Schools in Malå municipality

Key metrics — Malå municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Malå (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

195.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 217.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

64.5%

Passing mathematics

71%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

81.6%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

48.9%

Parents with post-secondary education

49.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

68.8% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 69.4 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

9.3

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

68.8% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 65.8% (linear extrapolation, -0.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

312

Municipal / independent share

98.6% / 1.4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

172,102 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 167,405.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

147,516 SEK/pupil

Teaching

82,139 SEK/pupil

Premises

17,572 SEK/pupil

Student health

16,563 SEK/pupil

School meals

10,466 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

2,212 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Malå.

Student health (compulsory)

16,563 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

0 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

86.8%

Easy to access help, year 8

57.8%

Safety at school

84.4%

Study environment (studiero)

46.7%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

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 Malå (2023).

Number of pupils

3

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.8%

Cost per pupil

98,333 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

96

Graduating within 3 years

61.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

32.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

179,087 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.5 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

5.4

Municipal upper-secondary cost

163,882 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

10.1%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

87%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

61.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Malå going on to higher education.

University eligibility (all)

32.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

85.7% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

27.8% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

61.3% (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 Malå (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

99

Ages 16–18 (2030)

100 (+1%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

346

Ages 6–15 (2030)

310 (-10.4%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

142

Total school age (2035)

502

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

103

Cost per FTE student

81,000 SEK/year

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

92.5%

Net cost basic adult edu.

320 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

-22 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Malå (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

13

Cost per FTE student

741 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

50%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Malå

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

Enrolled children

134

Preschool units

2 (2 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

91% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.9 (national avg: 15)

Children per FTE

5.3 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

43% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

43% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

32,407 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

121

Children per FTE

18.1 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

56% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Malå (2024).

Open preschool units

0

Open preschool FTEs

0

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 Malå (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

15.7%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

101.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

4,468 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Malå (2024).

Children in economic hardship

21.1%

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

Demographics

Population data for Malå (2025).

Total population

2,902

Population change

-2%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

133

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

313

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

94

Higher education 25–64

16.5%

Foreign-born 20–64

19.8%

16–24 not in work/education

4.6%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Malå (2024).

Single without children

44.9%

Single with children

6.1%

Couple without children

27.6%

Couple with children

16%

Other households

5.5%

Total number of households

1,484

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Malå (2024).

In-migration

145

Out-migration

137

Net migration

+8

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Malå (2024).

Newly arrived received

5.4 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

79.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Malå (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23.4%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.7%

Tax base

252,767 SEK/capita

Annual result

-5,817 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

-6.5%

Solidity

18.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

3.6 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

10.1%

Assistance months (avg)

25

Net cost economic assistance

795 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

2,212 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Malå.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

18.2%

Completed dwellings

0 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

93.4%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

73.7%

Rental

21.5%

Cooperative

3.6%

Owner-occupied

71.7%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

18.1%

Cars in traffic

1,729

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

7,866 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,047 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

34 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

169 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Malå (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

3,040 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.2

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Malå (2024).

Loans per capita

8 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

8.5 per capita

Active borrowers

31%

Media allocation

987 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Malå (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.7 tonnes

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 Malå 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 Malå.

Malå 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

Malå 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 Västerbottens län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Malå 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 7 schools in Malå

Common questions about schools in Malå

How many schools are there in Malå?

Malå municipality has 7 active school units: 1 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 7 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 464 pupils attend schools in Malå.

What are the merit values in Malå?

The average year-9 merit value in Malå is 195.4 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Nilaskolan F-9 with 195.4 points.

Which school in Malå has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Nilaskolan F-9 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Malå at 68.7%. The municipal average is 53.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Malå?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Malå is 172,102 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 147,516 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Malå?

Student health services in Malå cost 16,563 SEK per pupil (2024). 86.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 57.8%.

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