Silverskolan

Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Arjeplog , Norrbottens län

6 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 year 8
  • Cost per student
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Safety year 8
  • Study environment year 8
  • Number of pupils
  • The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.
  • 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.

Silverskolan is a compulsory school in Arjeplog, Norrbottens län. The school has 230 pupils and 8.6 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 203.1 points. 50.7% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Arjeplogs kommun.

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.

Notable concerns
Low share of qualified teachers 51%

51% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (73%).

SALSA underperformance -18.0

Merit value is 18 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -18.0).

High absence 18497%

18497% of pupils have more than 20% unauthorised absence.

Above average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
203.1
National: 227.2 Municipality: 203.1
Pupils/teacher
8.6
National: 12.1 Municipality: 8.6
Qualified teachers
50.7%
National: 73.2% Municipality: 44.5%
Eligible for upper secondary
100%
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Arjeplog

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

Student health, compulsory school
15,165 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
78.6%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
50%

View all key figures for Arjeplog · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Arjeplog

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

Children per FTE
15.5 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
17.4% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
22,511 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
52.9% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
91

View all key figures for Arjeplog · 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 moderate staff stability.

Medium
Permanently employed
86.6%
Senior teachers
6.3%
Qualified teachers
50.7%

Teacher turnover: 8.6% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 44.5% (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 — Arjeplog (2024)
51% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -4.8 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Arjeplog
8.6 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Arjeplog (%)

2020: 55.8% 2024: 51%

All staff data for Arjeplog

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.

203 Actual merit value
221 Modelled value
-18.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Arjeplog): -18.0

−60 0 +60
○ Moderate certainty Standard uncertainty: ±1.0 points (230 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
2.3 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
0%
Share of boys
48.0%
Pass in all subjects
71% (model: 69%, score: +3)

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 Silverskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-18.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 2 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +2.3

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Silverskolan Arjeplog 203 -18.0 50.7%
Snäckebacksskolan 7-9 Ronneby 194 -27.0 76.8%
Vittra Östertälje Södertälje 245 +19.0 80.7%
Vikbolandsskolan 1 Norrköping 208 -13.0 52.9%
Hammarskolan CD Vännäs 230 +4.0 84.9%
Stureskolan Arboga 240 +16.0 63.9%
Tuna skola Uppsala 245 +22.0 69.4%
Lagaholmsskolan Laholm 227 +5.0 80.9%
Viby friskola Norrtälje 250 +30.0 82.3%
Vallhallaskolan F-9 Oskarshamn 230 +4.0 80.6%
Mohedaskolan Alvesta 207 -17.0 67.8%
Da Vinciskolan 2 Ale 209 -19.0 88.2%
JENSEN grundskola Kvarnsjön Botkyrka 256 +34.0 76.2%
Skolgårda skola 7-9 Motala 214 -7.0 73.3%
Kunskapsskolan Tumba Botkyrka 226 -1.0 59%
Bosgårdsskolan 4-9 Varberg 211 -15.0 71.9%

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
230 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
8.6
Qualified teachers
50.7%
Merit value yr 9
203.1
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
100%
NP Swedish yr 9
11.1%
NP English yr 9
14.6%
NP Mathematics yr 9
7.6%
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
178,300 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
80,200 SEK
Facilities
20,300 SEK
Meals
14,700 SEK
Learning materials
6,800 SEK
Student health
15,200 SEK

Personnel

Permanently employed
86.6% 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
6.3%
Teacher turnover
8.6%
Pupils per counsellor
582.5

Absence

High unauthorised absence (>20%)
18497% of pupils
High total absence (>20%)
41094% of pupils

School survey (agree, %)

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

Safety, year 5
6.3%
Safety, year 8
8.9% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsSafety year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Study peace, year 5
5.2%
Study peace, year 8
6.2% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsStudy environment year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Anti-bullying, year 5
3.6%
Anti-bullying, year 8
7.1%
Stimulation, year 5
4.3%
Stimulation, year 8
5.8%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
6.4%
Gender
48.0% boys, 52.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
51.1%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
6,964 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
346 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
0 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
770 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
14254350
School forms
Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
Municipality
Arjeplog
County
Norrbottens län
School provider
Arjeplogs kommun
Organisation number
2120002668
Provider type
Municipality
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Sara Sundström

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Addresses

Postal address

93881 ARJEPLOG

Inspection and review

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