All compulsory schools in Uddevalla — 23 schools

Uddevalla has 23 compulsory schools of which 3 are independent. Average merit score: 226.3 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Uddevalla

All 23 compulsory schools in Uddevalla sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Bokenäs skola63 %150Municipal
Bäckaforsskolan254.871 %90Independent
Dalabergsskolan59 %200Municipal
FjällskolanMunicipal
Forshällaskolan85 %350Municipal
Fridaskolan, Uddevalla236.664 %540Independent
Hogstorps skola76 %130Municipal
Kisslebergsskolan79 %260Municipal
Källdalsskolan F-6Municipal
Lane Ryrs skola67 %110Municipal
Linnéaskolan210.174 %230Municipal
LjungskileskolanMunicipal
Norgårdenskolan 7-9233.867 %500Municipal
Norrskolan82 %260Municipal
Ramneröd F-653 %220Municipal
Ramnerödsskolan212.565 %340Municipal
Sandersdalskolan92 %250Municipal
Sommarhemsskolan 7-9213.273 %430Municipal
Sommarhemsskolan F-676 %280Municipal
Stenbackeskolan241.567 %160Independent
Unnerödsskolan64 %220Municipal
Västerskolan 7-9207.878 %370Municipal
Äsperödsskolan F-685 %300Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
220.4 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
216.9 / 239.5
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
68.2 %
Pass in mathematics
88.5 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
73.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
55.8 %
Parents with post-secondary education
65.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
72.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
74 % / 65.6 %
Pupils per teacher
11.9

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
72.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+3.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Uddevalla (%)

Trend: 69.2 to 72.9, upward
2020: 69.2 %2025: 72.9 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
6,200
Municipal / independent share
87.1 % / 12.9 %

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: 143,370 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 142,047 SEK/pupil

Teaching
73,001 SEK
Premises
23,125 SEK
Student health
5,860 SEK
Meals
6,331 SEK
Learning tools
3,917 SEK
Other
29,813 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,860 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
75.9 %
Preventive work (staff)
70.5 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
65.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
57.3 %
Safety at school
75.5 %
Study calm
42.5 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
28.7 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
15.2 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
15.8 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
96.8 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
79.8 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.4 %

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.

-2.1Average deviation (merit score) across 7 schools
SALSA results per school in Uddevalla, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Ramnerödsskolan213198+14
Stenbackeskolan241228+13
Norgårdenskolan 7-9234231+3
Fridaskolan, Uddevalla2372370
Sommarhemsskolan 7-9213220-6
Västerskolan 7-9208216-8
Linnéaskolan210241-31

Highest merit score in Uddevalla

Top 8 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 8 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
BäckaforsskolanBäckaforsskolan i Ljungskile AB254.871 %90
StenbackeskolanSTIFTELSEN UDDEVALLA KRISTNA SKOLA241.5+1367.2 %160
Fridaskolan, UddevallaFrida Utbildning AB236.6064.2 %540
Norgårdenskolan 7-9UDDEVALLA KOMMUN233.8+367.4 %500
Sommarhemsskolan 7-9UDDEVALLA KOMMUN213.2-673.1 %430
RamnerödsskolanUDDEVALLA KOMMUN212.5+1464.8 %340
LinnéaskolanUDDEVALLA KOMMUN210.1-3174.4 %230
Västerskolan 7-9UDDEVALLA KOMMUN207.8-878.3 %370

School ranking — Uddevalla

All 8 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 Uddevalla sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Bäckaforsskolan254.871 %90
Stenbackeskolan241.5+1367 %160
Fridaskolan, Uddevalla236.6064 %540
Norgårdenskolan 7-9233.8+367 %500
Sommarhemsskolan 7-9213.2-673 %430
Ramnerödsskolan212.5+1465 %340
Linnéaskolan210.1-3174 %230
Västerskolan 7-9207.8-878 %370

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 Uddevalla municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
129
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.8 %
Cost per pupil
531,114 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
5.4

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada