Compulsory schools in Söderhamn

Söderhamn has 17 compulsory schools of which 2 are independent. Average merit score: 193.4 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Söderhamn

All 17 compulsory schools in Söderhamn sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Bergviksskolan åk 4-9	215.4	65 %	260	Municipal
Bergviksskolan åk F-3	–	86 %	60	Municipal
HamnaSkolan	163.4	8 %	50	Independent
Mo skola	–	81 %	70	Municipal
Norrtullskolan 1	–	–	–	Municipal
Norrtullskolan 2	–	–	–	Municipal
Rosenvallskolan	–	75 %	130	Municipal
Sandarne skola	–	42 %	130	Municipal
Stenbergaskolan åk 4-9	201.4	31 %	200	Municipal
Stenbergaskolan åk F-3	–	62 %	60	Municipal
Stentägtskolan	–	64 %	320	Municipal
Stråtjära skola	–	15 %	40	Municipal
Stugsunds skola	–	65 %	140	Municipal
Söderhamns Friskola och Fritids	–	43 %	80	Independent
Trönö skola	–	39 %	60	Municipal
Vågbroskolan 1	–	–	–	Municipal
Vågbroskolan 2	–	–	–	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 220.1 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 220.6 / 193
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 63.2 %
Pass in mathematics: 75.2 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 72.8 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 64.1 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 49.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 55.7 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 58.7 % / 21.8 %
Pupils per teacher: 12.1

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 55.7 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-2.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Söderhamn (%)

2020: 58.2 %2025: 55.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 2,401
Municipal / independent share: 94.2 % / 5.8 %

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: 142,212 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 137,044 SEK/pupil

Teaching

78,435 SEK

Premises

20,423 SEK

Student health

4,056 SEK

Meals

9,118 SEK

Learning tools

9,396 SEK

Other

15,615 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 4,056 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 79.4 %
Preventive work (staff): 66.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 61 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 58.9 %
Safety at school: 82.3 %
Study calm: 43.7 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 21.5 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 14.4 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 13.2 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 82.5 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 76.6 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 1.5 %

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.

Average deviation (merit score) across 2 schools: +5

SALSA results per school in Söderhamn, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Stenbergaskolan åk 4-9	201	201	0
Bergviksskolan åk 4-9	208	209	-1

Highest merit score in Söderhamn

Top 3 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 3 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Bergviksskolan åk 4-9	SÖDERHAMNS KOMMUN	215.4	-1	64.8 %	260
Stenbergaskolan åk 4-9	SÖDERHAMNS KOMMUN	201.4	0	31.3 %	200
HamnaSkolan	5568042070	163.4	–	7.6 %	50

School ranking — Söderhamn

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.

Compulsory schools in Söderhamn sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Bergviksskolan åk 4-9	215.4	-1	65 %	260
Stenbergaskolan åk 4-9	201.4	0	31 %	200
HamnaSkolan	163.4	–	8 %	50

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 Söderhamn municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 47
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.8 %
Cost per pupil: 563,023 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 5.1

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada