All compulsory schools in Simrishamn — 10 schools

All compulsory schools in Simrishamn

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)

222.3 (national avg: 228.5)

Merit score municipal / independent

208.4 / 259.5

Pass in all subjects, yr 9

70 %

Pass in mathematics

87.4 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 5

76.5 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 8

63.1 %

Parents with post-secondary education

59.8 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)

65.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Certification municipal / independent

64.1 % / 69 %

Pupils per teacher

9.6

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)

65.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Stability indicator (2020–2025)

↓ Declining (-2.8 pp)

National trend (2020–2025)

↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils

1,513

Municipal / independent share

65.9 % / 34.1 %

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: 152,220 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 153,892 SEK/pupil

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school

10,520 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)

Support from student-health staff

90.8 %

Preventive work (staff)

79 %

Easy to get help, yr 5

71.1 %

Easy to get help, yr 8

38.7 %

Safety at school

71.1 %

Study calm

36.9 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish

24.1 %

Participates in mother-tongue tuition

11.8 %

Studies Swedish as a second language

13.1 %

Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9

100 %

Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9

90 %

Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)

1.9 %

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.

Highest merit score in Simrishamn

Top 3 schools by merit score yr 9.

School ranking — Simrishamn

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.

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 Simrishamn municipality (2025).

Number of pupils

21

Cost per pupil

665,750 SEK/yr

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.7

Source: Kolada.

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