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Schools in Lycksele municipality

32 active school units in Lycksele, Västerbottens län. Most common school forms: 14 preschool, 12 compulsory school, 9 after-school care (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Lycksele municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

32 Active schools 32 municipal, 0 independent
2,384 Total pupils 12 compulsory, 4 upper secondary
223 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
49.3% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
149,046 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.5 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Lycksele (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
220.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 217.3)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
67.1%
Passing mathematics
88.6%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
57%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
36.9%
Parents with post-secondary education
55.4%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
70.1% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 69.4 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
11.8

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)
70.1% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
→ Stable (-0.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 69.6% (linear extrapolation, -0.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
1,327
Municipal / independent share
96.9% / 3.1%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
149,046 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 167,405.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost
139,657 SEK/pupil
Teaching
77,917 SEK/pupil
Premises
23,002 SEK/pupil
Student health
5,133 SEK/pupil
School meals
12,594 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
10,249 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Lycksele.

Student health (compulsory)
5,133 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
3,079 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
38.6%
Easy to access help, year 8
39.2%
Safety at school
70%
Study environment (studiero)
42.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Lycksele (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
56.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
3.1%

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.

+1.0 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Finnbacksskolan 1 220 214 +6.0
Finnbacksskolan 2 226 229 -4.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Finnbacksskolan 2 Lycksele kommun 225.7 -4.0 70.8% 190
Finnbacksskolan 1 Lycksele kommun 220.3 +6.0 78.8% 230

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
19
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.3%
Cost per pupil
627,429 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
6.9

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +1.5%
2020: 217.5 p 2025: 220.7 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -1%
2020: 70.8 % 2024: 70.1 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +19.3%
2020: 124,883 SEK 2024: 149,046 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +2.4%
2020: 1,296 2024: 1,327
Independent share ↓ -3.1%
2020: 3.2 % 2024: 3.1 %
Pupils per teacher → unchanged
2020: 11.8 2024: 11.8
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +34.8%
2020: 3,808 SEK 2024: 5,133 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↓ -34.9%
2022: 59.3 % 2025: 38.6 %
Student health yr 8 ↓ -23.9%
2022: 51.5 % 2025: 39.2 %
Safety ↓ -12.8%
2022: 80.3 % 2025: 70 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
462
Graduating within 3 years
68.2% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
45.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
73.2% (national avg: 85.3 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
215,179 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.4 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
6.6
Municipal upper-secondary cost
198,127 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
9.7%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
20%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
73.6%
Directly to university
17.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +10.5%
2020: 194,686 SEK 2024: 215,179 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +13.9%
2020: 59.9 % 2025: 68.2 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -14.8%
2020: 85.9 % 2024: 73.2 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↓ -34.7%
2020: 4,716 SEK 2024: 3,079 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +30.5%
2020: 34.7 % 2025: 45.3 %
Directly to university ↑ +115%
2020: 8 % 2022: 17.2 %

University connection

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

Directly to university
17.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
45.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
74% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
22.8% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
68.2% (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 Lycksele (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
453
Ages 16–18 (2030)
408 (-9.9%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,471
Ages 6–15 (2030)
1,415 (-3.8%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
614
Total school age (2035)
2,308

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 Lycksele (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
376
Cost per FTE student
84,075 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
67.6%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
78.8%
Teacher licence, basic level
81.1%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
22.2%
Net cost basic adult edu.
142 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
503 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Lycksele (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
83
Cost per FTE student
290 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100%
Teachers with licence
75%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Lycksele

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

Enrolled children
584
Preschool units
14 (14 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
93% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
13.9 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
12.8 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
4.6 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
25% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
24% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
43,973 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
523
Children per FTE
22.5 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
50.6% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0
Share of children 1–5
1.2%
Cost per enrolled child
121,765 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Lycksele (2024).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +8.3%
2020: 40,620 SEK 2024: 43,973 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +10.5%
2020: 45.8 % 2024: 50.6 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Lycksele (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
14.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Lycksele (2022).

Initiated child investigations
27 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
9.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
2,852 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Lycksele (2024).

Children in economic hardship
17.9%

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

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Lycksele (2025).

Total population
12,159
Population change
0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
587
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
1,338
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
458
Higher education 25–64
20.8%
Foreign-born 20–64
16.8%
16–24 not in work/education
5.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Lycksele (2024).

Single without children
44.6%
Single with children
4.9%
Couple without children
26%
Couple with children
18.5%
Other households
6%
Total number of households
5,948

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration
457
Out-migration
465
Net migration
-8

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Lycksele 223 49.3% 10.5 32
Norsjö 52.5 km 216.9 44.7% 8 13
Malå 61.7 km 195.4 53.9% 9.3 7
Vindeln 63 km 199.9 47% 10.4 14
Åsele 74.7 km 199.1 44.8% 8.3 8
Bjurholm 81.9 km 196.6 47.7% 9.7 5
Vännäs 94.9 km 230.4 67% 11 28

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Lycksele (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.7 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
77.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -50%
2020: 0.6 % 2025: 0.3 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -17.2%
2020: 6.4 % 2023: 5.3 %
Newly arrived ↓ -75.9%
2020: 2.9 2025: 0.7

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Lycksele (2025).

Municipal tax rate
23.1%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
34.4%
Tax base
248,904 SEK/capita
Annual result
2,503 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
2.8%
Solidity
63.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
3.2 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
5.5%
Assistance months (avg)
38.1
Net cost economic assistance
1,598 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
10,249 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Lycksele.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
8.3%
Completed dwellings
0.3 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
95.7%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
75.3%
Rental
30.4%
Cooperative
4.8%
Owner-occupied
63.7%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
8.3%
Cars in traffic
6,725

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 23.1 % 2025: 23.1 %
Economic assistance ↓ -41.8%
2020: 5.5 2024: 3.2
Overcrowding ↓ -4.6%
2020: 8.7 % 2024: 8.3 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,573 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
677 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
165 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
2,129 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Lycksele (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
11,885 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1.7

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Lycksele (2023).

Share of pupils 6–19
7.6%
Number of pupils
155
Average pupil fee
1,710 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
608 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Lycksele (2024).

Loans per capita
5.9 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
4 per capita
Active borrowers
26.2%
Media allocation
971 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Lycksele (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
4.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
16.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Reported crimes ↓ -1.3%
2020: 9,696.5 2024: 9,572.5
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +40.2%
2020: 10.2 % 2024: 14.3 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -4.3%
2020: 4.6 t 2023: 4.4 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +30.3%
2020: 57.8 % 2024: 75.3 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -10.3%
2020: 419 2024: 376
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +11.6%
2020: 75,368 SEK 2024: 84,075 SEK
Passing basic level ↓ -1.5%
2020: 68.6 % 2024: 67.6 %
Passing upper sec. level ↑ +19.6%
2020: 65.9 % 2024: 78.8 %
Licence basic level ↓ -18.9%
2020: 100 % 2023: 81.1 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -52.7%
2020: 46.9 % 2023: 22.2 %
SFI pupils ↑ +80.4%
2020: 46 2024: 83
SFI course D pass rate → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 70.8%
2024 (latest) 70.1%
Forecast 2026 69.6% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 69.4%
National avg 72.6%

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 Lycksele.

Cost per pupil
149,046 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
220.7 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.5 (national avg: 1.6)

Lycksele 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 Lycksele with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Lycksele 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
Lycksele you 220.7 70.1% 149,046 SEK 68.2% +1.0
Norsjö 216.9 65.9% 149,202 SEK 76.1% -4.0
Skellefteå 225.1 75.3% 149,186 SEK 70% -5.3
Robertsfors 224.5 80.2% 167,069 SEK 82.3% -2.0
Nordmaling 222 83.2% 154,333 SEK 72.9% +4.0
Vindeln 199.9 64.1% 164,906 SEK 84.9% -16.0
Storuman 215.5 62.9% 175,176 SEK 72% -4.0
Umeå 229.8 81.3% 129,610 SEK 79.4% -18.8
Peer average 219.1 73.3% 155,640 SEK 76.8% -6.6

