Compulsory schools in Sundsvall

All compulsory schools in Sundsvall

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)

219.4 (national avg: 228.5)

Merit score municipal / independent

203.4 / 248.3

Pass in all subjects, yr 9

70.7 %

Pass in mathematics

83.9 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 5

64.3 %

Pupil satisfaction yr 8

48.4 %

Parents with post-secondary education

65.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)

76.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Certification municipal / independent

78.8 % / 66.2 %

Pupils per teacher

11

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)

76.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)

Stability indicator (2020–2025)

↑ Improving (+2.3 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

9,749

Municipal / independent share

69.8 % / 30.2 %

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: 144,566 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 152,249 SEK/pupil

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school

5,603 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)

Support from student-health staff

68.1 %

Preventive work (staff)

54.8 %

Easy to get help, yr 5

55.3 %

Easy to get help, yr 8

53 %

Safety at school

73.4 %

Study calm

35.2 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish

20.5 %

Participates in mother-tongue tuition

10.6 %

Studies Swedish as a second language

7.5 %

Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9

100 %

Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9

67.5 %

Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)

1.3 %

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 17 schools

-8.2

Highest merit score in Sundsvall

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

School ranking — Sundsvall

All 16 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 Sundsvall municipality (2025).

Number of pupils

158

Share of compulsory-school pupils

1.4 %

Cost per pupil

525,333 SEK/yr

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.7

Source: Kolada.

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