Vattudalsskolan in Strömsund

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Strömsund, Jämtlands län · STRÖMSUNDS 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.

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Skolkoll score: 31 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
200 pupils 64.9% qualified teachers Merit 190.2 9 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +2.1 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 6
Staff 25
Value-added 34
Safety* 50
Resources 89
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Vattudalsskolan is a compulsory school in Strömsund, Jämtlands län. The school has 200 pupils and 9 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 190.2 points. 64.9% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Strömsunds kommun.

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

Result history: 5 years
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Warning signals

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1 warning signal identified
SALSA underperformance -19.0

Merit value is 19 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -19.0).

School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
190.2 ↑
National: 227.7 Municipality: 207.4
Pupils/teacher
9 ↑
National: 12.1 Municipality: 9.3
Qualified teachers
64.9% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 51.2%
Eligible for upper secondary
68.9% ↑
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 P6
Qualified teachers P25
Teacher density P89
Upper secondary eligibility P7

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 → — Strömsund

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

186,117 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
93,288 SEK Teaching
26,505 SEK Facilities
10,675 SEK Meals
6,088 SEK Learning materials
6,681 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 170,790 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
6,681 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
66.6%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
50%
Support from student health (staff)
84.2%
Preventive work (staff)
73.6%

View all key figures for Strömsund · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Strömsund

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

Children per FTE
28.6 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
52.6% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
46,541 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
49.2% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
420

View all key figures for Strömsund · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Strömsund

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

1,210 ages 6–15 (2025)
1,023 ages 6–15 (2030)
868 ages 6–15 (2035)
-15.5 % 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
81%
Senior teachers
6.3%
Qualified teachers
64.9%

Teacher turnover: 11.7% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 51.2% (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 → — Strömsund (2025)
50.3% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -7.3 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Strömsund
10 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Strömsund (%)

2020: 57.6% 2025: 50.3%

All staff data for Strömsund

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.

190 Actual merit value
209 Modelled value
-19.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Strömsund): -12.0

−60 0 +60
○ Moderate certainty Standard uncertainty: ±1.1 points (200 pupils)
Medium-sized school — the SALSA score is reasonably stable but individual cohorts can have an impact.

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
2.1 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
0%
Share of boys
49.0%
Pass in all subjects
54% (model: 62%, score: -8)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -13.0 2024/25: -19.0

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.

Bredgårds skola
Strömsund
Qual: 61.8% 150 pupils
1 km away 93% similarity
Hillelskolan
Stockholm
Qual: 74.6% 240 pupils
85% similarity
Hedenvindskolan
Strömsund
Qual: 50.4% 240 pupils
0 km away 82% similarity
Grevåkerskolan Hammerdal
Strömsund
Merit: 238.2 Qual: 50.1% 210 pupils
31 km away 78% similarity
Kungsängsskolan
Norrköping
Qual: 74.6% 320 pupils
77% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-19.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 2 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +9.5

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Vattudalsskolan Strömsund 190 -19.0 64.9%
Oxelöskolan Oxelösund 230 +20.0 70.9%
Östra skolan Jokkmokk 223 +13.0 57.9%
Ättekullaskolan Helsingborg 225 +18.0 79.3%
Vittra Västra hamnen – 224 +19.0 –
Freinetskolan Kastanjen Botkyrka 269 +59.0 51.4%
Silvertärnan Öster Vänersborg 207 -1.0 58.1%
Vittangi skola Kiruna 264 +55.0 51.1%
Krungårdsskolan Mönsterås 196 -14.0 68.6%
Lindbackaskolan Lindesberg 184 -27.0 67.3%
Vammarskolan 4-9 Valdemarsvik 212 +3.0 75%
Vittra Kronhusparken Göteborg 223 +16.0 70.1%
Ramdalsskolan Oxelösund 185 -22.0 76.1%
Söderby friskola Salem 226 +15.0 78.4%
Albäcksskolan 2 Hultsfred 200 -8.0 52.4%
Gylle skola 7-9 Borlänge 202 -3.0 52.9%

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.

67 Pupils yr 9
-6.5 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
68.9% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
70
Year 8
64
Year 9
67

Statistics

Number of pupils
200 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
9 (municipal avg: 9.3, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
64.9% (municipal avg: 51.2%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
190.2 (municipal avg: 207.4, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
68.9% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
8.6%
NP English yr 9
13.2%
NP Mathematics yr 9
5.5%
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
170,800 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
93,300 SEK
Facilities
26,500 SEK
Meals
10,700 SEK
Learning materials
6,100 SEK
Student health
6,680 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
61.4%
Permanently employed
81% 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
6.3%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
11.7%
Certified in subject(s)
53.3% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
92.8
Share of female teachers
70.9%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
18.6%
Gender
49.0% boys, 51.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
17.8% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
2.8% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
46.3%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,149 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
912 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
192 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
520 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
68.9% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

BOX 500, 83324 STRÖMSUND

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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
71396086
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Strömsunds kommun
Organisation number
2120002486
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Strömsund
County
Jämtlands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Helene Englund

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