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Schools in Nordanstig municipality

18 active school units in Nordanstig, Gävleborgs län. Most common school forms: 9 preschool, 7 after-school care, 7 compulsory school (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Key metrics — Nordanstig municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

18 Active schools 15 municipal, 3 independent
1,235 Total pupils 7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
201 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
56.9% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
149,266 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11.6 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.3 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 Nordanstig (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
191.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 210.5)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent
194.6 / 160.6
Passing all subjects year 9
66.7%
Passing mathematics
85.7%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
67.4%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
69.1%
Parents with post-secondary education
49.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
59.2% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 64.4 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
62% / 22.9%
Pupils per teacher
11.8

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)
59.2% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
↓ Declining (-6.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 51.6% (linear extrapolation, -2.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
1,004
Municipal / independent share
76.6% / 23.4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
149,266 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,473.3 SEK)
Municipal school cost
150,912 SEK/pupil
Teaching
88,994 SEK/pupil
Premises
16,933 SEK/pupil
Student health
7,783 SEK/pupil
School meals
9,795 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
2,977 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Nordanstig.

Student health (compulsory)
7,783 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
66.3%
Easy to access help, year 8
41.5%
Safety at school
60%

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.

-16.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Bergsjö skola F-9 195 211 -16.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Hosiannaskolan Stiftelsen Nordanstigs Kristna Center 207.3 23.7% 70
Bergsjö skola F-9 Nordanstigs kommun 194.6 -16.0 59% 450

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
3
Share of compulsory school pupils
0.4%
Cost per pupil
790,750 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -5.1%
2020: 201.5 p 2025: 191.3 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -10.4%
2020: 66.1 % 2024: 59.2 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +28.3%
2020: 116,366 SEK 2024: 149,266 SEK
Number of pupils → unchanged
2020: 1,004 2024: 1,004
Independent share ↑ +10.9%
2020: 21.1 % 2024: 23.4 %
Pupils per teacher → unchanged
2020: 11.8 2024: 11.8
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +58.1%
2020: 4,924 SEK 2024: 7,783 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +49.3%
2022: 44.4 % 2025: 66.3 %
Student health yr 8 ↓ -0.7%
2022: 41.8 % 2025: 41.5 %
Safety ↓ -29.8%
2022: 85.5 % 2025: 60 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
318
Graduating within 3 years
74.4% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
47.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
145,136 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.1 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
3.5
Withdrawn study support
12.7%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
40%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
80.2%
Directly to university
10.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +20.8%
2020: 120,130 SEK 2024: 145,136 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +41.7%
2020: 52.5 % 2025: 74.4 %
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +22.9%
2020: 38.8 % 2025: 47.7 %
Directly to university ↓ -16.4%
2020: 12.2 % 2022: 10.2 %

University connection

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

Directly to university
10.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
47.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
74.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
34.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
74.4% (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 Nordanstig (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
322
Ages 16–18 (2030)
336 (+4.3%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,111
Ages 6–15 (2030)
1,005 (-9.5%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
432
Total school age (2035)
1,641

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

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Nordanstig

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

Enrolled children
365
Preschool units
9 (8 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
86% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
14 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
11.1 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
5.3 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
63% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
55% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
59,277 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
391
Children per FTE
29.9 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
51.8% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Nordanstig (2024).

Open preschool units
0
Open preschool FTEs
0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +14.2%
2020: 51,901 SEK 2024: 59,277 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↓ -2.3%
2020: 53 % 2024: 51.8 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
11.6%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Nordanstig (2024).

Children in economic hardship
21.8%

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

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Nordanstig (2025).

Total population
9,284
Population change
0.2%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
423
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
1,004
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
330
Higher education 25–64
17.3%
Foreign-born 20–64
12.4%
16–24 not in work/education
8.4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Nordanstig (2024).

Single without children
42.2%
Single with children
6%
Couple without children
27.9%
Couple with children
16.7%
Other households
7.2%
Total number of households
4,530

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration
474
Out-migration
547
Net migration
-73

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Nordanstig 201 56.9% 11.6 18
Hudiksvall 23.5 km 212.1 61.1% 11.2 64
Sundsvall 47.5 km 223.1 53.9% 12.6 151
Ljusdal 59.1 km 207.6 48.2% 9.6 42
Timrå 63.3 km 210.6 65.2% 10.6 30
Söderhamn 73.6 km 208.8 54.3% 12.2 40
Bollnäs 74.9 km 208.9 59.1% 11 49

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Nordanstig (2024).

Newly arrived received
2.5 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
7 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
64.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ +100%
2020: 0.1 % 2025: 0.2 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +15.1%
2020: 7.3 % 2023: 8.4 %
Newly arrived ↑ +38.9%
2020: 1.8 2024: 2.5

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Nordanstig (2025).

Municipal tax rate
22.5%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
34%
Tax base
230,176 SEK/capita
Annual result
2,285 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
2.8%
Solidity
38.6%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
2 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
5.3%
Assistance months (avg)
23.4
Net cost economic assistance
870 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
2,977 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Nordanstig.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13.2%
Completed dwellings
1.5 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
96%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
92.5%
Rental
16.9%
Cooperative
0%
Owner-occupied
80.7%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
13.1%
Cars in traffic
5,599

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 22.5 % 2025: 22.5 %
Economic assistance ↓ -48.7%
2020: 3.9 2024: 2
Overcrowding ↓ -41.9%
2020: 22.7 % 2024: 13.2 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
8,098 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
929 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
151 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
443 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Nordanstig (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
6,548 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.9

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Nordanstig (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19
8.6%
Number of pupils
130
Cost per capita
107 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Nordanstig (2024).

Loans per capita
6.4 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
3.2 per capita
Active borrowers
21.4%
Media allocation
589 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Nordanstig (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
5.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
21.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Reported crimes ↓ -9.2%
2020: 8,921.2 2024: 8,097.6
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +27.5%
2020: 9.1 % 2024: 11.6 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -5.2%
2020: 5.8 t 2023: 5.5 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +53.9%
2020: 60.1 % 2024: 92.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +39.5%
2020: 32,695 SEK 2024: 45,606 SEK
Licence basic level → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2022: 100 %
Licence upper sec. level → unchanged
2021: 0 % 2023: 0 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 66.1%
2024 (latest) 59.2%
Forecast 2026 51.6% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 64.4%
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 Nordanstig.

Cost per pupil
149,266 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
191.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

Nordanstig 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 Nordanstig with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Nordanstig 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
Nordanstig you 191.3 59.2% 149,266 SEK 74.4% -16.0
Ljusdal 204.8 62.2% 153,899 SEK 64.3% -10.0
Sandviken 209 59.4% 153,355 SEK 65.5% -5.2
Hofors 210.1 60.3% 162,213 SEK 65.5% 0.0
Ockelbo 204.8 55.9% 169,376 SEK 56.1% -6.0
Bollnäs 214.6 66.4% 146,677 SEK 64.6% -7.5
Söderhamn 220.1 56.5% 139,760 SEK 66.1% +5.0
Hudiksvall 215.9 69.5% 138,735 SEK 71.1% -8.2
Peer average 211.3 61.5% 152,002 SEK 64.7% -4.6

Trends compared with peer municipalities

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

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Nordanstig belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en mindre stad/tätort. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Nordanstig 191.3 59.2% 149,266 SEK 74.4%
Arboga 226.7 70.6% 138,550 SEK 58.2%
Boxholm 224.5 78.9% 164,524 SEK 67.9%
Bromölla 203 74.6% 145,712 SEK 67.9%
Degerfors 209.1 72.2% 139,707 SEK 49.5%
Eksjö 217.9 64.6% 151,682 SEK 71.1%
Emmaboda 216.4 74.9% 181,122 SEK 64.3%
Essunga 177.6 71.5% 162,716 SEK 81.3%
Fagersta 206.3 58.8% 146,282 SEK 54.1%

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

All 18 schools in Nordanstig

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
ARTHUR ENGBERG FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nordanstigs kommun 35 25.4%
Arthur Engbergskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nordanstigs kommun 50 80.6%
BÅLLEBERGETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nordanstigs kommun 41 76.7%
BÅLLEBERGETS FÖRSKOLA 2 Preschool Nordanstigs kommun 24 56%
Bergsjö skola F-9 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nordanstigs kommun 450 194.6 59%
Bringstaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nordanstigs kommun 120 73.9%
GLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nordanstigs kommun 69 63.1%
GNARPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nordanstigs kommun 77 48.5%
Gnarps skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class Nordanstigs kommun 100 54.9%
Hosiannaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Stiftelsen Nordanstigs Kristna Center 70 207.3 23.7%
HOSIANNASKOLAN Preschool Stiftelsen Nordanstigs Kristna Center 17 76.2%
ILSBO FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nordanstigs kommun 48 54.1%
Ilsbo skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nordanstigs kommun 50 54%
KORALLENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nordanstigs kommun 23 37.5%
Nordanstigs gymnasium Upper secondary school Nordanstigs kommun
STALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nordanstigs kommun 31 69.6%
Stocka skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Stocka Skola Ekonomisk Förening 30
Vuxenutbildningen, SFI, särvux Adult education Nordanstigs kommun

Common questions about schools in Nordanstig

How many schools are there in Nordanstig?
Nordanstig municipality has 18 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 15 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,235 pupils attend schools in Nordanstig.
What are the merit values in Nordanstig?
The average year-9 merit value in Nordanstig is 201 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Hosiannaskolan with 207.3 points.
Which school in Nordanstig has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Arthur Engbergskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Nordanstig at 80.6%. The municipal average is 56.9%.
How much does a school place cost in Nordanstig?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Nordanstig is 149,266 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 150,912 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Nordanstig?
Student health services in Nordanstig cost 7,783 SEK per pupil (2024). 66.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 41.5%.

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