Silverskolan in Arjeplog

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

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.

Skolkoll score: 35 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
230 pupils 54.6% qualified teachers Merit 203.1 9.1 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.8 2 warning signals
Quality dimensions
Results 17
Staff 10
Value-added 35
Safety 74
Resources 88

Silverskolan is a compulsory school in Arjeplog, Norrbottens län. The school has 230 pupils and 9.1 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 203.1 points. 54.6% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Arjeplogs kommun.

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

Result history: 5 years
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Warning signals

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

2 warning signals identified
Low share of qualified teachers 55%

55% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (74%).

SALSA underperformance -18.0

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

School signal summary

Above average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
203.1
National: 227.7 Municipality: 203.1
Pupils/teacher
9.1
National: 12.1 Municipality: 9.1
Qualified teachers
54.6%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 54.6%
Eligible for upper secondary
100%
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 P17
Qualified teachers P10
Teacher density P88
Upper secondary eligibility P86

Safety index

74 /100
Safety 89%
Study environment 62%
Anti-bullying 71%
Staff 54%

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 → — Arjeplog

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

184,502 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
80,074 SEK Teaching
20,281 SEK Facilities
14,706 SEK Meals
6,775 SEK Learning materials
15,165 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 177,896 SEK/pupil.

Student support services Collective term for the school’s medical, psychological, psychosocial, and special-educational services.Read more in glossary → 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)
50.9% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
87

View all key figures for Arjeplog · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Arjeplog

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

256 ages 6–15 (2025)
211 ages 6–15 (2030)
173 ages 6–15 (2035)
-17.6 % 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 moderate staff stability.

Medium
Permanently employed
86.6%
Senior teachers
6.3%
Qualified teachers
54.6%

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

Municipal average qualified teachers: 54.6% (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 → — Arjeplog (2025)
54.4% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -1.4 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Arjeplog
9 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Arjeplog (%)

2020: 55.8% 2025: 54.4%

All staff data for Arjeplog

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.

203 Actual merit value
221 Modelled value
-18.0 (expected: 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)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: +6.0 2024/25: -18.0

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.

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 54.6%
Snäckebacksskolan 7-9 Ronneby 194 -27.0 79.9%
Vittra Östertälje Södertälje 245 +19.0 78.7%
Vikbolandsskolan 1 Norrköping 208 -13.0 49.7%
Hammarskolan CD Vännäs 230 +4.0 73.9%
Stureskolan Arboga 240 +16.0 70.6%
Tuna skola Uppsala 245 +22.0 69.4%
Lagaholmsskolan Laholm 227 +5.0 70.6%
Viby friskola Norrtälje 250 +30.0 81.8%
Vallhallaskolan F-9 Oskarshamn 230 +4.0 81%
Mohedaskolan Alvesta 207 -17.0 75.6%
Da Vinciskolan 2 Ale 209 -19.0 83.7%
JENSEN grundskola Kvarnsjön Botkyrka 256 +34.0 77.7%
Skolgårda skola 7-9 Motala 214 -7.0 78.9%
Kunskapsskolan Tumba Botkyrka 226 -1.0 58.9%
Bosgårdsskolan 4-9 Varberg 211 -15.0 69.3%

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.

24 Pupils yr 6
27 Pupils yr 9
100% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 1
21
Year 2
27
Year 3
26
Year 4
18
Year 5
24
Year 6
24
Year 7
28
Year 8
32
Year 9
27

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
9.1 (municipal avg: 9.1, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
54.6% (municipal avg: 54.6%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
203.1 (municipal avg: 203.1, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
100% (national: 86.1%)
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 The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
8.6%
Pupils per counsellor
582.5
Certified in subject(s)
50.7% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
27.1
Share of female teachers
76%

School survey — radar chart

Student responses across 5 dimensions. Grey area = national average. What does the survey measure?

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 63% -18.8 pp
Study environment 52% -4.5 pp
Anti-bullying 36% -29.1 pp
Stimulation 43% -22.9 pp
Support 60% -14 pp
Avg 51%

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

NKI per year (0–10): the "nojdhet" dimension when present, otherwise the average of all survey dimensions. What does the survey measure?

5.9 2023 6.7 2025
Rising (+0.8 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
6.4%
Gender
48.0% boys, 52.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
16.7% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
51.1%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
8,048 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
426 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
39 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
387 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
100% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

93881 ARJEPLOG

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

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