Key metrics — Nordmaling municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
16 Active schools 14 municipal, 2 independent
918 Total pupils 5 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
222 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
87.6% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
154,333 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.6 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)
Nordmaling municipality has 16 schools with an average merit value of 222 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Nordmaling outperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Nordmaling compare to its neighbours?
3/7 Merit value
1/7 Qual. teachers
4/7 Cost/pupil
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
222 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
86.9% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
154,333 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
78.6% Passing all subjects
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) Merit score year 9 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 50.2% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school) 86.9% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.4 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher 12.5 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Nordmaling, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 86.9%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+8.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 88.8%
(linear extrapolation, +1.4 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 639
Municipal / independent share 97.5% / 2.5% 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: 168,185 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% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Nordmaling (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 3.2%
Swedish as a second language 4.5%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 100%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 1.8% Source: Skolverket , Kolada .
SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ ∿ Model computed This value is calculated using a statistical model. This affects SALSA 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.
+4.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
2020/21: -22.0 2021/22: +8.0 2022/23: +4.0 2023/24: -5.0 2024/25: +4.0 2020/21: -22.0 2024/25: +4.0
Top merit-value schools Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.
Adapted compulsory school Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Nordmaling (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.2% Cost per pupil 808,222 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 2.5 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 203.1 p 2021: 197.2 p 2022: 220.5 p 2023: 216.1 p 2024: 220.5 p 2025: 222 p 2020: 203.1 p 2025: 222 p
2020: 78.3 % 2021: 81.4 % 2022: 83.5 % 2023: 82.9 % 2024: 83.2 % 2025: 86.9 % 2020: 78.3 % 2025: 86.9 %
2020: 133,753 SEK 2021: 139,118 SEK 2022: 150,077 SEK 2023: 153,535 SEK 2024: 154,333 SEK 2020: 133,753 SEK 2024: 154,333 SEK
2020: 661 2021: 655 2022: 646 2023: 658 2024: 652 2025: 639 2020: 661 2025: 639
2020: 5.4 % 2021: 5.6 % 2022: 5.5 % 2023: 4.1 % 2024: 2.7 % 2025: 2.5 % 2020: 5.4 % 2025: 2.5 %
2020: 10.5 2021: 9.7 2022: 9.6 2023: 9.9 2024: 10.3 2025: 12.5 2020: 10.5 2025: 12.5
2020: 2,601 SEK 2021: 2,719 SEK 2022: 5,098 SEK 2023: 6,190 SEK 2024: 6,102 SEK 2020: 2,601 SEK 2024: 6,102 SEK
2022: 37.7 % 2023: 37.7 % 2024: 50.8 % 2025: 50.8 % 2022: 37.7 % 2025: 50.8 %
2022: 39.6 % 2023: 39.6 % 2024: 57.5 % 2025: 57.5 % 2022: 39.6 % 2025: 57.5 %
2022: 73.5 % 2023: 73.5 % 2024: 75.4 % 2025: 75.4 % 2022: 73.5 % 2025: 75.4 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
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% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 152,856 SEK 2021: 163,694 SEK 2022: 168,722 SEK 2023: 170,846 SEK 2024: 180,135 SEK 2020: 152,856 SEK 2024: 180,135 SEK
2020: 70.7 % 2021: 65.9 % 2022: 72.6 % 2023: 75 % 2024: 61.3 % 2025: 72.9 % 2020: 70.7 % 2025: 72.9 %
2020: 41.3 % 2021: 35.2 % 2022: 41.7 % 2023: 45.2 % 2024: 26.7 % 2025: 38.8 % 2020: 41.3 % 2025: 38.8 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Nordmaling going on to higher education.
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.
Adult education Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)
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).
