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Schools in Ånge municipality

17 active school units in Ånge, Västernorrlands län. Most common school forms: 7 preschool, 6 after-school care, 6 compulsory school (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Ånge municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

17 Active schools 16 municipal, 1 independent
1,102 Total pupils 6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
191.6 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 3 schools (national avg: 228.5)
51.6% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
173,410 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
8.9 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.1 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Ånge (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
189 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 206.2)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent
188.7 / 193.5
Passing all subjects year 9
66.7%
Passing mathematics
75.6%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
56.9%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
40%
Parents with post-secondary education
48.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
62.1% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 67.9 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
62.6% / 58.5%
Pupils per teacher
9.7

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)
62.1% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
→ Stable (-0.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 61.4% (linear extrapolation, +0.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
756
Municipal / independent share
84.4% / 15.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
173,410 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,085.1 SEK)
Municipal school cost
167,655 SEK/pupil
Teaching
73,532 SEK/pupil
Premises
30,697 SEK/pupil
Student health
6,485 SEK/pupil
School meals
12,542 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
4,905 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Ånge.

Student health (compulsory)
6,485 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
1,927 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
60.8%
Easy to access help, year 8
52.5%
Safety at school
75.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

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.

-20.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Fränstaskolan 184 203 -19.0
Ånge grundskola 194 216 -22.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Kordelia Friskola AB Kordelia friskola AB 196.6 — 58.9% 100
Ånge grundskola Ånge kommun 194.1 -22.0 61.6% 310
Fränstaskolan Ånge kommun 184.1 -19.0 66.4% 210

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
25
Share of compulsory school pupils
2.9%
Cost per pupil
489,000 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.7

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -5.9%
2020: 200.9 p 2025: 189 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -1.1%
2020: 62.8 % 2024: 62.1 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +30.1%
2020: 133,246 SEK 2024: 173,410 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -6.4%
2020: 808 2024: 756
Independent share ↑ +3.3%
2020: 15.1 % 2024: 15.6 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -9.3%
2020: 10.7 2024: 9.7
Student health SEK/pupil ↓ -1.4%
2020: 6,578 SEK 2024: 6,485 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↓ -9.5%
2022: 67.2 % 2025: 60.8 %
Student health yr 8 → unchanged
2022: 52.5 % 2023: 52.5 %
Safety ↑ +10%
2022: 68.7 % 2025: 75.6 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
300
Graduating within 3 years
55.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
34% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
59.9% (national avg: 85.3 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
195,449 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.1 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
6.6
Municipal upper-secondary cost
201,336 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
6.2%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
23%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
60.2%
Directly to university
22.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +25.9%
2020: 155,246 SEK 2024: 195,449 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -27.1%
2020: 75.9 % 2025: 55.3 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -9.4%
2020: 66.1 % 2024: 59.9 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↓ -42.2%
2020: 3,333 SEK 2024: 1,927 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -27.7%
2020: 47 % 2025: 34 %
Directly to university ↑ +123.2%
2020: 9.9 % 2022: 22.1 %

University connection

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

Directly to university
22.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
34% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
75% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
13.5% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
55.3% (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 Ånge (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
270
Ages 16–18 (2030)
265 (-1.9%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
895
Ages 6–15 (2030)
844 (-5.7%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
377
Total school age (2035)
1,375

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

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils
224
Cost per FTE student
85,680 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
64.4%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
70.4%
Teacher licence, basic level
90%
Net cost basic adult edu.
144 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
357 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Ånge (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
37
Cost per FTE student
228 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
58.3%
Teachers with licence
0%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Ånge

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

Enrolled children
352
Preschool units
7 (7 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
85% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
15.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
10.2 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
4.2 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
45% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
45% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
48,695 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
287
Children per FTE
19.2 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
45.3% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Ånge (2024).

Open preschool units
0
Open preschool FTEs
0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +21.3%
2020: 40,141 SEK 2024: 48,695 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +7.1%
2020: 42.3 % 2024: 45.3 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
10.8%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
38.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
18.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
2,436 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Ånge (2024).

Children in economic hardship
19.3%

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

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Ånge (2025).

Total population
9,000
Population change
-0.5%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
363
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
803
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
283
Higher education 25–64
15.4%
Foreign-born 20–64
12.5%
16–24 not in work/education
7.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Ånge (2024).

Single without children
46.8%
Single with children
4.7%
Couple without children
26.3%
Couple with children
15.8%
Other households
6.5%
Total number of households
4,675

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Ånge (2024).

In-migration
400
Out-migration
377
Net migration
+23

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Ånge — 191.6 51.6% 8.9 17
Bräcke 46.3 km 223.9 38.3% 8.6 11
Ragunda 68 km 202.5 35.1% 8.6 11
Sundsvall 71.4 km 223.1 53.9% 12.6 151
Timrå 74.9 km 210.6 65.2% 10.6 30
Ljusdal 78.5 km 207.6 48.2% 9.6 42
Nordanstig 88.1 km 201 56.9% 11.6 18

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Ånge (2025).

Newly arrived received
5.7 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
6 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
67.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ -50%
2020: -1 % 2025: -0.5 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +2.8%
2020: 7.1 % 2023: 7.3 %
Newly arrived ↑ +83.9%
2020: 3.1 2025: 5.7

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Ånge (2025).

