
119

Statistics

Number of pupils
390 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
12.4 (municipal avg: 11.1, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
— Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsCertified teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Merit value yr 9
228 (municipal avg: 227.7, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
87.7% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
13.7%
NP English yr 9
15.5%
NP Mathematics yr 9
11.1%
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
143,700 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
75,700 SEK
Facilities
24,900 SEK
Meals
8,700 SEK
Learning materials
5,900 SEK
Student health
6,370 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
36.8%
Permanently employed
93.9% 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
10.5%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
10.4%
Pupils per counsellor
1229.7
Certified in subject(s)
79.3% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
623.6
Share of female teachers
80.7%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
14.4%
Gender
57.0% boys, 43.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
3% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
26.2% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
5.6% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
71%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
10,493 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
973 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
234 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
852 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
87.7% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

97185 LULEÅ

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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
89477984
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Luleå kommun
Organisation number
2120002742
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Luleå
County
Norrbottens län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Elisabeth Landström

For definitions and methodology: method, data sources and glossary.

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