All compulsory schools in Vårgårda — 7 schools

Vårgårda has 7 compulsory schools of which 0 are independent. Average merit score: 202.2 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Vårgårda

All 7 compulsory schools in Vårgårda sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Asklanda skola54 %60Municipal
Fridhemskolan73 %200Municipal
Gullhögskolan202.266 %410Municipal
Hols skola67 %120Municipal
Lena skola58 %140Municipal
LindbladskolanMunicipal
Nårunga skola65 %100Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
202.2 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
55.8 %
Pass in mathematics
82.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
64.8 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
34.5 %
Parents with post-secondary education
56.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
66.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Pupils per teacher
12.7

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
66.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-2.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Vårgårda (%)

Trend: 68.7 to 66.2, downward
2020: 68.7 %2025: 66.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
1,474
Municipal / independent share
95.3 % / 4.7 %

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: 144,739 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 139,218 SEK/pupil

Teaching
82,802 SEK
Premises
21,513 SEK
Student health
3,778 SEK
Meals
9,171 SEK
Learning tools
4,500 SEK
Other
17,453 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
3,778 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
67.8 %
Preventive work (staff)
61.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
48.8 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
47.1 %
Safety at school
65.6 %
Study calm
18.5 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
19.4 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
2.9 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
10.2 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
100 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
47.8 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.7 %

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.

-20Average deviation (merit score) across 1 school
SALSA results per school in Vårgårda, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Gullhögskolan202222-20

Highest merit score in Vårgårda

Top 1 school by merit score yr 9.

Top 1 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
GullhögskolanVÅRGÅRDA KOMMUN202.2-2065.9 %410

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
22
Share of compulsory-school pupils
0.9 %
Cost per pupil
735,636 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
5.3

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada