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Schools in Åre municipality

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34 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. in Åre, Jämtland County. The three most common school forms: 20 preschool, 7 after-school care, 7 compulsory school (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Åre

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
7
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
20
Municipal
33
Independent
1

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Åre has 34 schools with a merit value of 227.5 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 73% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (near the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

34 schools2,203 pupils73% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Growing municipality (+0.6%)

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Summary — Åre

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Åre municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
34
33 municipal, 1 independent
Total pupils
2,203
7 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
227.5
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
73%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
169,803 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
10.9
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Åre municipality has 34 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 227.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (73%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is near the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Åre

How many schools are there in Åre?
Åre municipality has 34 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 20 offer preschool. 33 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,203 pupils attend schools in Åre.
What are the merit values in Åre?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Åre is 227.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Duveds skola F-9 with 245.7 points.
Which school in Åre has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Jämtlands Gymn, Åre 2 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Åre at 100%. The municipality value is 73% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Åre?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Åre is 169,803 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 164,607 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Åre organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality follows Skolverket's general guidance on school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

Skolverket: Choosing a school
Mother-tongue tuition

9% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 6,642 SEK/year (2025).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Åre compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
3/7
Qualified teachers 2025
1/7
Cost/pupil 2025
3/7

Skolkoll score in Åre

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Åre
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Åre: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Stamgärde skola F-6 with Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Municipal average 48, neutral midpoint 50.

7 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Åre
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Åre: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Jämtlands Gymn, Åre 1 with Skolkoll score 77 out of 100. Lowest: Jämtlands Gymn, Åre 2 with Skolkoll score 66 out of 100.

Jämtlands Gymn, Åre 1
Skolkoll score 77 out of 100
Jämtlands Gymn, Åre 2
Skolkoll score 66 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Åre ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Åre

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Åre with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Åre skola F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅRE KOMMUN10069.3%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index.
Duveds skola F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅRE KOMMUN53071.2%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Composite index.
Hallens Kyrkskola F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅRE KOMMUN12071.8%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Composite index.
Jämtlands Gymn, Åre 1Upper secondary schoolJÄMTLANDS GYMNASIEFÖRBUND21095.6%Skolkoll score 77 out of 100. Composite index.
Jämtlands Gymn, Åre 2Upper secondary schoolJÄMTLANDS GYMNASIEFÖRBUND60100%Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Composite index.
Kyrkslättens skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅRE KOMMUN3072.3%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index.
Mörsil F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅRE KOMMUN28072.5%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Composite index.
Mörsils skola Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolÅRE KOMMUN——No score
Racklöfska skolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅRE KOMMUN12066.4%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index.
Stamgärde skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅRE KOMMUN16080.1%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in ÅreÅre has 20 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Åre with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Åre you—227.5Better than neighbour average73%Better than neighbour average169,803 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Krokom50.7 km217.5In line with neighbour average65%In line with neighbour average161,082 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Östersund68.9 km227.7Better than neighbour average66%Better than neighbour average141,733 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Berg76.3 km203.9Worse than neighbour average61.2%Worse than neighbour average212,705 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Bräcke121.8 km220.2In line with neighbour average72.8%Better than neighbour average197,847 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Strömsund124.9 km201.6Worse than neighbour average50.3%Worse than neighbour average193,488 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Härjedalen125.9 km228.4Better than neighbour average63.4%In line with neighbour average190,149 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Neighbour avg216.563.1%182,834 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Åre municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Åre place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Åre

  1. FORSABÄCKENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from GAMMALVÄGEN 9 C, 83771 DUVED to BOX 201, 83722 JÄRPEN

  2. FORSAFJÄLLS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from GAMMALVÄGEN 9 C, 83771 DUVED to BOX 201, 83722 JÄRPEN

  3. KNATTEBOA FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from GAMMALVÄGEN 9 C, 83771 DUVED to BOX 201, 83722 JÄRPEN

  4. LILLVALLENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from GAMMALVÄGEN 9 C, 83771 DUVED to BOX 201, 83722 JÄRPEN

  5. MÅNSÅSBARNAS FÖRSKOLAN: Address changed from GAMMALVÄGEN 9 C, 83771 DUVED to BOX 201, 83722 JÄRPEN

  6. SKANSENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from GAMMALVÄGEN 9 C, 83771 DUVED to BOX 201, 83722 JÄRPEN

  7. STORLIENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from GAMMALVÄGEN 9 C, 83771 DUVED to BOX 201, 83722 JÄRPEN

  8. Hallens Kyrkskola F-9: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  9. Racklöfska skolan F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  10. Hallens Kyrkskola F-9: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  11. Racklöfska skolan F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  12. Vuxenutbildning, SFI och GRUV: Operating name changed from Vuxenutbildning Campus Åre to Vuxenutbildningen

  13. Central Insamlingsenhet Enskild verksamhet: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  14. Duveds skola F-9: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  15. Hallens Kyrkskola F-9: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  16. Kyrkslättens skola F-6: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  17. Mörsil F-9: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  18. Mörsils skola Anpassad grundskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  19. Racklöfska skolan F-6: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  20. Stamgärde skola F-6: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  21. Vuxenutbildning Campus Åre: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  22. Vuxenutbildning, anpassad: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  23. Vuxenutbildning, SFI och GRUV: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  24. Åre skola F-3: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  25. Kyrkslättens skola F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  26. Hallens Kyrkskola F-9: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  27. Racklöfska skolan F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  28. Vuxenutbildning Campus Åre: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  29. Vuxenutbildning, anpassad: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  30. Vuxenutbildning, SFI och GRUV: Renamed from Vuxenutbildning, SFI to Vuxenutbildning, SFI och GRUV

… and 89 older events.

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Jämtland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Åre.Merit value year 9Compare Åre 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.Best compulsory schoolsTop compulsory schools ranked by Skolkoll score.Sweden's best compulsory schoolsThe national top 100 by Skolkoll score.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.BergCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BräckeCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HärjedalenCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KrokomCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ÖstersundCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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