Tanumskolan 7-9 in Tanum

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Tanum, Västra Götalands län · TANUMS 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: 33 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
270 pupils 67.3% qualified teachers Merit 200.3 11.1 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.8 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 13
Staff 30
Value-added 37
Safety* 50
Resources 64
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Tanumskolan 7-9 is a compulsory school in Tanum, Västra Götalands län. The school has 270 pupils and 11.1 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 200.3 points. 67.3% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Tanums kommun.

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

Result history: 5 years
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Warning signals

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

1 warning signal identified
SALSA underperformance -16.0

Merit value is 16 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -16.0).

School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
200.3 ↑
National: 227.7 Municipality: 208.2
Pupils/teacher
11.1 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 13.3
Qualified teachers
67.3% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 67.7%
Eligible for upper secondary
66.7% ↑
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 P13
Qualified teachers P30
Teacher density P64
Upper secondary eligibility P6

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 → — Tanum

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

147,592 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
74,602 SEK Teaching
24,163 SEK Facilities
7,853 SEK Meals
5,796 SEK Learning materials
6,054 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 132,638 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
6,054 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
79.2%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
67.7%
Support from student health (staff)
60%
Preventive work (staff)
47.2%

View all key figures for Tanum · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Tanum

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

Children per FTE
16.2 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
32% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
48,706 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
60.2% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
568

View all key figures for Tanum · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Tanum

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

1,383 ages 6–15 (2025)
1,272 ages 6–15 (2030)
1,112 ages 6–15 (2035)
-8 % 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
Permanently employed
82.8%
Senior teachers
8.5%
Qualified teachers
67.3%

Teacher turnover: 12.4% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 67.7% (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 → — Tanum (2025)
67.7% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -7.4 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Tanum
12.5 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Tanum (%)

2020: 75.1% 2025: 67.7%

All staff data for Tanum

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.

200 Actual merit value
217 Modelled value
-16.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Tanum): -12.5

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.9 points (270 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
2.2 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
2%
Share of boys
60.0%
Pass in all subjects
58% (model: 67%, score: -9)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -5.0 2024/25: -16.0

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.

Hamburgsundskolan F-9
Tanum
Merit: 216 Qual: 67.6% 260 pupils
19 km away 93% similarity
Hillelskolan
Stockholm
Qual: 74.6% 240 pupils
89% similarity
Tanumskolan F-6
Tanum
Qual: 59.1% 210 pupils
0 km away 88% similarity
Kungsängsskolan
Norrköping
Qual: 74.6% 320 pupils
87% similarity
Munkedalsskolan
Munkedal
Qual: 70.9% 250 pupils
34 km away 86% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Tanumskolan 7-9 performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-16.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 3 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -4.0

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Tanumskolan 7-9 Tanum 200 -16.0 67.3%
Parkdalaskolan 7-9 Ronneby 196 -21.0 56.9%
Frykenskolan Torsby 198 -15.0 63.2%
Sätraskolan Stockholm 240 +30.0 67.4%
Linnéskolan 1 Älmhult 222 +4.0 78.9%
Påarps skola Helsingborg 196 -20.0 58.2%
Hyllinge skola Åstorp 210 -3.0 75.7%
Bergsjö skola F-9 Nordanstig 195 -16.0 54.7%
Gåvsta skola Uppsala 237 +13.0 84.7%
Kilafors skola F-9 Bollnäs 208 -13.0 71.1%
Rådaskolan Mellerud 197 -9.0 57.4%
Mogaskolan 7-9 Svenljunga 197 -6.0 71.3%
Viaskolan 8-9 – 238 +17.0 –
Dejeskolan 7-9 Forshaga 196 -26.0 84.2%
Bokelundsskolan Sölvesborg 212 -12.0 80.2%
Strömstiernaskolan 7-9 Strömstad 231 +17.0 59%

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.

101 Pupils yr 9
-3 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
66.7% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
76
Year 8
89
Year 9
101

Statistics

Number of pupils
270 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
11.1 (municipal avg: 13.3, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
67.3% (municipal avg: 67.7%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
200.3 (municipal avg: 208.2, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
66.7% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
13.4%
NP English yr 9
15.4%
NP Mathematics yr 9
8.9%
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
132,700 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
74,600 SEK
Facilities
24,200 SEK
Meals
7,900 SEK
Learning materials
5,800 SEK
Student health
6,060 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
51.9%
Permanently employed
82.8% 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
8.5%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
12.4%
Certified in subject(s)
67.4% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
100.5
Share of female teachers
81%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
16%
Gender
60.0% boys, 40.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
2% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
18.4% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
8% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
56.6%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,886 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
762 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
613 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
393 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
66.7% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

45781 TANUMSHEDE

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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
74079446
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Tanums kommun
Organisation number
2120001348
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Tanum
County
Västra Götalands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Camilla Odinger

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