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Schools in Västernorrland County

432 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 7 municipalities.127 compulsory schools and 36 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 — Västernorrland

Municipalities
7
School units
432
Pupils
41,577
Average merit value
215.4 (37 schools)
Qualified teachers
72.3%
Pupils per teacher
10.8
Municipal / Independent
370 / 62

Municipalities in Västernorrland

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Sundsvall15917,310220.974.2%-8.2
Örnsköldsvik10710,306217.977.3%-14.0
Härnösand474,367217.469.6%-8.3
Kramfors372,386187.866.5%-12.0
Sollefteå353,064209.258.2%-10.7
Timrå302,835210.676.7%-11.5
Ånge171,309189.160.8%-20.5
National average228.573.3%

Merit value by municipality in Västernorrland

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

Sundsvall
220.9
Örnsköldsvik
217.9
Härnösand
217.4
Timrå
210.6
Sollefteå
209.2
Ånge
189.1
Kramfors
187.8

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

School forms

Preschool (221)
Compulsory school (127)
After-school care (117)
Preschool class (102)
Upper secondary school (36)
Adult education (29)
Adapted compulsory school (14)
Adapted upper secondary school (6)
Special needs school (1)

Top merit-value schools in Västernorrland

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Demographic context — Västernorrland

Aggregated SCB data for 7 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
120,008
Child poverty (avg.)
19.6%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
334 SEK
Net migration
+397

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Västernorrland County

What are the merit values in Västernorrland County?
The average year-9 merit value in Västernorrland County is 215.4 points (based on 37 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Internationella Engelska Skolan Sundsvall in Sundsvall with 262.7 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Västernorrland County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Västernorrland County is 72.3%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 10.8.
Which municipality in Västernorrland has the best school results?
Sundsvall has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Västernorrland County with 220.9 points. There are 7 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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