All compulsory schools in Sala — 14 schools

Sala has 14 compulsory schools of which 0 are independent. Average merit score: 209 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Sala

All 14 compulsory schools in Sala sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Ekebyskolan	200.6	66 %	390	Municipal
Hedens skola	–	60 %	70	Municipal
Kila skola	–	56 %	90	Municipal
Kilbo skola	–	73 %	50	Municipal
Möklinta skola	–	71 %	70	Municipal
Ransta skola	–	50 %	110	Municipal
Vallaskolan 7-9	217.4	71 %	490	Municipal
Vallaskolan F-6	–	75 %	440	Municipal
Varmsätra skola	–	60 %	90	Municipal
Västerfärnebo skola	–	40 %	80	Municipal
Åby skola	–	–	30	Municipal
Åkraskolan	–	–	–	Municipal
Åkraskolan AGR	–	–	–	Municipal
Ängshagenskolan	–	67 %	170	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 209.9 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 70.4 %
Pass in mathematics: 87.3 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 63.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 56.2 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 54.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 64.8 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Pupils per teacher: 12.4

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 64.8 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Sala (%)

2020: 62.2 %2025: 64.8 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 2,490
Municipal / independent share: 98.7 % / 1.3 %

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: 140,154 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 131,037 SEK/pupil

Teaching

70,206 SEK

Premises

25,839 SEK

Student health

5,372 SEK

Meals

6,216 SEK

Learning tools

5,300 SEK

Other

18,104 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 5,372 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 69.4 %
Preventive work (staff): 62.5 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 53.8 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 59.6 %
Safety at school: 77.6 %
Study calm: 42.9 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 9 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 8.6 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 96 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 79.3 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 1.1 %

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.

-9.5Average deviation (merit score) across 2 schools

SALSA results per school in Sala, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Vallaskolan 7-9	217	226	-9
Ekebyskolan	201	210	-10

Highest merit score in Sala

Top 2 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 2 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Vallaskolan 7-9	SALA KOMMUN	217.4	-9	70.7 %	490
Ekebyskolan	SALA KOMMUN	200.6	-10	66.2 %	390

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Sala municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 54
Cost per pupil: 374,579 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 4.4

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Jul 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada