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Schools in Arvidsjaur municipality

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12 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 Arvidsjaur, Norrbotten County. The three most common school forms: 5 preschool, 4 compulsory school, 2 adult education (+5 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 Arvidsjaur

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
4
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
5
Municipal
12
Independent
0

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.

Arvidsjaur has 12 schools with a merit value of 213 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 67.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

12 schools1,071 pupils67.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1%)

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Summary — Arvidsjaur

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Arvidsjaur municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

12Active schools12 municipal, 0 independent
1,071Total pupils4 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
213Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
67.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
151,970 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Arvidsjaur municipality has 12 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 213 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (67.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Arvidsjaur

How many schools are there in Arvidsjaur?
Arvidsjaur municipality has 12 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 4 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 5 offer preschool. 12 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,071 pupils attend schools in Arvidsjaur.
What are the merit values in Arvidsjaur?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Arvidsjaur is 213 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Fridhemsskolan with 213 points.
Which school in Arvidsjaur has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Tallbackaskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Arvidsjaur at 81.5%. The municipality value is 67.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Arvidsjaur?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Arvidsjaur is 151,970 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 142,589 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Arvidsjaur 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 Arvidsjaur
Mother-tongue tuition

14.3% 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: 5,442 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 Arvidsjaur compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
5/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Arvidsjaur

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 Arvidsjaur
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Arvidsjaur: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Tallbackaskolan with Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Lowest: Fridhemsskolan with Skolkoll score 44 out of 100.

Tallbackaskolan
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
Ringelskolan
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Fridhemsskolan
Skolkoll score 44 out of 100
3 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Arvidsjaur
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Arvidsjaur: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Sandbackaskolan with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Lowest: Sandbackaskolan with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100.

Sandbackaskolan
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Arvidsjaur

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Arvidsjaur with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
FridhemsskolanAdapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolARVIDSJAURS KOMMUN18064.4%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
ParkskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARVIDSJAURS KOMMUN20——
RingelskolanCompulsory schoolARVIDSJAURS KOMMUN20068%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
SandbackaskolanAdapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolARVIDSJAURS KOMMUN26068.2%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
TallbackaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classARVIDSJAURS KOMMUN17081.5%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in ArvidsjaurArvidsjaur has 5 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

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

Neighbouring municipalities to Arvidsjaur with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Arvidsjaur you—21367.7%151,970 SEK
Malå48.4 km195.466.5%164,032 SEK
Norsjö75.1 km216.966.9%159,057 SEK
Älvsbyn77.2 km218.372.5%149,546 SEK
Arjeplog81.3 km203.154.4%170,944 SEK
Sorsele92.7 km244.454.1%191,062 SEK
Piteå105.2 km216.976.1%135,599 SEK
Neighbour avg215.865.1%161,707 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 Arvidsjaur municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Arvidsjaur

  1. HARENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. HARENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. Ringelskolan: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  4. HARENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  5. Ringelskolan: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  6. HARENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  7. Ringelskolan: School types changed from FTH, GR, GRAN to GR, GRAN

  8. Sandbackaskolan: Head changed

  9. Sandbackaskolan, komvux: Head changed

  10. Sandbackaskolan, SFI: Head changed

  11. Parkskolan: Head changed

  12. Ringelskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 4, 5, 6

  13. Parkskolan: Head changed

  14. Ringelskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Ringelskolan

  15. Sandbackaskolan: Head changed

  16. Sandbackaskolan, komvux: Head changed

  17. Sandbackaskolan, SFI: Head changed

  18. Tallbackaskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Tallbackaskolan

  19. Parkskolan: Head changed

  20. Ringelskolan: Head changed

  21. Tallbackaskolan: Head changed

  22. Ringelskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FTH, GR, GRAN

  23. Fridhemsskolan: Head changed

  24. Parkskolan: Head changed

  25. Parkskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.arvidsjaur.se, email: kommun@arvidsjaur.se, phone: 070-3811278 to url: http://www.arvidsjaur.se, email: kommun@arvidsjaur.se, phone: 0960-15801

  26. Ringelskolan: Operating name changed from Ringelskolan to unknown name

  27. Ringelskolan: Head changed

  28. Tallbackaskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2020-07-01

  29. Fridhemsskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Fridhemsskolan

  30. Parkskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Parkskolan

… and 16 older events.

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Norrbotten CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Arvidsjaur.Merit value year 9Compare Arvidsjaur 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.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÄlvsbynCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ArjeplogCompare 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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