How many schools are there in Arjeplog?

Arjeplog municipality has 6 active school units: 1 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 5 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 300 pupils attend schools in Arjeplog.

What are the merit values in Arjeplog?

The average year-9 merit value in Arjeplog is 203.1 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Silverskolan with 203.1 points.

Which school in Arjeplog has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Silverskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Arjeplog at 54.6%. The municipal average is 54.6%.

How much does a school place cost in Arjeplog?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Arjeplog is 184,502 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 177,896 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Arjeplog?

Student health services in Arjeplog cost 15,165 SEK per pupil (2024). 78.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 50%.

Schools in Arjeplog municipality

6 active school units in Arjeplog, Norrbottens län. 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: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Arjeplog has 6 schools with an average merit value of 203.1, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 54.6% (below the national average of 73.3%).

6 schools 300 pupils 54.6% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-1.1%)

Summary — Arjeplog

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Merit value has declined by 47.3 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Year 9 merit value (203.1) is 25.4 points below the national average (228.5).
The share of qualified teachers (54.4%) is 18.9 percentage points below the national average.
Schools perform on average -18 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
Cost per compulsory school pupil (184,502 SEK) is 30% higher than the national average (142,155 SEK).

Key metrics — Arjeplog municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

6 Active schools 5 municipal, 1 independent

300 Total pupils 1 compulsory, 1 upper secondary

203.1 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)

54.6% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

184,502 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

9.1 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.1 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.2)

Arjeplog municipality has 6 schools with an average merit value of 203.1 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Arjeplog underperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Arjeplog over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -18.9 %

2020: 250.4 p 2025: 203.1 p

Merit values have decreased by 47.3 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -2.5 %

2020: 55.8 % 2025: 54.4 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 1.4 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +35.2 %

2020: 136,424 SEK 2024: 184,502 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 48,079 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Arjeplog compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

5/6 Merit value

6/7 Qual. teachers

5/7 Cost/pupil

All 6 schools in Arjeplog

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
ARJEPLOGS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Arjeplogs kommun	57	27.4%
BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Daghemskooperativet Blåklockans Ekonomiska Fören	13	43.2%
Hornavanskolan	Upper secondary school	Arjeplogs kommun	—	—
Hornavanskolan/komvux	Adult education	Arjeplogs kommun	—	—
Hornavanskolan/SFI	Adult education	Arjeplogs kommun	—	—
Silverskolan	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Arjeplogs kommun	230	54.6%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

203.1 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

54.4% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

184,502 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

71.4% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Arjeplog (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

203.1 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.2)

Merit score year 9 B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

71.4%

Passing mathematics

95.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

60.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

50%

Parents with post-secondary education

51.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

54.4% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 61.6 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 54.4% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-1.4 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 49.7% (linear extrapolation, -0.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils: 227
Municipal / independent share: 100% / 0%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 184,502 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 163,530.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 177,896 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 80,074 SEK/pupil
Premises: 20,281 SEK/pupil
Student health: 15,165 SEK/pupil
School meals: 14,706 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 6,775 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Arjeplog.

Student health (compulsory): 15,165 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 22,111 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 78.6%
Easy to access help, year 8: 50%
Safety at school: 80%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Arjeplog.

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 16.7%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 13.2%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 3.1%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

-18.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: +6.0 2024/25: -18.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Silverskolan	203	221	-18.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Silverskolan	Arjeplogs kommun	203.1	-18.0	54.6%	230

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Arjeplog (2025).

Number of pupils: 0
Share of compulsory school pupils: 0%
Cost per pupil: 1,435,200 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 2.7

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -18.9%

2020: 250.4 p 2025: 203.1 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -2.5%

2020: 55.8 % 2025: 54.4 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +35.2%

2020: 136,424 SEK 2024: 184,502 SEK

Number of pupils ↑ +0.9%

2020: 225 2025: 227

Independent share ↓ -100%

2020: 2 % 2025: 0 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -10%

2020: 10 2025: 9

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +132.4%

2020: 6,524 SEK 2024: 15,165 SEK

Student health yr 5 → unchanged

2023: 78.6 % 2024: 78.6 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils: 59
Graduating within 3 years: 81.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 45.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 27.6% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 220,849 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 15 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 2
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 491,278 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 10,222 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 6.5%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 21%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 81.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +6.7%

2020: 207,011 SEK 2024: 220,849 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +9.1%

2020: 75 % 2025: 81.8 %

Qualified teachers US ↓ -53%

2020: 58.7 % 2022: 27.6 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +70.7%

2020: 12,950 SEK 2023: 22,111 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +45.4%

2020: 31.3 % 2025: 45.5 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Arjeplog going on to higher education.

University eligibility (all): 45.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 80% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 23.8% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 81.8% (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 Arjeplog (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 67
Ages 16–18 (2030): 77 (+14.9%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 256
Ages 6–15 (2030): 211 (-17.6%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 89
Total school age (2035): 329

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 Arjeplog (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 78
Cost per FTE student: 46,857 SEK/year
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 64.8%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 22 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 223 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Arjeplog (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 8
Cost per FTE student: 654 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 100%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Arjeplog

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

Enrolled children: 70
Preschool units: 2 (1 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 77.8% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 11.7 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 9 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 3.6 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 30.8% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 30.8% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 22,511 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 87
Children per FTE: 15.5 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 17.4% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 50.9% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 75.7% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Arjeplog (2025).

Children in pedagogical care: 3
Share of children 1–5: 4.1%

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Arjeplog (2024).

Open preschool units: 0
Open preschool FTEs: 0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +26.4%

2020: 17,816 SEK 2024: 22,511 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↓ -23.3%

2020: 66.4 % 2025: 50.9 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth: 12.5%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations: 0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 949 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Arjeplog (2025).

Total population: 2,570
Population change: -1.1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 91
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 228
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 64
Higher education 25–64: 17.7%
Foreign-born 20–64: 17.2%
16–24 not in work/education: 2.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Arjeplog (2024).

Single without children: 50.6%
Single with children: 3.6%
Couple without children: 24.7%
Couple with children: 14.7%
Other households: 6.4%
Total number of households: 1,385

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality	Distance	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Pupils
Arjeplog you	—	203.1	54.6%	184,502 SEK	300
Sorsele	60.8 km	—	44.9%	194,344 SEK	122
Arvidsjaur	81.9 km	213	70.5%	150,409 SEK	1,071
Malå	103.7 km	195.4	66.6%	164,032 SEK	469
Storuman	104.4 km	216.5	65.1%	188,735 SEK	864
Jokkmokk	110.2 km	223.5	60.8%	182,751 SEK	669
Älvsbyn	142.2 km	218.3	71.9%	149,546 SEK	1,240
Neighbour avg.		213.3	63.3%	171,636 SEK	739

Merit value year 9

Jokkmokk

223.5

Älvsbyn

218.3

Storuman

216.5

Arvidsjaur

213

Arjeplog

203.1

Malå

195.4

Qualified teachers

Älvsbyn

71.9%

Arvidsjaur

70.5%

Malå

66.6%

Storuman

65.1%

Jokkmokk

60.8%

Arjeplog

54.6%

Sorsele

44.9%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Arjeplog (2025).

Newly arrived received: 5 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 77.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ -54.2%

2020: -2.4 % 2025: -1.1 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -9.4%

2020: 3.2 % 2024: 2.9 %

Newly arrived ↑ +127.3%

2021: 2.2 2025: 5

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Arjeplog (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 23.5%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 34.8%
Tax base: 262,966 SEK/capita
Annual result: 2,806 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 2.8%
Solidity: 51.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 0.4 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 2.5%
Net cost economic assistance: 101 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 6,775 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 10,222 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Arjeplog.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 8%
Completed dwellings: 0.4 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 75.9%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 31.6%
Rental: 19.3%
Cooperative: 1%
Owner-occupied: 75%
Cars in traffic: 1,569

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 23.5 % 2025: 23.5 %

Economic assistance ↓ -84.6%

2020: 2.6 2024: 0.4

Overcrowding ↓ -29.8%

2020: 11.4 % 2025: 8 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Arjeplog (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 8,048 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 426 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 39 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 387 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Arjeplog (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 7,228 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 0.6

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Arjeplog (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 8.2%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 51% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 4.7%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 8.1%
Sick leave >49 years: 9.3%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.3% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19: 11.9%
Number of pupils: 40
Average pupil fee: 0 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 230 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Arjeplog (2024).

Loans per capita: 6.1 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 1.6 per capita
Active borrowers: 23.7%
Media allocation: 1,115 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Arjeplog (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 6.1 tonnes

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↓ -22.7%

2020: 15.4 % 2024: 11.9 %

Reported crimes ↓ -33.7%

2020: 12,138.8 2025: 8,048

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +60.3%

2020: 7.8 % 2024: 12.5 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -4.7%

2020: 6.4 t 2023: 6.1 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +358%

2020: 6.9 % 2024: 31.6 %

Total sick leave ↓ -4.7%

2020: 8.6 % 2025: 8.2 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +50%

2020: 0.2 % 2024: 0.3 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↑ +16.4%

2020: 67 2024: 78

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +1.3%

2020: 46,258 SEK 2024: 46,857 SEK

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -27.4%

2020: 89.2 % 2024: 64.8 %

SFI pupils ↑ +100%

2020: 4 2024: 8

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 55.8%

2025 (latest) 54.4%

Forecast 2027 49.7% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 61.6%

National avg 73.3%

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 Arjeplog.

Cost per pupil: 184,502 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 203.1 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.1 (national avg: 1.6)

Arjeplog 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 Arjeplog with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Arjeplog 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
Arjeplog you	203.1	54.4%	184,502 SEK	81.8%	-18.0
Kiruna	213.7	53.2%	171,792 SEK	77.7%	+5.8
Övertorneå	197.9	48.1%	171,513 SEK	68.3%	–
Jokkmokk	214.5	61.7%	182,751 SEK	51.3%	+13.0
Överkalix	215.3	45.7%	179,764 SEK	52.2%	+7.0
Gällivare	218.4	45.4%	166,697 SEK	68.7%	+8.3
Haparanda	196.2	61.1%	149,797 SEK	55.8%	-18.0
Pajala	230	61.5%	204,793 SEK	67.2%	+30.0
Peer average	212.3	53.8%	175,301 SEK	63%	+7.7

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

KirunaÖvertorneåJokkmokkÖverkalixGällivare

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

KirunaÖvertorneåJokkmokkÖverkalixGällivare

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

KirunaÖvertorneåJokkmokkÖverkalixGällivare

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

KirunaÖvertorneåJokkmokkÖverkalixGällivare

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality with a visitor industry

Benchmark vs SCB group C9

Arjeplog belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. Here is how Arjeplog compares to the 15 municipalities in the group.

Arjeplog Group median

Merit value 203.1 (median: 219.8)

17th

Qualified teachers 54.4 (median: 67.7)

10th

Students/teacher 9 (median: 10.4)

90th

Cost/pupil 184502.2 (median: 164250)

17th

Graduating 3 yrs 81.8 (median: 69)

97th

All subjects passed 71.4 (median: 71.4)

50th

⭐ Best in group for graduating 3 yrs

✅ Above group median for students/teacher

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Arjeplog	203.1	54.4%	184,502 SEK	81.8%
Borgholm	219.8	75.7%	180,001 SEK	62.6%
Båstad	224.6	80.3%	157,510 SEK	73.1%
Eda	199.8	66%	162,162 SEK	62%
Härjedalen	228.4	63.4%	173,212 SEK	69%
Leksand	229.3	73.9%	137,497 SEK	74.2%
Malung – Sälen	222.7	51.5%	155,351 SEK	62.3%
Orsa	199.5	75.6%	159,369 SEK	65.8%
Rättvik	208.9	76.1%	172,996 SEK	71.7%

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

Common questions about schools in Arjeplog

How many schools are there in Arjeplog?: Arjeplog municipality has 6 active school units: 1 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 5 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 300 pupils attend schools in Arjeplog.
What are the merit values in Arjeplog?: The average year-9 merit value in Arjeplog is 203.1 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Silverskolan with 203.1 points.
Which school in Arjeplog has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Silverskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Arjeplog at 54.6%. The municipal average is 54.6%.
How much does a school place cost in Arjeplog?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Arjeplog is 184,502 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 177,896 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Arjeplog?: Student health services in Arjeplog cost 15,165 SEK per pupil (2024). 78.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 50%.

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

National comparison

See how Arjeplog municipality compares in a national perspective.

Timeline — school events in Arjeplog

03/05/2026
BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 113100 to BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA
26/04/2026
BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from BLÅKLOCKAN FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 113100

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Summary — Arjeplog

Key metrics — Arjeplog municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 6 schools in Arjeplog

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Top merit-value schools

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

Pupil forecast

Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Preschool and childcare

Preschool in Arjeplog

After-school care (fritidshem)

Pedagogical care

Open preschool and family daycare

Trends — preschool and childcare

Children and youth

Children's and youth's health

Child and youth welfare

Demographics and population

Demographics

Household types

Neighboring municipalities

Refugee reception

Trends — demographics

Economy and housing

Municipal economy

Economic assistance

Learning tools and digitalisation

Housing and infrastructure

Trends — economy and housing

Society, culture and environment

Crime and safety

LSS and disability services

Work environment and sick leave

Culture school

Public library

Environment

Trends — society and culture

Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Cost-effectiveness

Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group C9

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Arjeplog

National comparison

Timeline — school events in Arjeplog

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SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed