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Schools in Gävleborgs län

443 active school units across 10 municipalities. 141 compulsory schools and 35 upper-secondary schools.

Key metrics — Gävleborgs

Municipalities
10
School units
443
Pupils
49,293
Average merit value
211.5 (39 schools)
Qualified teachers
68.5%
Pupils per teacher
11.4
Municipal / Independent
357 / 86

Municipalities in Gävleborgs

Municipality Schools Pupils Average merit Qualified teachers SALSA
Gävle 127 19,453 209.2 74.9% -4.5
Hudiksvall 64 6,615 212.1 70.5% -8.2
Bollnäs 50 4,681 208.9 65.5% -7.5
Sandviken 48 6,351 218.7 66.5% -5.2
Ljusdal 41 3,139 207.6 66.8% -10.0
Söderhamn 39 3,980 220.1 56.7% +5.0
Ovanåker 29 1,916 215.1 77.4% +2.0
Nordanstig 18 1,237 194.6 54.6% -16.0
Hofors 16 1,200 210.1 64.9% 0.0
Ockelbo 11 721 204.8 69.2% -6.0
National average 228.5 73.3%

Merit value by municipality in Gävleborgs

Average year-9 merit value per municipality, sorted from highest to lowest.

Söderhamn
220.1
Sandviken
218.7
Ovanåker
215.1
Hudiksvall
212.1
Hofors
210.1
Gävle
209.2
Bollnäs
208.9
Ljusdal
207.6
Ockelbo
204.8
Nordanstig
194.6

Green = above national average (228.5), orange = below national average.

School forms

Preschool (221)
Compulsory school (141)
After-school care (134)
Preschool class (111)
Upper secondary school (35)
Open leisure-time activities (32)
Adult education (23)
Adapted compulsory school (17)
Adapted upper secondary school (4)

Top merit-value schools in Gävleborgs

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Municipality Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Sandvikens Internationella Montessoriskola Sandviken Sandvikens Friskola AB 271.9 +23.0 52.1% 200
Bergby Centralskola 1-9 Gävle Gävle kommun 249.1 +35.0 60.6% 270
Vågbroskolan åk 4-9 Söderhamn Söderhamns kommun 244.3 +13.0 62% 280
Internationella Engelska Skolan Gävle Gävle Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 238.8 +5.0 650
Stigslunds skola Gävle Gävle kommun 234.7 -10.0 75.3% 550
Friskolan Lust & Lära Bollnäs Friskolan Lust & Lära i Bollnäs AB 233.3 +7.0 73.5% 400
Prolympia, Gävle Gävle Ulno AB 230.2 -11.0 77% 650
Norrtullskolan åk 7-9 Söderhamn Söderhamns kommun 226.9 +8.0 60% 290
Murgårdsskolan Sandviken Sandvikens kommun 226.1 +8.0 48.8% 580
Östra skolan Hudiksvall Hudiksvalls kommun 226 -7.0 63.7% 390
County average (Gävleborgs) 211.5 68.5% 49,293

Common questions about schools in Gävleborgs län

What are the merit values in Gävleborgs län?
The average year-9 merit value in Gävleborgs län is 211.5 points (based on 39 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Sandvikens Internationella Montessoriskola in Sandviken with 271.9 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Gävleborgs län?
The average share of qualified teachers in Gävleborgs län is 68.5%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.4.
Which municipality in Gävleborgs has the best school results?
Söderhamn has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Gävleborgs län with 220.1 points. There are 10 municipalities in the county in total.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.

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