Compulsory schools in Borlänge

All compulsory schools in Borlänge

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)

209.3 (national avg: 228.5)

Merit score municipal / independent

208.9 / 211.5

Pass in all subjects, yr 9

60.4 %

Pass in mathematics

81.1 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 5

74.8 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 8

57 %

Parents with post-secondary education

52 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)

66.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Certification municipal / independent

66.9 % / 62 %

Pupils per teacher

10.9

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)

66.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Stability indicator (2020–2025)

↑ Improving (+5.6 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

5,443

Municipal / independent share

90.9 % / 9.1 %

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: 152,109 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 151,648 SEK/pupil

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school

5,688 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)

Support from student-health staff

68.4 %

Preventive work (staff)

60.2 %

Easy to get help, yr 5

64.4 %

Easy to get help, yr 8

45.5 %

Safety at school

71.5 %

Study calm

34.1 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish

35.1 %

Participates in mother-tongue tuition

25.8 %

Studies Swedish as a second language

21.8 %

Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9

96.2 %

Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9

72.1 %

Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)

1.4 %

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.

Average deviation (merit score) across 6 schools

-5.5

Highest merit score in Borlänge

Top 7 schools by merit score yr 9.

School ranking — Borlänge

All 7 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 Borlänge municipality (2025).

Number of pupils

138

Share of compulsory-school pupils

2.2 %

Cost per pupil

412,423 SEK/yr

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.4

Source: Kolada.

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