All compulsory schools in Piteå — 29 schools

Piteå has 29 compulsory schools of which 3 are independent. Average merit score: 224.2 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Piteå

All 29 compulsory schools in Piteå sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Backeskolan	–	99 %	70	Municipal
Backgårdsskolan	–	91 %	120	Municipal
Bergsviksskolan	–	71 %	200	Municipal
Björklundaskolan	–	80 %	80	Municipal
Böle skola	–	85 %	80	Municipal
Christinaskolan 7-9	214.2	77 %	350	Municipal
Christinaskolan F-6	–	77 %	390	Municipal
Dalbackens Friskola	–	75 %	80	Independent
Hortlax skola	232.4	89 %	270	Municipal
I ur och skur - Forsen	–	93 %	40	Independent
Jävre skola	–	88 %	60	Municipal
Klubbgärdsskolan	–	97 %	60	Municipal
Kullenskolan	–	80 %	60	Municipal
Långskataskolan	–	80 %	80	Municipal
Munksunds skola	–	83 %	90	Municipal
Norrbyskolan	–	89 %	170	Municipal
Pitholmsskolan 4-6	–	75 %	300	Municipal
Pitholmsskolan 7-9	224.0	87 %	230	Municipal
Porsnässkolan 4-6	–	–	–	Municipal
Porsnässkolan 7-9	–	–	–	Municipal
Rosviks skola	–	61 %	180	Municipal
Sjulnässkolan	226.1	70 %	340	Municipal
Sjulsmarks skola	–	65 %	30	Municipal
Solanderskolan 4-6	–	–	–	Municipal
Solanderskolan 7-9	–	–	–	Municipal
Strandbackens resursskola	–	62 %	40	Municipal
Strömnäs skola	–	72 %	120	Municipal
Svensby skola	–	79 %	90	Municipal
Tolvmans Friskola	–	96 %	40	Independent

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 216.9 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 73.2 %
Pass in mathematics: 91 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 72 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 51.7 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 63.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 76.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 75.7 % / 84.7 %
Pupils per teacher: 11.2

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 76.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-8.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Piteå (%)

2020: 84.8 %2025: 76.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 4,138
Municipal / independent share: 95.6 % / 4.4 %

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: 135,599 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 132,794 SEK/pupil

Teaching

78,969 SEK

Premises

19,585 SEK

Student health

5,387 SEK

Meals

7,900 SEK

Learning tools

6,756 SEK

Other

14,199 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 5,387 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 89.3 %
Preventive work (staff): 78.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 59.2 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 48.7 %
Safety at school: 75.5 %
Study calm: 35 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 10.5 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 0.7 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 3.9 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 100 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 57.1 %
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.

-10.2Average deviation (merit score) across 4 schools

SALSA results per school in Piteå, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Hortlax skola	232	234	-2
Sjulnässkolan	226	233	-7
Pitholmsskolan 7-9	224	233	-9
Christinaskolan 7-9	214	234	-20

Highest merit score in Piteå

Top 4 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 4 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Hortlax skola	PITEÅ KOMMUN	232.4	-2	88.6 %	270
Sjulnässkolan	PITEÅ KOMMUN	226.1	-7	70.2 %	340
Pitholmsskolan 7-9	PITEÅ KOMMUN	224	-9	87.4 %	230
Christinaskolan 7-9	PITEÅ KOMMUN	214.2	-20	76.7 %	350

School ranking — Piteå

All 4 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 Piteå sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Hortlax skola	232.4	-2	89 %	270
Sjulnässkolan	226.1	-7	70 %	340
Pitholmsskolan 7-9	224	-9	87 %	230
Christinaskolan 7-9	214.2	-20	77 %	350

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 Piteå municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 77
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.6 %
Cost per pupil: 482,875 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 5.2

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Jul 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada