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Schools in Härnösand municipality

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47 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 Härnösand, Västernorrland County. The three most common school forms: 26 preschool, 14 compulsory school, 12 after-school care (+6 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Härnösand

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
14
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
26
Municipal
36
Independent
10

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Härnösand has 47 schools with a merit value of 209.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 74% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (near the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

47 schools4,357 pupils74% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.7%)

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Summary — Härnösand

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Härnösand municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
47
36 municipal, 10 independent
Total pupils
4,357
14 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
209.7
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
74%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
155,409 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
10.9
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Härnösand municipality has 47 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 209.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (74%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is near the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Härnösand

How many schools are there in Härnösand?
Härnösand municipality has 47 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 14 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 26 offer preschool. 36 of the units are municipal and 10 are independent. A total of 4,357 pupils attend schools in Härnösand.
What are the merit values in Härnösand?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Härnösand is 209.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Hedda Wisingskolan with 229.4 points.
Which school in Härnösand has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Gerestaskolan åk F-6 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Härnösand at 91.6%. The municipality value is 74% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Härnösand?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Härnösand is 155,409 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 150,402 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Härnösand 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 Härnösand
Mother-tongue tuition

26.7% 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: 6,573 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 Härnösand compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
3/7
Qualified teachers 2025
3/7
Cost/pupil 2025
4/7

Skolkoll score in Härnösand

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 Härnösand
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Härnösand: 13 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Hälledals skola with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Municipal average 50, neutral midpoint 50.

13 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Härnösand
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Härnösand: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Härnösands gymnasium 3 with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Lowest: Härnösands gymnasium 2 with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100.

Härnösands gymnasium 3
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
Härnösands gymnasium 1
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
Härnösands gymnasium 2
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Härnösand ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Härnösand

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Härnösand with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Älandsbro skola åk F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN14078.1%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Composite index.
Bondsjöhöjdens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN10082.2%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Composite index.
BrännaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN27075.5%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
Brunne ResursskolaCompulsory schoolHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN1045.3%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Composite index. Limited confidence.
Brunne skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN6073.4%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index.
Geresta-/Hedda Wising Anpassad GrundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN——No score
Gerestaskolan åk F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN32091.6%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Composite index.
Häggdånger byskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN3043.4%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index.
Hälledals skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN6082.7%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Composite index.
Härnösands gymnasium 1Upper secondary schoolHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN12034.5%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index.
Härnösands gymnasium 2Upper secondary schoolHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN31081.4%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index.
Härnösands gymnasium 3Upper secondary schoolHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN41072.7%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index.
Härnösands gymnasium Anpassad GymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN——No score
Hedda Wising ResursskolaCompulsory schoolHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN20—No score
Hedda WisingskolanCompulsory schoolHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN32070.8%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
KastellskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKASTELLSKOLAN23061.8%Skolkoll score 36 out of 100. Composite index.
KristinaskolanAfter-school care, Special needs schoolSPECIALPEDAGOGISKA SKOLMYNDIGHETEN——No score
MurbergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN20068.5%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
Solenskolan åk F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN26078%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index.
Wendela HellmanskolanCompulsory schoolHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN45074.2%Skolkoll score 33 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in HärnösandHärnösand has 26 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Härnösand with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Härnösand you—209.7In line with neighbour average74%Better than neighbour average155,409 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Timrå31.5 km202.1In line with neighbour average73.5%Better than neighbour average145,456 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Kramfors33.2 km200.7In line with neighbour average60.2%Worse than neighbour average159,326 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Sundsvall44.7 km219.4Better than neighbour average76.2%Better than neighbour average144,566 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Sollefteå80.1 km206In line with neighbour average54%Worse than neighbour average165,324 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Nordanstig84.3 km191.3Worse than neighbour average55.3%Worse than neighbour average167,317 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Örnsköldsvik84.8 km216.8Better than neighbour average78%Better than neighbour average138,234 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Neighbour avg20666.2%153,370 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 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Härnösand municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Härnösand

  1. GERESTA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. ORRENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. Kristinaskolan: Grades changed from 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 to 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

  4. GERESTA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. Kristinaskolan: Grades changed from 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 to 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

  6. ORRENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET TUVAN EKONOMISK FÖRENING: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET TUVAN EK FÖR to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET TUVAN EKONOMISK FÖRENING

  8. GERESTA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. ORRENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. GERESTA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  11. ORRENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  12. Härnösands gymnasium Anpassad Gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from Härnösands gymnasium Anpassad Gymnasieskola to Härnösands gymnasium

  13. Kristinaskolan: Grades changed from 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 to 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

  14. Gerestaskolan åk F-6: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  15. Kristinaskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, SP to FTH, SP

  16. Kristinaskolan: Grades changed from 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 to 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

  17. Bondsjöhöjdens skola: Renamed from Bondsjöhöjdens skola åk F-2 to Bondsjöhöjdens skola

  18. Bondsjöhöjdens skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  19. Brunne Resursskola: Register field changed from false to true

  20. Brunne skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  21. Brännaskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  22. Geresta-/Hedda Wising Anpassad Grundskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  23. Hedda Wising Resursskola: Register field changed from false to true

  24. Häggdånger byskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  25. Hälledals skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  26. Härnösands gymnasium 1: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  27. Härnösands gymnasium 2: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  28. Härnösands gymnasium 3: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  29. Härnösands gymnasium Anpassad Gymnasieskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  30. Murbergsskolan: Renamed from Murbergsskolan åk 3-6 to Murbergsskolan

… and 111 older events.

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