Manhemsskolan in Kalix

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Kalix, Norrbottens län · KALIX 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.

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Skolkoll score: 38 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
400 pupils 71.9% qualified teachers Merit 204.4 9.9 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.5 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 19
Staff 43
Value-added 29
Safety* 50
Resources 81
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Manhemsskolan is a compulsory school in Kalix, Norrbottens län. The school has 400 pupils and 9.9 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 204.4 points. 71.9% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Kalix 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 -25.0

Merit value is 25 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -25.0).

School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
204.4 ↑
National: 227.7 Municipality: 204.4
Pupils/teacher
9.9 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.1
Qualified teachers
71.9% →
National: 74.0% Municipality: 73.1%
Eligible for upper secondary
70.5% ↑
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 P43
Teacher density P81
Upper secondary eligibility P10

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 → — Kalix

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

162,223 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
88,053 SEK Teaching
21,401 SEK Facilities
10,081 SEK Meals
5,975 SEK Learning materials
6,466 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 158,531 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
6,466 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
57.7%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
55%
Support from student health (staff)
74.7%
Preventive work (staff)
67.5%

View all key figures for Kalix · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Kalix

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

Children per FTE
16.9 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
46.3% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
38,751 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
44.7% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
457

View all key figures for Kalix · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Kalix

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

1,506 ages 6–15 (2025)
1,427 ages 6–15 (2030)
1,283 ages 6–15 (2035)
-5.2 % 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
88.5%
Senior teachers
8.3%
Qualified teachers
71.9%

Teacher turnover: 10% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 73.1% (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 → — Kalix (2025)
72.8% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -6.2 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Kalix
10.5 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Kalix (%)

2020: 79% 2025: 72.8%

All staff data for Kalix

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
229 Modelled value
-25.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Kalix): -19.5

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.8 points (400 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
2.4 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
2%
Share of boys
53.0%
Pass in all subjects
67% (model: 73%, score: -6)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: +5.0 2024/25: -25.0

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
87% similarity
Björkskataskolan 7-9
Luleå
Merit: 228 390 pupils
52 km away 81% similarity
Gränsskolan
Haparanda
Merit: 196.2 Qual: 61.1% 320 pupils
44 km away 78% similarity
Innovitaskolan Kalix
Kalix
Merit: 204.4 Qual: 68.8% 200 pupils
2 km away 78% similarity
Nya Läroverket
Luleå
Merit: 258 Qual: 79.1% 400 pupils
54 km away 78% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-25.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 0 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -8.0

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Manhemsskolan Kalix 204 -25.0 71.9%
Teleborg Centrum skola 2 Växjö 218 -11.0 85%
Bollebygdskolan 7-9 Bollebygd 213 -20.0 81.9%
Frejaskolan F-9 Gnesta 224 -4.0 78.2%
Hedda Wisingskolan Härnösand 220 -10.0 70.8%
Sjuntorpskolan 4-9 Trollhättan 207 -22.0 73%
Lillhagsskolan Gävle 217 -10.0 63.3%
Vikingaskolan Lund 232 -1.0 69.5%
Svensgårdsskolan Helsingborg 229 -1.0 84.3%
Sörböleskolan Skellefteå 210 -22.0 69.3%
Prästängsskolan B Eksjö 224 -6.0 64.9%
Rosenborgskolan Södertälje 243 +15.0 71.3%
Innovitaskolan Helsingborg Helsingborg 222 -7.0 58.5%
Torpaskolan Söder Vänersborg 216 -15.0 81%
Norgårdenskolan 7-9 Uddevalla 234 +3.0 67.4%
Pitholmsskolan 7-9 Piteå 224 -9.0 87.4%

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.

153 Pupils yr 9
-1.8 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
70.5% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
126
Year 8
124
Year 9
153

Statistics

Number of pupils
400 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
9.9 (municipal avg: 10.1, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
71.9% (municipal avg: 73.1%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
204.4 (municipal avg: 204.4, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
70.5% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
11.6%
NP English yr 9
14.3%
NP Mathematics yr 9
8.7%
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
158,500 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
88,100 SEK
Facilities
21,400 SEK
Meals
10,100 SEK
Learning materials
6,000 SEK
Student health
6,470 SEK

Personnel

Permanently employed
88.5% 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
8.3%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
10%
Pupils per counsellor
725
Certified in subject(s)
75.1% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
116
Share of female teachers
74.7%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
13%
Gender
53.0% boys, 47.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
2% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
21.1% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
5.7% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
53.3%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
10,175 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
777 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
242 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
862 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
70.5% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

95281 KALIX

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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
10617819
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Kalix kommun
Organisation number
2120002692
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Kalix
County
Norrbottens län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Ingegerd Dahlgren

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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