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Schools in Salem municipality

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26 school unitsSkolkoll's statistics include school units that are open/active in Skolverket's register. Dormant units (Vilande — temporarily without students) and discontinued units (Upphörd — permanently closed) are excluded. in Salem, Stockholm County. The three most common school forms: 16 preschool, 8 after-school care, 7 compulsory school (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 6 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Salem

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
7
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
16
Municipal
17
Independent
9

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Salem has 26 schools with a merit value of 231.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 78.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

26 schools2,920 pupils78.8% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.8%)

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Summary — Salem

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Salem municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
26
17 municipal, 9 independent
Total pupils
2,920
7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
231.3
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
78.8%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
146,539 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
13.6
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Salem municipality has 26 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 231.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (78.8%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Salem

How many schools are there in Salem?
Salem municipality has 26 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 16 offer preschool. 17 of the units are municipal and 9 are independent. A total of 2,920 pupils attend schools in Salem.
What are the merit values in Salem?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Salem is 231.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Rönninge skola with 251.3 points.
Which school in Salem has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Rönninge skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Salem at 90.1%. The municipality value is 78.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Salem?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Salem is 146,539 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 164,429 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Salem organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

School choice in Salem
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Salem
Mother-tongue tuition

33.6% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 5,413 SEK/year (2025).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Salem compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
7/7
Qualified teachers 2025
1/7
Cost/pupil 2025
4/7

Skolkoll score in Salem

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Salem
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Salem: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Rönninge skola with Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Municipal average 53, neutral midpoint 50.

7 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Salem
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Salem: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Rönninge gymnasium with Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Lowest: Rönninge gymnasium with Skolkoll score 35 out of 100.

Rönninge gymnasium
Skolkoll score 35 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Salem ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Salem

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Salem with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Fågelsångens anpassade grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careSALEMS KOMMUN——No score
Fågelsångens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSALEMS KOMMUN34072.2%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index.
Innovitaskolan RönningeAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classAcadeMedia AB17073.3%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index.
Noblaskolan RönningeAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classAcadeMedia AB15069.2%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index.
NytorpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSALEMS KOMMUN26082.3%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Composite index.
Rönninge gymnasiumUpper secondary schoolSALEMS KOMMUN24076.3%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Composite index.
Rönninge skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSALEMS KOMMUN40090.1%Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Composite index.
SkogsängsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSALEMS KOMMUN46079.2%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
Söderby friskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÖDERBY FRISKOLA EKONOMISK FÖRENING24078.4%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in SalemSalem has 16 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Salem with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Salem you—231.3Worse than neighbour average78.8%Better than neighbour average146,539 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Botkyrka5.3 km232.3Worse than neighbour average72.3%Worse than neighbour average146,747 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Södertälje9.3 km232.7Worse than neighbour average73.7%In line with neighbour average150,870 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Ekerö12.3 km247.2Better than neighbour average74.1%In line with neighbour average140,193 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Huddinge14.2 km243.8In line with neighbour average73%In line with neighbour average142,754 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Nykvarn19.6 km231.7Worse than neighbour average78.5%Better than neighbour average127,128 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Stockholm19.7 km251.9Better than neighbour average78.1%Better than neighbour average160,660 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Neighbour avg239.975%144,725 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Salem municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Salem place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Salem

  1. Rönninge gymnasium: Address changed from Sandbäcksvägen 10, 14462 Rönninge to Säbyhallsvägen 50, 14430 Rönninge

  2. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET VILHELMSDAL EKONOMISKAFÖRENIN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. GAMMELGÅRDEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. SKYTTORPS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. TOREDALSGÅRDEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. Innovitaskolan Rönninge: Operator name changed to: AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB (previously: Pysslingen Förskolor Och Skolor AB)

  7. Noblaskolan Rönninge: Operator name changed to: AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB (previously: Pysslingen Förskolor Och Skolor AB)

  8. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET VILHELMSDAL EKONOMISKAFÖRENIN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. GAMMELGÅRDEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. SKYTTORPS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. TOREDALSGÅRDEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET VILHELMSDAL EKONOMISKAFÖRENIN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  13. GAMMELGÅRDEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  14. SKYTTORPS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  15. TOREDALSGÅRDEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  16. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET VILHELMSDAL EKONOMISKAFÖRENIN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  17. GAMMELGÅRDEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  18. SKYTTORPS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  19. TOREDALSGÅRDEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  20. Noblaskolan Rönninge: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  21. Nytorpsskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  22. Rönninge skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  23. SFI Salem: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  24. Skogsängsskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  25. Fågelsångens anpassade grundskola: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  26. Fågelsångens anpassade grundskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-07-01

  27. Fågelsångens skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  28. Söderby friskola: Address changed from Söderbyvägen 25, 14444 Rönninge to Söderbyvägen 25-27, 14444 Rönninge

  29. Noblaskolan Rönninge: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  30. SFI Salem: Address changed from Sanatorievägen 20, Söderby park, 14452 Rönninge to Skyttorpsvägen 18, 14433 Rönninge

… and 45 older events.

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Stockholm CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Salem.Merit value year 9Compare Salem with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Best compulsory schoolsTop compulsory schools ranked by Skolkoll score.Sweden's best compulsory schoolsThe national top 100 by Skolkoll score.Independent vs municipalCompare schools by provider type.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.BotkyrkaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.DanderydCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.EkeröCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HaningeCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HuddingeCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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