Nya Raketskolan 7-9 in Kiruna

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Kiruna, Norrbottens län · KIRUNA 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: 36 of 100 Stable How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
200 pupils 52.2% qualified teachers Merit 210.1 7.7 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.8 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 26
Staff 8
Value-added 44
Safety* 50
Resources 95
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Nya Raketskolan 7-9 is a compulsory school in Kiruna, Norrbottens län. The school has 200 pupils and 7.7 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 210.1 points. 52.2% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Kiruna 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
Low share of qualified teachers 52%

52% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (74%).

School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
210.1 →
National: 227.7 Municipality: 223.8
Pupils/teacher
7.7 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.1
Qualified teachers
52.2% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 57.0%
Eligible for upper secondary
80% ↓
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 P26
Qualified teachers P8
Teacher density P95
Upper secondary eligibility P30

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 → — Kiruna

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

171,792 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
80,744 SEK Teaching
41,687 SEK Facilities
8,582 SEK Meals
8,596 SEK Learning materials
3,781 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 154,856 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
3,781 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
62.7%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
49.4%
Support from student health (staff)
70.1%
Preventive work (staff)
59%

View all key figures for Kiruna · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Kiruna

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

Children per FTE
22.8 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
16.4% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
43,997 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
32.8% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
545

View all key figures for Kiruna · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Kiruna

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

2,392 ages 6–15 (2025)
2,166 ages 6–15 (2030)
1,910 ages 6–15 (2035)
-9.4 % 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 relatively low staff stability.

Low
Permanently employed
95%
Senior teachers
1.8%
Qualified teachers
52.2%

Teacher turnover: 8.9% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 57% (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 → — Kiruna (2025)
53.2% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -3.9 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Kiruna
10.2 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Kiruna (%)

2020: 57.1% 2025: 53.2%

All staff data for Kiruna

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.

210 Actual merit value
217 Modelled value
-7.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Kiruna): +5.8

−60 0 +60
○ Moderate certainty Standard uncertainty: ±1.1 points (200 pupils)
Medium-sized school — the SALSA score is reasonably stable but individual cohorts can have an impact.

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
59.0%
Pass in all subjects
63% (model: 68%, score: -6)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -18.0 2024/25: -7.0

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.

Luossavaaraskolan
Kiruna
Qual: 55.5% 200 pupils
4 km away 96% similarity
Vargen
Kiruna
Merit: 233.4 Qual: 51.6% 150 pupils
2 km away 93% similarity
Bergaskolan
Kiruna
Qual: 60.3% 120 pupils
3 km away 86% similarity
Vittangi skola
Kiruna
Merit: 264 Qual: 51.1% 100 pupils
60 km away 75% similarity
Triangelskolan
Kiruna
Qual: 30.3% 230 pupils
2 km away 74% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Nya Raketskolan 7-9 performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-7.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 5 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +2.6

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Nya Raketskolan 7-9 Kiruna 210 -7.0 52.2%
Fårösundsskolan Gotland 206 -7.0 49.6%
Futuraskolan International Hertig Karl Sollentuna 259 +46.0 –
Örjanskolan Skellefteå 216 -1.0 70.5%
Flobyskolan Falköping 216 0.0 64.5%
Romaskolan Gotland 196 -19.0 62.9%
Vålbergsskolan 7-9 – 211 -2.0 –
Lyckeskolan Mark 210 -8.0 68.1%
Svärdsjöskolan Falun 220 +2.0 52.4%
Liljestensskolan 1 Götene 204 -13.0 67.3%
Kumlaby skola 7-9 Kumla 197 -14.0 67.3%
Centralskolan Tierp 232 +12.0 52.5%
Södertälje friskola Södertälje 229 +10.0 68.2%
Hölöskolan Södertälje 239 +33.0 69.4%
HagaLyckebyskolan Haninge 229 +9.0 74.8%
Domnarvets skola Borlänge 213 -9.0 62.2%

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.

78 Pupils yr 9
+1.9 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
80% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
69
Year 8
56
Year 9
78

Statistics

Number of pupils
200 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
7.7 (municipal avg: 10.1, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
52.2% (municipal avg: 57%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
210.1 (municipal avg: 223.8, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
80% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
13.3%
NP English yr 9
14.7%
NP Mathematics yr 9
11.4%
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
154,900 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
80,700 SEK
Facilities
41,700 SEK
Meals
8,600 SEK
Learning materials
8,600 SEK
Student health
3,780 SEK

Personnel

Permanently employed
95% 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
1.8%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
8.9%
Pupils per counsellor
1224.7
Certified in subject(s)
56% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
206.9
Share of female teachers
83%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
13.3%
Gender
59.0% boys, 41.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
34.4% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
8.1% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
50.5%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
8,566 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,022 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
121 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
629 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
80% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

98185 KIRUNA

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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
43351950
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Kiruna kommun
Organisation number
2120002783
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Kiruna
County
Norrbottens län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Eva Lisa Siggemo

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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