Dejeskolan 7-9 in Forshaga

Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school — Year 1–9 in Forshaga, Värmlands län · FORSHAGA 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.

Skolkoll score: 46 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
130 pupils 84.2% qualified teachers Merit 196.1 8.4 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.3 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 10
Staff 82
Value-added 28
Safety* 50
Resources 93
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Dejeskolan 7-9 is a compulsory school in Forshaga, Värmlands län. The school has 130 pupils and 8.4 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 196.1 points. 84.2% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Forshaga 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
SALSA underperformance -26.0

Merit value is 26 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -26.0).

School signal summary

Above average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
196.1
National: 227.7 Municipality: 207.3
Pupils/teacher
8.4
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.6
Qualified teachers
84.2%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 73.9%
Eligible for upper secondary
77.8%
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 P10
Qualified teachers P82
Teacher density P93
Upper secondary eligibility P24

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 → — Forshaga

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

137,783 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
67,543 SEK Teaching
20,537 SEK Facilities
8,463 SEK Meals
6,403 SEK Learning materials
5,336 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 132,781 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,336 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
70%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
52.9%
Support from student health (staff)
64.6%
Preventive work (staff)
57.3%

View all key figures for Forshaga · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Forshaga

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

Children per FTE
23.8 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
55% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
46,072 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
55.3% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
603

View all key figures for Forshaga · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Forshaga

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

1,536 ages 6–15 (2025)
1,460 ages 6–15 (2030)
1,294 ages 6–15 (2035)
-4.9 % 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
90.3%
Senior teachers
8.3%
Qualified teachers
84.2%

Teacher turnover: 11.9% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 73.9% (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 → — Forshaga (2025)
75.8% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -3 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Forshaga
11.9 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Forshaga (%)

2020: 78.8% 2025: 75.8%

All staff data for Forshaga

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.

196 Actual merit value
223 Modelled value
-26.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Forshaga): -17.5

−60 0 +60
○ Moderate certainty Standard uncertainty: ±1.3 points (130 pupils)
Medium-sized school — the SALSA score is reasonably stable but individual cohorts can have an impact.

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
2.3 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
2%
Share of boys
61.0%
Pass in all subjects
44% (model: 71%, score: -26)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -16.0 2024/25: -26.0

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.

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-26.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 0 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -0.5

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Dejeskolan 7-9 Forshaga 196 -26.0 84.2%
Bokelundsskolan Sölvesborg 212 -12.0 80.2%
Gåvsta skola Uppsala 237 +13.0 84.7%
Strövelstorps skola SO 1 Ängelholm 197 -21.0 78.5%
Kilafors skola F-9 Bollnäs 208 -13.0 71.1%
Norsjöskolan F-9 Norsjö 217 -4.0 69.8%
Viaskolan 8-9 238 +17.0
Skogsängsskolan Salem 239 +19.0 79.2%
Munkegärdeskolan Kungälv 213 -11.0 69.4%
Furulidskolan Aneby 226 +8.0 66.4%
Nya Centralskolan 4-9 Grästorp 218 -1.0 68.7%
Internationella Engelska Skolan Kista Stockholm 249 +30.0
Gustaf Dalénskolan 4-9 Falköping 217 -12.0 69%
Berzeliusskolan 5 Linköping 237 +5.0 89.8%
Tanumskolan 7-9 Tanum 200 -16.0 67.3%
Smedbyskolan Kalmar 213 -10.0 87.3%

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.

39 Pupils yr 9
-4.2 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
77.8% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
49
Year 8
46
Year 9
39

Statistics

Number of pupils
130 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
8.4 (municipal avg: 11.6, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
84.2% (municipal avg: 73.9%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
196.1 (municipal avg: 207.3, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
77.8% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
11.7%
NP English yr 9
15.6%
NP Mathematics yr 9
8.1%
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
132,800 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
67,600 SEK
Facilities
20,500 SEK
Meals
8,500 SEK
Learning materials
6,400 SEK
Student health
5,340 SEK

Personnel

Permanently employed
90.3% 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
8.3%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
11.9%
Pupils per counsellor
827.5
Certified in subject(s)
76.2% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
111
Share of female teachers
74.5%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
12.5%
Gender
61.0% boys, 39.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
2% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
13.3% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
2.9% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
61.5%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
4,774 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
645 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
113 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
340 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
77.8% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

BOX 93, 66722 FORSHAGA

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
48228294
School forms
Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school
Year span
1–9
School provider
Forshaga kommun
Organisation number
2120001819
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Forshaga
County
Värmlands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Madeleine Muller

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