Schools in Haparanda municipality

Key metrics — Haparanda municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Haparanda (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

196.2 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

49.1%

Passing mathematics

69%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

65.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

36.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

47.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

61.7% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 60.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

62% / 54.9%

Pupils per teacher

9.9

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

61.7% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-2.1 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 60.5% (linear extrapolation, -0.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

943

Municipal / independent share

91.2% / 8.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

149,797 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 163,592.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

156,480 SEK/pupil

Teaching

81,950 SEK/pupil

Premises

33,394 SEK/pupil

Student health

11,940 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,080 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

5,196 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Haparanda.

Student health (compulsory)

11,940 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

13,241 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

57.5%

Easy to access help, year 8

42.9%

Safety at school

68.2%

Study environment (studiero)

36.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Haparanda (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

93.8%

Passed SvA, year 9

89.7%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.8%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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 Haparanda (2024).

Number of pupils

21

Share of compulsory school pupils

2%

Cost per pupil

330,182 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

5.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

282

Graduating within 3 years

55.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

31.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

58.4% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

229,371 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.7 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

7.6

Municipal upper-secondary cost

199,186 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

15.4%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

36%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

58.1%

Directly to university

15.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

15.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

31.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

80% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

25.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

55.8% (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 Haparanda (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

310

Ages 16–18 (2030)

286 (-7.7%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

960

Ages 6–15 (2030)

772 (-19.6%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

323

Total school age (2035)

1,159

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

232

Cost per FTE student

58,549 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

58.6%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

73.1%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

92.3%

Net cost basic adult edu.

7 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

119 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Haparanda (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

25

Cost per FTE student

299 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

0%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Haparanda

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

Enrolled children

309

Preschool units

7 (6 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

89% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.1 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.6 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

51% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

50% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

38,963 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

332

Children per FTE

27.2 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

49.5% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Haparanda (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

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 Haparanda (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Haparanda (2024).

Initiated child investigations

36.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

20.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,340 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Haparanda (2024).

Children in economic hardship

28.3%

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

Demographics

Population data for Haparanda (2025).

Total population

9,027

Population change

-1.4%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

333

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

893

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

307

Higher education 25–64

16.9%

Foreign-born 20–64

35.9%

16–24 not in work/education

8.4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Haparanda (2024).

Single without children

49.5%

Single with children

5.4%

Couple without children

25.1%

Couple with children

12.6%

Other households

7.4%

Total number of households

4,775

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

434

Out-migration

404

Net migration

+30

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Haparanda (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.7 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

11 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

77.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Haparanda (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.5%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.8%

Tax base

232,065 SEK/capita

Annual result

2,214 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

2.5%

Solidity

48.6%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.7 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

7.1%

Assistance months (avg)

28.2

Net cost economic assistance

1,342 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

5,196 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Haparanda.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

8.8%

Completed dwellings

0.7 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

96.2%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

80.5%

Rental

22.2%

Cooperative

14.3%

Owner-occupied

61.3%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

8.4%

Cars in traffic

4,815

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

12,053 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,202 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

153 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,049 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Haparanda (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,044 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.7

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Haparanda (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

15.1%

Number of pupils

215

Average pupil fee

1,805 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

605 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Haparanda (2024).

Loans per capita

5.8 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5 per capita

Active borrowers

13.8%

Media allocation

912 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Haparanda (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

2.9 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

27%

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 Haparanda 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 Haparanda.

Haparanda 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

Haparanda 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 Norrbottens län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Haparanda belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Landsbygdskommun: kommun med mindre än 15 000 invånare i den största tätorten, låg pendling. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 16 schools in Haparanda

Common questions about schools in Haparanda

How many schools are there in Haparanda?

Haparanda municipality has 16 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 14 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,372 pupils attend schools in Haparanda.

What are the merit values in Haparanda?

The average year-9 merit value in Haparanda is 196.2 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Gränsskolan with 196.2 points.

Which school in Haparanda has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Karungi skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Haparanda at 71.8%. The municipal average is 55.6%.

How much does a school place cost in Haparanda?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Haparanda is 149,797 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 156,480 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Haparanda?

Student health services in Haparanda cost 11,940 SEK per pupil (2024). 57.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 42.9%.

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