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Schools in Haparanda municipality

School profileData and statisticsMunicipal report (PDF)

17 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 Haparanda, Norrbotten County. The three most common school forms: 6 after-school care, 6 compulsory school, 6 preschool (+4 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 Haparanda

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
6
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
6
Municipal
15
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.

Haparanda has 17 schools with a merit value of 196.2 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 61.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

17 schools1,385 pupils61.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.4%)

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Summary — Haparanda

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Haparanda municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

17Active schools15 municipal, 2 independent
1,385Total pupils6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
196.2Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
61.1%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
149,277 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.2Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Haparanda municipality has 17 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 196.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (61.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Haparanda

How many schools are there in Haparanda?
Haparanda municipality has 17 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 6 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 6 offer preschool. 15 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,385 pupils attend schools in Haparanda.
What are the merit values in Haparanda?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Haparanda is 196.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Gränsskolan with 196.2 points.
Which school in Haparanda has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Karungi skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Haparanda at 71.2%. The municipality value is 61.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Haparanda?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Haparanda is 149,277 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 154,806 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Haparanda 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 Haparanda
Mother-tongue tuition

57.1% 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: 13,432 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 Haparanda compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
5/7Qualified teachers 2025
4/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Haparanda

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 Haparanda
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Haparanda: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Karungi skola with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Lowest: Gränsskolan with Skolkoll score 30 out of 100.

Karungi skola
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
Marielundsskolan
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
Nikkala skola
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
Aspstrandens skola
Skolkoll score 45 out of 100
Montessoriskolan Droppen
Skolkoll score 43 out of 100
Gränsskolan
Skolkoll score 30 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Haparanda
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Haparanda: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Tornedalsskolan with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Lowest: Tornedalsskolan with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100.

Tornedalsskolan
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Haparanda

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Haparanda with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careHAPARANDA KOMMUN———
Aspstrandens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAPARANDA KOMMUN19051.9%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
GränsskolanAdapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolHAPARANDA KOMMUN32061.1%Skolkoll score 30 out of 100. Below average.
Karungi skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAPARANDA KOMMUN5071.2%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
MarielundsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAPARANDA KOMMUN17070.8%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Montessoriskolan DroppenAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAPARANDA MONTESSORIFÖRENING5046.9%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Nikkala skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHAPARANDA KOMMUN8068.9%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
TornedalsskolanUpper secondary schoolHAPARANDA KOMMUN25070%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in HaparandaHaparanda has 6 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 Haparanda with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Haparanda you—196.261.1%149,277 SEK
Kalix43.7 km204.472.8%163,115 SEK
Övertorneå67.8 km197.948.1%165,357 SEK
Överkalix76.2 km215.345.7%179,095 SEK
Luleå98 km22978.9%144,252 SEK
Boden110.7 km214.763.7%137,700 SEK
Piteå134.8 km216.976.1%135,599 SEK
Neighbour avg21364.2%154,186 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 Haparanda municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Haparanda

  1. Marielundsskolan: Renamed from Marielund- Språkskolan to Marielundsskolan

  2. Marielundsskolan: Operating name changed from Marielund- Språkskolan to Marielundsskolan

  3. ELEVEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. ELEVEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. ELEVEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  6. KARUNGI FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from KARUNGI to KARUNGI FÖRSKOLA

  7. KARUNGI FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. MARIELUNDS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from MARIELUND to MARIELUNDS FÖRSKOLA

  9. NIKKALA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from NIKKALA to NIKKALA FÖRSKOLA

  10. MONTESSORI DROPPEN: Renamed from Förskola 885413 to MONTESSORI DROPPEN

  11. ELEVEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  12. KARUNGI FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from KARUNGI to KARUNGI FÖRSKOLA

  13. KARUNGI FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  14. MARIELUNDS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from MARIELUND to MARIELUNDS FÖRSKOLA

  15. MONTESSORI DROPPEN: Renamed from MONTESSORI DROPPEN to Förskola 885413

  16. NIKKALA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from NIKKALA to NIKKALA FÖRSKOLA

  17. Anpassad särskola, särvux: Head changed

  18. Anpassad särskola, särvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.haparanda.se, email: peter.mariin@haparanda.se, phone: 0922-26000 to url: http://www.haparanda.se, email: kristian.snall@haparanda.se, phone: 0922-26000

  19. Tornedalsskolan: Head changed

  20. Tornedalsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.haparanda.se, email: sanna.keranen@haparanda.se, phone: 0922-26090 to url: http://www.haparanda.se, email: kristian.snall@haparanda.se, phone: 0922-26090

  21. Tornedalsskolan vuxenutb: Head changed

  22. Tornedalsskolan vuxenutb: Contact details changed from url: http://www.haparanda.se, email: sanna.keranen@haparanda.se, phone: 0922-26090 to url: http://www.haparanda.se, email: kristian.snall@haparanda.se, phone: 0922-26090

  23. Tornedalsskolan, SFI: Head changed

  24. Tornedalsskolan, SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.haparanda.se, email: sanna.keranen@haparanda.se, phone: 0922-26000 to url: http://www.haparanda.se, email: kristian.snall@haparanda.se, phone: 0922-26000

  25. Marielundsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.haparanda.se, email: seija.fjellvind@haparanda.se, phone: 0922-26110 to url: http://www.haparanda.se, email: lena.keisu-gard@haparanda.se, phone: 0922-26110

  26. Tornedalsskolan: Head changed

  27. Tornedalsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.haparanda.se, email: peter.mariin@haparanda.se, phone: 0922-26090 to url: http://www.haparanda.se, email: sanna.keranen@haparanda.se, phone: 0922-26090

  28. Anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  29. Gränsskolan: Head changed

  30. Marielundsskolan: Head changed

… and 95 older events.

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