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Schools in Robertsfors municipality

14 active school units in Robertsfors, Västerbottens län. Most common school forms: 7 compulsory school, 6 preschool, 5 after-school care (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Robertsfors municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

14 Active schools 14 municipal, 0 independent
953 Total pupils 7 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
224.5 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
58.2% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
167,069 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11.2 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Robertsfors (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
224.5 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 217.3)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
82.3%
Passing mathematics
94.8%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
67.6%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
58.9%
Parents with post-secondary education
53.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
80.2% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 69.4 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
11.5

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Robertsfors, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2024)
80.2% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
↓ Declining (-5.4 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 79.2% (linear extrapolation, -0.6 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils
684
Municipal / independent share
96% / 4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)
167,069 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 167,405.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost
147,956 SEK/pupil
Teaching
88,646 SEK/pupil
Premises
24,130 SEK/pupil
Student health
3,167 SEK/pupil
School meals
5,802 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
6,375 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Robertsfors.

Student health (compulsory)
3,167 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
67.6%
Easy to access help, year 8
75%
Safety at school
76.7%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

-2.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Tundalsskolan åk 7-9 225 226 -2.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Tundalsskolan åk 7-9 Robertsfors kommun 224.5 -2.0 84.1% 220

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Robertsfors (2024).

Number of pupils
17
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.5%
Cost per pupil
898,000 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +4.9%
2020: 214 p 2025: 224.5 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -6.3%
2020: 85.6 % 2024: 80.2 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +25.2%
2020: 133,430 SEK 2024: 167,069 SEK
Number of pupils → unchanged
2020: 683 2024: 684
Independent share ↓ -24.5%
2020: 5.3 % 2024: 4 %
Pupils per teacher ↑ +8.5%
2020: 10.6 2024: 11.5
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +34.8%
2020: 2,349 SEK 2024: 3,167 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↓ -13.9%
2022: 78.5 % 2025: 67.6 %
Student health yr 8 → unchanged
2022: 75 % 2023: 75 %
Safety ↓ -6.3%
2022: 81.9 % 2025: 76.7 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Robertsfors (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils
241
Graduating within 3 years
82.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
51.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
165,386 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.5 (national avg: 14.8)
Withdrawn study support
9.1%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
83.5%
Directly to university
8.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +16.2%
2020: 142,315 SEK 2024: 165,386 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +24.3%
2020: 66.2 % 2025: 82.3 %
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +59.7%
2020: 32.5 % 2025: 51.9 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Robertsfors going on to higher education (2021).

Directly to university
8.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
51.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
91.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
29.4% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
82.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Robertsfors (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
246
Ages 16–18 (2030)
238 (-3.3%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
794
Ages 6–15 (2030)
726 (-8.6%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
296
Total school age (2035)
1,163

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Robertsfors (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
131
Cost per FTE student
38,458 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
100%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
92%
Teacher licence, basic level
0%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
0%
Net cost basic adult edu.
181 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
151 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Robertsfors (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
20
Cost per FTE student
558 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100%
Teachers with licence
40%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Robertsfors

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children
263
Preschool units
6 (6 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
85% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
14.6 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
11.6 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
4.6 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
37% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
36% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Robertsfors (2024).

Cost per child
61,000 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
271
Children per FTE
10.1 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
52.7% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Robertsfors (2024).

Children in pedagogical care
0
Share of children 1–5
15.5%
Cost per enrolled child
200,711 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Robertsfors (2024).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +8.2%
2020: 56,387 SEK 2024: 61,000 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +19.5%
2020: 44.1 % 2024: 52.7 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Robertsfors (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
9.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Robertsfors (2024).

Initiated child investigations
46.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
12.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
2,599 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Robertsfors (2024).

Children in economic hardship
14.8%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Robertsfors (2025).

Total population
6,595
Population change
-1.4%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
282
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
698
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
248
Higher education 25–64
21.8%
Foreign-born 20–64
14.2%
16–24 not in work/education
3.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Robertsfors (2024).

Single without children
38.7%
Single with children
4.2%
Couple without children
31.3%
Couple with children
19.6%
Other households
6.1%
Total number of households
3,149

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Robertsfors (2024).

In-migration
343
Out-migration
365
Net migration
-22

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Robertsfors 224.5 58.2% 11.2 14
Umeå 47 km 221.8 60.7% 12.4 198
Skellefteå 59 km 222.7 50.3% 10.4 142
Vännäs 59.6 km 230.4 67% 11 28
Vindeln 60.1 km 199.9 47% 10.4 14
Bjurholm 84.7 km 196.6 47.7% 9.7 5
Nordmaling 92.7 km 222 60% 10.6 16

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Robertsfors (2025).

Newly arrived received
1.2 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
80.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ +100%
2020: 0 % 2025: -1.4 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -46.5%
2020: 7.1 % 2023: 3.8 %
Newly arrived ↓ -45.5%
2020: 2.2 2025: 1.2

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Robertsfors (2025).

Municipal tax rate
23.2%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
34.5%
Tax base
242,052 SEK/capita
Annual result
921 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
1.1%
Solidity
43.3%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Robertsfors (2024).

Assistance households
1.5 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
4.6%
Assistance months (avg)
33.3
Net cost economic assistance
724 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Robertsfors. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,375 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Robertsfors.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
11.3%
Completed dwellings
0.9 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
94.5%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
87.4%
Rental
13.2%
Cooperative
1.3%
Owner-occupied
82.6%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
11.2%
Cars in traffic
3,821

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 23.2 % 2025: 23.2 %
Economic assistance ↓ -37.5%
2020: 2.4 2024: 1.5
Overcrowding ↓ -26.1%
2020: 15.3 % 2024: 11.3 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Robertsfors (2024).

Reported crimes (total)
8,490 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,016 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
75 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
912 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Robertsfors (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
5,637 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.9

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Robertsfors (2023).

Share of pupils 6–19
16.3%
Number of pupils
180
Average pupil fee
933 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
366 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Robertsfors (2024).

Loans per capita
7.9 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
4.6 per capita
Active borrowers
26.6%
Media allocation
868 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Robertsfors (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
9.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2023).

Culture school share ↑ +10.1%
2020: 14.8 % 2023: 16.3 %
Reported crimes ↑ +4.9%
2020: 8,091.3 2024: 8,490.3
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +24%
2020: 7.5 % 2024: 9.3 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -6.9%
2020: 10.1 t 2023: 9.4 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +12.5%
2020: 77.7 % 2024: 87.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -30.7%
2020: 189 2024: 131
Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -20.3%
2020: 48,276 SEK 2024: 38,458 SEK
Passing basic level ↑ +8.5%
2020: 92.2 % 2023: 100 %
Passing upper sec. level ↑ +1.4%
2020: 90.7 % 2024: 92 %
Licence basic level ↓ -100%
2020: 36.8 % 2023: 0 %
Licence upper sec. level → unchanged
2020: 0 % 2023: 0 %
SFI pupils ↓ -51.2%
2020: 41 2024: 20
SFI course D pass rate → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Robertsfors with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 85.6%
2024 (latest) 80.2%
Forecast 2026 79.2% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 69.4%
National avg 72.6%

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Robertsfors.

Cost per pupil
167,069 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
224.5 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

Robertsfors achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Peer municipalities

Compare Robertsfors with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Robertsfors compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Municipality Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs SALSA score
Robertsfors you 224.5 80.2% 167,069 SEK 82.3% -2.0
Nordmaling 222 83.2% 154,333 SEK 72.9% +4.0
Skellefteå 225.1 75.3% 149,186 SEK 70% -5.3
Lycksele 220.7 70.1% 149,046 SEK 68.2% +1.0
Vännäs 230.4 86.9% 139,365 SEK 64.7% +7.5
Norsjö 216.9 65.9% 149,202 SEK 76.1% -4.0
Umeå 229.8 81.3% 129,610 SEK 79.4% -18.8
Storuman 215.5 62.9% 175,176 SEK 72% -4.0
Peer average 222.9 75.1% 149,417 SEK 71.9% -2.8

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
NordmalingSkellefteåLyckseleVännäsNorsjö
Qualified teachers 2020–2024
NordmalingSkellefteåLyckseleVännäsNorsjö
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
NordmalingSkellefteåLyckseleVännäsNorsjö
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
NordmalingSkellefteåLyckseleVännäsNorsjö

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västerbottens län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Lågpendlingskommun nära större stad

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Robertsfors belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Lågpendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där mindre än 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Robertsfors 224.5 80.2% 167,069 SEK 82.3%
Askersund 203.2 72.2% 174,613 SEK 63.9%
Berg 203.9 59.5% 217,446 SEK 72%
Boden 214.7 63.5% 134,274 SEK 67.9%
Bräcke 220.2 63.8% 197,073 SEK 67.7%
Enköping 217.8 81.3% 127,150 SEK 68.2%
Finspång 214.6 66.4% 142,045 SEK 74.3%
Flen 219.3 51.1% 163,424 SEK 63.5%
Herrljunga 211 67.8% 151,340 SEK 58.6%

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 14 schools in Robertsfors

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
Åkullsjöns skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Robertsfors kommun 20 89%
Bygdeå skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Robertsfors kommun 100 69.2%
Djäkneboda skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Robertsfors kommun 20 69.4%
FÖRSKOLAN ÄNGEN Preschool Robertsfors kommun 60 45.5%
FÖRSKOLAN FYRKLÖVERN Preschool Robertsfors kommun 56 33.3%
FÖRSKOLAN LILLEBO Preschool Robertsfors kommun 14 27%
FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN Preschool Robertsfors kommun 15 27.4%
FÖRSKOLAN TALLKOTTEN Preschool Robertsfors kommun 14 26.3%
Jenningsskolan åk F-3 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Robertsfors kommun 110 92.8%
Lärcentrum Adult education Robertsfors kommun
LILLSKOGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Robertsfors kommun 104 36.6%
Nybyskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Robertsfors kommun 90 77.5%
Tundalsskolan åk 4-6 Compulsory school Robertsfors kommun 130 78%
Tundalsskolan åk 7-9 Compulsory school Robertsfors kommun 220 224.5 84.1%

Common questions about schools in Robertsfors

How many schools are there in Robertsfors?
Robertsfors municipality has 14 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 14 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 953 pupils attend schools in Robertsfors.
What are the merit values in Robertsfors?
The average year-9 merit value in Robertsfors is 224.5 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Tundalsskolan åk 7-9 with 224.5 points.
Which school in Robertsfors has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Jenningsskolan åk F-3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Robertsfors at 92.8%. The municipal average is 58.2%.
How much does a school place cost in Robertsfors?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Robertsfors is 167,069 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 147,956 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Robertsfors?
Student health services in Robertsfors cost 3,167 SEK per pupil (2024). 67.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 75%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.