Byskeskolan

Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Skellefteå , Västerbottens län

6 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

  • Anti-bullying year 8
  • Cost per student
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Safety year 8
  • Study environment year 8
  • Number of pupils
  • The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.
  • 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.

Byskeskolan is a compulsory school in Skellefteå, Västerbottens län. The school has 310 pupils and 9.6 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 203.7 points. 81.5% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Skellefteå kommun.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data. For the full Swedish profile with surveys, trend charts and extended commentary, you can also open the Swedish school page.

Warning signals

Objective assessment based on statistics — not a quality stamp. Glossary.

Notable concerns
High absence 527911%

527911% of pupils have more than 20% unauthorised absence.

Above average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
203.7
National: 227.2 Municipality: 222.7
Pupils/teacher
9.6
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.4
Qualified teachers
81.5%
National: 73.2% Municipality: 50.3%
Eligible for upper secondary
85%
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Skellefteå

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

Student health, compulsory school
3,804 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
60.9%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
58.8%
Support from student health (staff)
75.7%
Preventive work (staff)
63.1%

View all key figures for Skellefteå · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Skellefteå

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

Children per FTE
20.3 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
52.9% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
46,846 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
62.9% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
4,005

View all key figures for Skellefteå · Source: Kolada

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
97.4%
Senior teachers
6.8%
Qualified teachers
81.5%

Teacher turnover: 10.7% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 50.3% (national: 73%).

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 — Skellefteå (2024)
75.3% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -6.1 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Skellefteå
10.6 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Skellefteå (%)

2020: 81.4% 2024: 75.3%

All staff data for Skellefteå

Merit value vs. expected (SALSAStatistical model adjusting results for student demographics)

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

204 Actual merit value
217 Modelled value
-14.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Skellefteå): -5.3

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.9 points (310 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
50.0%
Pass in all subjects
73% (model: 65%, score: +7)

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

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-14.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 4 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -4.6

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Byskeskolan Skellefteå 204 -14.0 81.5%
Östra grundskolan Huddinge 224 +6.0 57.2%
Smedbergsskolan 4-9 Vansbro 201 -9.0 62.3%
Vanstaskolan F-9 Nynäshamn 227 +10.0 65.3%
Ängarydsskolan Tranås 203 -9.0 71.3%
Örkenedskolan F-9 Osby 231 +19.0 70.7%
Wendela Hellmanskolan Härnösand 201 -16.0 70.7%
Kristinebergskolan Åmål 204 -13.0 55.9%
Viskaforsskolan 7-9 Borås 223 +8.0 66.9%
Kastanjeskolan Tomelilla 197 -16.0 76.2%
Aspenskolan Tierp 197 -18.0 62%
Viktoriaskolan Örebro 180 -34.0 66.8%
Sjöviksskolan Trelleborg 213 -3.0 69.3%
Västerskolan 7-9 Uddevalla 208 -8.0 70.5%
Internationella Engelska Skolan Skärholmen 233 +19.0
Åsenskolan Gislaved 214 -5.0 66.2%

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

Statistics

Number of pupils
310 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
9.6
Qualified teachers
81.5%
Merit value yr 9
203.7
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
85%
NP Swedish yr 9
10.6%
NP English yr 9
16.3%
NP Mathematics yr 9
13.5%
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
144,100 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
74,200 SEK
Facilities
22,800 SEK
Meals
9,800 SEK
Learning materials
8,900 SEK
Student health
3,800 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
55.1%
Permanently employed
97.4% 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
6.8%
Teacher turnover
10.7%
Pupils per counsellor
1185.8

Absence

High unauthorised absence (>20%)
527911% of pupils
High total absence (>20%)
1025157% of pupils

School survey (agree, %)

Share of pupils who fully or partly agree. Voluntary survey with varying response rates.

Safety, year 5
8.2%
Safety, year 8
8% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsSafety year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Study peace, year 5
5.4%
Study peace, year 8
5.6% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsStudy environment year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Anti-bullying, year 5
6.4%
Anti-bullying, year 8
5.7%
Stimulation, year 5
6.2%
Stimulation, year 8
5.5%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
15.2%
Gender
50.0% boys, 50.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
5% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
64.3%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,319 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
956 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
118 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,304 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
23992844
School forms
Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
Municipality
Skellefteå
County
Västerbottens län
School provider
Skellefteå kommun
Organisation number
2120002643
Provider type
Municipality
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Gunnel Tegenfeldt

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Addresses

Postal address

93185 SKELLEFTEÅ

Inspection and review

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