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Schools in Västerbottens län

526 active school units across 15 municipalities. 162 compulsory schools and 39 upper-secondary schools.

Key metrics — Västerbottens

Municipalities
15
School units
526
Pupils
49,143
Average merit value
220 (53 schools)
Qualified teachers
76.1%
Pupils per teacher
10.9
Municipal / Independent
471 / 55

Municipalities in Västerbottens

Municipality Schools Pupils Average merit Qualified teachers SALSA
Umeå 194 24,228 221.8 81.7% -18.8
Skellefteå 142 13,694 222.7 73.9% -5.3
Lycksele 32 2,563 223 62.3% +1.0
Vännäs 28 2,099 230.4 84.6% +7.5
Vilhelmina 22 1,068 206.4 63.3% -7.0
Storuman 19 864 216.5 65.1% -4.0
Nordmaling 16 918 222 87.6% +4.0
Robertsfors 14 908 224.5 80.1% -2.0
Norsjö 13 549 216.9 69.8% -4.0
Vindeln 13 738 199.9 62.4% -16.0
Sorsele 8 122 44.9% +25.0
Åsele 8 335 199.1 45.3% -16.0
Malå 7 469 195.4 66.6% -12.0
Bjurholm 6 327 196.6 76% -6.0
Dorotea 4 261 233.7 63.7% +25.0
National average 228.5 73.3%

Merit value by municipality in Västerbottens

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

Dorotea
233.7
Vännäs
230.4
Robertsfors
224.5
Lycksele
223
Skellefteå
222.7
Nordmaling
222
Umeå
221.8
Norsjö
216.9
Storuman
216.5
Vilhelmina
206.4
Vindeln
199.9
Åsele
199.1
Bjurholm
196.6
Malå
195.4

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

School forms

Preschool (268)
Compulsory school (162)
After-school care (137)
Preschool class (129)
Upper secondary school (39)
Adult education (31)
Adapted compulsory school (22)
Adapted upper secondary school (7)
Open leisure-time activities (2)
Special needs school (1)

Top merit-value schools in Västerbottens

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Municipality Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Lejonströmsskolan Skellefteå Skellefteå kommun 255.1 +7.0 84.9% 620
Internationella Engelska Skolan Umeå Umeå Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 250 +6.0 420
Björnåkersskolan Skellefteå Skellefteå kommun 248.8 +16.0 61.2% 340
Prolympia, Umeå Umeå Ulno AB 248.4 -7.0 84.1% 330
Grubbeskolan 7-9 Umeå Umeå kommun 248.3 -6.0 93.1% 490
Carlslundsskolan 7-9 Umeå Umeå kommun 243.9 -9.0 93.3% 490
Storsjöskolan 2 Umeå Umeå kommun 242.1 -15.0 88.9% 280
Norrhammarskolan Skellefteå Skellefteå kommun 238 -4.0 84.2% 480
Tegs centralskola Umeå Umeå kommun 236.4 -7.0 76.8% 440
Strandenskolan F-9 Dorotea Dorotea kommun 233.7 +25.0 63.7% 190
County average (Västerbottens) 220 76.1% 49,143

Common questions about schools in Västerbottens län

What are the merit values in Västerbottens län?
The average year-9 merit value in Västerbottens län is 220 points (based on 53 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Lejonströmsskolan in Skellefteå with 255.1 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Västerbottens län?
The average share of qualified teachers in Västerbottens län is 76.1%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 10.9.
Which municipality in Västerbottens has the best school results?
Dorotea has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Västerbottens län with 233.7 points. There are 15 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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