Kunskapsgymnasiet Västerås

Upper secondary school in Västerås , Västmanlands län

7 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 upper sec. year 2
  • Certified teachers
  • Cost per student
  • Safety upper sec. year 2
  • Pupils per teacher
  • Study environment upper sec. year 2
  • 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.
  • 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.

Kunskapsgymnasiet Västerås is an upper secondary school in Västerås, Västmanlands län. The school has 260 pupils and 16.2 pupils per teacher. The diploma rate (share with diploma within 3 years) is 88.5%. 88% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag (group: Magnora Aktiebolag).

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data. For the full Swedish profile with surveys, trend charts and extended commentary, you can also open the Swedish school page.

Warning signals

Objective assessment based on statistics — not a quality stamp. Glossary.

Some areas to note
High pupil-to-teacher ratio 16.2

16.2 pupils per teacher — significantly above the national average (12.1).

Above average
compared to national averages
Pupils/teacher
16.2
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.8
Qualified teachers
88%
National: 73.2% Municipality: 48.1%
Diploma within 3 years
88.5%
National: 81.8% Municipality: 82.9%
Grade points
13.6
National: 13.8 Municipality: 13.6
Eligible for higher education
96.8%
National: 77.6% Municipality: 75.0%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Västerås

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,426 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
63.7%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
54.8%
Support from student health (staff)
82.9%
Preventive work (staff)
77.6%

View all key figures for Västerås · Source: Kolada

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
Qualified teachers
88%

Municipal average qualified teachers: 48.1% (national: 73%).

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 — Västerås (2024)
63.5% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -1 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Västerås
11.7 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Västerås (%)

2020: 64.5% 2024: 63.5%

All staff data for Västerås

After upper secondary

Eligibility and transition to higher education

Eligible for higher education
96.8%
Direct to university (municipal avg.)
18.4%

Admission scores by programme

Latest admission scores per programme. Higher scores indicate more competition.

Business and economics programme
EK
207.5 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 207.5
Natural science programme
NA
267.5 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 267.5
Social science programme
SA
197.5 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 197.5

Admission score = lowest merit value that was admitted to the programme. When scores are unavailable, only the programme listing is shown. Source: Skolverket.

Statistics

Number of pupils
260 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
16.2 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
88% 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 →
Diploma within 3 years
88.5%
Grade points
13.6
Eligible for higher education
96.8%
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
1,028 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 →

School survey (agree, %)

Share of pupils who fully or partly agree. Voluntary survey with varying response rates.

Safety, upper secondary yr 2
8.4% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsSafety upper sec. year 2The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Study peace, upper secondary yr 2
6% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsStudy environment upper sec. year 2The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →

Demographics & safety

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
13,317 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
923 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
373 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,665 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
25379974
School forms
Upper secondary school
Municipality
Västerås
County
Västmanlands län
School provider
Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag
Organisation number
5565661815
Provider type
Independent
Legal form
Limited company
School group
Magnora Aktiebolag
Principal
Kerstin Larsson

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Addresses

Postal address

Box 11205, 10061 STOCKHOLM

Inspection and review

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