Preschool
Apply through the municipality's preschool queue. Place guarantee is normally within four months; fees are income-based.
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Schools in Bjurholm municipality
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 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; 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 2025/26. 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%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).
6 schools327 pupils75.8% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.4%)
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Compulsory school
School choice is usually handled by the municipality. Dates vary; check the municipality's own calendar.
Go to Bjurholm e-service for school choice (opens in a new window)Upper secondary
Apply through the regional upper-secondary admissions system. Admission results are normally published in July.
Go to Bjurholm school portal (opens in a new window)Practical info
Summary — Bjurholm
Five key insights about the municipality's education system.
- Year 9 merit value (compulsory school, Kolada 2025: 196.6) is 31.9 points below the national average (228.5).
- Merit value has declined by 16.2 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
- Schools perform on average 6 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
- Teacher qualification rate is declining: -6.5 percentage points over the measurement period.
- The share of qualified teachers (compulsory school, Kolada 2025: 75.8%) is 2.5 percentage points above the Kolada national value for the same year and school type.
Key metrics — Bjurholm municipality
Overview of the municipality's education system.
- Active schools
- 6
- 4 municipal, 2 independent
- Total pupils
- 327
- 1 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
- Average year-9 merit
- 196.6
- Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
- How to read the merit value
- Qualified teachers
- 75.8%
- Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.4
- Compulsory/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 Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.
Development over time
The municipality's key school metrics for the last 6 years (2020–2025). Source is shown per metric.
Merit value yr 9↓ -7.6 %
Trend: 212.8 to 196.6, down2020: 212.8 p2025: 196.6 p
Merit values have decreased by 16.2 points since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Qualified teachers↓ -7.9 %
Trend: 82.3 to 75.8, down2020: 82.3 %2025: 75.8 %
Share of qualified teachers has decreased by 6.5 percentage points since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Cost per pupil↑ +3.8 %
Trend: 174,057 to 180,707, up2020: 174,057 SEK2025: 180,707 SEK
Cost per pupil has risen by 6,650 SEK since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
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 188.4 points.
- Which school in Bjurholm has the highest teacher qualification rate?
- Castorskolan F-9 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Bjurholm at 76%. 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.
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 BjurholmThe municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.
Preschool in BjurholmThe municipality is responsible for school transport to and from compulsory school where distance, traffic safety or disability warrants it. Regulated by the Education Act (Skollagen) 10:32.
About school transport11.6% 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).
Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 4,565 SEK/year (2025).B
Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.
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 worksHow does Bjurholm compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
- Merit value 2025
- 7/7
- Qualified teachers 2025
- 5/7
- Cost/pupil 2025
- 6/7
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 42 out of 100. Lowest: Castorskolan F-9 with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100.
1 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Bjurholm
Compare schools| School | Forms | Provider | Pupils | Qual. teachers | Skolkoll score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castorskolan F-9 | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | BJURHOLMS KOMMUN | 230 | 76% | Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Composite index. |
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. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).
| Municipality | Distance | Merit value (2025) | Qual. teachers (2025) | Cost/pupil (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjurholm you | — | 196.6Worse than neighbour average | 75.8%Better than neighbour average | 180,707 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Vännäs | 27.4 km | 230.4Better than neighbour average | 84.8%Better than neighbour average | 137,402 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Vindeln | 39.6 km | 199.9Worse than neighbour average | 63.2%Worse than neighbour average | 162,509 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Nordmaling | 41.5 km | 222In line with neighbour average | 86.9%Better than neighbour average | 176,461 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Umeå | 53.2 km | 229.8Better than neighbour average | 81.6%Better than neighbour average | 131,657 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Örnsköldsvik | 72.2 km | 216.8In line with neighbour average | 78%Better than neighbour average | 138,234 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Åsele | 80.6 km | 199.1Worse than neighbour average | 46.1%Worse than neighbour average | 182,652 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Neighbour avg | 216.3 | 73.4% | 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.
Explore the statistics in depth
Detailed statistics for Bjurholm municipality, organised by school form and theme. Click for full tables, trends and comparisons.
Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.
National comparison
See how Bjurholm municipality compares in a national perspective.
Timeline — school events in Bjurholm
Castorskolan F-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-08-19
Komvux: Renamed from SFI to Komvux
Komvux: Operating name changed from unknown name to Komvux Bjurholm
Komvux: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01
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