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Schools in Bjurholm municipality

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6 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 Bjurholm, Västerbotten County. The three most common school forms: 4 preschool, 1 adult education, 1 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 Bjurholm

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
1
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
4
Municipal
4
Independent
2

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.

Bjurholm has 6 schools with a merit value of 196.6 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 75.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

6 schools327 pupils75.8% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.4%)

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Summary — Bjurholm

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Bjurholm municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

6Active schools4 municipal, 2 independent
327Total pupils1 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
196.6Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
75.8%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
180,707 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.4Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Bjurholm municipality has 6 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 196.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (75.8%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Bjurholm

How many schools are there in Bjurholm?
Bjurholm municipality has 6 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 1 of the units offers compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 4 offer preschool. 4 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 327 pupils attend schools in Bjurholm.
What are the merit values in Bjurholm?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Bjurholm is 196.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit 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 school-unit share of qualified teachers in Bjurholm at 77.5%. The municipality value is 75.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Bjurholm?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Bjurholm is 180,707 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 171,322 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Bjurholm 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 Bjurholm
Mother-tongue tuition

11.6% 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: 4,565 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 Bjurholm compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
5/7Qualified teachers 2025
6/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Bjurholm

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 Bjurholm
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Bjurholm: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Castorskolan F-9 with Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Lowest: Castorskolan F-9 with Skolkoll score 43 out of 100.

Castorskolan F-9
Skolkoll score 43 out of 100
1 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Bjurholm

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Bjurholm with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Castorskolan F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBJURHOLMS KOMMUN23076%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in BjurholmBjurholm has 4 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 Bjurholm with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Bjurholm you—196.675.8%180,707 SEK
Vännäs27.5 km230.484.8%137,402 SEK
Vindeln39.6 km199.963.2%162,509 SEK
Nordmaling40.5 km22286.9%176,461 SEK
Umeå53.2 km229.881.6%131,657 SEK
Örnsköldsvik72.3 km216.878%138,234 SEK
Åsele80.5 km199.146.1%182,652 SEK
Neighbour avg216.373.4%154,819 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 Bjurholm municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Bjurholm

  1. FÖRSKOLAN NORRSKENET: Renamed from Förskola 427233 to FÖRSKOLAN NORRSKENET

  2. FÖRSKOLAN NORRSKENET: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN NORRSKENET to Förskola 427233

  3. Komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.bjurholm.se, email: karin.aberg@bjurholm.se, phone: 0932-14060 to url: http://www.bjurholm.se, email: erika.malmbo@bjurholm.se, phone: 0932-14047

  4. Castorskolan F-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-08-19

  5. Komvux: Head changed

  6. Komvux: Head changed

  7. Komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.bjurholm.se, email: kurt-ivan.sandberg@bjurholm.se, phone: 0932-14060 to url: http://www.bjurholm.se, email: karin.aberg@bjurholm.se, phone: 0932-14060

  8. Komvux: Renamed from SFI to Komvux

  9. Komvux: Head changed

  10. Komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.bjurholm.se, email: mia.sjostrom@bjurholm.se, phone: 0932-14060 to url: http://www.bjurholm.se, email: kurt-ivan.sandberg@bjurholm.se, phone: 0932-14060

  11. Komvux: Head changed

  12. Komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.bjurholm.se, email: therese.bjorklund@bjurholm.se, phone: 0932-14045 to url: http://www.bjurholm.se, email: mia.sjostrom@bjurholm.se, phone: 0932-14060

  13. Komvux: Operating name changed from unknown name to Komvux Bjurholm

  14. Komvux: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

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Västerbotten CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Bjurholm.Merit value year 9Compare Bjurholm 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.ÅseleCompare 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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