All compulsory schools in Karlshamn — 15 schools

Karlshamn has 15 compulsory schools of which 4 are independent. Average merit score: 223 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Karlshamn

All 15 compulsory schools in Karlshamn sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Bodestorpsskolan	–	82 %	310	Municipal
Hällaryds skola	–	79 %	90	Municipal
Karlshamns Montessoriskola	–	69 %	80	Independent
Klockebacksskolan	–	82 %	260	Municipal
Korpadalsskolan	–	85 %	330	Municipal
Möllegårdens skola	–	72 %	180	Municipal
Mörrums skola	–	83 %	370	Municipal
Norrevångskolan	207.0	71 %	260	Municipal
Prästslättsskolan	–	81 %	260	Municipal
Stenbackaskolan	222.2	76 %	270	Municipal
Sternöskolan	–	88 %	110	Municipal
Tegnérskolan	236.8	51 %	200	Independent
Waldorfskolan i Karlshamn	240.7	–	110	Independent
Åryds Friskola	–	–	30	Independent
Österslättsskolan	208.3	83 %	350	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 218.8 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 212.9 / 237.6
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 66.6 %
Pass in mathematics: 85.3 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 71.3 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 60.7 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 63.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 77.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 80 % / 59.2 %
Pupils per teacher: 10.6

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 77.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Karlshamn (%)

2020: 75.2 %2025: 77.9 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 3,149
Municipal / independent share: 87.8 % / 12.2 %

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: 146,915 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 148,520 SEK/pupil

Teaching

82,021 SEK

Premises

25,165 SEK

Student health

5,056 SEK

Meals

7,696 SEK

Learning tools

7,564 SEK

Other

21,020 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 5,056 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 83 %
Preventive work (staff): 72.5 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 62.8 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 63.4 %
Safety at school: 74.6 %
Study calm: 50.4 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 24.2 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 19.3 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 19.1 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 98.2 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 71.6 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 2 %

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.

-6.2Average deviation (merit score) across 5 schools

SALSA results per school in Karlshamn, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Waldorfskolan i Karlshamn	241	239	+1
Stenbackaskolan	222	224	-2
Tegnérskolan	237	239	-3
Norrevångskolan	207	219	-12
Österslättsskolan	208	223	-15

Highest merit score in Karlshamn

Top 5 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 5 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Waldorfskolan i Karlshamn	DAGGKÅPAN EKONOMISK FÖRENING	240.7	+1	–	110
Tegnérskolan	Edukatus Alliance Holding AB	236.8	-3	51.2 %	200
Stenbackaskolan	KARLSHAMNS KOMMUN	222.2	-2	75.9 %	270
Österslättsskolan	KARLSHAMNS KOMMUN	208.3	-15	82.5 %	350
Norrevångskolan	KARLSHAMNS KOMMUN	207	-12	70.9 %	260

School ranking — Karlshamn

All 5 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 Karlshamn sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Waldorfskolan i Karlshamn	240.7	+1	–	110
Tegnérskolan	236.8	-3	51 %	200
Stenbackaskolan	222.2	-2	76 %	270
Österslättsskolan	208.3	-15	83 %	350
Norrevångskolan	207	-12	71 %	260

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 Karlshamn municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 58
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.7 %
Cost per pupil: 620,655 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.6

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Jul 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada