Jättestenskolan in Grums

Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school — Year 4–9 in Grums, Värmlands län · GRUMS KOMMUN

3 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

  • 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: 46 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
480 pupils 81.8% qualified teachers Merit 194.4 9.5 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.4
Quality dimensions
Results 9
Staff 75
Value-added 43
Safety* 50
Resources 85
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Jättestenskolan is a compulsory school in Grums, Värmlands län. The school has 480 pupils and 9.5 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 194.4 points. 81.8% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Grums 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

Above average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
194.4
National: 227.7 Municipality: 194.4
Pupils/teacher
9.5
National: 12.1 Municipality: 9.5
Qualified teachers
81.8%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 83.4%
Eligible for upper secondary
81%
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 P9
Qualified teachers P75
Teacher density P85
Upper secondary eligibility P33

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 → — Grums

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

147,638 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
96,622 SEK Teaching
21,231 SEK Facilities
9,208 SEK Meals
2,742 SEK Learning materials
3,241 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 147,980 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
3,241 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
49.2%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
47.8%
Support from student health (staff)
85.5%

View all key figures for Grums · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Grums

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

Children per FTE
33 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
37.4% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
38,672 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
52.7% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
360

View all key figures for Grums · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Grums

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

1,000 ages 6–15 (2025)
957 ages 6–15 (2030)
864 ages 6–15 (2035)
-4.3 % 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
86.4%
Senior teachers
12.8%
Qualified teachers
81.8%

Teacher turnover: 9.4% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 83.4% (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 → — Grums (2025)
84.8% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +7.5 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Grums
9.5 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Grums (%)

2020: 77.3% 2025: 84.8%

All staff data for Grums

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.

194 Actual merit value
202 Modelled value
-8.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Grums): -8.0

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.7 points (480 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 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
2%
Share of boys
50.0%
Pass in all subjects
64% (model: 58%, score: +6)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -14.0 2024/25: -8.0

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 Jättestenskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-8.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 4 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +0.3

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Jättestenskolan Grums 194 -8.0 81.8%
Åsedaskolan 7-9 Uppvidinge 207 +8.0 58.1%
Stenbergaskolan åk 4-9 Söderhamn 201 0.0 31.3%
Svenstaviks skola 7-9 Berg 202 0.0 61.2%
Nordinskolan Gislaved 205 +5.0 66.9%
Slottsskolan 7-9 Vingåker 203 +4.0 57%
Centralskolan Sigtuna 208 +4.0 60.7%
Lammhults skola Växjö 228 +31.0 81.6%
Klockarbergsskolan Skinnskatteberg 203 +4.0 55.1%
Alirskolan 7-9 Bollnäs 192 -9.0 49.8%
Astrid Lindgrens skola 7-9 Vimmerby 211 +10.0 81%
Dalaskolan Södra Bromölla 202 -9.0 70.8%
Ramdalsskolan Oxelösund 185 -22.0 76.1%
Petreskolan Hofors 210 0.0 65.8%
Lindbackaskolan Lindesberg 184 -27.0 67.3%
Sjöparksskolan A Gällivare 211 +6.0 37.9%

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.

89 Pupils yr 6
70 Pupils yr 9
+11.4 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
81% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 4
87
Year 5
77
Year 6
89
Year 7
75
Year 8
78
Year 9
70

Statistics

Number of pupils
480 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
9.5 (municipal avg: 9.5, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
81.8% (municipal avg: 83.4%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
194.4 (municipal avg: 194.4, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
81% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
11.5%
NP English yr 9
13.1%
NP Mathematics yr 9
8.5%
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
148,100 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
96,700 SEK
Facilities
21,200 SEK
Meals
9,200 SEK
Learning materials
2,700 SEK
Student health
3,240 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
28.6%
Permanently employed
86.4% 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
12.8%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
9.4%
Pupils per counsellor
713
Certified in subject(s)
79.1% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
75.6
Share of female teachers
76.9%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
15.3%
Gender
50.0% boys, 50.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
2% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
15.8% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
8.5% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
39.1%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
7,369 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,042 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
134 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
594 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
81% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

66480 GRUMS

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
16891307
School forms
Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school
Year span
4–9
School provider
Grums kommun
Organisation number
2120001827
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Grums
County
Värmlands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Lennart Nilsson

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