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Schools in Piteå municipality

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80 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 Piteå, Norrbotten County. The three most common school forms: 38 preschool, 29 compulsory school, 21 after-school care (+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 Piteå

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
29
Upper secondary
6
Preschools
38
Municipal
72
Independent
8

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.

Piteå has 80 schools with a merit value of 216.9 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 76.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

80 schools6,887 pupils76.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.6%)

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Summary — Piteå

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Piteå municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

80Active schools72 municipal, 8 independent
6,887Total pupils29 compulsory, 6 upper secondary
216.9Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
76.1%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
135,599 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.2Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Piteå municipality has 80 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 216.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (76.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Piteå

How many schools are there in Piteå?
Piteå municipality has 80 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 29 of the units offer compulsory education, 6 offer upper-secondary education and 38 offer preschool. 72 of the units are municipal and 8 are independent. A total of 6,887 pupils attend schools in Piteå.
What are the merit values in Piteå?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Piteå is 216.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Hortlax skola with 232.4 points.
Which school in Piteå has the highest teacher qualification rate?
BÖLE FÖRSKOLA has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Piteå at 100%. The municipality value is 76.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Piteå?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Piteå is 135,599 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 132,794 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Piteå 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 Piteå
Mother-tongue tuition

10.5% 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: 5,387 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 Piteå compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
1/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Piteå

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 Piteå
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Piteå: 25 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Tolvmans Friskola with Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Municipal average 55, neutral midpoint 50.

25 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Piteå
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Piteå: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Strömbacka Munin with Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Lowest: Strömbacka Mimer with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100.

Strömbacka Munin
Skolkoll score 66 out of 100
Strömbacka Magne
Skolkoll score 62 out of 100
Grans naturbruksgymnasium
Skolkoll score 58 out of 100
Strömbacka Hugin
Skolkoll score 55 out of 100
Strömbacka Mjölner
Skolkoll score 55 out of 100
Strömbacka Mimer
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
6 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Piteå ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Piteå

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Piteå with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
BackeskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN7099.1%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
BackgårdsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN12091.1%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
BergsviksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN20071.1%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
BjörklundaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN8079.6%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Böle skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN8084.9%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Christinaskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN35076.7%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Christinaskolan Anpassad GrundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN———
Christinaskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN39076.9%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Dalbackens FriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classDalbackens Friskola Ekonomisk förening8074.9%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Grans naturbruksgymnasiumUpper secondary schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN14089.2%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Hortlax skolaCompulsory schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN27088.6%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
I ur och skur - ForsenAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFASTIGHETSBOLAGET SIKFORSBYGDEN AB4093.4%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
Jävre skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN6087.7%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
KlubbgärdsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN6096.6%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
KullenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN6080.2%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
LångskataskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN8079.7%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Munksunds skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN9082.9%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
NorrbyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN17089.3%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
Pitholmsskolan 4-6Compulsory schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN30074.9%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Pitholmsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN23087.4%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Porsnässkolan 4-6Compulsory schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN———
Porsnässkolan 7-9Compulsory schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN———
Rosviks skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN18061.3%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
SjulnässkolanCompulsory schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN34070.2%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Sjulsmarks skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN3065.3%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Solanderskolan 4-6Compulsory schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN———
Solanderskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN———
Strandbackens resursskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN4061.7%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Strömbacka HuginUpper secondary schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN25089.8%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Strömbacka MagneUpper secondary schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN17094.7%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Strömbacka Magne Anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN———
Strömbacka MimerUpper secondary schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN34072.1%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Strömbacka MjölnerUpper secondary schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN28092%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Strömbacka MuninUpper secondary schoolPITEÅ KOMMUN31096.3%Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Near average.
Strömnäs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN12071.6%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Svensby skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classPITEÅ KOMMUN9078.7%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Tolvmans FriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTOLVMANSSKOLANS EKONOMISKA FÖRENING4095.8%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in PiteåPiteå has 38 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 Piteå with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Piteå you—216.976.1%135,599 SEK
Luleå39.1 km22978.9%144,252 SEK
Älvsbyn47.6 km218.372.5%149,546 SEK
Boden57.3 km214.763.7%137,700 SEK
Skellefteå74.9 km225.176.5%151,467 SEK
Kalix97.3 km204.472.8%163,115 SEK
Norsjö101.5 km216.966.9%159,057 SEK
Neighbour avg218.171.9%150,856 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 Piteå municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Piteå

  1. HEDDAS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. KROKOFANTEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. Backeskolan: Head changed

  4. HEDDAS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. KROKOFANTEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. Långskataskolan: Head changed

  7. Backeskolan: Head changed

  8. HEDDAS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. Långskataskolan: Head changed

  10. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOTTEN: Renamed from Förskola 201000 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOTTEN

  11. I UR OCH SKUR FORSEN: Renamed from Förskola 235376 to I UR OCH SKUR FORSEN

  12. I UR OCH SKUR TALLKOTTEN FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 970535 to I UR OCH SKUR TALLKOTTEN FÖRSKOLA

  13. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOTTEN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET KOTTEN to Förskola 201000

  14. HEDDAS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  15. I UR OCH SKUR FORSEN: Renamed from I UR OCH SKUR FORSEN to Förskola 235376

  16. I UR OCH SKUR TALLKOTTEN FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from I UR OCH SKUR TALLKOTTEN FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 970535

  17. KROKOFANTEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  18. Pitholmsskolan 4-6: Head changed

  19. Porsnässkolan 4-6: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  20. Porsnässkolan 4-6: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-01

  21. Porsnässkolan 7-9: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  22. Porsnässkolan 7-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-01

  23. Solanderskolan 4-6: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  24. Solanderskolan 4-6: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-01

  25. Solanderskolan 7-9: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  26. Solanderskolan 7-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-01

  27. Grans naturbruksgymnasium: Head changed

  28. Strömbacka Magne: Head changed

  29. Strömbacka Magne Anpassad gymnasieskola: Head changed

  30. Backeskolan: Head changed

… and 291 older events.

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