All compulsory schools in Skellefteå — 38 schools

Skellefteå has 38 compulsory schools of which 6 are independent. Average merit score: 222.7 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Skellefteå

All 38 compulsory schools in Skellefteå sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Auraskolan–88 %80Municipal
Bergsbyskolan–86 %160Municipal
Björkskolan222.456 %80Independent
Björnåkersskolan248.861 %340Municipal
Bodbysunds miljöskola–71 %40Independent
Bolidenskolan209.578 %240Municipal
Bruksskolan–65 %30Independent
Bureskolan225.286 %470Municipal
Bygdsiljumsskolan–71 %30Municipal
Byskeskolan203.779 %320Municipal
Drängsmarksskolan–83 %80Municipal
Ersmarksskolan–57 %110Municipal
Floraskolan231.283 %630Municipal
Furuskolan–56 %50Municipal
Gummarksskolan–80 %60Municipal
Hjoggböleskolan–60 %30Municipal
IES International School Skellefteå––20Independent
Internationella Engelska Skolan Skellefteå228.3–400Independent
Kusmarksskolan–78 %40Municipal
Kågeskolan219.076 %470Municipal
Lejonströmsskolan255.185 %620Municipal
Lövångersskolan203.758 %150Municipal
Medleskolan–62 %120Municipal
Morö backe skola211.184 %600Municipal
Norrhammarskolan238.084 %480Municipal
Ostviksskolan–76 %80Municipal
Resursskola Norrhammar–72 %10Municipal
Resursskola Sjungande dalen–––Municipal
Sjungande dalens skola–84 %50Municipal
Skråmträskskolan–54 %40Municipal
Stackgrönnanskolan–73 %60Municipal
Sunnanåskolan–79 %320Municipal
Sörböleskolan210.169 %430Municipal
Tuböleskolan–81 %180Municipal
Ursviksskolan219.677 %350Municipal
Vebomarks Byaskola––30Independent
Yttre Ursviksskolan–68 %130Municipal
Örjanskolan215.571 %300Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
225.1 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
224.9 / 226.4
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
74.3 %
Pass in mathematics
89.7 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
71.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
59 %
Parents with post-secondary education
65.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
76.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
77 % / 62.4 %
Pupils per teacher
10.1

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
76.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-4.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Skellefteå (%)

Trend: 81.4 to 76.5, downward
2020: 81.4 %2025: 76.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
7,601
Municipal / independent share
91.8 % / 8.2 %

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: 151,467 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 147,181 SEK/pupil

Teaching
73,339 SEK
Premises
23,832 SEK
Student health
4,323 SEK
Meals
9,715 SEK
Learning tools
9,849 SEK
Other
26,124 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,323 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
75.7 %
Preventive work (staff)
63.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
60.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
58.8 %
Safety at school
80.6 %
Study calm
35.9 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
15.2 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
5.5 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
6.9 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
94.8 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
71.3 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
4.2 %

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.

-5.3Average deviation (merit score) across 15 schools
SALSA results per school in Skellefteå, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Bolidenskolan209192+18
Björnåkersskolan249233+16
Bureskolan225213+12
Lejonströmsskolan255248+7
Örjanskolan216216-1
Norrhammarskolan238242-4
Floraskolan231239-8
Ursviksskolan220229-9
Kågeskolan219230-11
Björkskolan222236-13
Byskeskolan204217-14
Morö backe skola211226-15
Internationella Engelska Skolan Skellefteå228244-16
Lövångersskolan204224-20
Sörböleskolan210232-22

Highest merit score in Skellefteå

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
LejonströmsskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN255.1+784.9 %620
BjörnåkersskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN248.8+1661.2 %340
NorrhammarskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN238-484.2 %480
FloraskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN231.2-883.4 %630
Internationella Engelska Skolan SkellefteåInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB228.3-16–400
BureskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN225.2+1286.3 %470
BjörkskolanSKOLFÖRENINGEN VÄXA222.4-1356.3 %80
UrsviksskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN219.6-976.5 %350
KågeskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN219-1175.6 %470
ÖrjanskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN215.5-170.5 %300

School ranking — Skellefteå

All 15 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 Skellefteå sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Lejonströmsskolan255.1+785 %620
Björnåkersskolan248.8+1661 %340
Norrhammarskolan238-484 %480
Floraskolan231.2-883 %630
Internationella Engelska Skolan Skellefteå228.3-16–400
Bureskolan225.2+1286 %470
Björkskolan222.4-1356 %80
Ursviksskolan219.6-977 %350
Kågeskolan219-1176 %470
Örjanskolan215.5-171 %300
Morö backe skola211.1-1584 %600
Sörböleskolan210.1-2269 %430
Bolidenskolan209.5+1878 %240
Byskeskolan203.7-1479 %320
Lövångersskolan203.7-2058 %150

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 Skellefteå municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
88
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1 %
Cost per pupil
510,876 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.7

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada