Compulsory schools in Västervik

Västervik has 21 compulsory schools of which 2 are independent. Average merit score: 211.5 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Västervik

All 21 compulsory schools in Västervik sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Alphaskolan	232.8	35 %	150	Independent
Ankarsrums skola 7-9	190.3	63 %	110	Municipal
Ankarsrums skola F-6	–	73 %	110	Municipal
Blackstad skola	–	61 %	50	Municipal
Breviksskolan	–	63 %	190	Municipal
Ellen Keyskolan	235.5	65 %	410	Municipal
Fågelbärets skola	–	76 %	290	Municipal
Gamlebyvikens friskola	219.8	54 %	80	Independent
Gunnebo skola	–	74 %	100	Municipal
Himalajaskolan	–	74 %	70	Municipal
Lidhemsskolan	–	67 %	210	Municipal
Ljungbergaskolan	–	61 %	150	Municipal
Loftahammars skola	–	50 %	40	Municipal
Ludvigsborgsskolan	204.6	70 %	280	Municipal
Marieborgsskolan	–	77 %	290	Municipal
Näktergalens skola	–	71 %	140	Municipal
Ringeltaubska skolan	–	56 %	50	Municipal
Skogshagaskolan	–	72 %	300	Municipal
Åbyängskolan	–	65 %	220	Municipal
Östra Ringskolan	186.0	60 %	200	Municipal
Överumsskolan	–	67 %	70	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 220.2 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 217 / 242.2
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 66.7 %
Pass in mathematics: 81.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 77.8 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 66 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 61.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 66.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 67.6 % / 44.6 %
Pupils per teacher: 10.6

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Västervik 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 Västervik (%)

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: 3,503
Municipal / independent share: 93.5 % / 6.5 %

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: 150,291 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 141,964 SEK/pupil

Teaching

90,066 SEK

Premises

22,319 SEK

Student health

4,461 SEK

Meals

7,788 SEK

Learning tools

3,460 SEK

Other

13,872 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 4,461 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 66.8 %
Preventive work (staff): 65.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 63.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 58.5 %
Safety at school: 79.3 %
Study calm: 27.4 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 22.7 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 14.4 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 12.6 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 94.1 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 57.9 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 2.9 %

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 5 schools: -11.8

SALSA results per school in Västervik, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Ellen Keyskolan	234	233	+1
Alphaskolan	242	245	-3
Ludvigsborgsskolan	216	228	-12
Östra Ringskolan	199	214	-14
Ankarsrums skola 7-9	187	218	-31

Highest merit score in Västervik

Top 6 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 6 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Ellen Keyskolan	VÄSTERVIKS KOMMUN	235.5	+1	64.7 %	410
Alphaskolan	5592358427	232.8	-3	35.4 %	150
Gamlebyvikens friskola	5590945852	219.8	–	53.7 %	80
Ludvigsborgsskolan	VÄSTERVIKS KOMMUN	204.6	-12	69.6 %	280
Ankarsrums skola 7-9	VÄSTERVIKS KOMMUN	190.3	-31	62.7 %	110
Östra Ringskolan	VÄSTERVIKS KOMMUN	186	-14	59.6 %	200

School ranking — Västervik

All 6 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 Västervik sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Ellen Keyskolan	235.5	+1	65 %	410
Alphaskolan	232.8	-3	35 %	150
Gamlebyvikens friskola	219.8	–	54 %	80
Ludvigsborgsskolan	204.6	-12	70 %	280
Ankarsrums skola 7-9	190.3	-31	63 %	110
Östra Ringskolan	186	-14	60 %	200

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 Västervik municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 40
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1 %
Cost per pupil: 594,244 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.7

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada