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Vargen in Kiruna
Compulsory school — Year 4–9 in Kiruna, Norrbottens län · Edukatus Alliance Holding AB
5 values has limited history
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There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.
This affects
- Anti-bullying year 8
- 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.
- 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.
Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
150 pupils 51.6% qualified teachers
Merit 233.4 13.7 pupils/teacher
Grade deviation +1.0 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 60
Staff 7
Value-added 43
Safety 64
Resources 25
Vargen is a compulsory school in Kiruna, Norrbottens län. The school has 150 pupils and 13.7 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 233.4 points. 51.6% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Skolalliansen i Sverige AB ( group A group of companies with a common parent company that runs independent schools.Read more in glossary → : Edukatus Alliance Holding AB).
Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
Result history: 5 years Pro trial
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Warning signals
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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
233.4 ↑
National: 227.7 Municipality: 223.8
Pupils/teacher
13.7 ↑
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.1
Qualified teachers
51.6% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 57.0%
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.
Percentile ranking
School's position among all compulsory schools in Sweden.
Merit score P60
Qualified teachers P7
Teacher density P25
Upper secondary eligibility P86
Safety index
64 /100
Safety 76%
Study environment 52%
Anti-bullying 52%
Staff 75%
Company dataProvider and inspection
Inspection and review (Schools Inspectorate)
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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. This school is run by an independent provider and receives a pupil allowance from the municipality.
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.
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.
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 moderate staff stability.
Medium
Teacher turnover: 14.2% — 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.
Trend: qualified teachers in Kiruna (%)
2020: 57.1% 2025: 53.2%
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.
233 Actual merit value
243 Modelled value
-9.0 (expected: 0)
School's own contribution (2024/25)
Municipality avg. (Kiruna): +5.8
−60 0 +60
○ Moderate certainty
Standard uncertainty: ±1.2 points
(150 pupils)
Medium-sized school — the SALSA score is reasonably stable but individual cohorts can have an impact.
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. Independent schools with selective admissions may show higher SALSA scores without necessarily better teaching.
Background variables in the model
SALSA score over time
2020/21: +3.0 2024/25: -9.0
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 Vargen performs compared to schools with similar conditions.
-9.0 Performs below expectations
Better SALSA score than 6 of 15 comparison schools
Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -5.3
| School | Municipality | Merit value | SALSA score | Qualified teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vargen | Kiruna | 233 | -9.0 | 51.6% |
| Strandskolan Montessoriföreningen i Kungälv | Kungälv | 237 | -10.0 | 88% |
| Enebyskolan 1 | Norrköping | 240 | -5.0 | 80% |
| Lovisedalsskolan | Vallentuna | 263 | +15.0 | 72.5% |
| Björkö friskola | Linköping | 245 | -5.0 | – |
| Västra Skolan Kalmar | Kalmar | 239 | -8.0 | 61.3% |
| Ås skola 7-9 | – | 225 | -24.0 | – |
| Valsätraskolan | Uppsala | 248 | +1.0 | 78% |
| Söndrumsskolan F-9 | Halmstad | 233 | -14.0 | 79.9% |
| Sanda högstadium | Jönköping | 239 | -7.0 | 77.4% |
| Akers Friskola | Österåker | 273 | +26.0 | 50% |
| Innovitaskolan Motalas Högstadium | Motala | 227 | -16.0 | 66% |
| Killebäckskolan | Lund | 233 | -13.0 | 79.9% |
| Sävar skola 7-9 | Umeå | 213 | -34.0 | 74.6% |
| Gärdesskolan | Sollentuna | 241 | -7.0 | 71.3% |
| Malmö Idrottsgrundskola | Malmö | 269 | +21.0 | 76.2% |
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.
26 Pupils yr 6
27 Pupils yr 9
-7.5 pp
Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
100%
Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)
Pupils per year group
How do the pupils feel? ( School survey The Schools Inspectorate’s survey sent to pupils, parents, and staff about safety, classroom order, and teaching.Read more in glossary → )
Results from the Schools Inspectorate's survey.
Share of pupils who fully or partly agree (0–100%). National average shown in brackets where available.
Trends over time
Data changes
Statistics
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Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)
Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.
Personnel
School survey — radar chart
Student responses across 5 dimensions. Grey area = national average. What does the survey measure?
Safety 82% +0.2 pp
Study environment 58% +1.5 pp
Anti-bullying 64% -1.1 pp
Stimulation 63% -2.9 pp
Support 74% +0 pp
Avg 68%
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?
Falling (-2.0 on 0–10)
Demographics & safety
Pupil demographics
Safety in the municipality
Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.
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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.
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