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 1,385 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 71.2%. The municipal average is 63%.

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%.

Schools in Haparanda municipality

16 active school units in Haparanda, Norrbottens län. The three most common school forms: 6 after-school care, 6 compulsory school, 5 preschool (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Haparanda has 16 schools with an average merit value of 196.2, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 63% (below the national average of 73.3%).

16 schools 1,385 pupils 63% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-1.4%)

Summary — Haparanda

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (196.2) is 32.3 points below the national average (228.5).
Merit value has declined by 14.6 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
The share of qualified teachers (61.1%) is 12.2 percentage points below the national average.
Schools perform on average -18 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
Teacher qualification rate is declining: -2.7 percentage points over the measurement period.

Key metrics — Haparanda municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

16 Active schools 14 municipal, 2 independent

1,385 Total pupils 6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary

196.2 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)

63% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

149,797 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

10.2 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)

Haparanda municipality has 16 schools with an average merit value of 196.2 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Haparanda underperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Haparanda over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -6.9 %

2020: 210.8 p 2025: 196.2 p

Merit values have decreased by 14.6 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -4.2 %

2020: 63.8 % 2025: 61.1 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 2.7 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +38.2 %

2020: 108,380 SEK 2024: 149,797 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 41,417 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Haparanda compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

7/7 Merit value

5/7 Qual. teachers

4/7 Cost/pupil

All 16 schools in Haparanda

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Anpassad grundskola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care	Haparanda kommun	—	—
Anpassad särskola, särvux	Adult education	Haparanda kommun	—	—
Aspstrandens skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Haparanda kommun	190	51.9%
FÖRSKOLAN FRAMTIDEN	Preschool	Haparanda kommun	113	63.4%
Gränsskolan	Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school	Haparanda kommun	320	61.1%
KARUNGI FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Haparanda kommun	25	23.2%
Karungi skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Haparanda kommun	50	71.2%
Marielund- Språkskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Haparanda kommun	170	70.8%
MARIELUNDS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Haparanda kommun	68	55.6%
MONTESSORI DROPPEN	Preschool	Haparanda Montessoriförening	39	25%
Montessoriskolan Droppen	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Haparanda Montessoriförening	50	46.9%
NIKKALA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Haparanda kommun	30	61.2%
Nikkala skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Haparanda kommun	80	68.9%
Tornedalsskolan	Upper secondary school	Haparanda kommun	250	70%
Tornedalsskolan vuxenutb	Adult education	Haparanda kommun	—	—
Tornedalsskolan, SFI	Adult education	Haparanda kommun	—	—

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

196.2 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

61.1% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

149,797 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

49.1% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Haparanda (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 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

49.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

61.1% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 61.6 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

62% / 46.8%

Pupils per teacher

10.2

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 61.1% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-2.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 60.3% (linear extrapolation, -0.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils: 884
Municipal / independent share: 90.9% / 9.1%

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: 163,530.2 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 57.1%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 30.4%
Swedish as a second language: 31.5%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 93.8%
Passed SvA, year 9: 89.7%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 2.6%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

-18.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: -12.0 2024/25: -18.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Gränsskolan	196	214	-18.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Gränsskolan	Haparanda kommun	196.2	-18.0	61.1%	320

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Haparanda (2025).

Number of pupils: 21
Share of compulsory school pupils: 2.1%
Cost per pupil: 330,182 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 4.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -6.9%

2020: 210.8 p 2025: 196.2 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -4.2%

2020: 63.8 % 2025: 61.1 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +38.2%

2020: 108,380 SEK 2024: 149,797 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -19.8%

2020: 1,102 2025: 884

Independent share ↑ +9.6%

2020: 8.3 % 2025: 9.1 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -8.9%

2020: 11.2 2025: 10.2

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +100%

2020: 5,970 SEK 2024: 11,940 SEK

Student health yr 5 → unchanged

2023: 57.5 % 2024: 57.5 %

Student health yr 8 → unchanged

2023: 42.9 % 2024: 42.9 %

Safety ↑ +26.8%

2023: 53.8 % 2025: 68.2 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Haparanda

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Haparanda, based on 8 schools with survey data.

73.4% Safety (national: 78.3%)

54.1% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Haparanda municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

Stable (+0.1 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Haparanda sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

Source: Swedish Schools Inspectorate — School Survey

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

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): 70% (national avg: 82 %)
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): 9.1
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 199,186 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 9,343 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 15.4%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 36%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 58.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +44.6%

2020: 158,629 SEK 2024: 229,371 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +9.4%

2020: 51 % 2025: 55.8 %

Qualified teachers US ↑ +4.6%

2020: 66.9 % 2025: 70 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +134%

2020: 5,658 SEK 2024: 13,241 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +37.1%

2020: 22.9 % 2025: 31.4 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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 and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Haparanda

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

Enrolled children: 274
Preschool units: 5 (4 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 78.4% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 15.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 12.7 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.7 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 51% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 52.7% (national avg: 48%)

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: 270
Children per FTE: 27.2 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 34.9% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 47% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 64.3% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Haparanda (2025).

Children in pedagogical care: 0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Haparanda (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +6.1%

2020: 36,735 SEK 2024: 38,963 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +28.1%

2020: 36.7 % 2025: 47 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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: 17.1%
Foreign-born 20–64: 35.9%
16–24 not in work/education: 11.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Haparanda (2024).

Single without children: 49.9%
Single with children: 5.3%
Couple without children: 24.9%
Couple with children: 12.3%
Other households: 7.4%
Total number of households: 4,747

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality	Distance	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Pupils
Haparanda you	—	196.2	63%	149,797 SEK	1,385
Kalix	43 km	204.4	73.1%	162,223 SEK	2,379
Övertorneå	64 km	201.1	51.8%	171,513 SEK	576
Överkalix	76 km	203.7	40%	179,764 SEK	358
Luleå	98.1 km	227.7	80%	142,338 SEK	13,514
Boden	110.8 km	222	67.6%	137,700 SEK	4,572
Piteå	134.5 km	224.2	82.4%	135,599 SEK	6,887
Neighbour avg.		213.9	65.8%	154,856 SEK	4,714

Merit value year 9

Luleå

227.7

Piteå

224.2

Boden

222

Kalix

204.4

Överkalix

203.7

Övertorneå

201.1

Haparanda

196.2

Qualified teachers

Piteå

82.4%

Luleå

80%

Kalix

73.1%

Boden

67.6%

Haparanda

63%

Övertorneå

51.8%

Överkalix

40%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ +55.6%

2020: -0.9 % 2025: -1.4 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +13.6%

2020: 10.3 % 2024: 11.7 %

Newly arrived ↑ +133.3%

2020: 0.3 2025: 0.7

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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
Learning tools, upper secondary: 9,343 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): 8.5%
Completed dwellings: 0.7 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 96.2%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 80.5%
Rental: 22%
Cooperative: 14.4%
Owner-occupied: 61.5%
Cars in traffic: 4,831

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 22.5 % 2025: 22.5 %

Economic assistance ↓ -38.6%

2020: 4.4 2024: 2.7

Overcrowding ↓ -13.3%

2020: 9.8 % 2025: 8.5 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Haparanda (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 13,951 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 1,628 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 220 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 1,540 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: 1.6

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Haparanda (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 7.5%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 45.9% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 6.2%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.1%
Sick leave >49 years: 8.6%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.3% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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).

