All compulsory schools in Ovanåker — 9 schools

Ovanåker has 9 compulsory schools of which 0 are independent. Average merit score: 215.1 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Ovanåker

All 9 compulsory schools in Ovanåker sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Alftaskolan 7-9211.769 %140Municipal
Alftaskolan F-675 %200Municipal
Celsiusskolan 7-9218.491 %250Municipal
Celsiusskolan F-673 %140Municipal
Knåda skola86 %60Municipal
Lillboskolan69 %130Municipal
Rotebergs skola86 %100Municipal
Runemo skola77 %60Municipal
Viksjöfors skola66 %50Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
215.5 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
68.3 %
Pass in mathematics
83.7 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
70.6 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
55.5 %
Parents with post-secondary education
54.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
78.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Pupils per teacher
9.8

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
78.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+6.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Ovanåker (%)

Trend: 71.7 to 78.3, upward
2020: 71.7 %2025: 78.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
1,136
Municipal / independent share
99.5 % / 0.5 %

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: 157,896 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 149,512 SEK/pupil

Teaching
83,759 SEK
Premises
25,630 SEK
Student health
3,270 SEK
Meals
8,034 SEK
Learning tools
6,166 SEK
Other
22,654 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
3,270 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
88.7 %
Preventive work (staff)
73.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
48.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
63.6 %
Safety at school
86.4 %
Study calm
36.8 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
10.1 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
2.9 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
7.7 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
85.7 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
92.9 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
0.5 %

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.

+2Average deviation (merit score) across 2 schools
SALSA results per school in Ovanåker, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Alftaskolan 7-9212209+3
Celsiusskolan 7-9218217+1

Highest merit score in Ovanåker

Top 2 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 2 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Celsiusskolan 7-9OVANÅKERS KOMMUN218.4+190.8 %250
Alftaskolan 7-9OVANÅKERS KOMMUN211.7+368.7 %140

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Ovanåker municipality (2023).

Number of pupils
0
Share of compulsory-school pupils
0 %
Cost per pupil
767,385 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
10.8

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada