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Schools in Lycksele municipality

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31 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 Lycksele, Västerbotten County. The three most common school forms: 14 preschool, 11 compulsory school, 9 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 Lycksele

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
11
Upper secondary
4
Preschools
14
Municipal
31
Independent
0

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.

Lycksele has 31 schools with a merit value of 220.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 66.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

31 schools2,393 pupils66.5% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Lycksele

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Lycksele municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

31Active schools31 municipal, 0 independent
2,393Total pupils11 compulsory, 4 upper secondary
220.7Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
66.5%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
157,333 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Lycksele municipality has 31 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 220.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (66.5%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Lycksele

How many schools are there in Lycksele?
Lycksele municipality has 31 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 11 of the units offer compulsory education, 4 offer upper-secondary education and 14 offer preschool. 31 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 2,393 pupils attend schools in Lycksele.
What are the merit values in Lycksele?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Lycksele is 220.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Finnbacksskolan with 220.3 points.
Which school in Lycksele has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Södermalmsskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Lycksele at 76.6%. The municipality value is 66.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Lycksele?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lycksele is 157,333 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 146,351 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Lycksele 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 Lycksele
Mother-tongue tuition

19.1% 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: 6,512 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 Lycksele compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
2/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
2/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Lycksele

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 Lycksele
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Lycksele: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Södermalmsskolan with Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Municipal average 44, neutral midpoint 50.

7 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Lycksele
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Lycksele: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Tannbergsskolan 1 with Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Lowest: Tannbergsskolan 2 with Skolkoll score 39 out of 100.

Tannbergsskolan 1
Skolkoll score 54 out of 100
Tannbergsskolan 3
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
Tannbergsskolan 4
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
Tannbergsskolan 2
Skolkoll score 39 out of 100
4 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Lycksele

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Lycksele with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
FinnbacksskolanCompulsory schoolLYCKSELE KOMMUN22063.4%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Finnbacksskolans resursskolaCompulsory schoolLYCKSELE KOMMUN2032.4%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average. Limited confidence.
ForsdalaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLYCKSELE KOMMUN29067.4%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
FuruviksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLYCKSELE KOMMUN14062.1%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
HedlundaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLYCKSELE KOMMUN4055%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
KnaftenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLYCKSELE KOMMUN10——
KristinebergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLYCKSELE KOMMUN10——
NorrängsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLYCKSELE KOMMUN25073.4%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
RuskseleskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLYCKSELE KOMMUN10——
SödermalmsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLYCKSELE KOMMUN12076.6%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Tannbergsskolan 1Upper secondary schoolLYCKSELE KOMMUN15060.7%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Tannbergsskolan 2Upper secondary schoolLYCKSELE KOMMUN17069.2%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
Tannbergsskolan 3Upper secondary schoolLYCKSELE KOMMUN20061%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Tannbergsskolan 4Upper secondary schoolLYCKSELE KOMMUN21056.7%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Tannbergsskolan 6Adapted compulsory school, Adapted upper secondary schoolLYCKSELE KOMMUN———
UmgranseleskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLYCKSELE KOMMUN10——
Preschools in LyckseleLycksele has 14 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 Lycksele with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Lycksele you—220.766.5%157,333 SEK
Norsjö50.4 km216.966.9%159,057 SEK
Malå61.5 km195.466.5%164,032 SEK
Vindeln63.1 km199.963.2%162,509 SEK
Åsele74.8 km199.146.1%182,652 SEK
Bjurholm82.1 km196.675.8%180,707 SEK
Vännäs95 km230.484.8%137,402 SEK
Neighbour avg206.467.2%164,393 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 Lycksele municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Lycksele

  1. Hedlundaskolan: Head changed

  2. Kristinebergsskolan: Head changed

  3. Ruskseleskolan: Head changed

  4. Finnbacksskolan: Renamed from Finnbacksskolan 1 to Finnbacksskolan

  5. Finnbacksskolan: Head changed

  6. Finnbacksskolans resursskola: Head changed

  7. Knaftenskolan: Head changed

  8. Södermalmsskolan: Head changed

  9. Umgranseleskolan: Head changed

  10. Finnbacksskolan: Renamed from Finnbacksskolan 1 to Finnbacksskolan

  11. Finnbacksskolan: Head changed

  12. Finnbacksskolans resursskola: Head changed

  13. Finnbacksskolans resursskola: Renamed from Resursskolan to Finnbacksskolans resursskola

  14. Tannbergsskolan 6: Head changed

  15. Tannbergsskolan 6: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  16. Tannbergsskolan 6: Start date changed from not_registered to 2023-07-01

  17. Finnbacksskolans resursskola: Renamed from Finnbacksskolan 3 to Resursskolan

  18. Finnbacksskolans resursskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Finnbacksskolan

  19. Finnbacksskolans resursskola: Address changed from Bångvägen 12, 92132 Lycksele to Storgatan 58, 92132 Lycksele

  20. Finnbacksskolans resursskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2022-08-22

  21. Finnbacksskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Finnbacksskolan

  22. Finnbacksskolan: Head changed

  23. Finnbacksskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2020-06-23

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Västerbotten CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Lycksele.Merit value year 9Compare Lycksele with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.Best upper secondary schoolsTop upper secondary schools ranked by Skolkoll score.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÅseleCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BjurholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.DoroteaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.MalåCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.NordmalingCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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