Gumaeliusskolan in Örebro

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Örebro, Örebro län · ÖREBRO KOMMUN

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.

Skolkoll score: 33 of 100 Stable How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
680 pupils 67.3% qualified teachers Merit 203 12.9 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.6 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 17
Staff 30
Value-added 35
Safety 68
Resources 35

Gumaeliusskolan is a compulsory school in Örebro, Örebro län. The school has 680 pupils and 12.9 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 203 points. 67.3% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Örebro 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 -18.0

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

School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
203
National: 227.7 Municipality: 226.4
Pupils/teacher
12.9
National: 12.1 Municipality: 13.2
Qualified teachers
67.3%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 72.3%
Eligible for upper secondary
75.9%
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 P17
Qualified teachers P30
Teacher density P35
Upper secondary eligibility P20

Safety index

68 /100
Safety 81%
Study environment 57%
Anti-bullying 59%
Staff 65%

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 → — Örebro

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

139,106 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
73,413 SEK Teaching
34,400 SEK Facilities
7,830 SEK Meals
2,611 SEK Learning materials
5,011 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 137,141 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,011 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
66.8%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
60.1%
Support from student health (staff)
75.4%
Preventive work (staff)
70.6%

View all key figures for Örebro · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Örebro

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

Children per FTE
23.3 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
29% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
43,594 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
55.5% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
7,123

View all key figures for Örebro · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Örebro

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

18,902 ages 6–15 (2025)
17,380 ages 6–15 (2030)
15,870 ages 6–15 (2035)
-8.1 % 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
90.9%
Senior teachers
11.3%
Qualified teachers
67.3%

Teacher turnover: 12.1% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 72.3% (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 → — Örebro (2025)
71.4% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +2.6 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Örebro
12.3 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Örebro (%)

2020: 68.8% 2025: 71.4%

All staff data for Örebro

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.

203 Actual merit value
221 Modelled value
-18.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Örebro): -3.3

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.6 points (680 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
2.3 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
1%
Share of boys
50.0%
Pass in all subjects
64% (model: 69%, score: -4)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -21.0 2024/25: -18.0

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 Gumaeliusskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-18.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 1 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -7.4

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Gumaeliusskolan Örebro 203 -18.0 67.3%
Nyhemsskolan 7-9 Finspång 209 -13.0 60.3%
Glöstorpsskolan 7-9 Göteborg 212 -12.0 80.9%
Vimarskolan 7-9 Vimmerby 214 -7.0 54.6%
Kärraskolan F-9 Göteborg 230 +3.0 87.8%
Dammfriskolan Malmö 222 -2.0 73.3%
Forshaga Lärcenter H-stadiet Forshaga 218 -9.0 84.7%
Furulundsskolan 4-9 225 +3.0
Tågaborgsskolan Helsingborg 233 +10.0 65.3%
Ölyckeskolan 7-9 Eslöv 216 -9.0 70.8%
Stenbocksskolan Ulricehamn 213 -9.0 67%
Hjortsbergskolan 2 Ljungby 206 -19.0 74.1%
Vallaskolan 7-9 Sala 217 -9.0 70.7%
Da Vinciskolan 1 Ale 211 -8.0 80%
Bosgårdsskolan 4-9 Varberg 211 -15.0 69.3%
Södervärnsskolan Gotland 206 -15.0 71.3%

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.

231 Pupils yr 9
-2.2 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
75.9% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
215
Year 8
233
Year 9
231

Statistics

Number of pupils
680 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
12.9 (municipal avg: 13.2, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
67.3% (municipal avg: 72.3%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
203 (municipal avg: 226.4, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
75.9% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
12.3%
NP English yr 9
14.6%
NP Mathematics yr 9
10.7%
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
137,100 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
73,400 SEK
Facilities
34,400 SEK
Meals
7,800 SEK
Learning materials
2,600 SEK
Student health
5,010 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
26.7%
Permanently employed
90.9% 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
11.3%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
12.1%
Pupils per counsellor
1454.3
Certified in subject(s)
70.1% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
1,121.9
Share of female teachers
71.9%

School survey — radar chart

Student responses across 5 dimensions. Grey area = national average. What does the survey measure?

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 82% +0.2 pp
Study environment 57% +0.5 pp
Anti-bullying 66% +0.9 pp
Stimulation 66% +0.1 pp
Support 74% +0 pp
Avg 69%

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

NKI per year (0–10): the "nojdhet" dimension when present, otherwise the average of all survey dimensions. What does the survey measure?

5.9 2023 6.1 2025
Stable (+0.2 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
31.7%
Gender
50.0% boys, 50.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
1% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
32.5% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
15.6% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
62.7%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
13,915 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,070 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
444 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,935 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
75.9% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

BOX 30000, 70135 ÖREBRO

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
74902204
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Örebro kommun
Organisation number
2120001967
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Örebro
County
Örebro län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Chris Gelinder

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