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Schools in Kalix municipality

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30 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 Kalix, Norrbotten County. 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: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Kalix

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
10
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
12
Municipal
26
Independent
4

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Kalix has 30 schools with a merit value of 204.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 72.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

30 schools2,379 pupils72.8% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.9%)

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Summary — Kalix

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Kalix municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

30Active schools26 municipal, 4 independent
2,379Total pupils10 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
204.4Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
72.8%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
163,115 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.1Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Kalix municipality has 30 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 204.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (72.8%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Kalix

How many schools are there in Kalix?
Kalix municipality has 30 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 10 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 12 offer preschool. 26 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 2,379 pupils attend schools in Kalix.
What are the merit values in Kalix?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Kalix is 204.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit 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 school-unit share of qualified teachers in Kalix at 89.5%. The municipality value is 72.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Kalix?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Kalix is 163,115 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 160,234 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Kalix 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 Kalix
Mother-tongue tuition

21.1% 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: 6,392 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 Kalix compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
5/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Kalix

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 Kalix
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Kalix: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Töre skola with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Municipal average 48, neutral midpoint 50.

9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Kalix
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Kalix: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Furuhedsskolan 2 with Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Lowest: Furuhedsskolan 1 with Skolkoll score 49 out of 100.

Furuhedsskolan 2
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
Furuhedsskolan 1
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Kalix

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Kalix with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad GymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolKALIX KOMMUN———
Anpassad skola 7-9Adapted compulsory schoolKALIX KOMMUN———
Anpassad skola F-6Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Preschool classKALIX KOMMUN———
CentrumskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALIX KOMMUN16080.5%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
DjuptjärnsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALIX KOMMUN13072.3%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Furuhedsskolan 1Upper secondary schoolKALIX KOMMUN24071%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Furuhedsskolan 2Upper secondary schoolKALIX KOMMUN26085.5%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Innanbäckens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALIX KOMMUN11066.9%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Innovitaskolan KalixAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classAcadeMedia AB20068.8%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Below average.
ManhemsskolanCompulsory schoolKALIX KOMMUN40071.9%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
NäsbyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALIX KOMMUN14067.8%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Sangis skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALIX KOMMUN5051.1%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Töre skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALIX KOMMUN10089.5%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Vattentornets resursskolaCompulsory schoolKALIX KOMMUN———
Ytterbyns skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALIX KOMMUN7078.8%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in KalixKalix has 12 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Kalix with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Kalix you—204.472.8%163,115 SEK
Haparanda43.7 km196.261.1%149,277 SEK
Överkalix52.8 km215.345.7%179,095 SEK
Luleå58.5 km22978.9%144,252 SEK
Boden67.1 km214.763.7%137,700 SEK
Övertorneå70.5 km197.948.1%165,357 SEK
Piteå97.3 km216.976.1%135,599 SEK
Neighbour avg211.762.3%151,880 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 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Kalix municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Kalix

  1. Innovitaskolan Kalix: Operator name changed to: AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB (previously: Pysslingen Förskolor Och Skolor AB)

  2. Näsbyskolan: Head changed

  3. Näsbyskolan: Head changed

  4. Näsbyskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.kalix.se, email: asa.garellick@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65310 to url: http://www.kalix.se, email: per.eriksson@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65310

  5. Sangis skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.kalix.se, email: Ann-Katrin.Backman@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65238 to url: http://www.kalix.se, email: anette.nilsson@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65238

  6. Furuhedsskolan 1: Programme offer changed from 11 program to 12 program

  7. Anpassad Gymnasieskola: Contact details changed from url: http://kalix.se, email: maria.eklund@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65399 to url: http://kalix.se, email: maria.eklund@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65933

  8. Näsbyskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.kalix.se, email: katrin.andersson@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65310 to url: http://www.kalix.se, email: asa.garellick@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65310

  9. Sangis skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.kalix.se, email: Ann-Katrin.Backman@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65295 to url: http://www.kalix.se, email: Ann-Katrin.Backman@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65238

  10. Töre skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.kalix.se, email: Ann-Katrin.Backman@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65189 to url: http://www.kalix.se, email: Ann-Katrin.Backman@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65238

  11. Ytterbyns skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.kalix.se, email: susanne.palmkvist@kalix.se, phone: 0923-21194 to url: http://www.kalix.se, email: susanne.palmkvist@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65207

  12. Vattentornets resursskola: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  13. Vattentornets resursskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-09-01

  14. Komvux: Address changed from Köpmannagatan 25, 95233 Kalix to Köpmannagatan 25, 95231 Kalix

  15. Komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.kalix.se, email: katja.kreivi@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65933 to url: http://www.kalix.se, email: tuija.larsson@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65933

  16. SFI: Address changed from Köpmannagatan 25, 95233 Kalix to Gymnasiegatan 16B, 95231 Kalix

  17. SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.kalix.se, email: katja.kreivi@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65933 to url: http://www.kalix.se, email: tuija.larsson@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65933

  18. Anpassad Gymnasieskola: Head changed

  19. Furuhedsskolan 2: Head changed

  20. Furuhedsskolan 2: Contact details changed from url: http://www.kalix.se, email: mona.sundqvist@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65241 to url: http://www.kalix.se, email: maria.hjelm@kalix.se, phone: 0923-65241

  21. Komvux: Head changed

  22. Näsbyskolan: Head changed

  23. Sangis skola: Head changed

  24. SFI: Head changed

  25. Töre skola: Head changed

  26. Vattentornets resursskola: Head changed

  27. Innovitaskolan Kalix: Head changed

  28. Innovitaskolan Kalix: Head changed

  29. Innovitaskolan Kalix: Head changed

  30. Innovitaskolan Kalix: Head changed

… and 122 older events.

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