Schools in Kalix municipality

Key metrics — Kalix municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Kalix (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

204.4 / 204.4

Passing all subjects year 9

65.5%

Passing mathematics

73.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

72.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

61.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

54.9%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

75.4% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 60.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

75.1% / 78.4%

Pupils per teacher

10.5

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

75.4% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-3.6 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 70% (linear extrapolation, -1.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,341

Municipal / independent share

86.1% / 13.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

162,223 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 163,592.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

158,531 SEK/pupil

Teaching

88,053 SEK/pupil

Premises

21,401 SEK/pupil

Student health

6,466 SEK/pupil

School meals

10,081 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

5,975 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Kalix.

Student health (compulsory)

6,466 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,743 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

57.7%

Easy to access help, year 8

55%

Safety at school

71.6%

Study environment (studiero)

44.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Kalix (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

90.9%

Passed SvA, year 9

85.7%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.4%

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 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

22

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.5%

Cost per pupil

499,130 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

435

Graduating within 3 years

70.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

51.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

84.8% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

224,518 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.6 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

6

Municipal upper-secondary cost

221,663 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

6.8%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

12%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

80%

Directly to university

12.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

12.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

51.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

79.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

31.8% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

70.6% (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 Kalix (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

467

Ages 16–18 (2030)

441 (-5.6%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,506

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,427 (-5.2%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

657

Total school age (2035)

2,332

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

411

Cost per FTE student

114,019 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

85.3%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

73%

Teacher licence, basic level

77.3%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

78.3%

Net cost basic adult edu.

131 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

340 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Kalix (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

48

Cost per FTE student

275 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

57.1%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Kalix

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

Enrolled children

622

Preschool units

13 (10 municipal, 3 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

93% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.9 (national avg: 15)

Children per FTE

5.9 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

59% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

57% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

38,751 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

452

Children per FTE

16.9 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

45.9% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Share of children 1–5

1.7%

Cost per enrolled child

0 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Kalix (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

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 Kalix (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Kalix (2023).

Initiated child investigations

70.8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,207 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Kalix (2024).

Children in economic hardship

15%

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

Demographics

Population data for Kalix (2025).

Total population

15,252

Population change

-0.9%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

654

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,342

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

479

Higher education 25–64

19.2%

Foreign-born 20–64

13.9%

16–24 not in work/education

6.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Kalix (2024).

Single without children

43.8%

Single with children

5%

Couple without children

29.5%

Couple with children

15.9%

Other households

5.9%

Total number of households

7,906

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

590

Out-migration

648

Net migration

-58

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Kalix (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.5 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

7 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

76.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Kalix (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.6%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.9%

Tax base

262,151 SEK/capita

Annual result

2,451 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

2.9%

Solidity

39.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.5 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.8%

Assistance months (avg)

23.6

Net cost economic assistance

1,127 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

5,975 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Kalix.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

8.8%

Completed dwellings

0.2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

90.5%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

52.2%

Rental

18.9%

Cooperative

6.7%

Owner-occupied

72.4%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

8.7%

Cars in traffic

8,805

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

9,025 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,209 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

260 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

721 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Kalix (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

5,778 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.3

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Kalix (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

16.9%

Number of pupils

360

Average pupil fee

694 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

444 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Kalix (2024).

Loans per capita

3.4 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3 per capita

Active borrowers

13.2%

Media allocation

381 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Kalix (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

5 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

36.9%

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 Kalix 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 Kalix.

Kalix 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

Kalix 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 Norrbottens län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Kalix belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Landsbygdskommun: kommun med mindre än 15 000 invånare i den största tätorten, låg pendling. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 30 schools in Kalix

Common questions about schools in Kalix

How many schools are there in Kalix?

Kalix municipality has 30 active school units: 10 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 26 are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 2,311 pupils attend schools in Kalix.

What are the merit values in Kalix?

The average year-9 merit value in Kalix is 204.4 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Innovitaskolan Kalix with 204.4 points.

Which school in Kalix has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Centrumskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Kalix at 92%. The municipal average is 66.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Kalix?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Kalix is 162,223 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 158,531 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Kalix?

Student health services in Kalix cost 6,466 SEK per pupil (2024). 57.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 55%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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