Preschool
Apply through the municipality's preschool queue. Place guarantee is normally within four months; fees are income-based.
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Schools in Norsjö municipality
12 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, 2 adult education, 2 preschool class (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).
Data updated: 5 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; 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
- 1
- Upper secondary
- 1
- Preschools
- 5
- Municipal
- 12
- Independent
- 0
School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.
Norsjö has 12 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%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).
12 schools539 pupils66.9% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-4%)
Apply for a place in Norsjö
Short guide to how to apply by school form in Norsjö.
Compulsory school
School choice is usually handled by the municipality. Dates vary; check the municipality's own calendar.
Go to Norsjö e-service for school choice (opens in a new window)Upper secondary
Apply through the regional upper-secondary admissions system. Admission results are normally published in July.
Go to Norsjö e-service for upper-secondary application (opens in a new window)Practical info
Summary — Norsjö
Five key insights about the municipality's education system.
- Merit value has declined by 24.2 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
- Year 9 merit value (compulsory school, Kolada 2025: 216.9) is 11.6 points below the national average (228.5).
- The share of qualified teachers (compulsory school, Kolada 2025: 66.9%) is 6.4 percentage points below the Kolada national value for the same year and school type.
- Schools perform on average 4 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
- Teacher qualification rate is improving: +3.9 percentage points over the measurement period.
Key metrics — Norsjö municipality
Overview of the municipality's education system.
- Active schools
- 12
- 12 municipal, 0 independent
- Total pupils
- 539
- 1 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
- Average year-9 merit
- 216.9
- Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
- How to read the merit value
- Qualified teachers
- 66.9%
- Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.2
- Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality
Norsjö municipality has 12 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 Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.
Development over time
The municipality's key school metrics for the last 6 years (2020–2025). Source is shown per metric.
Merit value yr 9↓ -10.0 %
Trend: 241.1 to 216.9, down2020: 241.1 p2025: 216.9 p
Merit values have decreased by 24.2 points since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Qualified teachers↑ +6.2 %
Trend: 63 to 66.9, up2020: 63 %2025: 66.9 %
Share of qualified teachers has increased by 3.9 percentage points since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Cost per pupil↑ +18.5 %
Trend: 134,203 to 159,057, up2020: 134,203 SEK2025: 159,057 SEK
Cost per pupil has risen by 24,855 SEK since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Common questions about schools in Norsjö
- How many schools are there in Norsjö?
- Norsjö municipality has 12 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 1 of the units offers compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 5 offer preschool. 12 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 539 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 216.3 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.
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 NorsjöThe municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.
Preschool in NorsjöThe municipality is responsible for school transport to and from compulsory school where distance, traffic safety or disability warrants it. Regulated by the Education Act (Skollagen) 10:32.
About school transport14.4% 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).
Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 4,690 SEK/year (2025).B
Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.
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 worksHow does Norsjö compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
- Merit value 2025
- 3/7
- Qualified teachers 2025
- 4/7
- Cost/pupil 2025
- 5/7
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.
1 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Norsjö
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden
Upper secondary schools in Norsjö: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Norsjö gymnasium with Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Lowest: Norsjö gymnasium with Skolkoll score 37 out of 100.
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Norsjö
Compare schools| School | Forms | Provider | Pupils | Qual. teachers | Skolkoll score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norsjö anpassad gymnasieskola | Adapted upper secondary school | NORSJÖ KOMMUN | — | — | No score |
| Norsjö gymnasium | Upper secondary school | NORSJÖ KOMMUN | 10 | 50% | Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Composite index. Limited confidence. |
| Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola | Adapted compulsory school, Preschool class | NORSJÖ KOMMUN | — | — | No score |
| Norsjöskolan F-9 | Compulsory school, Preschool class | NORSJÖ KOMMUN | 380 | 69.8% | Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index. |
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. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).
| Municipality | Distance | Merit value (2025) | Qual. teachers (2025) | Cost/pupil (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norsjö you | — | 216.9In line with neighbour average | 66.9%Worse than neighbour average | 159,057 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Malå | 45.3 km | 195.4Worse than neighbour average | 66.5%Worse than neighbour average | 164,032 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Lycksele | 49.2 km | 220.7Better than neighbour average | 66.5%Worse than neighbour average | 157,333 SEKIn line with neighbour average |
| Skellefteå | 72.6 km | 225.1Better than neighbour average | 76.5%Better than neighbour average | 151,467 SEKIn line with neighbour average |
| Arvidsjaur | 73 km | 213In line with neighbour average | 67.7%In line with neighbour average | 151,970 SEKIn line with neighbour average |
| Vindeln | 76 km | 199.9Worse than neighbour average | 63.2%Worse than neighbour average | 162,509 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Piteå | 102.9 km | 216.9In line with neighbour average | 76.1%Better than neighbour average | 135,599 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Neighbour avg | 211.8 | 69.4% | 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.
Explore the statistics in depth
Detailed statistics for Norsjö municipality, organised by school form and theme. Click for full tables, trends and comparisons.
Upper secondaryProgrammes, graduation rates and pathways to higher education.Preschool and childcarePreschools, fritidshem and pedagogical care with key metrics.Safety and study environmentSchool Inspectorate survey results for safety and study peace.Demographics and youthPopulation, household types, child welfare and economic conditions.All municipal dataEconomy, society, environment, adult education and SCB peer benchmark.
Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.
National comparison
See how Norsjö municipality compares in a national perspective.
Timeline — school events in Norsjö
Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: Operating name changed from Tjädern to Tjädern Anp Gr
Norsjö anpassad gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from Norsjöskolan F-9 to Tjädern Anp Gy
Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Norsjöskolan Tjädern anpassad grundskola to Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola
Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: Operating name changed from Norsjöskolan F-9 to Tjädern
Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Operating name changed from unknown name to Lärcentrum
Kommunal vuxenutbildning SFI: Operating name changed from unknown name to Lärcentrum
Norsjö anpassad gymnasieskola: Renamed from Norsjö gymnasiesärskola to Norsjö anpassad gymnasieskola
Norsjö anpassad gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Norsjöskolan F-9
Norsjö gymnasium: Operating name changed from unknown name to Lärcentrum
Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Norsjöskolan Tjädern sär to Norsjöskolan Tjädern anpassad grundskola
Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Norsjöskolan F-9
Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: Grades changed from 5, 7, 8 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Norsjöskolan F-9: Operating name changed from unknown name to Norsjöskolan F-9
Norsjöskolan fritidshem: Operating name changed from unknown name to Fritidshem
Norsjöskolan F-9: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, GR
Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: School types changed from FKLASS, GRAN, GYAN to FKLASS, GRAN
Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: School types changed from FKLASS, GRAN to FKLASS, GRAN, GYAN
Norsjö anpassad gymnasieskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2018-11-19
Norsjöskolan fritidshem: Start date changed from not_registered to 2018-11-19
Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Renamed from Norsjö Lärcentra to Kommunal vuxenutbildning
Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Address changed from Nygatan 32, 93532 NORSJÖ to Skolgatan 26, 93532 NORSJÖ
Kommunal vuxenutbildning SFI: Renamed from Norsjö Lärcentra SFI to Kommunal vuxenutbildning SFI
Kommunal vuxenutbildning SFI: Address changed from Nygatan 32, 93532 NORSJÖ to Skolgatan 26, 93532 NORSJÖ
Norsjöskolan F-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2015-09-17
Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Skolgatan 25 93532, NORSJO to Skolgatan 25, 93532 NORSJO
Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01
Kommunal vuxenutbildning SFI: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01
Norsjö gymnasium: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01
Norsjöskolan anpassad grundskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01
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