Schools in Bjurholm municipality

Key metrics — Bjurholm municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Bjurholm (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

196.6 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 217.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

63%

Passing mathematics

88.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

77.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

57.7%

Parents with post-secondary education

57%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

65.4% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 69.4 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

9.7

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

65.4% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-16.9 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 50.8% (linear extrapolation, -5.6 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

228

Municipal / independent share

96.2% / 3.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

169,648 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 167,405.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

158,448 SEK/pupil

Teaching

90,464 SEK/pupil

Premises

38,485 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,674 SEK/pupil

School meals

17,678 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

7,029 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Bjurholm.

Student health (compulsory)

4,674 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

76%

Safety at school

72.4%

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 Bjurholm (2022).

Number of pupils

4

Cost per pupil

887,250 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

68

Graduating within 3 years

79.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

50% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

184,759 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

15.6 (national avg: 14.8)

Withdrawn study support

16.9%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

79.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)

50% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

100% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

38.5% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

79.2% (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 Bjurholm (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

72

Ages 16–18 (2030)

68 (-5.6%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

262

Ages 6–15 (2030)

259 (-1.1%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

122

Total school age (2035)

424

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

72

Cost per FTE student

76,750 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

83.3%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

71.4%

Net cost basic adult edu.

270 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

117 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Bjurholm (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

15

Cost per FTE student

532 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

0%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Bjurholm

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

Enrolled children

104

Preschool units

4 (2 municipal, 2 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

79% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

13 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

9 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.7 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

47% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

46% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

36,427 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

74

Children per FTE

24 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

45.1% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Bjurholm (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 Bjurholm (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

8%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

7.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

591 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Bjurholm (2024).

Children in economic hardship

28.1%

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

Demographics

Population data for Bjurholm (2025).

Total population

2,327

Population change

-1.4%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

123

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

226

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

68

Higher education 25–64

15.8%

Foreign-born 20–64

15.8%

16–24 not in work/education

5.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Bjurholm (2024).

Single without children

39.8%

Single with children

3.7%

Couple without children

29.1%

Couple with children

18.5%

Other households

8.9%

Total number of households

1,110

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

144

Out-migration

129

Net migration

+15

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Bjurholm (2022).

Newly arrived received

3.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

70.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Bjurholm (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23.2%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.5%

Tax base

223,795 SEK/capita

Annual result

426 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

0.5%

Solidity

9%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.2 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

5.5%

Assistance months (avg)

38.9

Net cost economic assistance

1,178 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

7,029 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Bjurholm.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

9.6%

Completed dwellings

0 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

94.2%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

89.3%

Rental

14.4%

Cooperative

0%

Owner-occupied

81.9%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

9.6%

Cars in traffic

1,381

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

7,927 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,017 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

85 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

594 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Bjurholm (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

1,891 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.4

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Bjurholm (2022).

Share of pupils 6–19

17.1%

Number of pupils

60

Average pupil fee

450 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

179 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Bjurholm (2024).

Loans per capita

9 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

6.5 per capita

Active borrowers

31.4%

Media allocation

779 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Bjurholm (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

6.9 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

16%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2022).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Bjurholm 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 Bjurholm.

Bjurholm 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

Bjurholm 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 Västerbottens län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Bjurholm belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 5 schools in Bjurholm

Common questions about schools in Bjurholm

How many schools are there in Bjurholm?

Bjurholm municipality has 5 active school units: 1 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 4 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 331 pupils attend schools in Bjurholm.

What are the merit values in Bjurholm?

The average year-9 merit value in Bjurholm is 196.6 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Castorskolan F-9 with 196.6 points.

Which school in Bjurholm has the highest teacher qualification rate?

FÖRSKOLAN ÖRNEN has the highest share of qualified teachers in Bjurholm at 71.4%. The municipal average is 47.7%.

How much does a school place cost in Bjurholm?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Bjurholm is 169,648 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 158,448 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Bjurholm?

Student health services in Bjurholm cost 4,674 SEK per pupil (2024). 76% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services.

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