Rättvik’s preliminary 2026 school results show the year 9 merit score rising from 208.9 to 223.4 points. The share of pupils passing every subject increased from 68 to 80 per cent. The municipality links the development to joint quality work while stressing that improvement efforts continue.
What happened?
The merit score rose by 14.5 points between 2025 and 2026. At the same time, the share of school leavers passing every subject increased by twelve percentage points. Both figures are preliminary year 9 results rather than finally confirmed national statistics.
The municipality’s development work has continued for about two and a half years and covers the full education chain from preschool through upper-secondary school. Staff, head teachers and managers have followed a common direction built around clearer leadership, stronger skills, shared methods and earlier support when needs are identified.
Location
Rättvik, Dalarnas län
Impact and significance
Examples include professional development in reading and writing, stronger support for pupils with special needs and structures for peer learning. The municipality also says it has increased access to qualified teachers and preschool teachers and to expertise within pupil health services.
The results show a change between two years, but the article does not isolate the effect of each measure. The municipality’s own conclusion is that sustained joint work by many professional groups, rather than one method, underlies the development.
Background
Monitoring and analysis of results have been central to the work. Where analysis identified needs, the municipality targeted teaching and support measures. Cooperation among teachers, preschool teachers, head teachers, pupil health staff and the administration is described as a core structure.
The municipality’s goal is for pupils to meet high expectations, good teaching and timely support regardless of circumstances. The figures show progress, but an 80 per cent pass rate across every subject also means the goal has not yet been reached by all pupils.
Latest update
Rättvik published the figures on 8 September and labelled them preliminary. Final results and future pupil cohorts will be needed to assess both the level and whether the improvement persists. The municipality says its quality work will continue despite the positive change.
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Reviewed: 2026-09-08. Independent editorial content. WUA Sverige is not affiliated with any political party.