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
NorsjöSkellefteåRobertsforsNordmalingVindeln
Qualified teachers 2020–2024
NorsjöSkellefteåRobertsforsNordmalingVindeln
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
NorsjöSkellefteåRobertsforsNordmalingVindeln
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
NorsjöSkellefteåRobertsforsNordmalingVindeln

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Landsbygdskommun

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lycksele 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.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Lycksele 220.7 70.1% 149,046 SEK 68.2%
Arvidsjaur 213 65.3% 150,409 SEK 78.4%
Arvika 213.8 75.6% 154,832 SEK 71.9%
Bengtsfors 213.2 69.8% 161,495 SEK 73%
Bollnäs 214.6 66.4% 146,677 SEK 64.6%
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.4% 170,292 SEK 73.7%
Dorotea 233.7 62.9% 220,403 SEK 81.5%
Filipstad 208.9 63.5% 154,997 SEK 60%
Gislaved 208.3 63.6% 144,536 SEK 57.6%

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

All 32 schools in Lycksele

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
Finnbacksskolan 1 Compulsory school Lycksele kommun 230 220.3 78.8%
Finnbacksskolan 2 Compulsory school Lycksele kommun 190 225.7 70.8%
Finnbacksskolans resursskola Compulsory school Lycksele kommun 20 41.9%
FORSDALA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lycksele kommun 45 31.6%
Forsdalaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lycksele kommun 270 69.4%
FURUVIKS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lycksele kommun 54 23.5%
Furuviksskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lycksele kommun 140 62.5%
HEDLUNDA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lycksele kommun 44 20.4%
Hedlundaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lycksele kommun 40 68.9%
JOHAN SKYTTES FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lycksele kommun 104 20.1%
JONSTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lycksele kommun 45 24.9%
KNAFTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lycksele kommun 19 20.9%
Knaftenskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lycksele kommun 10 100%
KRISTINEBERGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lycksele kommun 11 16.7%
Kristinebergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lycksele kommun 10 69%
NORRÄNGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lycksele kommun 64 26.5%
Norrängsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lycksele kommun 250 73.4%
NORRSKENET FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lycksele kommun 52 21.7%
ÖRTRÄSK FÖRSKOLA MUSIKANTEN Preschool Lycksele kommun 11 39.7%
RUSKSELE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lycksele kommun 14 18.2%
Ruskseleskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lycksele kommun 10 77%
SÖDERMALM FÖRSKOLA, DAGGKÅPAN Preschool Lycksele kommun 52 14.8%
Södermalmsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lycksele kommun 120 68.6%
Tannbergsskolan 1 Upper secondary school Lycksele kommun 120 77.8%
Tannbergsskolan 2 Upper secondary school Lycksele kommun 110 74.5%
Tannbergsskolan 3 Upper secondary school Lycksele kommun 130 59.7%
Tannbergsskolan 4 Upper secondary school Lycksele kommun 140 76.6%
Tannbergsskolan 5, komvux Adult education Lycksele kommun
Tannbergsskolan 6 Adapted compulsory school, Adapted upper secondary school Lycksele kommun
UMGRANSELE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lycksele kommun 13 0%
Umgranseleskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Lycksele kommun 10 100%
VILLARYD FÖRSKOLA Preschool Lycksele kommun 56 29.7%

Common questions about schools in Lycksele

How many schools are there in Lycksele?
Lycksele municipality has 32 active school units: 12 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 32 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 2,384 pupils attend schools in Lycksele.
What are the merit values in Lycksele?
The average year-9 merit value in Lycksele is 223 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Finnbacksskolan 2 with 225.7 points.
Which school in Lycksele has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Knaftenskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Lycksele at 100%. The municipal average is 49.3%.
How much does a school place cost in Lycksele?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lycksele is 149,046 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 139,657 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Lycksele?
Student health services in Lycksele cost 5,133 SEK per pupil (2024). 38.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 39.2%.

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