All compulsory schools in Färgelanda — 7 schools

Färgelanda has 7 compulsory schools of which 2 are independent. Average merit score: 200.5 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Färgelanda

All 7 compulsory schools in Färgelanda sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Högsäter skola68 %80Municipal
Höjdenskolan F-383 %80Municipal
Järbo friskola70 %40Independent
Stigens Friskola AB39 %40Independent
Valboskolan 4-656 %140Municipal
Valboskolan 7-9200.565 %210Municipal
Ödeborgs skola83 %30Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
200.5 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
63 %
Pass in mathematics
79.5 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
66 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
44.5 %
Parents with post-secondary education
51.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
65.6 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
67 % / 58.7 %
Pupils per teacher
8.9

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
65.6 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-2.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Färgelanda (%)

Trend: 68.3 to 65.6, downward
2020: 68.3 %2025: 65.6 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
623
Municipal / independent share
84 % / 16 %

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: 180,854 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 176,306 SEK/pupil

Teaching
106,662 SEK
Premises
19,515 SEK
Student health
11,461 SEK
Meals
7,828 SEK
Learning tools
1,430 SEK
Other
29,410 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
11,461 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Preventive work (staff)
45.2 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
62.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
50.8 %
Safety at school
73 %
Study calm
30.1 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Färgelanda municipality.

Mother tongue other than Swedish
10.2 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
2.3 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
76.9 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.3 %

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.

-10Average deviation (merit score) across 1 school
SALSA results per school in Färgelanda, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Valboskolan 7-9200211-10

Highest merit score in Färgelanda

Top 1 school by merit score yr 9.

Top 1 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Valboskolan 7-9FÄRGELANDA KOMMUN200.5-1065.2 %210

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
10
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.4 %
Cost per pupil
966,546 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
1.9

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada