Schools in Nordmaling municipality

Key metrics — Nordmaling municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Nordmaling (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

78.6%

Passing mathematics

91.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

65%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

58.9%

Parents with post-secondary education

50.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

83.2% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 69.4 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.3

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

83.2% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+4.9 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 86.4% (linear extrapolation, +1.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

652

Municipal / independent share

97.3% / 2.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

154,333 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 167,405.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

141,979 SEK/pupil

Teaching

88,925 SEK/pupil

Premises

18,862 SEK/pupil

Student health

6,102 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,114 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,068 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Nordmaling.

Student health (compulsory)

6,102 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

50.8%

Easy to access help, year 8

57.5%

Safety at school

75.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Nordmaling (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.8%

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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

8

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.2%

Cost per pupil

808,222 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

213

Graduating within 3 years

72.9% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

38.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

180,135 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.2 (national avg: 14.8)

Withdrawn study support

9.4%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

76.5%

Directly to university

8.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

8.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

38.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

79.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

22.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

72.9% (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 Nordmaling (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

230

Ages 16–18 (2030)

237 (+3%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

759

Ages 6–15 (2030)

742 (-2.2%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

335

Total school age (2035)

1,245

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

150

Cost per FTE student

73,436 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

75.5%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

73.7%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Net cost basic adult edu.

223 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

-129 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Nordmaling (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

48

Cost per FTE student

410 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

25%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Nordmaling

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

Enrolled children

310

Preschool units

8 (6 municipal, 2 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

89% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.5 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.2 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

40% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

45% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

56,556 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

262

Children per FTE

16.1 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

50.1% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

11

Share of children 1–5

3.4%

Cost per enrolled child

162,476 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Nordmaling (2024).

Children in economic hardship

17.3%

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

Demographics

Population data for Nordmaling (2025).

Total population

6,905

Population change

-0.5%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

338

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

656

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

219

Higher education 25–64

19.2%

Foreign-born 20–64

11.7%

16–24 not in work/education

5.4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Nordmaling (2024).

Single without children

39%

Single with children

3.9%

Couple without children

31.2%

Couple with children

19.3%

Other households

6.6%

Total number of households

3,324

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

310

Out-migration

373

Net migration

-63

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Nordmaling (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.9 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

68.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Nordmaling (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23.3%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.6%

Tax base

242,712 SEK/capita

Annual result

183 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

0.2%

Solidity

40.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.6 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3.1%

Assistance months (avg)

37.3

Net cost economic assistance

835 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,068 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Nordmaling.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

10.3%

Completed dwellings

0.7 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

95.1%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

85.9%

Rental

17.9%

Cooperative

0.5%

Owner-occupied

79.7%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

10.2%

Cars in traffic

4,011

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

7,649 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,109 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

58 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

432 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Nordmaling (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,148 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Nordmaling (2024).

Loans per capita

6.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

9.1 per capita

Active borrowers

26%

Media allocation

686 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Nordmaling (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

5.5 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 Nordmaling 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 Nordmaling.

Nordmaling 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

Nordmaling 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

Nordmaling belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 16 schools in Nordmaling

Common questions about schools in Nordmaling

How many schools are there in Nordmaling?

Nordmaling municipality has 16 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 14 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 930 pupils attend schools in Nordmaling.

What are the merit values in Nordmaling?

The average year-9 merit value in Nordmaling is 222 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Artediskolan åk 7-9 with 222 points.

Which school in Nordmaling has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Artediskolan F-3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Nordmaling at 90.5%. The municipal average is 60%.

How much does a school place cost in Nordmaling?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Nordmaling is 154,333 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 141,979 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Nordmaling?

Student health services in Nordmaling cost 6,102 SEK per pupil (2024). 50.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 57.5%.

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