Hjortsjöskolan 7-9 in Vaggeryd

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Vaggeryd, Jönköpings län · VAGGERYDS KOMMUN

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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.

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Skolkoll score: 33 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
350 pupils 78.2% qualified teachers Merit 186.2 13.1 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -1.5 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 5
Staff 64
Value-added 26
Safety* 50
Resources 32
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Hjortsjöskolan 7-9 is a compulsory school in Vaggeryd, Jönköpings län. The school has 350 pupils and 13.1 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 186.2 points. 78.2% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Vaggeryds 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 -29.0

Merit value is 29 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -29.0).

School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
186.2 ↑
National: 227.7 Municipality: 200.4
Pupils/teacher
13.1 ↑
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.7
Qualified teachers
78.2% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 76.7%
Eligible for upper secondary
73.3% ↑
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 P5
Qualified teachers P64
Teacher density P32
Upper secondary eligibility P15

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 → — Vaggeryd

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

142,531 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
76,105 SEK Teaching
22,974 SEK Facilities
7,462 SEK Meals
6,263 SEK Learning materials
4,836 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 136,524 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,836 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
69.5%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
72.8%
Support from student health (staff)
80.8%
Preventive work (staff)
75.6%

View all key figures for Vaggeryd · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Vaggeryd

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

Children per FTE
17.8 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
66.3% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
50,837 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
56.6% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
806

View all key figures for Vaggeryd · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Vaggeryd

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

2,025 ages 6–15 (2025)
2,021 ages 6–15 (2030)
1,866 ages 6–15 (2035)
-0.2 % 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
93.9%
Senior teachers
9.1%
Qualified teachers
78.2%

Teacher turnover: 10.7% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 76.7% (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 → — Vaggeryd (2025)
72.7% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -3.8 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Vaggeryd
10.9 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Vaggeryd (%)

2020: 76.5% 2025: 72.7%

All staff data for Vaggeryd

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.

186 Actual merit value
215 Modelled value
-29.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Vaggeryd): -16.0

−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
2%
Share of boys
52.0%
Pass in all subjects
43% (model: 65%, score: -22)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -15.0 2024/25: -29.0

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.

Kungsängsskolan
Norrköping
Qual: 74.6% 320 pupils
93% similarity
Barnarpsskolan
Jönköping
Qual: 72.7% 330 pupils
23 km away 89% similarity
Sanda högstadium
Jönköping
Merit: 239.3 Qual: 77.4% 370 pupils
32 km away 89% similarity
Flahultsskolan
Jönköping
Merit: 199.2 Qual: 77% 440 pupils
23 km away 88% similarity
Södergårdsskolan
Jönköping
Qual: 77.9% 380 pupils
33 km away 87% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Hjortsjöskolan 7-9 performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-29.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 0 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -6.9

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Hjortsjöskolan 7-9 Vaggeryd 186 -29.0 78.2%
Ektorpsskolan 1 Norrköping 205 -7.0 79.8%
Alléskolan Vara 202 -9.0 60.6%
Rosenlundsskolan 7-9 Jönköping 209 -8.0 78.2%
Perslundaskolan åk 7-9 Ockelbo 205 -6.0 67.8%
Älvdalsskolan Älvdalen 195 -18.0 68.9%
S:t Iliansskolan Enköping 213 -3.0 92.8%
Europaskolan Malmköping – 221 +8.0 –
Lärande Grundskola Södra Norrköping 219 +4.0 40.7%
Hellids grundskola 7-9 – 208 -10.0 –
Fuxernaskolan 7-9 Lilla Edet 194 -20.0 54.9%
Tornhagsskolan – 208 -9.0 –
Vidhögeskolan 4-9 Varberg 203 -15.0 77.1%
Värgårdsskolan 7-9 Kinda 211 -8.0 79.1%
Ede skola F-6 Hudiksvall 223 +9.0 66.2%
Sjöängsskolan Askersund 203 -11.0 60.7%

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.

108 Pupils yr 9
-11.6 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
73.3% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
119
Year 8
122
Year 9
108

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
13.1 (municipal avg: 11.7, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
78.2% (municipal avg: 76.7%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
186.2 (municipal avg: 200.4, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
73.3% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
13%
NP English yr 9
14.5%
NP Mathematics yr 9
10%
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
136,500 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
76,100 SEK
Facilities
23,000 SEK
Meals
7,500 SEK
Learning materials
6,300 SEK
Student health
4,840 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
37.8%
Permanently employed
93.9% 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
9.1%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
10.7%
Pupils per counsellor
1268.5
Certified in subject(s)
70.4% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
154
Share of female teachers
74.4%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
22.7%
Gender
52.0% boys, 48.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
2% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
24.7% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
15.1% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
57.7%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
7,223 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
551 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
61 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
598 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
73.3% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

BOX 43, , 56821 SKILLINGARYD

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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
95197505
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Vaggeryds kommun
Organisation number
2120000522
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Vaggeryd
County
Jönköpings län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Karin Sparrenholt

For definitions and methodology: method, data sources and glossary.

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