Schools in Ljusdal municipality

Key metrics — Ljusdal municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Ljusdal (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

204.8 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 210.5)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

205 / 203.8

Passing all subjects year 9

57.6%

Passing mathematics

83.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

68%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

54.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

48.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

62.2% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 64.4 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

65.8% / 50.5%

Pupils per teacher

9.6

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

62.2% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

→ Stable (+0.4 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 61.4% (linear extrapolation, +0.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,735

Municipal / independent share

79.3% / 20.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

153,899 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,473.3 SEK)

Municipal school cost

148,253 SEK/pupil

Teaching

79,900 SEK/pupil

Premises

20,967 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,953 SEK/pupil

School meals

9,084 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,955 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Ljusdal.

Student health (compulsory)

5,953 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,448 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

61.9%

Easy to access help, year 8

59.9%

Safety at school

70.4%

Study environment (studiero)

40.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Ljusdal (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

80%

Passed SvA, year 9

62.5%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.4%

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 4 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

26

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.3%

Cost per pupil

641,250 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

656

Graduating within 3 years

64.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

41.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

74.3% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

172,993 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.7 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

9.8

Municipal upper-secondary cost

186,353 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

11.2%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

16%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

69.1%

Directly to university

8.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

8.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

41.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

83.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

20.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

64.3% (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 Ljusdal (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

635

Ages 16–18 (2030)

601 (-5.4%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,941

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,796 (-7.5%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

777

Total school age (2035)

2,873

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

639

Cost per FTE student

78,035 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

65.1%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

78.3%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

75%

Net cost basic adult edu.

159 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

346 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Ljusdal (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

70

Cost per FTE student

339 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

38.5%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Ljusdal

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

Enrolled children

717

Preschool units

24 (9 municipal, 15 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

90% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.3 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

9.8 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

48% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

46% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

49,016 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

709

Children per FTE

19 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

53.1% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Ljusdal (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 Ljusdal (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

24.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

26.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

5,219 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Ljusdal (2024).

Children in economic hardship

17.3%

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

Demographics

Population data for Ljusdal (2025).

Total population

18,377

Population change

-0.4%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

778

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,772

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

647

Higher education 25–64

17%

Foreign-born 20–64

14%

16–24 not in work/education

6.4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Ljusdal (2024).

Single without children

44.2%

Single with children

5.6%

Couple without children

26.3%

Couple with children

17.2%

Other households

6.7%

Total number of households

9,224

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

664

Out-migration

648

Net migration

+16

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Ljusdal (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.9 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

7 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

69.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Ljusdal (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.4%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.9%

Tax base

238,877 SEK/capita

Annual result

999 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

1.2%

Solidity

52.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.7 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3.8%

Assistance months (avg)

27.5

Net cost economic assistance

913 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,955 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Ljusdal.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

11.5%

Completed dwellings

1.9 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

97.1%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

90%

Rental

23.1%

Cooperative

4.2%

Owner-occupied

70.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

11.4%

Cars in traffic

10,191

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

8,908 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

889 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

277 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,139 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Ljusdal (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,730 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 Ljusdal (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

18.8%

Number of pupils

530

Average pupil fee

1,147 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

456 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Ljusdal (2024).

Loans per capita

8.8 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.1 per capita

Active borrowers

30.3%

Media allocation

685 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Ljusdal (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4.6 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

12%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Ljusdal 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 Ljusdal.

Ljusdal 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

Ljusdal 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 Gävleborgs län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Ljusdal 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 42 schools in Ljusdal

Common questions about schools in Ljusdal

How many schools are there in Ljusdal?

Ljusdal municipality has 42 active school units: 10 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 22 are municipal and 20 are independent. A total of 3,097 pupils attend schools in Ljusdal.

What are the merit values in Ljusdal?

The average year-9 merit value in Ljusdal is 207.6 points (based on 4 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Järvsö skola F-9 with 221.6 points.

Which school in Ljusdal has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Slottegymnasiet has the highest share of qualified teachers in Ljusdal at 81%. The municipal average is 48.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Ljusdal?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ljusdal is 153,899 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 148,253 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Ljusdal?

Student health services in Ljusdal cost 5,953 SEK per pupil (2024). 61.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 59.9%.

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