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Skolkoll Score 45 out of 100. The scale goes from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest). 50 is the average. Better than 53% of Sweden’s upper secondary schools.around the national midpointShows where a school sits within a comparison group. Percentile 80 means the school ranks above roughly 80 percent of that group.Compared to all upper-secondary schools nationally
A composite of five open data sources — a starting point, not a grade.
Data coverageMedium3/5
Why this score?
Skolkoll score is Skolkoll's composite indicator based on available data sources. It is not an official quality measure and should be read together with the underlying data.
3 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data.
When school-specific data is missing for a dimension, the neutral value 50 is used. That does not automatically lower the school, but it makes the score less informative.
Fria Läroverken Karlstad is a large group-operated upper secondary school with 570 pupils.
Fria Läroverken Karlstad is a large group-operated upper secondary school with 570 pupils. The share of qualified teachers (76%) is below the national average of 78%.
- 570PupilsMunicipality: 5,690High reliability
- 76%Qualified teachersMunicipality: 82% · Sweden: 78%High reliability
- 13.7Graduation gradeMunicipality: 13.9 · Sweden: 13.8Moderate reliability
- 15.2Pupils per teacherMunicipality: 12.4 · Sweden: 12.1High reliability
- 141,174 SEKCost per pupil (municipal avg.)Sweden: 144,179 SEKLimited history
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The most important facts in 3 points
- Upper secondary school in Karlstad with 570 pupils.
- The latest inspection (2012) shows an injunction or fine from the Schools Inspectorate.
- Applying? Go to the school's application link on this page.
Skolkoll interpretation
Fria Läroverken Karlstad is compared here with 20 other schools with the same school form in Karlstad municipality; it has 570 pupils versus the municipal average of 285.
The average graduation grade is 13.7, 0.2 points below the municipal average and 0.1 points below the national average.
Qualified teachers: 76%, 6 percentage points below the municipal average and 2 percentage points below the national average.
Pupils per teacher is 15.2, 2.8 higher than the municipal average.
Apply for a place? Use Karlstad e-service for upper-secondary application (opens in a new window).
4 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
- Certified teachers
- Cost per student
- Pupils per teacher
- Number of pupils
- This staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.
- Costs are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.
- 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.
School programmes
- Upper secondary school
Things to look into
Worth looking into. These indicators are an attention aid, not a quality grade or risk score.
- 15.2 pupils per teacher — more than 3 above the national average (12.1).
School profile
The school's strengths compared with all upper-secondary schools nationally.
- Grade pointsP53
- Certified teachersP36
- Pupil-teacher ratioP23
- Eligibility (higher education)P12
- Graduated within 3 yearsP96
Source: Skolverket, Swedish Schools Inspectorate.
Aerial view of the school
The school's property boundary and buildings from the Swedish Land Survey's property register. Updated 2026. Source: Lantmäteriet · CC BY 4.0
Entrances:1 Karlstad, Orrholmsgatan 4, Karlstad
School performance
Results
13.7Avg. graduation gradeSweden: 13.8
Results
13.7
Avg. graduation grade
Average graduation grade is 0.1 points below the national average.
Admission scores per programme
| Programme | Avg. | Sweden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barn- och fritidsprogrammet | 172.5 | — | |
| El- och energiprogrammet | 177.5 | — | |
| Ekonomiprogrammet | 245 | — | |
| Samhällsvetenskapsprogrammet | 202.5 | — | |
| Teknikprogrammet | 175 | — |
Lowest admitted merit score from latest admission round. Smaller programmes (under 20 places) have larger year-to-year variation.
After graduation (3 years)
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Studying in higher education | 42.4% |
| Established in the labor market (vocational programmes) | 39.7% |
Source: Skolverket Statistikdatabasen (per school unit, 3 years after graduation). Rows are independent outcome metrics and do not sum to 100%. One-year follow-up and a university-vs-other-studies split are not published in open data per school.
Moderate reliability — Mixed sources: results reported directly by the school operator; post-graduation outcomes (3 years) from Skolverket Statistikdatabasen.
Staff
76%Qualified teachersMunicipality: 82% · Sweden: 78%
Staff
76%
Qualified teachers
76% of teachers hold a pedagogical degree — 3 percentage points below the national average.
High reliability — Reported directly by the school operator.
School environment
Safety & Inspection
1 openRecently inspected 2012
Safety & Inspection
1 open
Recently inspected 2012
1 open remark(s) from the Schools Inspectorate.
- Latest inspection decision Reliability: High reliability.
- 2012-04-11 — Regelb. tillsyn Karlstad John Bauergymnasiet, Karlstad, 2011 (pdf, 504 kB)
- Open remarks Reliability: High reliability.
- 1
High reliability — Inspection register and Skolenkäten survey.
Source: Schools Inspectorate + Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Resources
141,174 SEKCost per pupil (total)Sweden: 144,179 SEK
Resources
141,174 SEK
Cost per pupil (total)
Cost per pupil is 2% below the national average.
Limited history — Cost data updated annually by Kolada/SCB.
Who runs the school
Operator
Watma Group ABGroup operator154 other schools in the municipality.
Operator
Watma Group AB
Group operator
Watma Group AB operates this school as part of a larger concern.
- Operator Reliability: High reliability.
- Watma Group AB
- Operating form Reliability: High reliability.
- Group-operated
- Concern (parent organisation) Reliability: High reliability.
- Watma Group AB
- Concern org. number Reliability: High reliability.
- 5590481072
- Other schools in municipality Reliability: High reliability.
- 154
High reliability — Current data from Skolverket and Bolagsverket.
Source: Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Next step: Apply for a place
Apply through Karlstad e-service for upper-secondary application.
Contact and address
- Headmaster
- Hans Johan Mattias Schelin
- Visiting address
- Orrholmsgatan 4, 65215 Karlstad
- Postal address
- Box 2028, 60002 NORRKÖPING
- Phone
- 072-1592364
- Website
- www.laroverken.se/karlstad
- School unit code
27115998
Source: Skolverket School Unit Register · Pipeline-fetched on 2026-07-05.
Everyday travelAreas that reach the school within 15 minutes.
Reachability from the school
15 min on foot
15 min by bike
School
Daily-life profile
Everyday life at the school
Everyday facts are shown with a source where available. Fields not yet collected are listed together and do not affect score or ranking.
Not collected yet: School day times, After-school care, Language choices, Food and dining, Facilities and outdoor environment, Homework and study support. Suggest an addition →
Nearest and similar schools
- Järva Gymnasium· 470 pupils
- Tingvallagymnasiet 11 km away· 470 pupils
- Sundsta-Älvkullegymnasiet 22 km away· 490 pupils
About Karlstad municipality
School-form averages across the municipality, with links to deep-dive sub-pages.
- Schools
- 155
- Avg. merit (yr 9)
- 232.2+4.5
- Certified teachers
- 80%+6 pp
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.3in line
Source: Skolverket (aggregated school statistics).
Similar schools
The 5 most-similar upper secondary schools based on student count, geography, teacher certification and pupil composition.
Järva Gymnasium
Stockholm
Merit: —Cert: 76%470 pupils
Tingvallagymnasiet 1
Karlstad
Merit: 13.5Cert: 87%470 pupils
Sundsta-Älvkullegymnasiet 2
Karlstad
Merit: 15.2Cert: 93%490 pupils
Praktiska Gymnasiet Karlstad
Karlstad
Merit: 13.3Cert: 73%350 pupils
Sundsta-Älvkullegymnasiet 4
Karlstad
Merit: 15.4Cert: 100%520 pupils
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In-depth metrics
Staff stability
Declining
Source: Kolada (municipality-aggregated certified teacher trend).
School meals
Weekly menus and meal provider for this school's municipality.
No menu provider registered for this municipality yet.
Source: municipality's own meal portal — Skolkoll does not host menu content.
Inspections & decisions
Source: Skolinspektionen tillsynsregister (open data). Updated when new decisions are published. · See all decisions and review types in the data view → · Check current status at the Schools Inspectorate ↗
Admissions pressure & cutoffs
Applicants per place and latest admission cutoff per programme (2026).
High demand reflects popularity, which depends on location and reputation as well as quality. Cutoffs measure entry difficulty, not school quality.
- Barn- och fritidsprogrammet172.5points
- El- och energiprogrammet177.5points
- Ekonomiprogrammet245points
- Naturvetenskapsprogrammet
- Samhällsvetenskapsprogrammet202.5points
- Teknikprogrammet175points
Source: Gymnasieantagningen (regional admission databases). Latest year: 2026.
Graduation rate within 3 years
100%graduate within 3 years
Not graduated0%
vs national avg.18 percentage points above national average (82%)
vs Karlstad (GY avg.)12 percentage points above Karlstad (GY graduation average) (88%)
Source: Skolverket (graduation rate within 3 years). Updated annually.
After upper secondary
Source: Skolverket (higher-education eligibility).
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Data coverage
What we do not know about Fria Läroverken Karlstad
Open school data is not complete. Use this as a checklist for what to verify with the school, provider or municipality.
- MediumResults and score inputsMedium data coverage: 3 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data. When school-specific data is missing for a dimension, the neutral value 50 is used. That does not automatically lower the school, but it makes the score less informative.
- MediumEligibility and goal attainmentGrades, eligibility and goal-attainment data may be missing, suppressed or available only for some grades and school types.
- UncertainResources, teachers and staffTeacher and resource metrics do not always show subject mix, vacancies, student-health workflows or everyday staffing.
- MissingSupport resources and student healthWe do not yet have a verified national data source for special education, student health, adaptations, language support or contact routes per school.
- MissingSafety and study environmentWe lack current or displayable survey data about safety and study environment for this school.
- PartialAdmissions, placement and important datesAdmission data is available for upper-secondary programmes where sources publish it, but it is historical and not a forecast.
- MissingVisits, facilities and everyday environmentWe lack sourced open-house information for this school. Facilities, accessibility and everyday environment are often not open comparable data.
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