All compulsory schools in Vansbro — 5 schools

Vansbro has 5 compulsory schools of which 0 are independent. Average merit score: 201.3 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Vansbro

All 5 compulsory schools in Vansbro sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Berghedens skola–54 %60Municipal
Myrbacka skola–75 %70Municipal
Nederborgs skola–76 %70Municipal
Parkskolan–55 %70Municipal
Smedbergsskolan 4-9201.357 %290Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
201.3 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
61.9 %
Pass in mathematics
78.3 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
73.3 %
Parents with post-secondary education
46 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
60.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
60.9 % / 51.2 %
Pupils per teacher
10.1

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
60.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+6.4 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Vansbro (%)

Trend: 53.7 to 60.1, upward
2020: 53.7 %2025: 60.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
617
Municipal / independent share
89.9 % / 10.1 %

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: 146,991 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 146,603 SEK/pupil

Teaching
86,701 SEK
Premises
21,770 SEK
Student health
5,988 SEK
Meals
9,259 SEK
Learning tools
5,608 SEK
Other
17,276 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,988 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
45.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
66.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
46.9 %
Safety at school
64.1 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Vansbro municipality.

Mother tongue other than Swedish
16.1 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
12.5 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
100 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
3.1 %

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.

-9Average deviation (merit score) across 1 school
SALSA results per school in Vansbro, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Smedbergsskolan 4-9201210-9

Highest merit score in Vansbro

Top 1 school by merit score yr 9.

Top 1 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Smedbergsskolan 4-9VANSBRO KOMMUN201.3-956.9 %290

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
4
Share of compulsory-school pupils
0.6 %
Cost per pupil
584,167 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.7

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada