Bjurbäcksskolan 7-9 in Emmaboda

Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Emmaboda, Kalmar län · EMMABODA KOMMUN

3 values has limited history

This applies only to the values listed here.

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: 52 of 100 Declining How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
280 pupils 75.3% qualified teachers Merit 216.4 9.8 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.8
Quality dimensions
Results 35
Staff 54
Value-added 63
Safety* 50
Resources 82
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Bjurbäcksskolan 7-9 is a compulsory school in Emmaboda, Kalmar län. The school has 280 pupils and 9.8 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 216.4 points. 75.3% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Emmaboda 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
216.4 ↓
National: 227.7 Municipality: 216.4
Pupils/teacher
9.8 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 9.1
Qualified teachers
75.3% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 76.0%
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 P35
Qualified teachers P54
Teacher density P82
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 → — Emmaboda

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

181,122 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
71,412 SEK Teaching
9,969 SEK Facilities
8,730 SEK Meals
8,192 SEK Learning materials
5,770 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 163,519 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,770 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
73.4%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
59.8%
Support from student health (staff)
82.8%
Preventive work (staff)
67.9%

View all key figures for Emmaboda · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Emmaboda

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

Children per FTE
21.2 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
57% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
53,285 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
45% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
296

View all key figures for Emmaboda · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Emmaboda

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

972 ages 6–15 (2025)
854 ages 6–15 (2030)
751 ages 6–15 (2035)
-12.1 % 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
90.6%
Senior teachers
10%
Qualified teachers
75.3%

Teacher turnover: 9% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 76% (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 → — Emmaboda (2025)
77.7% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +1.5 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Emmaboda
9.4 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Emmaboda (%)

2020: 76.2% 2025: 77.7%

All staff data for Emmaboda

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.

216 Actual merit value
201 Modelled value
+15.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Emmaboda): +15.0

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.9 points (280 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 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
0%
Share of boys
46.0%
Pass in all subjects
57% (model: 58%, score: -1)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -10.0 2024/25: +15.0

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.

Bjurbäcksskolan F-6
Emmaboda
Qual: 76.6% 230 pupils
0 km away 94% similarity
Hillelskolan
Stockholm
Qual: 74.6% 240 pupils
94% similarity
Kungsängsskolan
Norrköping
Qual: 74.6% 320 pupils
94% similarity
Madesjöskolan Ma02
Nybro
Merit: 210.2 Qual: 77.8% 290 pupils
24 km away 90% similarity
Hanemålaskolan
Nybro
Qual: 75.1% 310 pupils
27 km away 89% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

+15.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 6 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +19.1

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Bjurbäcksskolan 7-9 Emmaboda 216 +15.0 75.3%
Hammerstaskolan Botkyrka 229 +31.0 60.3%
Nya Skolan, Lilla Edet Lilla Edet 227 +26.0 55.7%
Albäcksskolan 2 Hultsfred 200 -8.0 52.4%
Communityskolan Tynnered Göteborg 221 +26.0 45.5%
Vittra Västra hamnen – 224 +19.0 –
Freinetskolan Kastanjen Botkyrka 269 +59.0 51.4%
Vittangi skola Kiruna 264 +55.0 51.1%
Slottsskolan Borgholm 220 +8.0 70.9%
Grundskola Överkalix kommun Överkalix 204 +7.0 50.8%
Pajala Centralskola Pajala 233 +30.0 72.6%
Kunskapsskolan Landskrona Landskrona 223 +20.0 41.1%
Botkyrka Friskola F-9 Botkyrka 258 +55.0 57.7%
Odenskolan Örebro 175 -31.0 59.9%
Kunskapsskolan Motala Motala 206 -7.0 63.4%
Innovitaskolan Landskrona Landskrona 188 -4.0 45.3%

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.

82 Pupils yr 9
-5.1 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
78.9% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
96
Year 8
99
Year 9
82

Statistics

Number of pupils
280 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
9.8 (municipal avg: 9.1, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
75.3% (municipal avg: 76%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
216.4 (municipal avg: 216.4, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
78.9% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
12.5%
NP English yr 9
14.6%
NP Mathematics yr 9
8.7%
School library
Yes

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

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

Costs per pupil

Total cost
163,500 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
71,400 SEK
Facilities
10,000 SEK
Meals
8,700 SEK
Learning materials
8,200 SEK
Student health
5,770 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
14.5%
Permanently employed
90.6% 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%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
9%
Pupils per counsellor
1770
Certified in subject(s)
74.9% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
97.9
Share of female teachers
77.1%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
26.9%
Gender
46.0% boys, 54.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
32.6% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
21.8% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
46.6%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
11,149 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
752 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
472 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
842 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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

Postal address

BOX 54, 36121 EMMABODA

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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
37716305
School forms
Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Emmaboda kommun
Organisation number
2120000738
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Emmaboda
County
Kalmar län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Anneli Hammarström

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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