Hjortsbergskolan 2 in Ljungby

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Ljungby, Kronobergs län · LJUNGBY KOMMUN

10 values has limited history

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There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.

This affects

  • Anti-bullying year 8
  • Certified teachers
  • Cost per student
  • Eligible for vocational programmes
  • Merit score year 9
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Safety year 8
  • Pupils per teacher
  • Study environment year 8
  • Number of pupils
  • The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.
  • 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.
  • This result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.
  • 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: 41 of 100 How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
250 pupils 74.1% qualified teachers Merit 206.4 11.4 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.3 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 21
Staff 49
Value-added 34
Safety 64
Resources 59

Hjortsbergskolan 2 is a compulsory school in Ljungby, Kronobergs län. The school has 250 pupils and 11.4 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 206.4 points. 74.1% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Ljungby kommun.

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

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Warning signals

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1 warning signal identified
SALSA underperformance -19.0

Merit value is 19 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -19.0).

School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
206.4
National: 227.7 Municipality: 215.0
Pupils/teacher
11.4
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.3
Qualified teachers
74.1%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 78.2%
Eligible for upper secondary
67.5%
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 P21
Qualified teachers P49
Teacher density P59
Upper secondary eligibility P6

Safety index

64 /100
Safety 76%
Study environment 57%
Anti-bullying 53%
Staff 62%

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 → — Ljungby

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

151,979 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
78,276 SEK Teaching
30,323 SEK Facilities
8,368 SEK Meals
5,341 SEK Learning materials
4,190 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 148,756 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,190 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
59.7%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
47.2%
Support from student health (staff)
64.3%
Preventive work (staff)
54.9%

View all key figures for Ljungby · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Ljungby

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

Children per FTE
20.8 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
51.1% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
45,338 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
56.1% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
1,185

View all key figures for Ljungby · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Ljungby

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

3,148 ages 6–15 (2025)
2,988 ages 6–15 (2030)
2,633 ages 6–15 (2035)
-5.1 % 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
90.6%
Senior teachers
10%
Qualified teachers
74.1%

Teacher turnover: 11.4% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 78.2% (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 → — Ljungby (2025)
76.4% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +11.9 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Ljungby
11.6 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Ljungby (%)

2020: 64.5% 2025: 76.4%

All staff data for Ljungby

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.

206 Actual merit value
226 Modelled value
-19.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Ljungby): -8.3

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.9 points (250 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
52.0%
Pass in all subjects
58% (model: 71%, score: -13)

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 Hjortsbergskolan 2 performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-19.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 1 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -9.2

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Hjortsbergskolan 2 Ljungby 206 -19.0 74.1%
Stenbocksskolan Ulricehamn 213 -9.0 67%
Vallaskolan 7-9 Sala 217 -9.0 70.7%
Da Vinciskolan 1 Ale 211 -8.0 80%
Forshaga Lärcenter H-stadiet Forshaga 218 -9.0 84.7%
Dalsjöskolan 7-9 Borås 216 -6.0 60.6%
Nyhemsskolan 7-9 Finspång 209 -13.0 60.3%
Gumaeliusskolan Örebro 203 -18.0 67.3%
Lyrfågelskolan 7-9 Trollhättan 221 -2.0 55%
Glöstorpsskolan 7-9 Göteborg 212 -12.0 80.9%
Kungsmarksskolan Munkedal 203 -16.0 61.8%
Dalskolan Tyresö 217 -9.0 73.2%
Svanberga skola Norrtälje 224 +3.0 88.1%
Landsbro skola 7-9 Vetlanda 222 -2.0 65.2%
Noblaskolan Hemdal Västerås 202 -21.0 69.8%
Stöpenskolan Skövde 219 -7.0 81.7%

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.

74 Pupils yr 9
-9.6 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
67.5% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
85
Year 8
94
Year 9
74

Statistics

Number of pupils
250 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
11.4 (municipal avg: 11.3, national: 12.1) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsPupils per teacherThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Qualified teachers
74.1% (municipal avg: 78.2%, national: 74%) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsCertified teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Merit value yr 9
206.4 (municipal avg: 215, national: 227.7) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsMerit score year 9This result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
67.5% (national: 86.1%) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsEligible for vocational programmesThis result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
NP Swedish yr 9
13.3%
NP English yr 9
14.7%
NP Mathematics yr 9
9.2%
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
148,800 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
78,300 SEK
Facilities
30,300 SEK
Meals
8,400 SEK
Learning materials
5,300 SEK
Student health
4,190 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
33.6%
Permanently employed
90.6% 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%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
11.4%
Pupils per counsellor
1073.8
Certified in subject(s)
77% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
225.8
Share of female teachers
81%

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 63% +6.5 pp
Anti-bullying 66% +0.9 pp
Stimulation 67% +1.1 pp
Support 77% +3 pp
Avg 71%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
27.4%
Gender
52.0% boys, 48.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
1% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
29% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
17% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
57%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
10,906 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
908 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
287 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,560 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
67.5% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

34183 LJUNGBY

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
39894929
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Ljungby kommun
Organisation number
2120000670
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Ljungby
County
Kronobergs län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Anna Halldén

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