Schools in Norsjö municipality

Key metrics — Norsjö municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Norsjö (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

72.9%

Passing mathematics

87.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

75.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

54.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

65.9% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 69.4 %)

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Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.2

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

65.9% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+2.9 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 64% (linear extrapolation, -0.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

413

Municipal / independent share

98.9% / 1.1%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

149,202 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 167,405.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

140,889 SEK/pupil

Teaching

80,976 SEK/pupil

Premises

17,274 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,664 SEK/pupil

School meals

12,349 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

8,127 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Norsjö.

Student health (compulsory)

3,664 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

73.6%

Easy to access help, year 8

63.2%

Safety at school

78.9%

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 Norsjö (2024).

Number of pupils

4

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.9%

Cost per pupil

427,250 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

5.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

131

Graduating within 3 years

76.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

37% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

50% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

177,600 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

13.9 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

15

Municipal upper-secondary cost

447,000 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

15.4%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

82.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)

37% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

68.8% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

22.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

76.1% (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 Norsjö (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

144

Ages 16–18 (2030)

135 (-6.2%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

425

Ages 6–15 (2030)

368 (-13.4%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

165

Total school age (2035)

595

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

152

Cost per FTE student

88,939 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

58.8%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

68.3%

Teacher licence, basic level

68.8%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

75.4%

Net cost basic adult edu.

203 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

243 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Norsjö (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

19

Cost per FTE student

461 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

0%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Norsjö

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

Enrolled children

166

Preschool units

5 (5 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

84% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16.6 (national avg: 15)

Children per FTE

4.8 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

49% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

49% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

61,455 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

134

Children per FTE

21.4 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

41.5% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

17

Share of children 1–5

6.2%

Cost per enrolled child

159,100 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

12.7%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Norsjö (2024).

Children in economic hardship

17.1%

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

Demographics

Population data for Norsjö (2025).

Total population

3,811

Population change

-4%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

178

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

386

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

145

Higher education 25–64

16.1%

Foreign-born 20–64

17.5%

16–24 not in work/education

5.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Norsjö (2024).

Single without children

43%

Single with children

4.7%

Couple without children

29.8%

Couple with children

17.3%

Other households

5.2%

Total number of households

1,951

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

239

Out-migration

175

Net migration

+64

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Norsjö (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

9 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

77.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Norsjö (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23.4%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.7%

Tax base

238,354 SEK/capita

Annual result

5,412 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

5.7%

Solidity

57.1%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

0.9 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

9.2%

Assistance months (avg)

20

Net cost economic assistance

467 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

8,127 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Norsjö.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

18.8%

Completed dwellings

0.3 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

93.6%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

79.2%

Rental

19.9%

Cooperative

0.5%

Owner-occupied

75.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

18.6%

Cars in traffic

2,345

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

5,998 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

403 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

50 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

227 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Norsjö (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,333 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.2

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Norsjö (2023).

Share of pupils 6–19

15.4%

Number of pupils

95

Average pupil fee

505 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

435 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Norsjö (2024).

Loans per capita

7.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5.7 per capita

Active borrowers

27.1%

Media allocation

654 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Norsjö (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4.2 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 Norsjö 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 Norsjö.

Norsjö 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

Norsjö 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

Norsjö 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 13 schools in Norsjö

Common questions about schools in Norsjö

How many schools are there in Norsjö?

Norsjö municipality has 13 active school units: 2 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 13 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 586 pupils attend schools in Norsjö.

What are the merit values in Norsjö?

The average year-9 merit value in Norsjö is 216.9 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Norsjöskolan F-9 with 216.9 points.

Which school in Norsjö has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Norsjöskolan F-9 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Norsjö at 68.5%. The municipal average is 44.7%.

How much does a school place cost in Norsjö?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Norsjö is 149,202 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 140,889 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Norsjö?

Student health services in Norsjö cost 3,664 SEK per pupil (2024). 73.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 63.2%.

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