Schools in Kramfors municipality

Key metrics — Kramfors municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Kramfors (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

200.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 206.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

55.7%

Passing mathematics

83.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

70.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

45.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

48.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

58.6% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 67.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

58.1% / 76.2%

Pupils per teacher

10.4

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

58.6% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-7.0 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 52.4% (linear extrapolation, -1.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,543

Municipal / independent share

96.2% / 3.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

166,005 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,085.1 SEK)

Municipal school cost

150,950 SEK/pupil

Teaching

93,292 SEK/pupil

Premises

26,247 SEK/pupil

Student health

6,400 SEK/pupil

School meals

11,473 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,702 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Kramfors.

Student health (compulsory)

6,400 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

2,926 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

67.4%

Easy to access help, year 8

58%

Safety at school

67.9%

Study environment (studiero)

37.5%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Kramfors (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

76.9%

Passed SvA, year 9

60%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

3.6%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ∿Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

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 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

48

Share of compulsory school pupils

2.7%

Cost per pupil

366,022 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

5.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

541

Graduating within 3 years

66.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

41.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

73.1% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

221,574 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

13.9 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

8.1

Municipal upper-secondary cost

200,225 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

5.6%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

23%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

71.3%

Directly to university

12.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

12.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

41.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

81.6% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

18.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

66.5% (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 Kramfors (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

557

Ages 16–18 (2030)

531 (-4.7%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,704

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,541 (-9.6%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

669

Total school age (2035)

2,501

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

536

Cost per FTE student

77,924 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

64%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

72%

Teacher licence, basic level

94.3%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

62.1%

Net cost basic adult edu.

139 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

385 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Kramfors (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

86

Cost per FTE student

461 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

36.8%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Kramfors

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

Enrolled children

614

Preschool units

22 (21 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

86% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16.2 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

14.3 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.8 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

50% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

49% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

58,822 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

634

Children per FTE

17.3 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

50.2% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

15

Share of children 1–5

2.4%

Cost per enrolled child

258,146 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Kramfors (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

2

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 Kramfors (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.9%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Kramfors (2024).

Initiated child investigations

51.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

26.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

4,742 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Kramfors (2024).

Children in economic hardship

24%

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

Demographics

Population data for Kramfors (2025).

Total population

17,390

Population change

-0.6%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

661

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,587

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

548

Higher education 25–64

17.1%

Foreign-born 20–64

18.4%

16–24 not in work/education

7.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Kramfors (2024).

Single without children

45.5%

Single with children

5.3%

Couple without children

28.3%

Couple with children

14.7%

Other households

6.3%

Total number of households

9,053

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

928

Out-migration

884

Net migration

+44

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Kramfors (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.1 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

21 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

70.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Kramfors (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23.1%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.4%

Tax base

237,768 SEK/capita

Annual result

2,377 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

2.8%

Solidity

30.8%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Kramfors (2024).

Assistance households

3.6 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

7%

Assistance months (avg)

47.4

Net cost economic assistance

1,785 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,702 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Kramfors.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

13.7%

Completed dwellings

0.1 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

91.2%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

86.7%

Rental

19.9%

Cooperative

2.5%

Owner-occupied

75.3%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

13.6%

Cars in traffic

9,615

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,440 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,161 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

269 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

577 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Kramfors (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

9,576 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 Kramfors (2022).

Share of pupils 6–19

12.4%

Number of pupils

320

Average pupil fee

78 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

400 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Kramfors (2024).

Loans per capita

3.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

2.2 per capita

Active borrowers

15.6%

Media allocation

709 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Kramfors (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

5.7 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

25.2%

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 Kramfors 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 Kramfors.

Kramfors 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

Kramfors 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 Västernorrlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Kramfors 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 36 schools in Kramfors

Common questions about schools in Kramfors

How many schools are there in Kramfors?

Kramfors municipality has 36 active school units: 10 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 34 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,834 pupils attend schools in Kramfors.

What are the merit values in Kramfors?

The average year-9 merit value in Kramfors is 187.8 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Gudmundråskolan with 187.8 points.

Which school in Kramfors has the highest teacher qualification rate?

VIMPELNS FÖRSKOLA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Kramfors at 75.9%. The municipal average is 51.4%.

How much does a school place cost in Kramfors?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Kramfors is 166,005 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 150,950 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Kramfors?

Student health services in Kramfors cost 6,400 SEK per pupil (2024). 67.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 58%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.