All compulsory schools in Haparanda — 6 schools

Haparanda has 6 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 196.2 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Haparanda

All 6 compulsory schools in Haparanda sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Aspstrandens skola52 %190Municipal
Gränsskolan196.261 %320Municipal
Karungi skola71 %50Municipal
Marielundsskolan71 %170Municipal
Montessoriskolan Droppen47 %50Independent
Nikkala skola69 %80Municipal

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Haparanda municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
196.2 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
49.1 %
Pass in mathematics
69 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
65.5 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
36.4 %
Parents with post-secondary education
49.8 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Haparanda municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
61.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
62 % / 46.8 %
Pupils per teacher
10.2

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Haparanda municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025)
61.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-2.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Haparanda (%)

Trend: 63.8 to 61.1, downward
2020: 63.8 %2025: 61.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
884
Municipal / independent share
90.9 % / 9.1 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 149,277 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 154,806 SEK/pupil

Teaching
79,675 SEK
Premises
32,484 SEK
Student health
13,432 SEK
Meals
8,293 SEK
Learning tools
5,110 SEK
Other
15,813 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Haparanda municipality.

Student health, compulsory school
13,432 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
70.2 %
Preventive work (staff)
66.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
57.5 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
42.9 %
Safety at school
68.2 %
Study calm
36.4 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Haparanda municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish
57.1 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
30.4 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
31.5 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
93.8 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
89.7 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
2.6 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

-18Average deviation (merit score) across 1 school
SALSA results per school in Haparanda, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Gränsskolan196214-18

Highest merit score in Haparanda

Top 1 school by merit score yr 9.

Top 1 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
GränsskolanHAPARANDA KOMMUN196.2-1861.1 %320

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Haparanda municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
21
Share of compulsory-school pupils
2.1 %
Cost per pupil
362,810 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.8

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada