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 2,379 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?

Töre skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Kalix at 89.5%. The municipal average is 73.1%.

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%.

Schools in Kalix municipality

30 active school units in Kalix, Norrbottens län. The three most common school forms: 12 preschool, 10 after-school care, 10 compulsory school (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Kalix has 30 schools with an average merit value of 204.4, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 73.1% (below the national average of 73.3%).

30 schools 2,379 pupils 73.1% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-0.9%)

Summary — Kalix

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (204.4) is 24.1 points below the national average (228.5).
Merit value has declined by 18 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Schools perform on average -19.5 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
Teacher qualification rate is declining: -6.2 percentage points over the measurement period.
Cost per compulsory school pupil (162,223 SEK) is 14% higher than the national average (142,155 SEK).

Key metrics — Kalix municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

30 Active schools 26 municipal, 4 independent

2,379 Total pupils 10 compulsory, 2 upper secondary

204.4 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)

73.1% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

162,223 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

10.1 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Kalix municipality has 30 schools with an average merit value of 204.4 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Kalix underperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Kalix over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -8.1 %

2020: 222.4 p 2025: 204.4 p

Merit values have decreased by 18 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -7.8 %

2020: 79 % 2025: 72.8 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 6.2 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +17.1 %

2020: 138,520 SEK 2024: 162,223 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 23,703 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Kalix compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

4/7 Merit value

3/7 Qual. teachers

5/7 Cost/pupil

All 30 schools in Kalix

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Anpassad Gymnasieskola	Adapted upper secondary school	Kalix kommun	—	—
Anpassad skola 7-9	Adapted compulsory school	Kalix kommun	—	—
Anpassad skola F-6	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Preschool class	Kalix kommun	—	—
Centrumskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Kalix kommun	160	80.5%
DJUPTJÄRNS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Kalix kommun	79	71.2%
Djuptjärnsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Kalix kommun	130	72.3%
FÖRSKOLAN PRISMAN	Preschool	Kalix kommun	64	69.2%
Furuhedsskolan 1	Upper secondary school	Kalix kommun	240	71%
Furuhedsskolan 2	Upper secondary school	Kalix kommun	260	85.5%
GAMMELGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Kalix kommun	16	50%
Innanbäckens skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Kalix kommun	110	66.9%
Innovitaskolan Kalix	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB	200	68.8%
Komvux	Adult education	Kalix kommun	—	—
LYRANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Kalix kommun	65	59.6%
Manhemsskolan	Compulsory school	Kalix kommun	400	71.9%
Näsbyskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Kalix kommun	140	67.8%
NYSTADS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Kalix kommun	64	66.7%
PÅLÄNGE FRISKOLA	Preschool	Pålänge Friskola, Ekonomisk Förening	22	45.9%
Pålänge Friskola, fritidshem	After-school care	Pålänge Friskola, Ekonomisk förening	—	—
PALETTENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Kalix kommun	16	33.3%
RAMMELBERGETS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Kalix kommun	48	50%
SANGIS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Kalix kommun	22	57.1%
Sangis skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Kalix kommun	50	51.1%
SFI	Adult education	Kalix kommun	—	—
SKOLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Kalix kommun	60	65.7%
TALLBACKKOTTARNAS FÖRSKOLA & FRITIDS	Preschool	Tallbackskottarnas Ekonomiska Förening	11	—
Töre skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Kalix kommun	100	89.5%
Vattentornets resursskola	Compulsory school	Kalix kommun	—	—
YTTERBYNS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Kalix kommun	52	33.3%
Ytterbyns skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Kalix kommun	70	78.8%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

204.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

72.8% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

162,223 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

65.5% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Kalix (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 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

56.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

72.8% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 61.6 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

73.2% / 69%

Pupils per teacher

10.5

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 72.8% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-6.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 69.7% (linear extrapolation, -1.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 1,349
Municipal / independent share: 85.1% / 14.9%

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: 163,530.2 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 21.1%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 8.4%
Swedish as a second language: 5.7%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 90.9%
Passed SvA, year 9: 85.7%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 2.6%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

-19.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: -6.0 2024/25: -19.5

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Innovitaskolan Kalix	204	218	-14.0
Manhemsskolan	204	229	-25.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Innovitaskolan Kalix	AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB	204.4	-14.0	68.8%	200
Manhemsskolan	Kalix kommun	204.4	-25.0	71.9%	400

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Kalix (2025).

Number of pupils: 19
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.3%
Cost per pupil: 499,130 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -8.1%

2020: 222.4 p 2025: 204.4 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -7.8%

2020: 79 % 2025: 72.8 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +17.1%

2020: 138,520 SEK 2024: 162,223 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -2.2%

2020: 1,379 2025: 1,349

Independent share ↑ +14.6%

2020: 13 % 2025: 14.9 %

Pupils per teacher ↑ +1.9%

2020: 10.3 2025: 10.5

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +64.7%

2020: 3,926 SEK 2024: 6,466 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -16.9%

2022: 69.4 % 2025: 57.7 %

Student health yr 8 ↑ +13.6%

2022: 48.4 % 2025: 55 %

Safety ↓ -13.8%

2022: 83.1 % 2025: 71.6 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

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): 79% (national avg: 82 %)
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): 6.1
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 221,663 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 23,268 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 6.8%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 12%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 80%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +31.9%

2020: 170,171 SEK 2024: 224,518 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +17.7%

2020: 60 % 2025: 70.6 %

Qualified teachers US ↓ -3.7%

2020: 82 % 2025: 79 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +48.5%

2020: 3,867 SEK 2024: 5,743 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +15.6%

2020: 44.3 % 2025: 51.2 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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: 66.7%
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 and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Kalix

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

Enrolled children: 585
Preschool units: 13 (10 municipal, 3 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 88.1% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 15.8 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 12.7 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5.2 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 57.8% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 56.9% (national avg: 48%)

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: 457
Children per FTE: 16.9 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 46.3% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 44.7% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 75.1% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Kalix (2025).

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 (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↓ -0.5%

2020: 38,958 SEK 2024: 38,751 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +11.8%

2020: 40 % 2025: 44.7 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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: 19.8%
Foreign-born 20–64: 13.9%
16–24 not in work/education: 6.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Kalix (2024).

Single without children: 44.5%
Single with children: 5%
Couple without children: 29.4%
Couple with children: 15.4%
Other households: 5.6%
Total number of households: 7,902

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality	Distance	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Pupils
Kalix you	—	204.4	73.1%	162,223 SEK	2,379
Haparanda	43 km	196.2	63%	149,797 SEK	1,385
Överkalix	54 km	203.7	40%	179,764 SEK	358
Luleå	58.6 km	227.7	80%	142,338 SEK	13,514
Övertorneå	67.2 km	201.1	51.8%	171,513 SEK	576
Boden	67.8 km	222	67.6%	137,700 SEK	4,572
Piteå	96.9 km	224.2	82.4%	135,599 SEK	6,887
Neighbour avg.		212.5	64.1%	152,785 SEK	4,549

Merit value year 9

Luleå

227.7

Piteå

224.2

Boden

222

Kalix

204.4

Överkalix

203.7

Övertorneå

201.1

Haparanda

196.2

Qualified teachers

Piteå

82.4%

Luleå

80%

Kalix

73.1%

Boden

67.6%

Haparanda

63%

Övertorneå

51.8%

Överkalix

40%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ +80%

2020: -0.5 % 2025: -0.9 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +28.8%

2020: 5.2 % 2024: 6.7 %

Newly arrived ↓ -61.5%

2020: 1.3 2025: 0.5

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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: -2,263 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: -2.7%
Solidity: 35.7%

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
Learning tools, upper secondary: 23,268 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): 7.9%
Completed dwellings: 0.2 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 90.5%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 52.2%
Rental: 19%
Cooperative: 6.8%
Owner-occupied: 72.5%
Cars in traffic: 8,841

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 22.6 % 2025: 22.6 %

Economic assistance ↓ -24.2%

2020: 3.3 2023: 2.5

Overcrowding ↓ -12.2%

2020: 9 % 2025: 7.9 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Kalix (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 10,175 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 777 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 242 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 862 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.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Kalix (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 7.4%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 45% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 6.9%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.2%
Sick leave >49 years: 8.6%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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).

Culture school share ↑ +8.3%

2020: 15.6 % 2024: 16.9 %

Reported crimes ↓ -14.9%

2020: 11,956.6 2025: 10,175.2

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +28.4%

2020: 8.8 % 2024: 11.3 %

CO₂/capita ↑ +4.2%

2020: 4.8 t 2023: 5 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +314.3%

2020: 12.6 % 2024: 52.2 %

Total sick leave ↑ +4.2%

2020: 7.1 % 2025: 7.4 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +100%

2020: 0.2 % 2024: 0.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -8.9%

2020: 451 2024: 411

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +10.2%

2020: 103,459 SEK 2024: 114,019 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +80%

2020: 47.4 % 2024: 85.3 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -4.7%

2020: 76.6 % 2024: 73 %

Licence basic level ↑ +13.8%

2020: 67.9 % 2023: 77.3 %

Licence upper sec. level ↓ -19.1%

2020: 82.4 % 2025: 66.7 %

SFI pupils ↑ +60%

2020: 30 2024: 48

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2021: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Kalix with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 79%

2025 (latest) 72.8%

Forecast 2027 69.7% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 61.6%

National avg 73.3%

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.

Cost per pupil: 162,223 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 204.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Kalix with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Kalix compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Municipality	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs	SALSA score
Kalix you	204.4	72.8%	162,223 SEK	70.6%	-19.5
Arvidsjaur	213	67.7%	150,409 SEK	78.4%	-7.0
Älvsbyn	218.3	72.5%	149,546 SEK	70.4%	+8.0
Haparanda	196.2	61.1%	149,797 SEK	55.8%	-18.0
Piteå	216.9	76.1%	135,599 SEK	80.2%	-10.2
Boden	214.7	63.7%	137,700 SEK	67.9%	-9.2
Jokkmokk	214.5	61.7%	182,751 SEK	51.3%	+13.0
Luleå	229	78.9%	142,338 SEK	70.8%	-12.3
Peer average	214.7	68.8%	149,734 SEK	67.8%	-5.1

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

ArvidsjaurÄlvsbynHaparandaPiteåBoden

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

ArvidsjaurÄlvsbynHaparandaPiteåBoden

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

ArvidsjaurÄlvsbynHaparandaPiteåBoden

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

ArvidsjaurÄlvsbynHaparandaPiteåBoden

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Norrbottens län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Kalix belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Here is how Kalix compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Kalix Group median

Merit value 204.4 (median: 208.2)

34th

Qualified teachers 72.8 (median: 62.9)

86th

Students/teacher 10.5 (median: 10.1)

39th

Cost/pupil 162223.2 (median: 161846.7)

49th

Graduating 3 yrs 70.6 (median: 68.4)

59th

All subjects passed 65.5 (median: 66.3)

46th

✅ Above group median for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

ℹ️ Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Kalix belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Kalix	204.4	72.8%	162,223 SEK	70.6%
Arvidsjaur	213	67.7%	150,409 SEK	78.4%
Arvika	213.8	73%	158,016 SEK	71.9%
Bengtsfors	213.2	70.8%	174,380 SEK	73%
Bollnäs	214.6	67.7%	146,677 SEK	64.6%
Dals-Ed	225.9	82.1%	170,292 SEK	73.7%
Dorotea	233.7	60.7%	220,403 SEK	81.5%
Filipstad	208.9	65.1%	154,997 SEK	60%
Gislaved	208.3	66.5%	144,536 SEK	57.6%

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

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 2,379 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?: Töre skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Kalix at 89.5%. The municipal average is 73.1%.
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.
— = data not available from source.

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Summary — Kalix

Key metrics — Kalix municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 30 schools in Kalix

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

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Pupils and providers

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Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Adult education

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Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

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Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Kalix

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