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Schools in Jämtlands län

259 active school units across 8 municipalities. 86 compulsory schools and 24 upper-secondary schools.

Key metrics — Jämtlands

Municipalities
8
School units
259
Pupils
23,801
Average merit value
221.3 (29 schools)
Qualified teachers
64.8%
Pupils per teacher
10.6
Municipal / Independent
229 / 30

Municipalities in Jämtlands

Municipality Schools Pupils Average merit Qualified teachers SALSA
Östersund 96 12,940 227.3 68.6% -6.2
Krokom 41 3,054 214.7 66.3% -10.5
Åre 34 2,223 226.3 75.3% +2.0
Strömsund 23 1,682 207.4 51.2% -12.0
Berg 22 867 201.8 61.7% -5.5
Härjedalen 21 1,417 231.2 60.3% +8.3
Ragunda 11 762 202.5 43.7% -18.5
Bräcke 11 856 223.9 59.8% +1.5
National average 228.5 73.3%

Merit value by municipality in Jämtlands

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

Härjedalen
231.2
Östersund
227.3
Åre
226.3
Bräcke
223.9
Krokom
214.7
Strömsund
207.4
Ragunda
202.5
Berg
201.8

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

School forms

Preschool (129)
Compulsory school (86)
After-school care (77)
Preschool class (75)
Upper secondary school (24)
Adult education (14)
Adapted compulsory school (9)
Adapted upper secondary school (2)
Open leisure-time activities (2)

Top merit-value schools in Jämtlands

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Municipality Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Innovitaskolan Östersund Östersund AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB 259.4 +5.0 70.4% 450
Vallaskolan Östersund Östersunds kommun 248.9 -1.0 71.8% 520
Östbergsskolan Östersund Östersunds kommun 248.5 -2.0 58.6% 410
Internationella Engelska Skolan Östersund Östersund Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 247.9 +15.0 510
Funäsdalens skola Härjedalen Härjedalens kommun 242.5 +13.0 78.9% 230
Kälarne skola Bräcke Bräcke kommun 238.5 68.1% 80
Grevåkerskolan Hammerdal Strömsund Strömsunds kommun 238.2 -5.0 50.1% 210
Duveds skola F-9 Åre Åre kommun 237.4 0.0 71.2% 530
Änge skola 7-9 Krokom Krokoms kommun 235.4 +14.0 60.3% 130
Hansåkerskolan Ragunda Ragunda kommun 231.7 -7.0 50.5% 190
County average (Jämtlands) 221.3 64.8% 23,801

Common questions about schools in Jämtlands län

What are the merit values in Jämtlands län?
The average year-9 merit value in Jämtlands län is 221.3 points (based on 29 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Innovitaskolan Östersund in Östersund with 259.4 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Jämtlands län?
The average share of qualified teachers in Jämtlands län is 64.8%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 10.6.
Which municipality in Jämtlands has the best school results?
Härjedalen has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Jämtlands län with 231.2 points. There are 8 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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