Schools in Härnösand municipality

Key metrics — Härnösand municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Härnösand (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

209.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 206.2)

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Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

207.7 / 231.2

Passing all subjects year 9

61.3%

Passing mathematics

77.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

67.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

46.8%

Parents with post-secondary education

59.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

74.4% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 67.9 %)

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Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

75.3% / 63.7%

Pupils per teacher

11.7

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

74.4% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+3.4 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 77.5% (linear extrapolation, +1.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

2,492

Municipal / independent share

90.5% / 9.5%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

158,821 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,085.1 SEK)

Municipal school cost

154,347 SEK/pupil

Teaching

82,566 SEK/pupil

Premises

27,018 SEK/pupil

Student health

6,986 SEK/pupil

School meals

9,220 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

3,396 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Härnösand.

Student health (compulsory)

6,986 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,496 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

61.3%

Easy to access help, year 8

37.3%

Safety at school

73.7%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Härnösand (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

97.4%

Passed SvA, year 9

77.6%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.5%

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 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Härnösand (2024).

Number of pupils

47

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.7%

Cost per pupil

782,778 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

914

Graduating within 3 years

65.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

50.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

75.1% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

165,723 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.3 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

10.1

Municipal upper-secondary cost

153,629 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

10.5%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

27%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

75.9%

Directly to university

13.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

13.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

50.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

76.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

24.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

65.6% (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 Härnösand (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

897

Ages 16–18 (2030)

819 (-8.7%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

2,741

Ages 6–15 (2030)

2,550 (-7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,132

Total school age (2035)

4,075

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

849

Cost per FTE student

87,579 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

59.8%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

59%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

93.2%

Net cost basic adult edu.

89 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

388 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Härnösand (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

122

Cost per FTE student

301 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

96.1%

Teachers with licence

100%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Härnösand

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

Enrolled children

1,090

Preschool units

26 (17 municipal, 9 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

91% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.2 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.8 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.8 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

50% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

49% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

32,756 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

1,003

Children per FTE

19 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

53.6% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Share of children 1–5

1.2%

Cost per enrolled child

178,462 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Härnösand (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

3

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 Härnösand (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

52.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

24 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,179 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Härnösand (2024).

Children in economic hardship

24.6%

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

Demographics

Population data for Härnösand (2025).

Total population

24,348

Population change

-0.7%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,160

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

2,462

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

920

Higher education 25–64

24.6%

Foreign-born 20–64

20.2%

16–24 not in work/education

6.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Härnösand (2024).

Single without children

46%

Single with children

5.7%

Couple without children

25.2%

Couple with children

17.4%

Other households

5.8%

Total number of households

12,284

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

1,204

Out-migration

1,241

Net migration

-37

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Härnösand (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.7 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

6 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

68.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Härnösand (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23.3%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.6%

Tax base

243,192 SEK/capita

Annual result

972 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

1.2%

Solidity

15.9%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Härnösand (2023).

Assistance households

3.2 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

5.5%

Assistance months (avg)

30.5

Net cost economic assistance

783 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

3,396 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Härnösand.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

11.8%

Completed dwellings

0.1 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

97%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

81.5%

Rental

24.7%

Cooperative

15.6%

Owner-occupied

57.7%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

11.7%

Cars in traffic

11,727

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

11,271 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,493 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

241 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

853 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Härnösand (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,974 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.6

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Härnösand (2024).

Loans per capita

4 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

7.2 per capita

Active borrowers

22.2%

Media allocation

744 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Härnösand (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

2.9 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

31.8%

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 Härnösand 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 Härnösand.

Härnösand 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

Härnösand 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 Västernorrlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Härnösand belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Mindre stad/tätort: kommuner med 15 000–40 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 46 schools in Härnösand

Common questions about schools in Härnösand

How many schools are there in Härnösand?

Härnösand municipality has 46 active school units: 14 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 37 are municipal and 9 are independent. A total of 3,585 pupils attend schools in Härnösand.

What are the merit values in Härnösand?

The average year-9 merit value in Härnösand is 217.4 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Kastellskolan with 231.2 points.

Which school in Härnösand has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Gerestaskolan åk F-6 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Härnösand at 90.5%. The municipal average is 57.5%.

How much does a school place cost in Härnösand?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Härnösand is 158,821 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 154,347 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Härnösand?

Student health services in Härnösand cost 6,986 SEK per pupil (2024). 61.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 37.3%.

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