Gränsskolan

Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Haparanda , Norrbottens 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.

Gränsskolan is a compulsory school in Haparanda, Norrbottens län. The school has 350 pupils and 10.6 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 196.2 points. 59.8% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Haparanda 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
SALSA underperformance -18.0

Merit value is 18 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -18.0).

High absence 74083%

74083% of pupils have more than 20% unauthorised absence.

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
196.2
National: 227.2 Municipality: 196.2
Pupils/teacher
10.6
National: 12.1 Municipality: 9.6
Qualified teachers
59.8%
National: 73.2% Municipality: 55.6%
Eligible for upper secondary
64.7%
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Haparanda

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

Student health, compulsory school
11,940 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
57.5%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
42.9%
Support from student health (staff)
70.2%
Preventive work (staff)
66.3%

View all key figures for Haparanda · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Haparanda

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

Children per FTE
27.2 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
34.9% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
38,963 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
49.5% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
332

View all key figures for Haparanda · 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 moderate staff stability.

Medium
Permanently employed
83.5%
Senior teachers
10.1%
Qualified teachers
59.8%

Teacher turnover: 9.8% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 55.6% (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 — Haparanda (2024)
61.7% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -2.1 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Haparanda
9.9 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Haparanda (%)

2020: 63.8% 2024: 61.7%

All staff data for Haparanda

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.

196 Actual merit value
214 Modelled value
-18.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Haparanda): -18.0

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.8 points (350 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
12%
Share of boys
48.0%
Pass in all subjects
49% (model: 60%, score: -11)

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 Gränsskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-18.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 4 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -10.5

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Gränsskolan Haparanda 196 -18.0 59.8%
Stålforsskolan 7-9 Eskilstuna 208 -9.0 60.9%
Katolska skolan av Notre Dame Göteborg 240 +18.0 72.9%
Kyrkhedens skola 4-9 Hagfors 216 -1.0 51.4%
Bäckahagens skola Stockholm 191 -17.0 77.2%
Skårbyskolan Söder Kungsbacka 218 -3.0 79.9%
Kvarnskolan Järfälla 208 -1.0 72.1%
Stureskolan Boden 190 -25.0 62.9%
Vittra Sollentuna Sollentuna 232 +9.0 81.8%
Eriksdalskolan 2 Skövde 191 -33.0 50.8%
Soldalaskolan Södertälje 232 +15.0 70.6%
Nya Centralskolan i Virserum AB Hultsfred 212 -4.0 59.1%
Brunnsboskolan F-9 Göteborg 207 -13.0 72.3%
Klinteskolan Gotland 156 -53.0 64.2%
Tornlyckeskolan Höganäs 213 -7.0 76.2%
Frölundaskolan F-9 Göteborg 170 -33.0 67.9%

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
350 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
10.6
Qualified teachers
59.8%
Merit value yr 9
196.2
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
64.7%
NP Swedish yr 9
11.2%
NP English yr 9
14.3%
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
156,600 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
82,000 SEK
Facilities
33,400 SEK
Meals
8,100 SEK
Learning materials
5,200 SEK
Student health
11,950 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
63.4%
Permanently employed
83.5% 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
10.1%
Teacher turnover
9.8%
Pupils per counsellor
867

Absence

High unauthorised absence (>20%)
74083% of pupils
High total absence (>20%)
141458% of pupils

School survey (agree, %)

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

Safety, year 5
7.7%
Safety, year 8
7% 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
5.7%
Study peace, year 8
5.4% 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
4.7%
Stimulation, year 5
6.4%
Stimulation, year 8
5.1%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
30.6%
Gender
48.0% boys, 52.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
12% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
47.8%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
12,053 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,202 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
153 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,049 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
29991096
School forms
Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
Municipality
Haparanda
County
Norrbottens län
School provider
Haparanda kommun
Organisation number
2120002775
Provider type
Municipality
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Jonas Rehnmark

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Addresses

Postal address

95385 HAPARANDA

Inspection and review

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