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Schools in Ovanåker municipality

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31 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 Ovanåker, Gävleborg County. The three most common school forms: 17 preschool, 9 compulsory school, 7 after-school care (+3 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 Ovanåker

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
9
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
17
Municipal
27
Independent
4

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.

Ovanåker has 31 schools with a merit value of 215.5 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 78.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

31 schools1,916 pupils78.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.6%)

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Practical info

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Summary — Ovanåker

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Ovanåker municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

31Active schools27 municipal, 4 independent
1,916Total pupils9 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
215.5Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
78.3%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
157,896 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.6Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Ovanåker municipality has 31 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 215.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (78.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Ovanåker

How many schools are there in Ovanåker?
Ovanåker municipality has 31 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 9 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 17 offer preschool. 27 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 1,916 pupils attend schools in Ovanåker.
What are the merit values in Ovanåker?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Ovanåker is 215.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Celsiusskolan 7-9 with 218.4 points.
Which school in Ovanåker has the highest teacher qualification rate?
ÖJESTUGANS FÖRSKOLA has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Ovanåker at 92.3%. The municipality value is 78.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Ovanåker?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ovanåker is 157,896 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 149,512 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Ovanåker 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 Ovanåker
Mother-tongue tuition

10.1% 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: 3,270 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 Ovanåker compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
2/7Merit value 2025
1/7Qualified teachers 2025
4/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Ovanåker

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 Ovanåker
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Ovanåker: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Celsiusskolan 7-9 with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Municipal average 54, neutral midpoint 50.

9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Ovanåker
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Ovanåker: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Voxgym 2 with Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Lowest: Voxgym 1 with Skolkoll score 59 out of 100.

Voxgym 2
Skolkoll score 61 out of 100
Voxgym 1
Skolkoll score 59 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Ovanåker

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Ovanåker with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Alftaskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolOVANÅKERS KOMMUN14068.7%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Alftaskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOVANÅKERS KOMMUN20074.5%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Celsiusskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolOVANÅKERS KOMMUN25090.8%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Celsiusskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOVANÅKERS KOMMUN14072.9%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Knåda skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOVANÅKERS KOMMUN6086.4%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
LillboskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOVANÅKERS KOMMUN13068.6%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Rotebergs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOVANÅKERS KOMMUN10086.3%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Runemo skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOVANÅKERS KOMMUN6076.9%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Viksjöfors skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOVANÅKERS KOMMUN5066.4%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Voxgym 1Upper secondary schoolOVANÅKERS KOMMUN12081.3%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
Voxgym 2Upper secondary schoolOVANÅKERS KOMMUN16078.9%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in OvanåkerOvanåker has 17 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 Ovanåker with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Ovanåker you—215.578.3%157,896 SEK
Bollnäs27.4 km214.667.7%141,589 SEK
Ljusdal48.9 km204.864%156,313 SEK
Söderhamn60.4 km220.155.7%142,212 SEK
Rättvik64.2 km208.976.1%172,315 SEK
Ockelbo65.6 km204.866.5%183,476 SEK
Orsa71.5 km199.575.6%159,369 SEK
Neighbour avg208.867.6%159,212 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 Ovanåker municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Ovanåker

  1. BÄCKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. KULLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. BÄCKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. KULLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. BÄCKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  6. KULLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  7. NOTENS FÖRSKOLA, FIOLEN: Renamed from Förskola 360580 to NOTENS FÖRSKOLA, FIOLEN

  8. NOTENS FÖRSKOLA, TRUMMAN: Renamed from Förskola 187239 to NOTENS FÖRSKOLA, TRUMMAN

  9. SPARVENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 242807 to SPARVENS FÖRSKOLA

  10. SUNNANÄNGS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 970567 to SUNNANÄNGS FÖRSKOLA

  11. BÄCKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  12. KULLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  13. NOTENS FÖRSKOLA, FIOLEN: Renamed from NOTENS FÖRSKOLA, FIOLEN to Förskola 360580

  14. NOTENS FÖRSKOLA, TRUMMAN: Renamed from NOTENS FÖRSKOLA, TRUMMAN to Förskola 187239

  15. SPARVENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from SPARVENS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 242807

  16. SUNNANÄNGS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from SUNNANÄNGS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 970567

  17. Voxgym 1: Head changed

  18. Alftaskolan 7-9: Head changed

  19. Celsiusskolan 7-9: Head changed

  20. Celsiusskolan F-6: Head changed

  21. Voxgym 1: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  22. Voxgym 1: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-04-01

  23. Voxgym 2: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  24. Voxgym 2: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-04-01

  25. Alftaskolan 7-9: Head changed

  26. Viksjöfors skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.ovanaker.se, email: barnochutbildning@ovanaker.se, phone: 0271-57250 to url: http://www.ovanaker.se, email: barnochutbildning@ovanaker.se, phone: 0271-57282

  27. Celsiusskolan 7-9: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  28. Vuxenutb. i Ovanåker, Anpassad utbildning på grundläggande nivå och gymnasienivå: Renamed from Vuxenutb. i Ovanåker, särvux to Vuxenutb. i Ovanåker, Anpassad utbildning på grundläggande nivå och gymnasienivå

  29. Vuxenutb. i Ovanåker, Anpassad utbildning på grundläggande nivå och gymnasienivå: Operating name changed from unknown name to Voxnadalens gymnasium

  30. Vuxenutbildningen i Ovanåker/Svenska för invandrare: Operating name changed from unknown name to Voxnadalens gymnasium

… and 55 older events.

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