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Schools in Krokom municipality

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41 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 Krokom, Jämtland County. The three most common school forms: 19 preschool, 16 compulsory school, 14 after-school care (+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 Krokom

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
16
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
19
Municipal
36
Independent
5

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.

Krokom has 41 schools with a merit value of 217.5 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 65% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

41 schools3,054 pupils65% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Growing municipality (+0.7%)

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Summary — Krokom

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Krokom municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

41Active schools36 municipal, 5 independent
3,054Total pupils16 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
217.5Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
65%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
161,082 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.2Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Krokom municipality has 41 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 217.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (65%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Krokom

How many schools are there in Krokom?
Krokom municipality has 41 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 16 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 19 offer preschool. 36 of the units are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 3,054 pupils attend schools in Krokom.
What are the merit values in Krokom?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Krokom is 217.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Änge skola 7-9 with 235.4 points.
Which school in Krokom has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Dvärsätts skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Krokom at 84.7%. The municipality value is 65% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Krokom?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Krokom is 161,082 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 151,219 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Krokom 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 Krokom
Mother-tongue tuition

13.5% 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: 6,466 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 Krokom compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
2/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Krokom

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 Krokom
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Krokom: 13 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Dvärsätts skola with Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Municipal average 47, neutral midpoint 50.

13 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Krokom
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Krokom: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Jämtlands Gymn, Torsta with Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Lowest: Dille Gård Naturbruksgymnasium with Skolkoll score 50 out of 100.

Jämtlands Gymn, Torsta
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
Dille Gård Naturbruksgymnasium
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Krokom ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Krokom

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Krokom with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Änge F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKROKOMS KOMMUN10054.8%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Änge skola 7-9Compulsory schoolKROKOMS KOMMUN13060.3%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Ås skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKROKOMS KOMMUN47064.4%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Aspås skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKROKOMS KOMMUN8061.5%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Cederbergsskolan F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKROKOMS KOMMUN8064.2%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
Dille Gård NaturbruksgymnasiumUpper secondary schoolDille Bolagen Aktiebolag15070.5%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Dvärsätts skolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKROKOMS KOMMUN11084.7%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Hovs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKROKOMS KOMMUN30——
Jämtlands Gymn, TorstaAdapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolJÄMTLANDS GYMNASIEFÖRBUND15084.3%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Jämtlands Gymn, WångenUpper secondary schoolJÄMTLANDS GYMNASIEFÖRBUND60——
Kaxås skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKROKOMS KOMMUN40——
Kvarnbackskolan HissmoskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKROKOMS KOMMUN17071.5%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Laxsjö skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKROKOMS KOMMUN3052%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
NäldenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKROKOMS KOMMUN16058%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Nyhedens skolaCompulsory schoolKROKOMS KOMMUN22065.8%Skolkoll score 36 out of 100. Below average.
Rödöns skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKROKOMS KOMMUN9063.1%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Sånghusvallens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKROKOMS KOMMUN17077.7%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Trångsvikens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKROKOMS KOMMUN5062%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Valsjöbyns skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKROKOMS KOMMUN10——
Preschools in KrokomKrokom has 19 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 Krokom with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Krokom you—217.565%161,082 SEK
Östersund33.7 km227.766%141,733 SEK
Åre49.2 km227.573%169,803 SEK
Berg71.3 km203.961.2%212,705 SEK
Strömsund83.1 km201.650.3%193,488 SEK
Bräcke86 km220.272.8%197,847 SEK
Ragunda99.9 km194.447.7%180,514 SEK
Neighbour avg212.661.8%182,682 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 Krokom municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Krokom

  1. Jämtlands Gymn, Wången: Head changed

  2. Jämtlands Gymn, Wången: Head changed

  3. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET JORDGUBBEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. FÖRSKOLAN HJÄRTAT: Renamed from Förskola 551901 to FÖRSKOLAN HJÄRTAT

  5. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET JORDGUBBEN: Renamed from Förskola 461728 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET JORDGUBBEN

  6. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET LILLSTUGU I ASPÅS EKONOMISK FÖRENING: Renamed from Förskola 711333 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET LILLSTUGU I ASPÅS EKONOMISK FÖRENING

  7. FÖRSKOLAN HJÄRTAT: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN HJÄRTAT to Förskola 551901

  8. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET JORDGUBBEN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET JORDGUBBEN to Förskola 461728

  9. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET JORDGUBBEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET LILLSTUGU I ASPÅS EKONOMISK FÖRENING: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET LILLSTUGU I ASPÅS EKONOMISK FÖRENING to Förskola 711333

  11. Hovs skola: Address changed from Alsen 180, 83044 Alsen to Alsen 180, 83593 Alsen

  12. Ås skola: Address changed from Ösavägen 9, 83043 Ås to Ösavägen 9, 83672 Ås

  13. Aspås skola: Head changed

  14. Aspås skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.krokom.se, email: barn-utbildning@krokom.se, phone: 0640-16931 to url: http://www.krokom.se, email: monica.lekedal@krokom.se, phone: 0640-16931

  15. Cederbergsskolan F-9: Head changed

  16. Cederbergsskolan F-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.krokom.se, email: anna.sjogren@krokom.se, phone: 0640-16932 to url: http://www.krokom.se, email: lisa.gjersvold@krokom.se, phone: 0640-16932

  17. Kaxås skola: Head changed

  18. Kaxås skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.krokom.se, email: barn-utbildning@krokom.se, phone: 0640-16100 to url: http://www.krokom.se, email: frida.landgren@krokom.se, phone: 0640-16100

  19. Laxsjö skola: Head changed

  20. Laxsjö skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.krokom.se, email: anna.sjogren@krokom.se, phone: 0640-16100 to url: http://www.krokom.se, email: lisa.gjersvold@krokom.se, phone: 0640-16100

  21. Rödöns skola: Head changed

  22. Rödöns skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.krokom.se, email: sara.wikman@krokom.se, phone: 0640-16100 to url: http://www.krokom.se, email: monica.lekedal@krokom.se, phone: 0640-16100

  23. Valsjöbyns skola: Head changed

  24. Valsjöbyns skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.krokom.se, email: anna.sjogren@krokom.se, phone: 0640-16100 to url: http://www.krokom.se, email: lisa.gjersvold@krokom.se, phone: 0640-16100

  25. Änge F-6: Head changed

  26. Änge F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://krokom.se, email: magnus.siden@krokom.se, phone: 0640-16100 to url: http://krokom.se, email: frida.landgren@krokom.se, phone: 0640-16100

  27. Näldenskolan: Address changed from Garvarvägen 1, 83540 Nälden to Brovägen 28, 83540 Nälden

  28. Ås skola: Renamed from Ås skola F-6 to Ås skola

  29. Ås skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  30. Ås skola: Register field changed from false to true

… and 295 older events.

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