Svarträvens skola 4-9

Compulsory school — Year 4–9 in Övertorneå , Norrbottens län

6 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
  • 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.

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Svarträvens skola 4-9 is a compulsory school in Övertorneå, Norrbottens län. The school has 150 pupils and 8.5 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 201.1 points. 58.2% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Övertorneå kommun.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data. For the full Swedish profile with surveys, trend charts and extended commentary, you can also open the Swedish school page.

Warning signals

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

Notable concerns
High absence 30022%

30022% of pupils have more than 20% unauthorised absence.

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
201.1 ↑
National: 227.2 Municipality: 221.8
Pupils/teacher
8.5 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 9.4
Qualified teachers
58.2% ↑
National: 73.2% Municipality: 51.2%
Eligible for upper secondary
68% ↑
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Övertorneå

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

Student health, compulsory school
6,967 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
85%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
59%
Support from student health (staff)
62.8%

View all key figures for Övertorneå · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Övertorneå

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

Children per FTE
17.1 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
23.3% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
46,381 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
54.3% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
119

View all key figures for Övertorneå · Source: Kolada

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
74%
Senior teachers
11.1%
Qualified teachers
58.2%

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

Municipal average qualified teachers: 51.2% (national: 73%).

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 — Övertorneå (2024)
43.5% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -16.4 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Övertorneå
8.5 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Övertorneå (%)

2020: 59.9% 2024: 43.5%

All staff data for Övertorneå

Statistics

Number of pupils
150 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
8.5
Qualified teachers
58.2%
Merit value yr 9
201.1
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
68%
NP Swedish yr 9
11.6%
NP English yr 9
14.7%
NP Mathematics yr 9
9.8%
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
174,900 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
108,800 SEK
Facilities
21,500 SEK
Meals
12,500 SEK
Learning materials
3,800 SEK
Student health
6,970 SEK

Personnel

Permanently employed
74% 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
11.1%
Teacher turnover
8.6%
Pupils per counsellor
1395

Absence

High unauthorised absence (>20%)
30022% of pupils
High total absence (>20%)
48276% of pupils

School survey (agree, %)

Share of pupils who fully or partly agree. Voluntary survey with varying response rates.

Safety, year 5
7.9%
Safety, year 8
7.9% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsSafety year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Study peace, year 5
4.9%
Study peace, year 8
6.3% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsStudy environment year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Anti-bullying, year 5
6.1%
Anti-bullying, year 8
6.2%
Stimulation, year 5
6.1%
Stimulation, year 8
5%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
24%
Parents with higher education
55.2%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,958 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,232 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
173 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
567 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
18991431
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
4–9
Municipality
Övertorneå
County
Norrbottens län
School provider
Övertorneå kommun
Organisation number
2120002700
Provider type
Municipality
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Birgit Lundkvist

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Addresses

Postal address

95785 ÖVERTORNEÅ

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Inspection and review

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