Guldkroksskolan 7-9 in Hjo

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Hjo, Västra Götalands län · HJO KOMMUN

3 values has limited history

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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.

Skolkoll score: 49 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
310 pupils 77.6% qualified teachers Merit 216.9 10.1 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.3
Quality dimensions
Results 36
Staff 61
Value-added 38
Safety* 50
Resources 79
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Guldkroksskolan 7-9 is a compulsory school in Hjo, Västra Götalands län. The school has 310 pupils and 10.1 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 216.9 points. 77.6% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Hjo 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
216.9
National: 227.7 Municipality: 216.9
Pupils/teacher
10.1
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.3
Qualified teachers
77.6%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 75.1%
Eligible for upper secondary
87.4%
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 P36
Qualified teachers P61
Teacher density P79
Upper secondary eligibility P53

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 → — Hjo

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

169,770 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
82,132 SEK Teaching
22,076 SEK Facilities
7,090 SEK Meals
5,197 SEK Learning materials
8,826 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 162,843 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
8,826 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
47.9%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
59.2%
Support from student health (staff)
75.3%

View all key figures for Hjo · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Hjo

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

Children per FTE
18.6 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
39.9% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
52,457 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
57.1% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
426

View all key figures for Hjo · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Hjo

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

1,058 ages 6–15 (2025)
999 ages 6–15 (2030)
918 ages 6–15 (2035)
-5.6 % 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 moderate staff stability.

Medium
Permanently employed
90.4%
Senior teachers
7%
Qualified teachers
77.6%

Teacher turnover: 10.3% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 75.1% (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 → — Hjo (2025)
75.5% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -2 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Hjo
10.3 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Hjo (%)

2020: 77.5% 2025: 75.5%

All staff data for Hjo

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.

217 Actual merit value
231 Modelled value
-14.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Hjo): -14.0

−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
2.4 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
1%
Share of boys
51.0%
Pass in all subjects
78% (model: 74%, score: +4)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -3.0 2024/25: -14.0

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 Guldkroksskolan 7-9 performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-14.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 3 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -5.5

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Guldkroksskolan 7-9 Hjo 217 -14.0 77.6%
Junkaremålsskolan 7-9 Tranås 228 -1.0 57.4%
Almby skola F-9 Örebro 235 +3.0 74.9%
Norgårdenskolan 7-9 Uddevalla 234 +3.0 67.4%
Hallernaskolan 7-9 236 +2.0
Fristadskolan 7-9 Borås 226 -5.0 55.5%
Norreportskolan Ystad 232 +2.0 82.5%
Rosenborgskolan Södertälje 243 +15.0 71.3%
Innovitaskolan Helsingborg Helsingborg 222 -7.0 58.5%
Bergsåkers skola Sundsvall 204 -27.0 71.4%
Prästängsskolan B Eksjö 224 -6.0 64.9%
Hedda Wisingskolan Härnösand 220 -10.0 70.8%
Ludvigsborgsskolan Västervik 216 -12.0 69.6%
Kunskapsskolan Katrineholm Katrineholm 240 +12.0 77.5%
Rävlandaskolan 7-9 198 -30.0
Sjuntorpskolan 4-9 Trollhättan 207 -22.0 73%

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.

99 Pupils yr 9
+4.9 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
87.4% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
99
Year 8
112
Year 9
99

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
10.1 (municipal avg: 10.3, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
77.6% (municipal avg: 75.1%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
216.9 (municipal avg: 216.9, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
87.4% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
11%
NP English yr 9
15.5%
NP Mathematics yr 9
11%
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
162,900 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
82,200 SEK
Facilities
22,100 SEK
Meals
7,100 SEK
Learning materials
5,200 SEK
Student health
8,830 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
18.3%
Permanently employed
90.4% 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
7%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
10.3%
Pupils per counsellor
942
Certified in subject(s)
71.9% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
91.5
Share of female teachers
80.8%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
11%
Gender
51.0% boys, 49.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
1% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
12.9% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
6.6% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
64.3%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
7,402 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
471 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
236 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
471 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
87.4% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

54481 HJO

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
81342093
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Hjo kommun
Organisation number
2120001728
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Hjo
County
Västra Götalands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Johan Östlund

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