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Schools in Åsele municipality

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8 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 Åsele, Västerbotten County. The three most common school forms: 3 preschool, 2 adult education, 2 after-school care (+2 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 Åsele

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
2
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
3
Municipal
8
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.

Åsele has 8 schools with a merit value of 199.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 46.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

8 schools335 pupils46.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Åsele

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Åsele municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

8Active schools8 municipal, 0 independent
335Total pupils2 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
199.1Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
46.1%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
182,652 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Åsele municipality has 8 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 199.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (46.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Åsele

How many schools are there in Åsele?
Åsele municipality has 8 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 2 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 3 offer preschool. 8 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 335 pupils attend schools in Åsele.
What are the merit values in Åsele?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Åsele is 199.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Åsele Centralskola åk F - 9 with 199.1 points.
Which school in Åsele has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Åsele Centralskola åk F - 9 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Åsele at 45.3%. The municipality value is 46.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Åsele?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Åsele is 182,652 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 161,504 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Åsele 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

20.1% 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: 7,638 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 Åsele compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
6/7Merit value 2025
7/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Åsele

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 Åsele
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Åsele: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Åsele Centralskola åk F - 9 with Skolkoll score 30 out of 100. Lowest: Åsele Centralskola åk F - 9 with Skolkoll score 30 out of 100.

Åsele Centralskola åk F - 9
Skolkoll score 30 out of 100
1 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Åsele

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Åsele with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Åsele Centralskola åk F - 9Compulsory school, Preschool classÅSELE KOMMUN22045.3%Skolkoll score 30 out of 100. Below average.
Fredrika skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅSELE KOMMUN10——
Preschools in ÅseleÅsele has 3 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 Åsele with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Åsele you—199.146.1%182,652 SEK
Dorotea70.2 km233.760.7%237,961 SEK
Lycksele74.8 km220.766.5%157,333 SEK
Bjurholm80.5 km196.675.8%180,707 SEK
Vilhelmina81.2 km205.961.3%183,394 SEK
Vindeln97.4 km199.963.2%162,509 SEK
Sollefteå99.1 km20654%165,324 SEK
Neighbour avg210.563.6%181,205 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 Åsele municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Åsele

  1. Fredrika skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3

  2. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Head changed

  3. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Head changed

  4. Åsele Centralskola, SFI: Head changed

  5. Åsele Centralskola, SFI: Head changed

  6. Åsele Centralskola fritidshem: Renamed from Åsele Centralskola förskoleklass och fritidshem to Åsele Centralskola fritidshem

  7. Åsele Centralskola åk F - 9: Renamed from Åsele Centralskola åk 1 - 9 to Åsele Centralskola åk F - 9

  8. Åsele Centralskola fritidshem: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH to FTH

  9. Åsele Centralskola åk F - 9: School types changed from GR to FKLASS, GR

  10. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Operating name changed from unknown name to Åsele Centralskola

  11. Åsele Centralskola, SFI: Operating name changed from unknown name to Åsele Centralskola

  12. Åsele Centralskola, SFI: Head changed

  13. Fredrika skola: Head changed

  14. Fredrika skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.asele.se, phone: 0941-14103 to url: http://www.asele.se, email: bou@asele.se, phone: 0941-14100

  15. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Head changed

  16. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Contact details changed from url: http://www.asele.se, email: reinhold.nasstrom@asele.se, phone: 0941-14105 to url: http://www.asele.se, email: bou@asele.se, phone: 0941-14100

  17. Åsele Centralskola fritidshem: Head changed

  18. Åsele Centralskola åk F - 9: Head changed

  19. Åsele Centralskola, SFI: Head changed

  20. Åsele Centralskola, SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.asele.se, email: reinhold.nasstrom@asele.se, phone: 0941-14105 to url: http://www.asele.se, email: Bou@asele.se, phone: 0941-14100

  21. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Contact details changed from url: http://www.asele.se, phone: 0941-14105 to url: http://www.asele.se, email: reinhold.nasstrom@asele.se, phone: 0941-14105

  22. Åsele Centralskola, SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.asele.se, phone: 0941-14105 to url: http://www.asele.se, email: reinhold.nasstrom@asele.se, phone: 0941-14105

  23. Fredrika skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Fredrika skola

  24. Åsele Centralskola fritidshem: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  25. Åsele Centralskola fritidshem: Start date changed from not_registered to 2015-08-26

  26. Åsele Centralskola åk F - 9: Renamed from Åsele Centralskola to Åsele Centralskola åk 1 - 9

  27. Åsele Centralskola åk F - 9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.asele.se, phone: 0941-14103 to url: http://www.asele.se, email: bou@asele.se, phone: 0941-14100

  28. Åsele Centralskola åk F - 9: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to GR

  29. Åsele Centralskola åk F - 9: Operating name changed from unknown name to Åsele Centralskola

  30. Fredrika skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.asele.se, phone: 0943-10069 to url: http://www.asele.se, phone: 0941-14103

… and 5 older events.

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Västerbotten CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Åsele.Merit value year 9Compare Åsele with other municipalities on merit values.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.BjurholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.DoroteaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.LyckseleCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.MalåCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.NordmalingCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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