Södra skolan in Falun

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–6 in Falun, Dalarnas län · FALU KOMMUN

3 values has limited history

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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.

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Skolkoll score: 44 of 100 How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
290 pupils 69.3% qualified teachers 13.7 pupils/teacher
Quality dimensions
Results* 50
Staff 35
Value-added* 50
Safety* 50
Resources 25
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 2 of 5 dimensions.

Södra skolan is a compulsory school in Falun, Dalarnas län. The school has 290 pupils and 13.7 pupils per teacher. 69.3% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Falu kommun.

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

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School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Pupils/teacher
13.7 ↑
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.8
Qualified teachers
69.3% →
National: 74.0% Municipality: 73.0%
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.

Qualified teachers P35
Teacher density P25

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 → — Falun

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

129,581 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
65,842 SEK Teaching
21,245 SEK Facilities
7,948 SEK Meals
4,632 SEK Learning materials
4,638 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 132,155 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,638 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
56.4%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
60.2%
Support from student health (staff)
73.9%
Preventive work (staff)
65.6%

View all key figures for Falun · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Falun

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

Children per FTE
20 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
24.6% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
41,296 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
57.5% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
2,910

View all key figures for Falun · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Falun

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

7,315 ages 6–15 (2025)
6,940 ages 6–15 (2030)
6,193 ages 6–15 (2035)
-5.1 % 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
90%
Senior teachers
9.7%
Qualified teachers
69.3%

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

Municipal average qualified teachers: 73% (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 → — Falun (2025)
71.7% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +2.4 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Falun
11.4 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Falun (%)

2020: 69.3% 2025: 71.7%

All staff data for Falun

Similar schools

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

Främbyskolan
Falun
Qual: 70.8% 250 pupils
2 km away 95% similarity
Forssaängskolan
Borlänge
Qual: 72.5% 290 pupils
16 km away 93% similarity
Paradisskolan
Borlänge
Qual: 71% 290 pupils
18 km away 93% similarity
Kunskapsskolan Borlänge
Borlänge
Merit: 213.3 Qual: 72.1% 310 pupils
17 km away 92% similarity
Kungsängsskolan
Norrköping
Qual: 74.6% 320 pupils
91% 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.

23 Pupils yr 6
-2 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9

Pupils per year group

Year 1
58
Year 2
60
Year 3
59
Year 4
42
Year 5
44
Year 6
23

Statistics

Number of pupils
290 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
13.7 (municipal avg: 11.8, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
69.3% (municipal avg: 73%, national: 74%)
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

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

Costs per pupil

Total cost
132,200 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
65,800 SEK
Facilities
21,200 SEK
Meals
7,900 SEK
Learning materials
4,600 SEK
Student health
4,640 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
47.7%
Permanently employed
90% 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
9.7%
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
1444.7
Certified in subject(s)
69.1% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
482.2
Share of female teachers
77.4%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
15%
Other mother tongue than Swedish
17.7% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
8.1% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
67%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
7,480 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
764 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
189 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
686 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Postal address

79183 FALUN

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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
87645833
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–6
School provider
Falu kommun
Organisation number
2120002221
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Falun
County
Dalarnas län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Lotta Arenvall

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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