Cost per FTE student 410 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 50% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Nordmaling Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 288
Preschool units 8 (6 municipal, 2 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 83.5%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 15.2 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 12 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 4.8 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 43% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 44.7%
(national avg: 48%) 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 255
Children per FTE 16.1 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 28.7% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 48.9% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 69% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Nordmaling (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 0 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 (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 52,702 SEK 2021: 54,917 SEK 2022: 56,361 SEK 2023: 56,057 SEK 2024: 56,556 SEK 2020: 52,702 SEK 2024: 56,556 SEK
2020: 41.9 % 2021: 43.4 % 2022: 45.9 % 2023: 48.5 % 2024: 50.1 % 2025: 48.9 % 2020: 41.9 % 2025: 48.9 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
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).
Show community data (demographics, economy, society) Demographics and population Population, households and migration patterns
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 19.9%
Foreign-born 20–64 11.7%
16–24 not in work/education 8% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Nordmaling (2024).
Single without children 39.6%
Single with children 4.1%
Couple without children 30.9%
Couple with children 19%
Other households 6.5%
Total number of households 3,326 Source: SCB .
Neighboring municipalities
Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.
Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).
Municipality Distance Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Pupils Nordmaling you — 222 87.6% 154,333 SEK 918 Vännäs 40.1 km 230.4 84.6% 137,402 SEK 2,099 Bjurholm 42.2 km 196.6 76% 169,648 SEK 327 Umeå 46.7 km 221.8 81.7% 129,610 SEK 24,228 Örnsköldsvik 50.4 km 217.9 78.1% 138,234 SEK 10,306 Vindeln 71 km 199.9 62.4% 162,509 SEK 738 Robertsfors 92.7 km 224.5 80.1% 167,069 SEK 908 Neighbour avg. 215.2 77.1% 150,745 SEK 6,434
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected 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).
2020: -0.5 % 2021: -0.1 % 2022: -0.5 % 2023: -0.5 % 2024: -1.3 % 2025: -0.5 % 2020: -0.5 % 2025: -0.5 %
2020: 6 % 2021: 5.1 % 2022: 5 % 2023: 5.4 % 2024: 8 % 2020: 6 % 2024: 8 %
2020: 1 2021: 3.9 2022: 2.7 2023: 0.8 2024: 1.7 2025: 0.9 2020: 1 2025: 0.9
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Nordmaling (2025).
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% 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) 9.7% Completed dwellings 0.7 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 95.1% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 85.9%
Rental 17.7%
Cooperative 0.5%
Owner-occupied 79.7%
Cars in traffic 4,106 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 23.3 % 2021: 23.3 % 2022: 23.3 % 2023: 23.3 % 2024: 23.3 % 2025: 23.3 % 2020: 23.3 % 2025: 23.3 %
2020: 4.4 2021: 3.4 2023: 1.9 2024: 1.6 2020: 4.4 2024: 1.6
2020: 16.4 % 2021: 15.4 % 2022: 9.6 % 2023: 11.2 % 2024: 10.3 % 2025: 9.7 % 2020: 16.4 % 2025: 9.7 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Nordmaling (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 7,280 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 708 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 159 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 693 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 .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Nordmaling (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 36% of total Sick leave <30 years 4.8% Sick leave 30–49 years 6.3% Sick leave >49 years 8.6% Stress-related sick leave 0.5% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
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 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 (2020–2025).
2020: 8,588.9 2021: 8,431.9 2022: 5,012 2023: 5,745.1 2024: 7,599.3 2025: 7,279.6 2020: 8,588.9 2025: 7,279.6
2020: 9.3 % 2021: 10 % 2022: 9.6 % 2023: 10.8 % 2024: 10.2 % 2020: 9.3 % 2024: 10.2 %
2020: 6.3 t 2021: 6.2 t 2022: 5.7 t 2023: 5.5 t 2020: 6.3 t 2023: 5.5 t
2020: 74.3 % 2021: 69.2 % 2022: 72.1 % 2023: 91.2 % 2024: 85.9 % 2020: 74.3 % 2024: 85.9 %
2020: 7.6 % 2021: 7.5 % 2023: 7.3 % 2024: 7.6 % 2025: 7.1 % 2020: 7.6 % 2025: 7.1 %
2020: 0.5 % 2021: 0.5 % 2022: 0.6 % 2023: 0.6 % 2024: 0.5 % 2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.5 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 189 2021: 204 2022: 211 2023: 176 2024: 150 2020: 189 2024: 150
2020: 45,000 SEK 2021: 44,516 SEK 2022: 57,954 SEK 2023: 45,603 SEK 2024: 73,436 SEK 2020: 45,000 SEK 2024: 73,436 SEK
2020: 73 % 2021: 75.5 % 2020: 73 % 2021: 75.5 %
2020: 81 % 2021: 60.5 % 2022: 62.9 % 2023: 80 % 2024: 73.7 % 2020: 81 % 2024: 73.7 %
2020: 0 % 2021: 0 % 2022: 0 % 2023: 100 % 2020: 0 % 2023: 100 %
2020: 87 2021: 34 2022: 25 2023: 49 2024: 48 2020: 87 2024: 48
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 100 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Nordmaling with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 78.3% 2021: 81.4% 2022: 83.5% 2023: 82.9% 2024: 83.2% 2025: 86.9% 2020 78.3%
2025 (latest) 86.9%
Forecast 2027 88.8% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 69.4%
National avg 73.3%
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.
Cost per pupil 154,333 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 222 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.4 (national avg: 1.6)
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.
Peer municipalities Compare Nordmaling with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Nordmaling 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 Nordmaling you 222 86.9% 154,333 SEK 72.9% +4.0 Vännäs 230.4 84.8% 137,402 SEK 64.7% +7.5 Robertsfors 224.5 80% 167,069 SEK 82.3% -2.0 Skellefteå 225.1 76.5% 151,467 SEK 70% -5.3 Umeå 229.8 81.6% 129,610 SEK 79.4% -18.8 Bjurholm 196.6 75.8% 169,648 SEK 79.2% -6.0 Norsjö 216.9 66.9% 149,202 SEK 76.1% -4.0 Lycksele 220.7 66.5% 157,333 SEK 68.2% +1.0 Peer average 220.6 76% 151,676 SEK 74.3% -3.9
Trends compared with peer municipalities Vännäs Robertsfors Skellefteå Umeå Bjurholm
Vännäs Robertsfors Skellefteå Umeå Bjurholm
Vännäs Robertsfors Skellefteå Umeå Bjurholm
Vännäs Robertsfors Skellefteå Umeå Bjurholm
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västerbottens län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a larger city
Benchmark vs SCB group B4 Nordmaling belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
Here is how Nordmaling compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.
Nordmaling vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed Nordmaling Group median
Merit value 222 (median: 212.5)
70th Qualified teachers 86.9 (median: 72.7)
99th Students/teacher 12.5 (median: 11.4)
15th Cost/pupil 154333.3 (median: 146870.9)
20th Graduating 3 yrs 72.9 (median: 69.7)
71th All subjects passed 78.6 (median: 65.3)
95th ⭐ Best in group for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
✅ Above group median for all subjects passed
Municipalities in the same SCB group Nordmaling belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city : municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.
52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Nordmaling 222 86.9% 154,333 SEK 72.9% Alvesta 209.3 68.3% 142,053 SEK 65.1% Aneby 223.6 64.3% 141,549 SEK 72% Bjurholm 196.6 75.8% 169,648 SEK 79.2% Bjuv 190 63% 151,037 SEK 64.3% Eslöv 224.3 79.1% 140,361 SEK 69.4% Forshaga 210.4 75.8% 137,783 SEK 72.3% Färgelanda 200.5 65.6% 173,809 SEK 72.3% Gagnef 213.4 64% 149,864 SEK 77.9%
Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada .
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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 918 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 4-6 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Nordmaling at 95.2%. The municipal average is 87.6%.
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%.