Compulsory schools in Kristinehamn

Kristinehamn has 13 compulsory schools of which 0 are independent. Average merit score: 205.5 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Kristinehamn

All 13 compulsory schools in Kristinehamn sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Björneborgs skola F-6	–	62 %	50	Municipal
Djurgårdsskolan 4-6	–	69 %	210	Municipal
Djurgårdsskolan 7-9	195.7	52 %	270	Municipal
Djurgårdsskolan F-3	–	77 %	180	Municipal
Grunnebacka skola F-6	–	85 %	30	Municipal
Stenstalidskolan 4-6	–	71 %	210	Municipal
Stenstalidskolan 7-9	221.5	63 %	250	Municipal
Stenstalidskolan F-3	–	76 %	150	Municipal
Strandskolan	–	82 %	50	Municipal
Södermalmsskolan 4-6	–	68 %	260	Municipal
Södermalmsskolan 7-9	199.3	59 %	240	Municipal
Södermalmsskolan F-3	–	85 %	210	Municipal
Ölmeskolan	–	70 %	90	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 205.6 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 60.6 %
Pass in mathematics: 78 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 68.2 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 63.2 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 58 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 67 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Pupils per teacher: 10.3

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 67 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-1.8 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Kristinehamn (%)

2020: 68.8 %2025: 67 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 2,217
Municipal / independent share: 99.1 % / 0.9 %

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: 140,086 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 131,150 SEK/pupil

Teaching

83,202 SEK

Premises

19,852 SEK

Student health

3,997 SEK

Meals

7,592 SEK

Learning tools

5,284 SEK

Other

11,224 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 3,997 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 79.7 %
Preventive work (staff): 67.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 59.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 53.2 %
Safety at school: 74.4 %
Study calm: 36.2 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 22 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 11.7 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 13.6 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 85.2 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 70.6 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 2.2 %

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.

Average deviation (merit score) across 3 schools: -19.7

SALSA results per school in Kristinehamn, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Södermalmsskolan 7-9	228	230	-2
Stenstalidskolan 7-9	202	227	-25
Djurgårdsskolan 7-9	186	218	-32

Highest merit score in Kristinehamn

Top 3 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 3 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Stenstalidskolan 7-9	KRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN	221.5	-25	62.9 %	250
Södermalmsskolan 7-9	KRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN	199.3	-2	59.2 %	240
Djurgårdsskolan 7-9	KRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN	195.7	-32	51.6 %	270

School ranking — Kristinehamn

All 3 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 Kristinehamn sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Stenstalidskolan 7-9	221.5	-25	63 %	250
Södermalmsskolan 7-9	199.3	-2	59 %	240
Djurgårdsskolan 7-9	195.7	-32	52 %	270

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 Kristinehamn municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 50
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 2 %
Cost per pupil: 634,792 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 5.1

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada