All compulsory schools in Avesta — 12 schools

All compulsory schools in Avesta

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Avesta municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)

208.5 (national avg: 228.5)

Pass in all subjects, yr 9

53.7 %

Pass in mathematics

80.2 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 5

61.2 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 8

55.5 %

Parents with post-secondary education

50.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Avesta municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school)

65 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Certification municipal / independent

64.9 % / 68.4 %

Pupils per teacher

10.4

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Avesta municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025)

65 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Stability indicator (2020–2025)

↑ Improving (+6.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2025)

↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

Pupil counts and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Number of compulsory-school pupils

2,327

Municipal / independent share

93.3 % / 6.7 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 152,291 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 152,116 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Avesta municipality.

Student health, compulsory school

5,240 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)

Support from student-health staff

72.4 %

Preventive work (staff)

68.1 %

Easy to get help, yr 5

53.2 %

Easy to get help, yr 8

54.6 %

Safety at school

71.5 %

Study calm

36.7 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Avesta municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish

21.6 %

Participates in mother-tongue tuition

16.8 %

Studies Swedish as a second language

19.6 %

Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9

94.6 %

Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9

90.9 %

Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)

1.6 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

Highest merit score in Avesta

Top 3 schools by merit score yr 9.

School ranking — Avesta

All 3 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Avesta municipality (2025).

Number of pupils

34

Share of compulsory-school pupils

1.3 %

Cost per pupil

636,452 SEK/yr

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.6

Source: Kolada.

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