All compulsory schools in Karlstad — 41 schools

Karlstad has 41 compulsory schools of which 5 are independent. Average merit score: 232.2 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Karlstad

All 41 compulsory schools in Karlstad sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Backa Friskola	–	75 %	60	Independent
Fredricelundsskolan	–	61 %	250	Municipal
Friskolan Stellatus	–	74 %	100	Independent
Frödingskolan	208.9	79 %	290	Municipal
Färjestadsskolan	–	–	–	Municipal
Hagaborgsskolan	–	85 %	160	Municipal
Herrhagsskolan 4-6	–	79 %	170	Municipal
Herrhagsskolan F-3	–	82 %	180	Municipal
Hultsbergsskolan	–	–	–	Municipal
Ilandaskolan	229.2	85 %	510	Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad	250.0	–	550	Independent
Kronoparksskolan	–	70 %	210	Municipal
Kroppkärrskolan 4-6	–	81 %	200	Municipal
Kroppkärrsskolan F-3	–	91 %	170	Municipal
Kvarnbergsskolan	–	91 %	290	Municipal
Mariebergsskolan	216.6	83 %	460	Municipal
Nordic International School Karlstad	257.3	–	340	Independent
Norrstrandsskolan 4-6	–	83 %	200	Municipal
Norrstrandsskolan 7-9	229.5	83 %	520	Municipal
Nyeds skola	234.5	63 %	320	Municipal
Orrholmsskolan	–	81 %	130	Municipal
Resursskola Marieberg	–	62 %	10	Municipal
Resursskola Orrholmen	–	99 %	20	Municipal
Resursskola Rud	–	57 %	10	Municipal
Resursskola Örsholmen	–	64 %	20	Municipal
Rudsskolan	236.6	85 %	540	Municipal
Råtorpsskolan	–	81 %	200	Municipal
Skattkärrsskolan	–	–	–	Municipal
Skåreskolan	–	85 %	190	Municipal
Solstadens skola	227.4	51 %	120	Independent
Stockfallets skola 4-6	–	–	–	Municipal
Stockfallets skola F-3	–	–	–	Municipal
Stodeneskolan	–	83 %	310	Municipal
Södra Råtorps skola	–	85 %	70	Municipal
Tuggeliteskolan	–	90 %	130	Municipal
Vallargärdets skola	–	84 %	120	Municipal
Vålbergsskolan 4-9	–	–	–	Municipal
Vålbergsskolan F-3	–	–	–	Municipal
Väse skola	–	88 %	150	Municipal
Västerstrandsskolan 4-6	–	75 %	220	Municipal
Västerstrandsskolan F-3	–	85 %	230	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 228.7 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 223.6 / 249.3
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 74.6 %
Pass in mathematics: 91.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 74.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 58.8 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 73.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 80.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 81.1 % / 64.5 %
Pupils per teacher: 12.7

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 80.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-1.1 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Karlstad (%)

2020: 81.5 %2025: 80.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 9,369
Municipal / independent share: 90.2 % / 9.8 %

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: 141,174 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 139,702 SEK/pupil

Teaching

70,345 SEK

Premises

31,908 SEK

Student health

5,267 SEK

Meals

6,422 SEK

Learning tools

6,004 SEK

Other

19,758 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 5,267 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 78 %
Preventive work (staff): 73.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 72.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 62.2 %
Safety at school: 79 %
Study calm: 31.9 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 21.4 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 12.6 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 10.7 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 91.4 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 85.5 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 2.3 %

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.

-3.5Average deviation (merit score) across 9 schools

SALSA results per school in Karlstad, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Nordic International School Karlstad	257	212	+45
Frödingskolan	209	194	+15
Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad	250	239	+11
Nyeds skola	235	231	+4
Rudsskolan	237	239	-2
Norrstrandsskolan 7-9	229	248	-18
Solstadens skola	227	249	-21
Ilandaskolan	229	254	-25
Mariebergsskolan	217	241	-25

Highest merit score in Karlstad

Top 9 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 9 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Nordic International School Karlstad	Watma Group AB	257.3	+45	–	340
Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad	Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB	250	+11	–	550
Rudsskolan	KARLSTADS KOMMUN	236.6	-2	85 %	540
Nyeds skola	KARLSTADS KOMMUN	234.5	+4	63.1 %	320
Norrstrandsskolan 7-9	KARLSTADS KOMMUN	229.5	-18	83.1 %	520
Ilandaskolan	KARLSTADS KOMMUN	229.2	-25	85.2 %	510
Solstadens skola	Edukatus Alliance Holding AB	227.4	-21	50.8 %	120
Mariebergsskolan	KARLSTADS KOMMUN	216.6	-25	83 %	460
Frödingskolan	KARLSTADS KOMMUN	208.9	+15	79.1 %	290

School ranking — Karlstad

All 9 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 Karlstad sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Nordic International School Karlstad	257.3	+45	–	340
Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad	250	+11	–	550
Rudsskolan	236.6	-2	85 %	540
Nyeds skola	234.5	+4	63 %	320
Norrstrandsskolan 7-9	229.5	-18	83 %	520
Ilandaskolan	229.2	-25	85 %	510
Solstadens skola	227.4	-21	51 %	120
Mariebergsskolan	216.6	-25	83 %	460
Frödingskolan	208.9	+15	79 %	290

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 Karlstad municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 137
Cost per pupil: 526,258 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 5

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Jul 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada