Schools in Bräcke municipality

Key metrics — Bräcke municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Bräcke (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

220.2 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 215.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

77.4%

Passing mathematics

88.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

73.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

63.6%

Parents with post-secondary education

45.4%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

63.8% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 60 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

9.1

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

63.8% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+6.1 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 68.7% (linear extrapolation, +1.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

571

Municipal / independent share

97.6% / 2.4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

197,073 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 177,875 SEK)

Municipal school cost

187,609 SEK/pupil

Teaching

94,468 SEK/pupil

Premises

29,090 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,931 SEK/pupil

School meals

12,326 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

3,298 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Bräcke.

Student health (compulsory)

5,931 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

75.4%

Easy to access help, year 8

72.7%

Safety at school

87.3%

Study environment (studiero)

48.2%

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 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Bräcke (2021).

Number of pupils

0

Share of compulsory school pupils

0%

Teachers per 100 pupils

6.3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

178

Graduating within 3 years

67.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

35.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

28.6% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

172,590 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

13.7 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

7.6

Withdrawn study support

11.3%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

9%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

75.4%

Directly to university

9.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Bräcke going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

9.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

35.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

68.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

22.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

67.7% (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 Bräcke (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

175

Ages 16–18 (2030)

181 (+3.4%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

638

Ages 6–15 (2030)

573 (-10.2%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

229

Total school age (2035)

920

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

Preschool in Bräcke

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

Enrolled children

221

Preschool units

6 (4 municipal, 2 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

92% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.7 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.8 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

31% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

29% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

77,964 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

167

Children per FTE

14.3 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

36.5% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

19

Share of children 1–5

0%

Cost per enrolled child

40,200 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Bräcke (2022).

Initiated child investigations

54.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

17.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,171 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Bräcke (2024).

Children in economic hardship

28.9%

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

Demographics

Population data for Bräcke (2025).

Total population

5,950

Population change

-1.4%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

219

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

572

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

170

Higher education 25–64

15.7%

Foreign-born 20–64

17.6%

16–24 not in work/education

7.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Bräcke (2024).

Single without children

44.5%

Single with children

5.2%

Couple without children

28.9%

Couple with children

14.7%

Other households

6.6%

Total number of households

3,072

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

343

Out-migration

360

Net migration

-17

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Bräcke (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

6 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

68.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Bräcke (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23.4%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

35.1%

Tax base

231,016 SEK/capita

Annual result

-2,748 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

-3.1%

Solidity

-6.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

4.2 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

8.1%

Assistance months (avg)

28.8

Net cost economic assistance

1,889 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

3,298 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Bräcke.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

14.6%

Completed dwellings

0.2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

96.2%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

91.5%

Rental

16.2%

Cooperative

1.7%

Owner-occupied

79.6%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

14.2%

Cars in traffic

3,608

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

9,925 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,475 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

116 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

845 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Bräcke (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

5,649 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Bräcke (2024).

Loans per capita

7.1 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

7.7 per capita

Active borrowers

30.1%

Media allocation

1,128 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Bräcke (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

5.3 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

19.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

Bräcke 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

Bräcke 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 Jämtlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Bräcke belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Lågpendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där mindre än 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 11 schools in Bräcke

Common questions about schools in Bräcke

How many schools are there in Bräcke?

Bräcke municipality has 11 active school units: 3 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 9 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 851 pupils attend schools in Bräcke.

What are the merit values in Bräcke?

The average year-9 merit value in Bräcke is 223.9 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Kälarne skola with 238.5 points.

Which school in Bräcke has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Kälarne skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Bräcke at 65.6%. The municipal average is 38.3%.

How much does a school place cost in Bräcke?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Bräcke is 197,073 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 187,609 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Bräcke?

Student health services in Bräcke cost 5,931 SEK per pupil (2024). 75.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 72.7%.

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