Culture school share ↓ -1.3%

2020: 15.3 % 2024: 15.1 %

Reported crimes ↑ +18.4%

2020: 11,780.6 2025: 13,950.9

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +35.7%

2020: 8.4 % 2024: 11.4 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -19.4%

2020: 3.6 t 2023: 2.9 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +106.4%

2020: 39 % 2024: 80.5 %

Total sick leave ↑ +4.2%

2020: 7.2 % 2025: 7.5 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +50%

2020: 0.2 % 2024: 0.3 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↑ +20.2%

2020: 193 2024: 232

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +68.1%

2020: 34,822 SEK 2024: 58,549 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +1.9%

2023: 57.5 % 2024: 58.6 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -2.8%

2020: 75.2 % 2024: 73.1 %

Licence upper sec. level ↑ +94.7%

2020: 47.4 % 2022: 92.3 %

SFI pupils ↓ -3.8%

2020: 26 2024: 25

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Haparanda with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 63.8%

2025 (latest) 61.1%

Forecast 2027 60.3% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 61.6%

National avg 73.3%

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.

Cost per pupil: 149,797 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 196.2 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Haparanda with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Haparanda compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Municipality	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs	SALSA score
Haparanda you	196.2	61.1%	149,797 SEK	55.8%	-18.0
Arvidsjaur	213	67.7%	150,409 SEK	78.4%	-7.0
Boden	214.7	63.7%	137,700 SEK	67.9%	-9.2
Kalix	204.4	72.8%	162,223 SEK	70.6%	-19.5
Kiruna	213.7	53.2%	171,792 SEK	77.7%	+5.8
Älvsbyn	218.3	72.5%	149,546 SEK	70.4%	+8.0
Övertorneå	197.9	48.1%	171,513 SEK	68.3%	–
Arjeplog	203.1	54.4%	184,502 SEK	81.8%	-18.0
Peer average	209.3	61.8%	161,098 SEK	73.6%	-6.7

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

ArvidsjaurBodenKalixKirunaÄlvsbyn

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

ArvidsjaurBodenKalixKirunaÄlvsbyn

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

ArvidsjaurBodenKalixKirunaÄlvsbyn

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

ArvidsjaurBodenKalixKirunaÄlvsbyn

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Norrbottens län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Haparanda belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Here is how Haparanda compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Haparanda Group median

Merit value 196.2 (median: 208.2)

9th

Qualified teachers 61.1 (median: 62.9)

34th

Students/teacher 10.2 (median: 10.1)

48th

Cost/pupil 149796.7 (median: 161846.7)

71th

Graduating 3 yrs 55.8 (median: 68.4)

9th

All subjects passed 49.1 (median: 66.3)

1th

⚠️ Lowest in group for all subjects passed

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Haparanda belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Haparanda	196.2	61.1%	149,797 SEK	55.8%
Arvidsjaur	213	67.7%	150,409 SEK	78.4%
Arvika	213.8	73%	158,016 SEK	71.9%
Bengtsfors	213.2	70.8%	174,380 SEK	73%
Bollnäs	214.6	67.7%	146,677 SEK	64.6%
Dals-Ed	225.9	82.1%	170,292 SEK	73.7%
Dorotea	233.7	60.7%	220,403 SEK	81.5%
Filipstad	208.9	65.1%	154,997 SEK	60%
Gislaved	208.3	66.5%	144,536 SEK	57.6%

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

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 1,385 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 71.2%. The municipal average is 63%.
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.
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Timeline — school events in Haparanda

03/05/2026
MONTESSORI DROPPEN: Renamed from Förskola 885413 to MONTESSORI DROPPEN
26/04/2026
KARUNGI FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from KARUNGI to KARUNGI FÖRSKOLA
26/04/2026
KARUNGI FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV
26/04/2026
MARIELUNDS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from MARIELUND to MARIELUNDS FÖRSKOLA
26/04/2026
MONTESSORI DROPPEN: Renamed from MONTESSORI DROPPEN to Förskola 885413
26/04/2026
NIKKALA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from NIKKALA to NIKKALA FÖRSKOLA

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Summary — Haparanda

Key metrics — Haparanda municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 16 schools in Haparanda

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Top merit-value schools

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Safety and study environment

Municipal average — safety and study environment

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

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Safety per school in Haparanda

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

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Adult education

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Preschool in Haparanda

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Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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Peer municipalities

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Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Haparanda

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