Compulsory schools in Härnösand

Härnösand has 14 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 205.7 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Härnösand

All 14 compulsory schools in Härnösand sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Bondsjöhöjdens skola–82 %100Municipal
Brunne Resursskola–45 %10Municipal
Brunne skola–73 %60Municipal
Brännaskolan–76 %270Municipal
Gerestaskolan åk F-6–92 %320Municipal
Hedda Wising Resursskola––20Municipal
Hedda Wisingskolan229.471 %320Municipal
Häggdånger byskola–43 %30Municipal
Hälledals skola–83 %60Municipal
Kastellskolan203.962 %230Independent
Murbergsskolan–69 %200Municipal
Solenskolan åk F-6–78 %260Municipal
Wendela Hellmanskolan183.874 %450Municipal
Älandsbro skola åk F-6–78 %140Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
209.7 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
207.7 / 231.2
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
61.3 %
Pass in mathematics
77.7 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
67.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
46.8 %
Parents with post-secondary education
61.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
74 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
75.4 % / 62 %
Pupils per teacher
11.9

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
74 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Härnösand (%)

Trend: 71 to 74, upward
2020: 71 %2025: 74 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
2,424
Municipal / independent share
90.4 % / 9.6 %

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: 155,409 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 150,402 SEK/pupil

Teaching
79,707 SEK
Premises
27,215 SEK
Student health
6,573 SEK
Meals
8,595 SEK
Learning tools
4,000 SEK
Other
24,312 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
6,573 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
77.6 %
Preventive work (staff)
68.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
61.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
37.3 %
Safety at school
73.7 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
26.7 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
10 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
17.2 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
97.4 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
77.6 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
2.5 %

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.

Average deviation (merit score) across 3 schools
-8.3
SALSA results per school in Härnösand, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Kastellskolan231230+1
Hedda Wisingskolan220230-10
Wendela Hellmanskolan201217-16

Highest merit score in Härnösand

Top 3 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 3 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Hedda WisingskolanHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN229.4-1070.8 %320
KastellskolanKASTELLSKOLAN203.9+161.8 %230
Wendela HellmanskolanHÄRNÖSANDS KOMMUN183.8-1674.2 %450

School ranking — Härnösand

All 3 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Härnösand sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Hedda Wisingskolan229.4-1071 %320
Kastellskolan203.9+162 %230
Wendela Hellmanskolan183.8-1674 %450

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
50
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.8 %
Cost per pupil
600,674 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.5

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada