Braås skola 4-9 in Växjö

After-school care, Compulsory school — Year 4–9 in Växjö, Kronobergs län · VÄXJÖ KOMMUN

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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: 45 of 100 Declining How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
250 pupils 60.4% qualified teachers Merit 222.3 9.7 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.4
Quality dimensions
Results 44
Staff 17
Value-added 60
Safety* 50
Resources 83
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Braås skola 4-9 is a compulsory school in Växjö, Kronobergs län. The school has 250 pupils and 9.7 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 222.3 points. 60.4% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Växjö 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
222.3 ↓
National: 227.7 Municipality: 226.7
Pupils/teacher
9.7 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.0
Qualified teachers
60.4% ↓
National: 74.0% Municipality: 77.9%
Eligible for upper secondary
83.9% ↓
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 P44
Qualified teachers P17
Teacher density P83
Upper secondary eligibility P41

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 → — Växjö

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

147,090 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
76,875 SEK Teaching
24,130 SEK Facilities
9,113 SEK Meals
7,400 SEK Learning materials
3,849 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 147,243 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
3,849 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
61.3%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
65.8%
Support from student health (staff)
85.2%
Preventive work (staff)
79.9%

View all key figures for Växjö · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Växjö

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

Children per FTE
21 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
47.5% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
55,974 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
52.6% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
4,393

View all key figures for Växjö · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Växjö

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

11,855 ages 6–15 (2025)
11,551 ages 6–15 (2030)
10,749 ages 6–15 (2035)
-2.6 % 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
92.9%
Senior teachers
10.6%
Qualified teachers
60.4%

Teacher turnover: 10.9% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 77.9% (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 → — Växjö (2025)
78.2% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +2.5 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Växjö
11.5 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Växjö (%)

2020: 75.7% 2025: 78.2%

All staff data for Växjö

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.

222 Actual merit value
211 Modelled value
+12.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Växjö): -2.3

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.9 points (250 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
2.2 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
5%
Share of boys
55.0%
Pass in all subjects
73% (model: 62%, score: +11)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -11.0 2024/25: +12.0

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.

Åsedaskolan F-6
Uppvidinge
Qual: 63.7% 240 pupils
21 km away 91% similarity
Ringsbergskolan
Växjö
Merit: 217.9 Qual: 65.8% 220 pupils
25 km away 89% similarity
Ljungfälleskolan
Växjö
Qual: 63.8% 260 pupils
28 km away 88% similarity
Åsedaskolan 7-9
Uppvidinge
Merit: 207.2 Qual: 58.1% 170 pupils
21 km away 88% similarity
Bikupan
Lessebo
Merit: 231.2 Qual: 55.9% 260 pupils
37 km away 86% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Braås skola 4-9 performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

+12.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 14 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -2.2

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Braås skola 4-9 Växjö 222 +12.0 60.4%
Högastensskolan Helsingborg 220 +9.0 82.5%
Slättängsskolan H1 Kristianstad 216 +5.0 73.8%
Skiljeboskolan Västerås 206 -6.0 65.3%
Kungsskolan Örkelljunga 204 -9.0 74.5%
Smedbergsskolan 4-9 Vansbro 201 -9.0 56.9%
Vanstaskolan F-9 Nynäshamn 227 +10.0 70.9%
Bengtsgården Bengtsfors 213 -2.0 65.6%
Frostaskolan 7-9 Hörby 196 -18.0 76.2%
Långsjöskolan Norrtälje 193 -20.0 55.7%
Videdalsskolan Malmö 245 +24.0 57.2%
Hemmestaskolan Värmdö 221 +1.0 76.8%
Aspenskolan Tierp 197 -18.0 62.7%
Sjöviksskolan Trelleborg 213 -3.0 71.8%
Bodaskolan 7-9 Borås 207 -3.0 69.1%
Östra grundskolan Huddinge 224 +6.0 63.1%

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.

31 Pupils yr 6
46 Pupils yr 9
-4.9 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
83.9% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 4
49
Year 5
32
Year 6
31
Year 7
51
Year 8
41
Year 9
46

Statistics

Number of pupils
250 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
9.7 (municipal avg: 12, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
60.4% (municipal avg: 77.9%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
222.3 (municipal avg: 226.7, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
83.9% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
11.2%
NP English yr 9
15.2%
NP Mathematics yr 9
11.5%
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
147,300 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
76,900 SEK
Facilities
24,100 SEK
Meals
9,100 SEK
Learning materials
7,400 SEK
Student health
3,850 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
29.6%
Permanently employed
92.9% 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
10.6%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
10.9%
Pupils per counsellor
1402.5
Certified in subject(s)
78% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
810.5
Share of female teachers
73.4%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
27.6%
Gender
55.0% boys, 45.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
5% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
12.8% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
13.9% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
66.8%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
12,124 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,067 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
168 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,385 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
83.9% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

BOX 1222, 35112 VÄXJÖ

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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
86616046
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school
Year span
4–9
School provider
Växjö kommun
Organisation number
2120000662
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Växjö
County
Kronobergs län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Henrik Löfqvist

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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