Schools in Åre municipality

Key metrics — Åre municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Åre (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

227.5 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 215.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

79.9%

Passing mathematics

90.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

57%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

50.9%

Parents with post-secondary education

70.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

65.6% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 60 %)

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Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

12.3

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

65.6% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.6 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 65.5% (linear extrapolation, +0.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,354

Municipal / independent share

98.3% / 1.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

171,904 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 177,875 SEK)

Municipal school cost

165,088 SEK/pupil

Teaching

85,639 SEK/pupil

Premises

38,702 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,171 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,229 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,892 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Åre.

Student health (compulsory)

5,171 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

57%

Easy to access help, year 8

57.6%

Safety at school

75.4%

Study environment (studiero)

30.5%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Åre (2024).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

87.5%

Passed SvA, year 9

75%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.7%

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 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

7

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.5%

Cost per pupil

677,750 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

1.7

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

406

Graduating within 3 years

71.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

50.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

90.1% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

166,504 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.4 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

8.2

Withdrawn study support

5%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

13%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

74.2%

Directly to university

4.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

4.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

50.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

77.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

27.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

71.1% (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 Åre (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

434

Ages 16–18 (2030)

413 (-4.8%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,534

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,567 (+2.2%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

682

Total school age (2035)

2,616

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

135

Cost per FTE student

69,181 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

60%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

100%

Teacher licence, basic level

83.3%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

0%

Net cost basic adult edu.

164 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

114 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Åre (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

43

Cost per FTE student

260 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

43.5%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Åre

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

Enrolled children

629

Preschool units

21 (19 municipal, 2 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

88% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.1 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.3 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

29% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

30% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

59,565 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

657

Children per FTE

19.2 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

59.8% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

8

Share of children 1–5

0.9%

Cost per enrolled child

383,900 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Åre (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

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 Åre (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Åre (2022).

Initiated child investigations

30.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

6.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,956 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Åre (2024).

Children in economic hardship

12.7%

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

Demographics

Population data for Åre (2025).

Total population

12,770

Population change

0.6%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

698

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,379

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

416

Higher education 25–64

28.1%

Foreign-born 20–64

14.7%

16–24 not in work/education

4.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Åre (2024).

Single without children

42.2%

Single with children

5%

Couple without children

22.3%

Couple with children

20.9%

Other households

9.6%

Total number of households

5,894

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Åre (2024).

In-migration

1,175

Out-migration

981

Net migration

+194

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Åre (2025).

Newly arrived received

1 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

5 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

76.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Åre (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.2%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.9%

Tax base

248,858 SEK/capita

Annual result

2,592 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

3.5%

Solidity

29.6%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.6 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3%

Assistance months (avg)

36

Net cost economic assistance

726 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,892 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Åre.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

23.8%

Completed dwellings

2.8 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

95.2%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

86.8%

Rental

18.2%

Cooperative

4.9%

Owner-occupied

65.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

23.5%

Cars in traffic

6,582

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,297 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

772 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

79 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,339 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Åre (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

3,986 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.5

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Åre (2024).

Loans per capita

4.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.8 per capita

Active borrowers

24.7%

Media allocation

505 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Åre (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.3 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

41.6%

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 Åre 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 Åre.

Åre 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

Åre 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 Jämtlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Åre belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Landsbygdskommun med besöksnäring: landsbygdskommun med minst två av: omsättning hotell/restaurang, antal fritidshus, omsättning detaljhandel. 15 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 34 schools in Åre

Common questions about schools in Åre

How many schools are there in Åre?

Åre municipality has 34 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 33 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,159 pupils attend schools in Åre.

What are the merit values in Åre?

The average year-9 merit value in Åre is 226.3 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Duveds skola F-9 with 237.4 points.

Which school in Åre has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Jämtlands Gymn, Åre 1 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Åre at 90.9%. The municipal average is 40.4%.

How much does a school place cost in Åre?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Åre is 171,904 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 165,088 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Åre?

Student health services in Åre cost 5,171 SEK per pupil (2024). 57% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 57.6%.

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