Schools in Älvkarleby municipality

Key metrics — Älvkarleby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Älvkarleby (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

197.5 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.6)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

194.1 / 204.5

Passing all subjects year 9

53.3%

Passing mathematics

80%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

58.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

55.6%

Parents with post-secondary education

48.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

67% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 70.5 %)

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Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

72.8% / 56.3%

Pupils per teacher

10

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Älvkarleby, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2024)

67% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

→ Stable (-0.4 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 67.6% (linear extrapolation, -0.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

1,017

Municipal / independent share

66.4% / 33.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)

159,153 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 144,690.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

170,937 SEK/pupil

Teaching

85,259 SEK/pupil

Premises

26,172 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,546 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,746 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

3,003 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Älvkarleby.

Student health (compulsory)

5,546 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

0 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

51.7%

Easy to access help, year 8

30%

Safety at school

83.3%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Älvkarleby (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

77.8%

Passed SvA, year 9

70.6%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ∿Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Älvkarleby (2024).

Number of pupils

26

Share of compulsory school pupils

2.3%

Cost per pupil

597,800 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

2.9

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Älvkarleby (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

348

Graduating within 3 years

72.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

52.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

135,825 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.5 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

8.3

Municipal upper-secondary cost

211,755 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

13.7%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

78.4%

Directly to university

21.3% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Älvkarleby going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

21.3% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

52.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

87.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

19.4% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

72.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Älvkarleby (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

347

Ages 16–18 (2030)

332 (-4.3%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,123

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,091 (-2.8%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

495

Total school age (2035)

1,820

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Älvkarleby (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

277

Cost per FTE student

88,398 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

77.6%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

69.9%

Teacher licence, basic level

45.5%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

32.9%

Net cost basic adult edu.

202 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

575 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Älvkarleby (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

50

Cost per FTE student

324 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

0%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Älvkarleby

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children

434

Preschool units

10 (9 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

86% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.5 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.7 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.9 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

59% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

61% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Älvkarleby (2024).

Cost per child

33,046 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

411

Children per FTE

19.4 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

52.8% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Älvkarleby (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

0

Share of children 1–5

1%

Cost per enrolled child

177,167 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Älvkarleby (2024).

Open preschool units

0

Open preschool FTEs

0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Älvkarleby (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

12.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Älvkarleby (2024).

Initiated child investigations

122.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

24 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

4,248 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Älvkarleby (2024).

Children in economic hardship

19.6%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Älvkarleby (2025).

Total population

9,573

Population change

0.2%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

511

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,013

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

349

Higher education 25–64

18.1%

Foreign-born 20–64

18.6%

16–24 not in work/education

6.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Älvkarleby (2024).

Single without children

40.4%

Single with children

6.1%

Couple without children

27.8%

Couple with children

19.5%

Other households

6.2%

Total number of households

4,537

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Älvkarleby (2024).

In-migration

563

Out-migration

556

Net migration

+7

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Älvkarleby (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.6 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

69.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Älvkarleby (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.7%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.4%

Tax base

252,189 SEK/capita

Annual result

1,912 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

2.5%

Solidity

37.6%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Älvkarleby (2024).

Assistance households

4 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

9.5%

Assistance months (avg)

41.5

Net cost economic assistance

1,710 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Älvkarleby. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school

3,003 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Älvkarleby.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

18.8%

Completed dwellings

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

68.9%

Rental

23.7%

Cooperative

4.5%

Owner-occupied

70.1%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

18.6%

Cars in traffic

4,859

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Älvkarleby (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

10,249 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,319 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

251 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

785 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Älvkarleby (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

4,866 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Älvkarleby (2024).

Loans per capita

5.2 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.9 per capita

Active borrowers

16.9%

Media allocation

750 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Älvkarleby (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

22%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Älvkarleby with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Älvkarleby.

Älvkarleby achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Älvkarleby compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Uppsala län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Älvkarleby belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 17 schools in Älvkarleby

Common questions about schools in Älvkarleby

How many schools are there in Älvkarleby?

Älvkarleby municipality has 17 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 16 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,397 pupils attend schools in Älvkarleby.

What are the merit values in Älvkarleby?

The average year-9 merit value in Älvkarleby is 199.3 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Älvboda friskola with 204.5 points.

Which school in Älvkarleby has the highest teacher qualification rate?

MARMA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Älvkarleby at 100%. The municipal average is 64.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Älvkarleby?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Älvkarleby is 159,153 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 170,937 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Älvkarleby?

Student health services in Älvkarleby cost 5,546 SEK per pupil (2024). 51.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 30%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.