Municipal tax rate
23.3%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
34.6%
Tax base
246,794 SEK/capita
Annual result
-379 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
-0.4%
Solidity
32.8%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
2 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
5.8%
Assistance months (avg)
37.1
Net cost economic assistance
1,154 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,905 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Ånge.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
6.4%
Completed dwellings
0.4 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
93.3%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
79.4%
Rental
15.4%
Cooperative
5.5%
Owner-occupied
77.6%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
6.4%
Cars in traffic
5,327

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 23.3 % 2025: 23.3 %
Economic assistance ↓ -42.9%
2020: 3.5 2024: 2
Overcrowding ↑ +1.6%
2020: 6.3 % 2024: 6.4 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
7,099 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
730 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
188 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
442 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Ånge (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
6,635 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1.3

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Ånge (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19
8.3%
Number of pupils
105
Average pupil fee
1,040 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
564 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Ånge (2024).

Loans per capita
5.4 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
8.3 per capita
Active borrowers
21.2%
Media allocation
921 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Ånge (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
7.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
25.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↓ -27.8%
2020: 11.5 % 2024: 8.3 %
Reported crimes ↓ -23.5%
2020: 9,278.1 2024: 7,098.6
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +20%
2020: 9 % 2024: 10.8 %
CO₂/capita ↑ +1.3%
2020: 7.6 t 2023: 7.7 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +38.3%
2020: 57.4 % 2024: 79.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -28%
2020: 311 2024: 224
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +47%
2020: 58,294 SEK 2024: 85,680 SEK
Passing basic level ↓ -18.6%
2020: 79.1 % 2024: 64.4 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -7.2%
2020: 75.9 % 2024: 70.4 %
Licence basic level ↓ -1%
2020: 90.9 % 2023: 90 %
SFI pupils ↓ -32.7%
2020: 55 2024: 37
SFI course D pass rate ↓ -41.7%
2020: 100 % 2022: 58.3 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 62.8%
2024 (latest) 62.1%
Forecast 2026 61.4% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 67.9%
National avg 72.6%

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 Ånge.

Cost per pupil
173,410 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
189 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.1 (national avg: 1.6)

Ånge 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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Ånge with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

Municipality Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs SALSA score
Ånge you 189 62.1% 173,410 SEK 55.3% -20.5
Kramfors 200.7 58.6% 166,005 SEK 66.5% -12.0
Sollefteå 206 51% 161,247 SEK 64.3% -10.7
Härnösand 209.7 74.4% 158,821 SEK 65.6% -8.3
Timrå 202.1 75.1% 137,348 SEK 69.9% -11.5
Örnsköldsvik 216.8 76.2% 135,313 SEK 71.6% -14.0
Sundsvall 219.4 77.7% 139,452 SEK 75.8% -8.2
Bjurholm 196.6 65.4% 169,648 SEK 79.2% -6.0
Peer average 207.3 68.3% 152,548 SEK 70.4% -10.1

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
KramforsSollefteåHärnösandTimråÖrnsköldsvik
Qualified teachers 2020–2024
KramforsSollefteåHärnösandTimråÖrnsköldsvik
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
KramforsSollefteåHärnösandTimråÖrnsköldsvik
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
KramforsSollefteåHärnösandTimråÖrnsköldsvik

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Landsbygdskommun

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Ånge belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Landsbygdskommun: kommun med mindre än 15 000 invånare i den största tätorten, låg pendling. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Ånge 189 62.1% 173,410 SEK 55.3%
Arvidsjaur 213 65.3% 150,409 SEK 78.4%
Arvika 213.8 75.6% 154,832 SEK 71.9%
Bengtsfors 213.2 69.8% 161,495 SEK 73%
Bollnäs 214.6 66.4% 146,677 SEK 64.6%
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.4% 170,292 SEK 73.7%
Dorotea 233.7 62.9% 220,403 SEK 81.5%
Filipstad 208.9 63.5% 154,997 SEK 60%
Gislaved 208.3 63.6% 144,536 SEK 57.6%

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

All 17 schools in Ånge

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
Ånge grundskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ånge kommun 310 194.1 61.6%
Ånge resursskola After-school care, Compulsory school Ånge kommun 10 — —
Bobergsgymnasiet Upper secondary school Ånge kommun — — 60.1%
FÖRSKOLAN HAMMAREN Preschool Ånge kommun 43 — 33.3%
FÖRSKOLAN KNATTEBO Preschool Ånge kommun 50 — 30%
FÖRSKOLAN SKATTKISTAN Preschool Ånge kommun 45 — 45.4%
FÖRSKOLAN SOLBACKEN Preschool Ånge kommun 21 — 70.9%
FÖRSKOLAN SÖRGÅRDEN Preschool Ånge kommun 25 — 18.3%
Fränstaskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ånge kommun 210 184.1 66.4%
Kordelia Friskola AB After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Kordelia friskola AB 100 196.6 58.9%
Ljungaskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ånge kommun 70 — 80.9%
SKOGSBACKENS FÖRSKOLA, ALBY Preschool Ånge kommun 14 — 62.6%
SKOGSBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Ånge kommun 154 — 48%
Torpshammars skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ånge kommun 50 — 34.2%
Vuxenutbildningen Ånge Adult education Ånge kommun — — —
Vuxenutbildningen Ånge, anpassad Adult education Ånge kommun — — —
Vuxenutbildningen Ånge, SFI Adult education Ånge kommun — — —

Common questions about schools in Ånge

How many schools are there in Ånge?
Ånge municipality has 17 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 16 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,102 pupils attend schools in Ånge.
What are the merit values in Ånge?
The average year-9 merit value in Ånge is 191.6 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Kordelia Friskola AB with 196.6 points.
Which school in Ånge has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Ljungaskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Ånge at 80.9%. The municipal average is 51.6%.
How much does a school place cost in Ånge?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ånge is 173,410 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 167,655 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Ånge?
Student health services in Ånge cost 6,485 SEK per pupil (2024). 60.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 52.5%.

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

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Västernorrlands länOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Ånge.Merit value year 9Compare Ånge with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.HärnösandCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KramforsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ÖrnsköldsvikCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.SollefteåCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.SundsvallCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.