Compulsory schools in Gävle

Gävle has 36 compulsory schools of which 7 are independent. Average merit score: 209.3 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Gävle

All 36 compulsory schools in Gävle sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Alborga skola–95 %60Municipal
Andersbergsskolan–82 %120Municipal
Bergby Centralskola 1-9210.261 %270Municipal
Björke skola–57 %40Municipal
Forsbacka skola–68 %100Municipal
Fridhemsskolan–82 %170Municipal
Hagaströms skola–77 %270Municipal
Hedesunda skola–66 %160Municipal
Hemlingborgs skola–73 %270Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Gävle234.4–650Independent
Kunskapsskolan Gävle240.766 %340Independent
Lilla Sätraskolan–56 %300Municipal
Lillhagsskolan217.063 %640Municipal
Ludvigsbergsskolan–67 %390Municipal
Magelungens Grundskola Gävle95.846 %40Independent
Milboskolan–84 %300Municipal
Nynässkolan 7-9217.879 %510Municipal
Prolympia Gävle231.677 %650Independent
Sjöängsskolan–78 %280Municipal
Sofiaskolan Gävle AB–92 %180Independent
Sofiedalskolan213.773 %720Municipal
Solängsskolan–73 %470Municipal
Staffansskolan–62 %380Municipal
Stigslunds skola228.975 %550Municipal
Stora Sätraskolan208.278 %300Municipal
Strömsbro skola–80 %250Municipal
Sörbyskolan–81 %420Municipal
Tallbackens skola–80 %180Municipal
Tranmursskolan GKS192.859 %60Independent
Trödje skola–81 %20Municipal
Ulvsäterskolan–72 %250Municipal
Vallbacksskolan219.074 %550Municipal
Vikingaskolan–69 %410Municipal
Vittra Gävle210.984 %170Independent
Ytterharnäs skola–67 %100Municipal
Åbyggeby skola–93 %60Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
218.4 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
215.3 / 224.8
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
67.8 %
Pass in mathematics
84.7 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
71.6 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
63.3 %
Parents with post-secondary education
64.8 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
71.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
71.5 % / 74.2 %
Pupils per teacher
12

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
71.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+3.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Gävle (%)

Trend: 68.2 to 71.9, upward
2020: 68.2 %2025: 71.9 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
10,420
Municipal / independent share
82 % / 18 %

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: 138,638 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 139,093 SEK/pupil

Teaching
74,594 SEK
Premises
26,597 SEK
Student health
4,153 SEK
Meals
6,296 SEK
Learning tools
8,183 SEK
Other
19,270 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,153 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
82.5 %
Preventive work (staff)
74.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
67.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
58.7 %
Safety at school
78.3 %
Study calm
38.4 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
25 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
11.2 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
14.7 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
96.3 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
81.7 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.7 %

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 12 schools
-4.5
SALSA results per school in Gävle, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Bergby Centralskola 1-9249214+35
Vittra Gävle206183+23
Internationella Engelska Skolan Gävle239234+5
Stora Sätraskolan174181-7
Nynässkolan 7-9210220-9
Kunskapsskolan Gävle216226-10
Lillhagsskolan217228-10
Stigslunds skola235245-10
Prolympia Gävle230241-11
Vallbacksskolan220231-11
Sofiedalskolan213234-21
Tranmursskolan GKS193221-28

Highest merit score in Gävle

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Kunskapsskolan GävleMagnora Aktiebolag240.7-1066 %340
Internationella Engelska Skolan GävleInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB234.4+5–650
Prolympia GävleULNO AB231.6-1177 %650
Stigslunds skolaGÄVLE KOMMUN228.9-1075.3 %550
VallbacksskolanGÄVLE KOMMUN219-1173.7 %550
Nynässkolan 7-9GÄVLE KOMMUN217.8-978.6 %510
LillhagsskolanGÄVLE KOMMUN217-1063.3 %640
SofiedalskolanGÄVLE KOMMUN213.7-2172.6 %720
Vittra GävleAcadeMedia AB210.9+2384.1 %170
Bergby Centralskola 1-9GÄVLE KOMMUN210.2+3560.6 %270

School ranking — Gävle

All 13 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.

Compulsory schools in Gävle sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Kunskapsskolan Gävle240.7-1066 %340
Internationella Engelska Skolan Gävle234.4+5–650
Prolympia Gävle231.6-1177 %650
Stigslunds skola228.9-1075 %550
Vallbacksskolan219-1174 %550
Nynässkolan 7-9217.8-979 %510
Lillhagsskolan217-1063 %640
Sofiedalskolan213.7-2173 %720
Vittra Gävle210.9+2384 %170
Bergby Centralskola 1-9210.2+3561 %270
Stora Sätraskolan208.2-778 %300
Tranmursskolan GKS192.8-2859 %60
Magelungens Grundskola Gävle95.8–46 %40

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 Gävle municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
228
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.9 %
Cost per pupil
447,855 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
6

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada