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Schools in Norsjö municipality

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13 school unitsSkolkoll's statistics include school units that are open/active in Skolverket's register. Dormant units (Vilande — temporarily without students) and discontinued units (Upphörd — permanently closed) are excluded. in Norsjö, Västerbotten County. The three most common school forms: 5 preschool, 3 preschool class, 2 adult education (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Norsjö

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
2
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
5
Municipal
13
Independent
0

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Norsjö has 13 schools with a merit value of 216.9 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 66.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

13 schools549 pupils66.9% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-4%)

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Summary — Norsjö

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Norsjö municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

13Active schools13 municipal, 0 independent
549Total pupils2 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
216.9Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
66.9%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
159,057 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.4Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Norsjö municipality has 13 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 216.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (66.9%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Norsjö

How many schools are there in Norsjö?
Norsjö municipality has 13 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 2 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 5 offer preschool. 13 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 549 pupils attend schools in Norsjö.
What are the merit values in Norsjö?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Norsjö is 216.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit 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 school-unit share of qualified teachers in Norsjö at 69.8%. The municipality value is 66.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Norsjö?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Norsjö is 159,057 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 151,020 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Norsjö organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

School choice in Norsjö
Mother-tongue tuition

14.4% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 4,690 SEK/year (2025).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Norsjö compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
3/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Norsjö

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Norsjö
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Norsjö: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Norsjöskolan F-9 with Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Lowest: Norsjöskolan F-9 with Skolkoll score 48 out of 100.

Norsjöskolan F-9
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
1 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Norsjö

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Norsjö with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Bastuträsk skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNORSJÖ KOMMUN10——
Norsjö anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolNORSJÖ KOMMUN———
Norsjö gymnasiumUpper secondary schoolNORSJÖ KOMMUN10——
Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, Preschool classNORSJÖ KOMMUN———
Norsjöskolan F-9Compulsory school, Preschool classNORSJÖ KOMMUN38069.8%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in NorsjöNorsjö has 5 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Norsjö with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Norsjö you—216.966.9%159,057 SEK
Malå47.8 km195.466.5%164,032 SEK
Lycksele50.4 km220.766.5%157,333 SEK
Skellefteå70.5 km225.176.5%151,467 SEK
Vindeln74.7 km199.963.2%162,509 SEK
Arvidsjaur75.1 km21367.7%151,970 SEK
Piteå101.5 km216.976.1%135,599 SEK
Neighbour avg211.869.4%153,818 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Norsjö municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Norsjö place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Norsjö

  1. Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: Operating name changed from Tjädern to Tjädern Anp Gr

  2. Norsjö anpassad gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from Norsjöskolan F-9 to Tjädern Anp Gy

  3. Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Norsjöskolan Tjädern anpassad grundskola to Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola

  4. Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: Operating name changed from Norsjöskolan F-9 to Tjädern

  5. Bastuträsk skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3

  6. Norsjöskolan F-9: Head changed

  7. Norsjöskolan fritidshem: Head changed

  8. Bastuträsk skola: Address changed from Skolgatan 6, 93061 Bastuträsk to Skolgatan 6, 93570 Bastuträsk

  9. Bastuträsk skola: School types changed from FKLASS, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  10. Bastuträsk skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Bastuträsk skola

  11. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Operating name changed from unknown name to Lärcentrum

  12. Kommunal vuxenutbildning SFI: Operating name changed from unknown name to Lärcentrum

  13. Norsjö anpassad gymnasieskola: Renamed from Norsjö gymnasiesärskola to Norsjö anpassad gymnasieskola

  14. Norsjö anpassad gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Norsjöskolan F-9

  15. Norsjö gymnasium: Operating name changed from unknown name to Lärcentrum

  16. Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Norsjöskolan Tjädern sär to Norsjöskolan Tjädern anpassad grundskola

  17. Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Norsjöskolan F-9

  18. Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: Grades changed from 5, 7, 8 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  19. Norsjöskolan F-9: Operating name changed from unknown name to Norsjöskolan F-9

  20. Norsjöskolan fritidshem: Operating name changed from unknown name to Fritidshem

  21. Bastuträsk skola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, GR

  22. Norsjöskolan F-9: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, GR

  23. Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: School types changed from FKLASS, GRAN, GYAN to FKLASS, GRAN

  24. Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: School types changed from FKLASS, GRAN to FKLASS, GRAN, GYAN

  25. Bastuträsk skola: Head changed

  26. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Head changed

  27. Kommunal vuxenutbildning SFI: Head changed

  28. Norsjö anpassad gymnasieskola: Head changed

  29. Norsjö gymnasium: Head changed

  30. Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: Head changed

… and 43 older events.

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Västerbotten CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Norsjö.Merit value year 9Compare Norsjö with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÅseleCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BjurholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.DoroteaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.LyckseleCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.MalåCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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