All compulsory schools in Degerfors — 5 schools

Degerfors has 5 compulsory schools of which 0 are independent. Average merit score: 209.1 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Degerfors

All 5 compulsory schools in Degerfors sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Bruksskolan84 %150Municipal
Parkskolan76 %120Municipal
Stora Vallaskolan209.168 %300Municipal
Strömtorpsskolan84 %220Municipal
Åtorps skola75 %70Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
209.1 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
62 %
Pass in mathematics
76.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
72.6 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
65.7 %
Parents with post-secondary education
47.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
76.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Pupils per teacher
10.9

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
76.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+5.1 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Degerfors (%)

Trend: 71 to 76.1, upward
2020: 71 %2025: 76.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
878
Municipal / independent share
97 % / 3 %

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: 151,646 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 145,166 SEK/pupil

Teaching
80,295 SEK
Premises
23,261 SEK
Student health
10,078 SEK
Meals
8,904 SEK
Learning tools
6,042 SEK
Other
16,587 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
10,078 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
86.5 %
Preventive work (staff)
71.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
46.4 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
64.1 %
Safety at school
75 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
25.8 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
11.8 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
14.4 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
100 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
75 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
3.3 %

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.

+4Average deviation (merit score) across 1 school
SALSA results per school in Degerfors, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Stora Vallaskolan209205+4

Highest merit score in Degerfors

Top 1 school by merit score yr 9.

Top 1 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Stora VallaskolanDEGERFORS KOMMUN209.1+468.4 %300

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
10
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.3 %
Cost per pupil
901,333 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
1.4

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada