Schools in Arvidsjaur municipality

Key metrics — Arvidsjaur municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Arvidsjaur (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

82%

Passing mathematics

88%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

78.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

61.9%

Parents with post-secondary education

44%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

65.3% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 60.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

11.3

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

65.3% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-9.9 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 62.3% (linear extrapolation, -2.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

570

Municipal / independent share

99.2% / 0.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

150,409 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 163,592.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

140,374 SEK/pupil

Teaching

71,668 SEK/pupil

Premises

20,671 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,605 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,803 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

8,148 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Arvidsjaur.

Student health (compulsory)

4,605 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

2,712 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

71.9%

Easy to access help, year 8

62.8%

Safety at school

85.4%

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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Arvidsjaur (2023).

Number of pupils

4

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.7%

Cost per pupil

1,206,000 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

1.6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

177

Graduating within 3 years

78.4% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

49% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

69% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

244,000 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

7.2

Municipal upper-secondary cost

225,932 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

8.4%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

10%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

80.4%

Directly to university

11.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

11.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

49% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

89.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

27.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

78.4% (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 Arvidsjaur (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

174

Ages 16–18 (2030)

177 (+1.7%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

616

Ages 6–15 (2030)

551 (-10.6%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

268

Total school age (2035)

867

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

106

Cost per FTE student

84,000 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

68.2%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

83.8%

Teacher licence, basic level

0%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

0%

Net cost basic adult edu.

0 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

273 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Arvidsjaur (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

11

Cost per FTE student

456 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

85.5%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Arvidsjaur

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

Enrolled children

256

Preschool units

5 (5 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

93% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

14 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

27% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

30% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

48,411 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

204

Children per FTE

20.8 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

44.9% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Arvidsjaur (2024).

Open preschool units

0

Open preschool FTEs

0

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 Arvidsjaur (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.7%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Arvidsjaur (2023).

Initiated child investigations

55.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

11.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

4,184 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Arvidsjaur (2024).

Children in economic hardship

9.9%

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

Demographics

Population data for Arvidsjaur (2025).

Total population

6,026

Population change

-1%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

268

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

570

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

178

Higher education 25–64

17.6%

Foreign-born 20–64

14.3%

16–24 not in work/education

4.4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Arvidsjaur (2024).

Single without children

49.2%

Single with children

4.1%

Couple without children

26%

Couple with children

16.4%

Other households

4.2%

Total number of households

3,235

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Arvidsjaur (2024).

In-migration

296

Out-migration

270

Net migration

+26

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Arvidsjaur (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.5 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

6 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

76.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Arvidsjaur (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.8%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.1%

Tax base

261,910 SEK/capita

Annual result

7,831 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

8.9%

Solidity

55.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.8 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

2.5%

Assistance months (avg)

27.8

Net cost economic assistance

975 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

8,148 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Arvidsjaur.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

5%

Completed dwellings

0.3 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

89.6%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

50.7%

Rental

24.5%

Cooperative

2.9%

Owner-occupied

71%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

5%

Cars in traffic

3,437

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

8,409 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

526 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

82 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

394 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Arvidsjaur (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,819 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.2

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

16.1%

Number of pupils

140

Average pupil fee

0 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

453 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Arvidsjaur (2024).

Loans per capita

5.2 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.4 per capita

Active borrowers

18.9%

Media allocation

671 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Arvidsjaur (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

5.1 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

10.1%

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 Arvidsjaur 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 Arvidsjaur.

Arvidsjaur 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

Arvidsjaur 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 Norrbottens län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Arvidsjaur 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.

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

All 12 schools in Arvidsjaur

Common questions about schools in Arvidsjaur

How many schools are there in Arvidsjaur?

Arvidsjaur municipality has 12 active school units: 4 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 12 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,076 pupils attend schools in Arvidsjaur.

What are the merit values in Arvidsjaur?

The average year-9 merit value in Arvidsjaur is 213 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Fridhemsskolan with 213 points.

Which school in Arvidsjaur has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Tallbackaskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Arvidsjaur at 86.8%. The municipal average is 48.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Arvidsjaur?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Arvidsjaur is 150,409 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 140,374 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Arvidsjaur?

Student health services in Arvidsjaur cost 4,605 SEK per pupil (2024). 71.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 62.8%.

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