Compulsory schools in Östersund

Östersund has 28 compulsory schools of which 5 are independent. Average merit score: 225.7 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Östersund

All 28 compulsory schools in Östersund sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Arnljotskolan–77 %130Municipal
Bringåsens skola–58 %50Municipal
Böle Byskola AB–64 %120Independent
Fagervallsskolan–60 %250Municipal
Fjällängsskolan–68 %270Municipal
Fåker skola–21 %50Municipal
Häggenås skola–56 %80Municipal
Innovitaskolan Östersund266.470 %450Independent
Internationella Engelska Skolan Östersund250.7–510Independent
Kastalskolan221.557 %400Municipal
Lugnviksskolan218.882 %430Municipal
Marieby skola–68 %90Municipal
Norra Skolan–65 %140Municipal
Odensalaskolans grundskola229.675 %590Municipal
Orrvikens skola–65 %100Municipal
Parkskolan196.466 %350Municipal
Prolympia Östersund246.363 %440Independent
Storvikenskolan–45 %90Municipal
Sörgårdsskolan–52 %90Municipal
Tavelbäcksskolan–70 %230Municipal
Torvallaskolan215.675 %230Municipal
Treälvsskolan238.175 %300Municipal
Vallaskolan236.172 %520Municipal
Ångsta skola–44 %60Municipal
Ängsmoskolan–––Municipal
Östbergsskolan241.959 %410Municipal
Östersunds resursskola–79 %20Municipal
Östersunds Waldorfskola147.5–90Independent

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Östersund municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
227.7 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
225.1 / 236
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
72.3 %
Pass in mathematics
88.7 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
73.5 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
59.7 %
Parents with post-secondary education
69.6 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Östersund municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
66 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
65.9 % / 66.4 %
Pupils per teacher
11.8

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Östersund municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025)
66 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-3.4 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Östersund (%)

Trend: 69.4 to 66, downward
2020: 69.4 %2025: 66 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

Pupil counts and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Number of compulsory-school pupils
6,672
Municipal / independent share
76.7 % / 23.3 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 141,733 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 146,969 SEK/pupil

Teaching
81,914 SEK
Premises
24,961 SEK
Student health
5,511 SEK
Meals
10,152 SEK
Learning tools
6,020 SEK
Other
18,411 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Östersund municipality.

Student health, compulsory school
5,511 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
71.4 %
Preventive work (staff)
62.4 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
61.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
53.2 %
Safety at school
80.5 %
Study calm
34.3 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Östersund municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish
10.7 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
10.1 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
8.5 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
94.4 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
65.3 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.6 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

Average deviation (merit score) across 11 schools
-6.2
SALSA results per school in Östersund, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Internationella Engelska Skolan Östersund248233+15
Innovitaskolan Östersund259255+5
Torvallaskolan203201+1
Vallaskolan249250-1
Östbergsskolan248251-2
Parkskolan210214-5
Odensalaskolans grundskola230238-8
Treälvsskolan214224-10
Lugnviksskolan217229-12
Kastalskolan203228-25
Prolympia Östersund219245-26

Highest merit score in Östersund

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Innovitaskolan ÖstersundAcadeMedia AB266.4+570.4 %450
Internationella Engelska Skolan ÖstersundInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB250.7+15–510
Prolympia ÖstersundULNO AB246.3-2663.3 %440
ÖstbergsskolanÖSTERSUNDS KOMMUN241.9-258.6 %410
TreälvsskolanÖSTERSUNDS KOMMUN238.1-1075 %300
VallaskolanÖSTERSUNDS KOMMUN236.1-171.8 %520
Odensalaskolans grundskolaÖSTERSUNDS KOMMUN229.6-874.7 %590
KastalskolanÖSTERSUNDS KOMMUN221.5-2556.9 %400
LugnviksskolanÖSTERSUNDS KOMMUN218.8-1282.3 %430
TorvallaskolanÖSTERSUNDS KOMMUN215.6+175.1 %230

School ranking — Östersund

All 12 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Östersund sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Innovitaskolan Östersund266.4+570 %450
Internationella Engelska Skolan Östersund250.7+15–510
Prolympia Östersund246.3-2663 %440
Östbergsskolan241.9-259 %410
Treälvsskolan238.1-1075 %300
Vallaskolan236.1-172 %520
Odensalaskolans grundskola229.6-875 %590
Kastalskolan221.5-2557 %400
Lugnviksskolan218.8-1282 %430
Torvallaskolan215.6+175 %230
Parkskolan196.4-566 %350
Östersunds Waldorfskola147.5––90

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Östersund municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
103
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.4 %
Cost per pupil
626,959 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.8

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada