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Schools in Västerbotten County

535 school unitsSkolkoll's statistics include school units that are open/active in Skolverket's register. Dormant units (Vilande — temporarily without students) and discontinued units (Upphörd — permanently closed) are excluded. across 15 municipalities.160 compulsory schools and 39 upper-secondary schools.

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  1. 1Choose a municipalityStart with the local view.
  2. 2Compare schoolsUse Compare for the shortlist.
  3. 3Check the dataReview sources, SALSA and method.

Key metrics — Västerbotten

Municipalities
15
School units
535
Pupils
48,577
Average merit value
219.7 (50 schools)
Qualified teachers
76%
Pupils per teacher
10.8
Municipal / Independent
477 / 58

Municipalities in Västerbotten

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Umeå20024,228221.681.5%-18.8
Skellefteå14413,648222.773.5%-5.3
Lycksele312,393220.361.6%+1.0
Vännäs282,099230.484.6%+7.5
Vilhelmina221,068206.463.3%-7.0
Storuman19864216.565.1%-4.0
Nordmaling1691822287.6%+4.0
Vindeln14738199.962.4%-16.0
Norsjö13549216.969.8%-4.0
Robertsfors1355881.6%-2.0
Sorsele912244.9%+25.0
Åsele8335199.145.3%-16.0
Malå7469195.466.6%-12.0
Bjurholm6327196.676%-6.0
Dorotea5261233.763.7%+25.0
National average228.573.3%

Merit value by municipality in Västerbotten

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

Dorotea
233.7
Vännäs
230.4
Skellefteå
222.7
Nordmaling
222
Umeå
221.6
Lycksele
220.3
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 (279)
Compulsory school (160)
After-school care (137)
Preschool class (129)
Upper secondary school (39)
Adult education (31)
Adapted compulsory school (17)
Adapted upper secondary school (7)
Open leisure-time activities (3)
Special needs school (1)

Top merit-value schools in Västerbotten

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

SchoolMunicipalityProviderMerit valueSALSAQualified teachersPupils
LejonströmsskolanSkellefteåSkellefteå kommun255.1+7.084.9%620
Internationella Engelska Skolan UmeåUmeåInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB250+6.0420
BjörnåkersskolanSkellefteåSkellefteå kommun248.8+16.061.2%340
Prolympia, UmeåUmeåUlno AB248.4-7.084.1%330
Grubbeskolan 7-9UmeåUmeå kommun248.3-6.093.1%490
Carlslundsskolan 7-9UmeåUmeå kommun243.9-9.093.3%490
Storsjöskolan 2UmeåUmeå kommun242.1-15.088.9%280
NorrhammarskolanSkellefteåSkellefteå kommun238-4.084.2%480
Tegs centralskolaUmeåUmeå kommun236.4-7.076.8%440
Strandenskolan F-9DoroteaDorotea kommun233.7+25.063.7%190
County average (Västerbotten)219.776%48,577

Demographic context — Västerbotten

Aggregated SCB data for 15 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
138,331
Child poverty (avg.)
17.6%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
303 SEK
Net migration
+2,793

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Västerbotten County

What are the merit values in Västerbotten County?
The average year-9 merit value in Västerbotten County is 219.7 points (based on 50 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Lejonströmsskolan in Skellefteå with 255.1 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Västerbotten County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Västerbotten County is 76%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 10.8.
Which municipality in Västerbotten has the best school results?
Dorotea has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Västerbotten County with 233.7 points. There are 15 municipalities in the county in total.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.

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