Karlsängskolan in Nora

Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Nora, Örebro län · NORA 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.

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Skolkoll score: 41 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
380 pupils 70% qualified teachers Merit 211.5 11.4 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.8
Quality dimensions
Results 28
Staff 37
Value-added 43
Safety 60
Resources 59

Karlsängskolan is a compulsory school in Nora, Örebro län. The school has 380 pupils and 11.4 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 211.5 points. 70% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Nora 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

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
211.5 ↑
National: 227.7 Municipality: 211.5
Pupils/teacher
11.4 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.8
Qualified teachers
70% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 77.1%
Eligible for upper secondary
79.4% ↑
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 P28
Qualified teachers P37
Teacher density P59
Upper secondary eligibility P28

Safety index

60 /100
Safety 72%
Study environment 53%
Anti-bullying 40%
Staff 69%

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 → — Nora

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

147,214 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
85,326 SEK Teaching
21,664 SEK Facilities
8,365 SEK Meals
6,681 SEK Learning materials
6,795 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 142,233 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
6,795 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
45.7%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
38.9%
Support from student health (staff)
81.8%
Preventive work (staff)
69.1%

View all key figures for Nora · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Nora

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

Children per FTE
20.4 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
29% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
49,927 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
54.2% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
461

View all key figures for Nora · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Nora

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

1,238 ages 6–15 (2025)
1,168 ages 6–15 (2030)
1,037 ages 6–15 (2035)
-5.7 % 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
86.1%
Senior teachers
9.1%
Qualified teachers
70%

Teacher turnover: 10.8% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 77.1% (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 → — Nora (2025)
75.3% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -2.4 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Nora
11.7 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Nora (%)

2020: 77.7% 2025: 75.3%

All staff data for Nora

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.

212 Actual merit value
221 Modelled value
-9.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Nora): -9.0

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.8 points (380 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
2%
Share of boys
48.0%
Pass in all subjects
65% (model: 68%, score: -3)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -6.0 2024/25: -9.0

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.

Lindbackaskolan
Lindesberg
Merit: 184 Qual: 67.3% 420 pupils
13 km away 93% similarity
Hovstaskolan F-6
Örebro
Qual: 70.4% 350 pupils
22 km away 91% similarity
Kungsängsskolan
Norrköping
Qual: 74.6% 320 pupils
89% similarity
Brunnsskolan
Örebro
Qual: 71.9% 410 pupils
31 km away 87% similarity
Adolfsbergsskolan F-6
Örebro
Qual: 73% 340 pupils
32 km away 86% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-9.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 9 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -11.9

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Karlsängskolan Nora 212 -9.0 70%
Morö backe skola Skellefteå 211 -15.0 83.9%
Örsundsbroskolan Enköping 204 -22.0 85.6%
Västerängsskolan Håbo 215 -6.0 67.9%
Kinnarpsskolan 7-9 Falköping 215 -12.0 59.7%
Anundsjöskolan Örnsköldsvik 202 -21.0 74.8%
Gullhögskolan Vårgårda 202 -20.0 65.9%
Södervärnsskolan Gotland 206 -15.0 71.3%
Hagaskolan Dals-Ed 226 +1.0 77.3%
Lillhagaskolan Nykvarn 232 +6.0 71.6%
Rödsleskolan F-9 Oskarshamn 204 -21.0 66.3%
Fritslaskolan Mark 192 -29.0 57.6%
Kristinebergskolan F-9 Oskarshamn 208 -18.0 74.3%
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%

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.

129 Pupils yr 9
-7.4 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
79.4% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
124
Year 8
124
Year 9
129

Statistics

Number of pupils
380 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: 11.8, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
70% (municipal avg: 77.1%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
211.5 (municipal avg: 211.5, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
79.4% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
10.6%
NP English yr 9
15.2%
NP Mathematics yr 9
9.2%
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
142,300 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
85,400 SEK
Facilities
21,700 SEK
Meals
8,400 SEK
Learning materials
6,700 SEK
Student health
6,800 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
0%
Permanently employed
86.1% 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 →
10.8%
Pupils per counsellor
1164.4
Certified in subject(s)
73.3% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
96.9
Share of female teachers
73.4%

School survey — radar chart

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

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 79% -2.8 pp
Study environment 52% -4.5 pp
Anti-bullying 58% -7.1 pp
Stimulation 57% -8.9 pp
Support 68% -6 pp
Avg 63%

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?

5.3 2023 5.1 2025
Stable (-0.2 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
20.6%
Gender
48.0% boys, 52.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
2% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
17% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
4% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
58.8%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
7,316 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
838 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
113 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
885 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
79.4% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

71380 NORA

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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
40684137
School forms
Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Nora kommun
Organisation number
2120002007
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Nora
County
Örebro län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Monica Aspemyr

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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