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Schools in Arjeplog municipality

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6 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 Arjeplog, Norrbotten County. The three most common school forms: 2 adult education, 2 preschool, 1 adapted compulsory school (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Arjeplog

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
1
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
2
Municipal
5
Independent
1

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Arjeplog has 6 schools with a merit value of 203.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 54.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

6 schools300 pupils54.4% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.1%)

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Summary — Arjeplog

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Arjeplog municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

6Active schools5 municipal, 1 independent
300Total pupils1 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
203.1Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
54.4%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
170,944 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.1Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Arjeplog municipality has 6 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 203.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (54.4%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Arjeplog

How many schools are there in Arjeplog?
Arjeplog municipality has 6 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 1 of the units offers compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 2 offer preschool. 5 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 300 pupils attend schools in Arjeplog.
What are the merit values in Arjeplog?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Arjeplog is 203.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Silverskolan with 203.1 points.
Which school in Arjeplog has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Silverskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Arjeplog at 54.6%. The municipality value is 54.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Arjeplog?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Arjeplog is 170,944 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 164,931 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

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

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

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

School choice in Arjeplog
Mother-tongue tuition

16.7% 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: 14,009 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 Arjeplog compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
6/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
4/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Arjeplog

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 Arjeplog
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Arjeplog: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Silverskolan with Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Lowest: Silverskolan with Skolkoll score 38 out of 100.

Silverskolan
Skolkoll score 38 out of 100
1 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Arjeplog

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Arjeplog with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
HornavanskolanUpper secondary schoolARJEPLOGS KOMMUN———
SilverskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARJEPLOGS KOMMUN23054.6%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in ArjeplogArjeplog has 2 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Arjeplog with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Arjeplog you—203.154.4%170,944 SEK
Sorsele57.2 km244.454.1%191,062 SEK
Arvidsjaur81.3 km21367.7%151,970 SEK
Storuman101.7 km215.570.6%188,735 SEK
Malå103.8 km195.466.5%164,032 SEK
Jokkmokk110.3 km214.561.7%182,751 SEK
Älvsbyn142.2 km218.372.5%149,546 SEK
Neighbour avg216.965.5%171,349 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 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Arjeplog municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Arjeplog

  1. BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 113100 to BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA

  2. BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA: Operating name changed from Förskola 113100 to BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA

  3. BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA: Operator name changed to: Daghemskooperativet Blåklockans Ekonomiska Fören (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  4. BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 113100

  5. BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA: Operating name changed from BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 113100

  6. BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Daghemskooperativet Blåklockans Ekonomiska Fören)

  7. BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 113100 to BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA

  8. BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 113100

  9. Silverskolan: Head changed

  10. Silverskolan: Head changed

  11. Silverskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  12. Silverskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Silverskolan

  13. Silverskolan: Head changed

  14. Silverskolan: Renamed from Arjeplogs grundskola to Silverskolan

  15. Silverskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2019-01-01

  16. Hornavanskolan/komvux: Head changed

  17. Hornavanskolan/komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arjeplog.se, email: hornavanskolan@edu.arjeplog.se, phone: 0961-14204 to url: http://www.arjeplog.se, email: hornavanskolan@edu.arjeplog.se, phone: 0961-14158

  18. Hornavanskolan/SFI: Head changed

  19. Hornavanskolan/SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arjeplog.se, email: hornavanskolan@edu.arjeplog.se, phone: 0961-14204 to url: http://www.arjeplog.se, email: hornavanskolan@edu.arjeplog.se, phone: 0961-14158

  20. Hornavanskolan: Head changed

  21. Hornavanskolan/komvux: Head changed

  22. Hornavanskolan/SFI: Head changed

  23. Hornavanskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Hornavanskolan

  24. Hornavanskolan: Head changed

  25. Hornavanskolan/komvux: Operating name changed from unknown name to Hornavanskolan

  26. Hornavanskolan/komvux: Head changed

  27. Hornavanskolan/SFI: Operating name changed from unknown name to Hornavanskolan

  28. Hornavanskolan/SFI: Head changed

  29. Hornavanskolan: Head changed

  30. Hornavanskolan/komvux: Head changed

… and 4 older events.

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Norrbotten CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Arjeplog.Merit value year 9Compare Arjeplog 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.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.ÄlvsbynCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ArvidsjaurCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BodenCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.GällivareCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HaparandaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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