Nordic International School Karlstad

Compulsory school — Year 4–9 in Karlstad , Värmlands län

Nordic International School Karlstad is a compulsory school in Karlstad, Värmlands län. The school has 330 pupils and 15 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 257.3 points. Provider: Nordic International School AB (group: Watma Group AB).

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.

No warning signals
Above average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
257.3 ↑
National: 227.2 Municipality: 232.2
Pupils/teacher
15 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.5
Eligible for upper secondary
100% →
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Karlstad

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,915 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
72.9%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
62.2%
Support from student health (staff)
78%
Preventive work (staff)
73.3%

View all key figures for Karlstad · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Karlstad

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

Children per FTE
22.6 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
68.6% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
34,678 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
57.4% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
4,186

View all key figures for Karlstad · 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
Permanently employed
81.8%
Senior teachers
8.3%

Teacher turnover: 14.1% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

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 — Karlstad (2024)
78.3% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -3.2 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Karlstad
12.8 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Karlstad (%)

2020: 81.5% 2024: 78.3%

All staff data for Karlstad

Merit value vs. expected (SALSAStatistical model adjusting results for student demographics) ⓘ

SALSA compares the school's actual merit value with a modelled value based on pupil composition. School year 2024/25.

257 Actual merit value
212 Modelled value
+45.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Karlstad): -3.5

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.8 points (330 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
0%
Share of boys
51.0%
Pass in all subjects
95% (model: 64%, score: +31)

Positive SALSA score = higher results than expected given pupil composition. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. Read more about SALSA.

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

+45.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 15 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -6.5

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Nordic International School Karlstad Karlstad 257 +45.0 –
Celsiusskolan 7-9 Ovanåker 218 +1.0 87.5%
Storåskolan Lindesberg 185 -29.0 47.2%
Stockholm International Academy Hägersten Stockholm 236 +19.0 81.3%
Rolfstorps skola 4-9 Varberg 212 -7.0 72.9%
Hallens Kyrkskola F-9 Åre 223 +11.0 57.1%
Johan-Olovskolan Avesta 211 -7.0 56.4%
Bräntbergsskolan Umeå 188 -24.0 84.1%
Bureskolan Skellefteå 225 +12.0 86.5%
Innovitaskolan Kalix Kalix 204 -14.0 78.5%
Nossebro skola 7-9 Essunga 178 -36.0 68.5%
Vasaskolan 7-9 Hedemora 202 -11.0 67.1%
Tunaskolan 7-9 Luleå 202 -16.0 72%
Iggesunds skola Hudiksvall 197 -16.0 65.9%
Malmsjö skola Botkyrka 231 +19.0 55.9%
Veingeskolan 7-9 Laholm 212 0.0 80.4%

SALSA score = actual merit value minus SALSA model's expected value. Positive (green) = better than expected. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. School year 2024/25.

Statistics

Number of pupils
330 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
15
Qualified teachers
— Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsCertified teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Merit value yr 9
257.3
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
100%
NP Swedish yr 9
14.9%
NP English yr 9
16.4%
NP Mathematics yr 9
13.7%
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Personnel

Permanently employed
81.8% 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
14.1%
Pupils per counsellor
1071.2

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
53%
Gender
51.0% boys, 49.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
69.3%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,840 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
875 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
440 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
967 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
14290135
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
4–9
Municipality
Karlstad
County
Värmlands län
School provider
Nordic International School AB
Organisation number
5566102033
Provider type
Independent
Legal form
Limited company
School group
Watma Group AB
Principal
Emil Wallin

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Addresses

Postal address

Box 2028, Watma Education AB, 60002 NORRKÖPING

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Inspection and review

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Nearby grundskolor

Geographically nearest schools of the same type, regardless of municipality.

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Schools in KarlstadOpen the municipality page with all schools, rankings, and local aggregates.Nordic International School ABSee all schools, municipalities, and core metrics for the same provider.Watma Group ABOpen the full school-group page with providers, municipalities, and group totals.Värmlands länCompare municipalities and school patterns across the whole county.Merit value year 9Compare year-9 merit values across municipalities and school environments.Certification vs Merit valueSee how merit values and upper-secondary eligibility move together.Compare schoolsBuild a side-by-side comparison with the schools you care about.

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