Södra Skolan in Åmål

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 4–6 in Åmål, Västra Götalands län · ÅMÅLS KOMMUN

Cost per student and Permanently employed teachers has limited history

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There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.

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  • Cost per student
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • 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.

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This school is closed Data as of 07/05/2026.
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Södra Skolan is a compulsory school in Åmål, Västra Götalands län. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Åmåls kommun.

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

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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 → — Åmål

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

161,470 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
79,430 SEK Teaching
30,277 SEK Facilities
11,071 SEK Meals
12,478 SEK Learning materials
4,255 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 164,875 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,255 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
30.5%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
28.7%
Support from student health (staff)
77.8%
Preventive work (staff)
55.5%

View all key figures for Åmål · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Åmål

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

Children per FTE
24.3 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
58.8% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
50,524 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
56.7% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
453

View all key figures for Åmål · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Åmål

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

1,287 ages 6–15 (2025)
1,168 ages 6–15 (2030)
1,031 ages 6–15 (2035)
-9.2 % 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
85.5%
Senior teachers
10.4%

Teacher turnover: 10.4% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

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 → — Åmål (2025)
74.2% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
→ +0.7 percentage points (stable)
Pupils per teacher — Åmål
10.9 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Åmål (%)

2020: 73.5% 2025: 74.2%

All staff data for Åmål

Similar schools

The 5 most similar compulsory schools based on pupil count, geography, teacher qualifications and pupil composition.

Södra skolan
Åmål
Qual: 74.8% 160 pupils
0 km away 100% similarity
Kristinebergskolan
Åmål
Merit: 204.3 Qual: 71.5% 410 pupils
2 km away 99% similarity
Natur och Miljöskolan i Åmål
Åmål
Qual: 79.3% 130 pupils
1 km away 99% similarity
Nya Rösparksskolan
Åmål
Qual: 78.5% 330 pupils
1 km away 99% similarity
Tösse skola
Åmål
Qual: 66.4% 100 pupils
9 km away 94% similarity

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.

+6 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Costs per pupil

Total cost
164,900 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
79,400 SEK
Facilities
30,300 SEK
Meals
11,100 SEK
Learning materials
12,500 SEK
Student health
4,260 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
40.5%
Permanently employed
85.5% 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
10.4%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
10.4%
Pupils per counsellor
1286.3
Certified in subject(s)
65.8% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
99.3
Share of female teachers
74.1%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
27.1%
Other mother tongue than Swedish
24.6% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
20.1% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
50%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,956 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
857 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
263 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
746 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Postal address

BOX 62, 66222 ÅMÅL

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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
84166285
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
4–6
School provider
Åmåls kommun
Organisation number
2120001587
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Åmål
County
Västra Götalands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Malin Brunzell

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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