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Schools in Bollnäs municipality

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50 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 Bollnäs, Gävleborg County. The three most common school forms: 24 preschool, 15 compulsory school, 14 after-school care (+6 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 Bollnäs

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
15
Upper secondary
6
Preschools
24
Municipal
31
Independent
19

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.

Bollnäs has 50 schools with a merit value of 214.6 (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%).

50 schools4,681 pupils67.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.9%)

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Summary — Bollnäs

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Bollnäs municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

50Active schools31 municipal, 19 independent
4,681Total pupils15 compulsory, 6 upper secondary
214.6Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
67.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
141,589 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Bollnäs municipality has 50 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 214.6 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 Bollnäs

How many schools are there in Bollnäs?
Bollnäs municipality has 50 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 15 of the units offer compulsory education, 6 offer upper-secondary education and 24 offer preschool. 31 of the units are municipal and 19 are independent. A total of 4,681 pupils attend schools in Bollnäs.
What are the merit values in Bollnäs?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Bollnäs is 214.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Friskolan Lust & Lära with 233.3 points.
Which school in Bollnäs has the highest teacher qualification rate?
KILLEVIPPEN FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Bollnäs at 84.2%. The municipality value is 67.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Bollnäs?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Bollnäs is 141,589 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 144,174 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Bollnäs 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 Bollnäs
Mother-tongue tuition

27.1% 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: 5,133 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 Bollnäs compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
2/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Bollnäs

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 Bollnäs
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Bollnäs: 14 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Nyhamre skola F-6 with Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Municipal average 46, neutral midpoint 50.

14 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Bollnäs
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Bollnäs: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Torsbergsgymnasiet RO4 with Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Lowest: Torsbergsgymnasiet RO5 with Skolkoll score 40 out of 100.

Torsbergsgymnasiet RO4
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Hälsingegymnasiet
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
Friskolan Nytorp
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
Torsbergsgymnasiet RO5
Skolkoll score 40 out of 100
4 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Bollnäs ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Bollnäs

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Bollnäs with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Alirskolan 7-9Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolBOLLNÄS KOMMUN33049.8%Skolkoll score 31 out of 100. Below average.
Arbråskolan F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classBOLLNÄS KOMMUN24072.1%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
Björktjära skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classBOLLNÄS KOMMUN25061.8%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Bollnäs anpassade grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Open leisure-time activitiesBOLLNÄS KOMMUN———
EdenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTIFTELSEN BOLLNÄS BIBELCENTER20——
FRI att VÄXA Växsjö ByskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVäxsjö byskola AB6049.1%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Friskolan Lust & LäraCompulsory schoolFriskolan Lust & Lära i Bollnäs AB40073.5%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Friskolan NytorpUpper secondary schoolFriskolan Nytorp AB10048.4%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Granbergsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classBOLLNÄS KOMMUN12069.4%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
HälsingegymnasietUpper secondary schoolHälsingegymnasiet AB15067.9%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Höghammargymnasiet RO1Adapted upper secondary schoolHälsinglands Utbildningsförbund———
Kilafors skola F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classBOLLNÄS KOMMUN21071.1%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Naturlära i HälsinglandUpper secondary schoolNaturLära i Hälsingland AB30——
Nyhamre skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classBOLLNÄS KOMMUN30082.9%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Nytorps HästgymnasiumUpper secondary schoolNytorps Hästgymnasium AB———
Rengsjöskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classBOLLNÄS KOMMUN10075.9%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
RenshammarskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classBOLLNÄS KOMMUN41076.4%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Segersta skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSegersta skola AB4072.4%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Sörängs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSörängs skola AB7062.7%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Torsbergsgymnasiet RO4Upper secondary schoolHälsinglands Utbildningsförbund33062.1%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Torsbergsgymnasiet RO5Upper secondary schoolHälsinglands Utbildningsförbund30070.6%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Vallsta skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classBOLLNÄS KOMMUN7060.7%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Västansjö skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVästansjö skola AB8052.9%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in BollnäsBollnäs has 24 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 Bollnäs with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Bollnäs you—214.667.7%141,589 SEK
Ovanåker27.4 km215.578.3%157,896 SEK
Söderhamn33.2 km220.155.7%142,212 SEK
Ockelbo52 km204.866.5%183,476 SEK
Hudiksvall52.7 km215.969.3%139,643 SEK
Ljusdal52.8 km204.864%156,313 SEK
Nordanstig78.3 km191.355.3%167,317 SEK
Neighbour avg208.764.9%157,809 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 Bollnäs municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Bollnäs

  1. DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 503581 to DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA

  2. DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Operating name changed from Förskola 503581 to DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA

  3. DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Operator name changed to: Dibber Bla AB (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  4. DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from Box 2044, 19102 SOLLENTUNA to BLÅSGATAN 7, 82160 ARBRÅ

  5. BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 519938 to BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA

  6. BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Operating name changed from Förskola 519938 to BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA

  7. BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Operator name changed to: Backstugans Ekonomiska Förening (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  8. DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 503581

  9. DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Operating name changed from DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 503581

  10. DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Dibber Bla AB)

  11. DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from BLÅSGATAN 7, 82160 ARBRÅ to Box 2044, 19102 SOLLENTUNA

  12. Naturlära i Hälsingland: Head changed

  13. Naturlära i Hälsingland: Contact details changed from url: http://www.naturlara.se, email: rektor@naturlara.se, phone: 073-6242257 to url: http://www.naturlara.se, email: rektor@naturlara.se, phone: 070-3761784

  14. BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 519938

  15. BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Operating name changed from BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 519938

  16. BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Backstugans Ekonomiska Förening)

  17. Granbergsskolan F-6: School types changed from FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH

  18. Granbergsskolan F-6: Grades changed from 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  19. Västansjö skola: Head changed

  20. Bollnäs anpassade grundskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.bollnas.se, email: granbergsskolan@bollnas.se, phone: 0278-26815 to url: http://www.bollnas.se, email: bollnas.anpassade.grundskola@bollnas.se, phone: 0278-26815

  21. DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from DIBBER LEKSTUGAN FÖRSKOLA to DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA

  22. Granbergsskolan F-6: School types changed from FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH

  23. Granbergsskolan F-6: Grades changed from 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  24. JULIBACKENS IDROTTSFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from JULIBACKEN EK FÖR to JULIBACKENS IDROTTSFÖRSKOLA

  25. KILLEVIPPEN FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV: Renamed from KILLEVIPPEN FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV FÖRSKOLA EKONOMISKF to KILLEVIPPEN FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV

  26. SÖRÄNGS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from SÖRÄNGS SKOLA, FÖRSKOLA to SÖRÄNGS FÖRSKOLA

  27. Västansjö skola: Head changed

  28. VÄXSJÖ BYSKOLAN FJÄRILENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from VÄXSJÖ BYSKOLAN FJÄRILEN to VÄXSJÖ BYSKOLAN FJÄRILENS FÖRSKOLA

  29. BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 519938 to BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA

  30. DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 503581 to DIBBER LEKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA

… and 244 older events.

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