Kristinebergskolan in Åmål

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Åmål, Västra Götalands län · ÅMÅLS KOMMUN

3 values has limited history

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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.

Skolkoll score: 37 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
410 pupils 71.5% qualified teachers Merit 204.3 11.7 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.3
Quality dimensions
Results 19
Staff 42
Value-added 39
Safety* 50
Resources 55
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Kristinebergskolan is a compulsory school in Åmål, Västra Götalands län. The school has 410 pupils and 11.7 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 204.3 points. 71.5% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Åmåls kommun.

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

Result history: 3 years
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School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
204.3
National: 227.7 Municipality: 204.3
Pupils/teacher
11.7
National: 12.1 Municipality: 9.8
Qualified teachers
71.5%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 75.4%
Eligible for upper secondary
74.1%
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 P19
Qualified teachers P42
Teacher density P55
Upper secondary eligibility P16

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 → — Åmål

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

161,470 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
79,430 SEK Teaching
30,277 SEK Facilities
11,071 SEK Meals
12,478 SEK Learning materials
4,255 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 164,875 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,255 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
30.5%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
28.7%
Support from student health (staff)
77.8%
Preventive work (staff)
55.5%

View all key figures for Åmål · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Åmål

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

Children per FTE
24.3 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
58.8% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
50,524 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
56.7% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
453

View all key figures for Åmål · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Åmål

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

1,287 ages 6–15 (2025)
1,168 ages 6–15 (2030)
1,031 ages 6–15 (2035)
-9.2 % 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
85.5%
Senior teachers
10.4%
Qualified teachers
71.5%

Teacher turnover: 10.4% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 75.4% (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 → — Åmål (2025)
74.2% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
→ +0.7 percentage points (stable)
Pupils per teacher — Åmål
10.9 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Åmål (%)

2020: 73.5% 2025: 74.2%

All staff data for Åmål

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.

204 Actual merit value
217 Modelled value
-13.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Åmål): -13.0

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.7 points (410 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
4%
Share of boys
51.0%
Pass in all subjects
59% (model: 65%, score: -6)

SALSA score over time

2022/23: -2.0 2024/25: -13.0

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 Kristinebergskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-13.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 7 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -6.4

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Kristinebergskolan Åmål 204 -13.0 71.5%
Viskaforsskolan 7-9 Borås 223 +8.0 61.6%
Kastanjeskolan Tomelilla 197 -16.0 77%
Ängarydsskolan Tranås 203 -9.0 72.1%
Aspenskolan Tierp 197 -18.0 62.7%
Örkenedskolan F-9 Osby 231 +19.0 69.3%
Sjöviksskolan Trelleborg 213 -3.0 71.8%
Wendela Hellmanskolan Härnösand 201 -16.0 74.2%
Withalaskolan 2 Vetlanda 198 -17.0 59.2%
Östra grundskolan Huddinge 224 +6.0 63.1%
Vallåsskolan 7-9 203 -14.0
Smedbergsskolan 4-9 Vansbro 201 -9.0 56.9%
Byskeskolan Skellefteå 204 -14.0 78.7%
Vanstaskolan F-9 Nynäshamn 227 +10.0 70.9%
Vidhögeskolan 4-9 Varberg 203 -15.0 77.1%
Värgårdsskolan 7-9 Kinda 211 -8.0 79.1%

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.

149 Pupils yr 9
+6 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
74.1% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
125
Year 8
137
Year 9
149

Statistics

Number of pupils
410 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
11.7 (municipal avg: 9.8, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
71.5% (municipal avg: 75.4%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
204.3 (municipal avg: 204.3, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
74.1% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
12.9%
NP English yr 9
14.6%
NP Mathematics yr 9
9.4%
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
164,900 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
79,400 SEK
Facilities
30,300 SEK
Meals
11,100 SEK
Learning materials
12,500 SEK
Student health
4,260 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
40.5%
Permanently employed
85.5% 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
10.4%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
10.4%
Pupils per counsellor
1286.3
Certified in subject(s)
65.8% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
99.3
Share of female teachers
74.1%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
27.1%
Gender
51.0% boys, 49.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
4% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
24.6% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
20.1% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
50%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,956 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
857 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
263 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
746 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
74.1% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

BOX 62, 66222 ÅMÅL

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
36724390
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Åmåls kommun
Organisation number
2120001587
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Åmål
County
Västra Götalands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Kristina Lindqvist Stark

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