Compulsory schools in Ljusdal

Ljusdal has 10 compulsory schools of which 3 are independent. Average merit score: 220.3 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Ljusdal

All 10 compulsory schools in Ljusdal sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Båtbacken Friskola ek. Förening	–	82 %	70	Independent
Freinetskolan Tallbacken	–	77 %	170	Independent
Friskolan Vintergatan	233.6	50 %	120	Independent
Färila skola	233.8	55 %	290	Municipal
Gärdeåsskolan	–	43 %	130	Municipal
Järvsö skola F-9	201.1	80 %	380	Municipal
Los skola	–	43 %	30	Municipal
Stenhamreskolan 7-9	212.6	49 %	230	Municipal
Stenhamreskolan F-6	–	81 %	210	Municipal
Tallåsens skola	–	77 %	100	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 204.8 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 205 / 203.8
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 57.6 %
Pass in mathematics: 83.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 68 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 54.5 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 50.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 64 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 62.6 % / 68.3 %
Pupils per teacher: 10

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 64 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Ljusdal (%)

2020: 61.8 %2025: 64 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 1,729
Municipal / independent share: 77.9 % / 22.1 %

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: 156,313 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 152,157 SEK/pupil

Teaching

76,272 SEK

Premises

25,014 SEK

Student health

6,075 SEK

Meals

9,155 SEK

Learning tools

6,473 SEK

Other

29,168 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 6,075 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 81.5 %
Preventive work (staff): 63.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 61.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 59.9 %
Safety at school: 70.4 %
Study calm: 40.6 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 15.9 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 8.1 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 12 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 80 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 62.5 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 1.2 %

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 4 schools: -10

SALSA results per school in Ljusdal, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Järvsö skola F-9	222	222	-1
Färila skola	210	217	-8
Friskolan Vintergatan	204	218	-15
Stenhamreskolan 7-9	195	212	-16

Highest merit score in Ljusdal

Top 4 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 4 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Färila skola	LJUSDALS KOMMUN	233.8	-8	54.7 %	290
Friskolan Vintergatan	FRISKOLAN VINTERGATAN EKONOMISK FÖRENING	233.6	-15	50.1 %	120
Stenhamreskolan 7-9	LJUSDALS KOMMUN	212.6	-16	48.7 %	230
Järvsö skola F-9	LJUSDALS KOMMUN	201.1	-1	80 %	380

School ranking — Ljusdal

All 4 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 Ljusdal sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Färila skola	233.8	-8	55 %	290
Friskolan Vintergatan	233.6	-15	50 %	120
Stenhamreskolan 7-9	212.6	-16	49 %	230
Järvsö skola F-9	201.1	-1	80 %	380

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 Ljusdal municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 24
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.3 %
Cost per pupil: 630,840 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.4

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada