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Schools in Ockelbo municipality

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11 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 Ockelbo, Gävleborg County. The three most common school forms: 6 preschool, 4 compulsory school, 3 after-school care (+2 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 Ockelbo

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
4
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
6
Municipal
10
Independent
1

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.

Ockelbo has 11 schools with a merit value of 204.8 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 66.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

11 schools721 pupils66.5% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Ockelbo

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Ockelbo municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
11
10 municipal, 1 independent
Total pupils
721
4 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
204.8
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
66.5%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
183,476 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
11
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Ockelbo municipality has 11 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 204.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (66.5%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Ockelbo

How many schools are there in Ockelbo?
Ockelbo municipality has 11 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 4 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 6 offer preschool. 10 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 721 pupils attend schools in Ockelbo.
What are the merit values in Ockelbo?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Ockelbo is 204.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Perslundaskolan åk 7-9 with 210.2 points.
Which school in Ockelbo has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Gäverängeskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Ockelbo at 90%. The municipality value is 66.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Ockelbo?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ockelbo is 183,476 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 167,452 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Ockelbo 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 Ockelbo
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Ockelbo
Mother-tongue tuition

16.6% 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: 7,202 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 Ockelbo compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
6/7
Qualified teachers 2025
4/7
Cost/pupil 2025
7/7

Skolkoll score in Ockelbo

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 Ockelbo
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Ockelbo: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Gäverängeskolan with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Lowest: Åbyggeby skola with Skolkoll score 40 out of 100.

Gäverängeskolan
Skolkoll score 64 out of 100
Perslundaskolan åk 4-6
Skolkoll score 43 out of 100
Perslundaskolan åk 7-9
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
Åbyggeby skola
Skolkoll score 40 out of 100
4 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Ockelbo

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Ockelbo with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Åbyggeby skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOCKELBO KOMMUN7063.5%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Composite index.
GäverängeskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOCKELBO KOMMUN8090%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
Perslundaskolan åk 4-6After-school care, Compulsory schoolOCKELBO KOMMUN18055.3%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index.
Perslundaskolan åk 7-9Compulsory schoolOCKELBO KOMMUN18067.8%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in OckelboOckelbo has 6 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 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Ockelbo with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Ockelbo you—204.8Worse than neighbour average66.5%In line with neighbour average183,476 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Sandviken34.8 km209In line with neighbour average59.6%Worse than neighbour average155,854 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Gävle36.8 km218.4Better than neighbour average71.9%Better than neighbour average138,638 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Hofors45 km210.1In line with neighbour average65%In line with neighbour average159,919 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Söderhamn46.4 km220.1Better than neighbour average55.7%Worse than neighbour average142,212 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Bollnäs52.1 km214.6In line with neighbour average67.7%Better than neighbour average141,589 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Älvkarleby53.9 km197.5Worse than neighbour average68.4%Better than neighbour average162,683 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Neighbour avg211.664.7%150,149 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 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Ockelbo municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Ockelbo

  1. Perslundaskolan åk 4-6: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  2. Perslundaskolan åk 4-6: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-08-05

  3. Perslundaskolan åk 7-9: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  4. Perslundaskolan åk 7-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-08-05

  5. Gäverängeskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Gäverängeskolan

  6. Vuxenutbildningen: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vuxenutbildning

  7. Åbyggeby skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Åbyggeby skola

  8. Vuxenutbildningen: Renamed from Vuxenutbildningen/IM to Vuxenutbildningen

  9. Vuxenutbildningen: School types changed from GY, VUX to VUX

  10. Gäverängeskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3

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

  12. Vuxenutbildningen: Address changed from Norra Åsgatan 16, 81631 OCKELBO to Rabovägen 8, 81630 Ockelbo

  13. Gäverängeskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  14. Åbyggeby skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  15. Vuxenutbildningen: Renamed from Kommunala vuxenutbildningen/Komvux to Vuxenutbildningen/IM

  16. Gäverängeskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

  17. Vuxenutbildningen: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

  18. Åbyggeby skola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

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Gävleborg CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Ockelbo.Merit value year 9Compare Ockelbo with other municipalities on merit values.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.BollnäsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.GävleCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HoforsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HudiksvallCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.LjusdalCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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