Smedbyskolan in Kalmar

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Kalmar, Kalmar län · KALMAR KOMMUN

3 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

  • 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.

Skolkoll score: 54 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
530 pupils 87.3% qualified teachers Merit 213.2 11.3 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +1.3
Quality dimensions
Results 31
Staff 89
Value-added 42
Safety* 50
Resources 61
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Smedbyskolan is a compulsory school in Kalmar, Kalmar län. The school has 530 pupils and 11.3 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 213.2 points. 87.3% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Kalmar kommun.

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

Result history: 4 years
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School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
213.2
National: 227.7 Municipality: 227.2
Pupils/teacher
11.3
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.9
Qualified teachers
87.3%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 83.9%
Eligible for upper secondary
71%
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 P31
Qualified teachers P89
Teacher density P61
Upper secondary eligibility P11

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 → — Kalmar

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

134,049 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
75,387 SEK Teaching
24,194 SEK Facilities
6,456 SEK Meals
6,416 SEK Learning materials
5,051 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 130,911 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,051 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
54%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
48.6%
Support from student health (staff)
86.9%
Preventive work (staff)
75%

View all key figures for Kalmar · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Kalmar

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

Children per FTE
34 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
56.4% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
40,893 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
60.6% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
3,541

View all key figures for Kalmar · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Kalmar

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

8,523 ages 6–15 (2025)
8,353 ages 6–15 (2030)
7,750 ages 6–15 (2035)
-2 % 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 high staff stability.

High
Permanently employed
96.2%
Senior teachers
8.2%
Qualified teachers
87.3%

Teacher turnover: 11.4% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 83.9% (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 → — Kalmar (2025)
87.7% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
→ +0.2 percentage points (stable)
Pupils per teacher — Kalmar
11.6 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Kalmar (%)

2020: 87.5% 2025: 87.7%

All staff data for Kalmar

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.

213 Actual merit value
223 Modelled value
-10.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Kalmar): +1.0

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.7 points (530 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
2.3 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
1%
Share of boys
58.0%
Pass in all subjects
59% (model: 71%, score: -11)

SALSA score over time

2021/22: -5.0 2024/25: -10.0

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 Smedbyskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-10.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 5 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -4.6

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Smedbyskolan Kalmar 213 -10.0 87.3%
Björksätraskolan F-9 Sandviken 186 -34.0 57.7%
Sommarhemsskolan 7-9 Uddevalla 213 -6.0 73.1%
Munkegärdeskolan Kungälv 213 -11.0 69.4%
Kungshögsskolan 3 Ljungby 194 -27.0 81.6%
Nya Centralskolan 4-9 Grästorp 218 -1.0 68.7%
Väskolan H 219 -4.0
Ala skola Timrå 225 +2.0 87.8%
Centralskolan Tierp 232 +12.0 52.5%
Viaskolan 8-9 238 +17.0
Södertälje friskola Södertälje 229 +10.0 68.2%
Freinetskolan Mimer Tingshuset Norrtälje 214 -11.0 62%
HagaLyckebyskolan Haninge 229 +9.0 74.8%
Domnarvets skola Borlänge 213 -9.0 62.2%
Dalboskolan Vänersborg 209 -11.0 64.8%
Björkvallsskolan Uppsala 214 -5.0 65.4%

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.

55 Pupils yr 6
67 Pupils yr 9
+0.4 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
71% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 1
42
Year 2
44
Year 3
61
Year 4
64
Year 5
54
Year 6
55
Year 7
71
Year 8
76
Year 9
67

Statistics

Number of pupils
530 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
11.3 (municipal avg: 11.9, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
87.3% (municipal avg: 83.9%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
213.2 (municipal avg: 227.2, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
71% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
12.2%
NP English yr 9
14.5%
NP Mathematics yr 9
7%
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
130,900 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
75,400 SEK
Facilities
24,200 SEK
Meals
6,500 SEK
Learning materials
6,400 SEK
Student health
5,050 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
51.6%
Permanently employed
96.2% 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
8.2%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
11.4%
Pupils per counsellor
1671.2
Certified in subject(s)
89.3% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
591.7
Share of female teachers
72.7%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
21.9%
Gender
58.0% boys, 42.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
1% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
25.5% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
14.5% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
66.7%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
12,771 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,048 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
285 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,641 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
71% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

BOX 611, 39126 KALMAR

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
27675952
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
School provider
Kalmar kommun
Organisation number
2120000746
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Kalmar
County
Kalmar län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Thomas Erlandsson

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