All compulsory schools in Skara — 8 schools

All compulsory schools in Skara

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)

206.1 (national avg: 228.5)

Merit score municipal / independent

201.5 / 231.9

Pass in all subjects, yr 9

60.6 %

Pass in mathematics

83.7 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 5

74.7 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 8

64.2 %

Parents with post-secondary education

54.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)

72 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Certification municipal / independent

74.9 % / 41.2 %

Pupils per teacher

9.9

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)

72 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Stability indicator (2020–2025)

↓ Declining (-1.4 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

1,923

Municipal / independent share

88.5 % / 11.5 %

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: 150,049 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 149,641 SEK/pupil

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school

6,300 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)

Support from student-health staff

74.8 %

Preventive work (staff)

68.3 %

Easy to get help, yr 5

71.1 %

Easy to get help, yr 8

43.3 %

Safety at school

74.2 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish

30.5 %

Participates in mother-tongue tuition

15.1 %

Studies Swedish as a second language

23.6 %

Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9

89.3 %

Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9

65.3 %

Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)

3.7 %

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 Skara

Top 2 schools by merit score yr 9.

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

31

Share of compulsory-school pupils

1.4 %

Cost per pupil

454,774 SEK/yr

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.9

Source: Kolada.

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