Schools in Sollefteå municipality

Key metrics — Sollefteå municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Sollefteå (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

206 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 206.2)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

69%

Passing mathematics

83.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

65.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

60.7%

Parents with post-secondary education

53.4%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

51% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 67.9 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

51.1% / 77.3%

Pupils per teacher

10.3

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

51% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-2.5 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 49.5% (linear extrapolation, -0.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,801

Municipal / independent share

98.8% / 1.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

161,247 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,085.1 SEK)

Municipal school cost

146,233 SEK/pupil

Teaching

70,907 SEK/pupil

Premises

29,449 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,482 SEK/pupil

School meals

10,856 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,500 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Sollefteå.

Student health (compulsory)

5,482 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,087 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

66%

Easy to access help, year 8

57.1%

Safety at school

73.8%

Study environment (studiero)

38%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Sollefteå (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

90.5%

Passed SvA, year 9

68.2%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

3.4%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 4 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

26

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.3%

Cost per pupil

683,593 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

550

Graduating within 3 years

64.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

42.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

69.7% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

232,570 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.6 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

7.9

Municipal upper-secondary cost

225,257 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

13.1%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

17%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

71.4%

Directly to university

14.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Sollefteå going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

14.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

42.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

79.8% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

17.1% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

64.3% (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 Sollefteå (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

560

Ages 16–18 (2030)

562 (+0.4%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

2,009

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,752 (-12.8%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

742

Total school age (2035)

2,706

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

636

Cost per FTE student

124,495 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

65.7%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

73.2%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

37.5%

Net cost basic adult edu.

284 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

572 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Sollefteå (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

115

Cost per FTE student

573 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

80.5%

Teachers with licence

48.3%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Sollefteå

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

Enrolled children

715

Preschool units

18 (14 municipal, 4 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

89% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.3 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.8 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.9 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

44% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

42% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

39,811 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

738

Children per FTE

19.1 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

52.4% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

4

Share of children 1–5

0.6%

Cost per enrolled child

133,556 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Sollefteå (2024).

Open preschool units

0

Open preschool FTEs

0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

56.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

15.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,145 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Sollefteå (2024).

Children in economic hardship

23.9%

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

Demographics

Population data for Sollefteå (2025).

Total population

18,138

Population change

-1.4%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

738

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,822

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

570

Higher education 25–64

17.3%

Foreign-born 20–64

17.4%

16–24 not in work/education

6.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Sollefteå (2024).

Single without children

47.2%

Single with children

5.2%

Couple without children

26.4%

Couple with children

15.4%

Other households

5.8%

Total number of households

9,508

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

736

Out-migration

723

Net migration

+13

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Sollefteå (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.3 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

14 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

73.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Sollefteå (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23.4%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.7%

Tax base

233,243 SEK/capita

Annual result

1,974 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

2.2%

Solidity

33.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.8 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

6.5%

Assistance months (avg)

36.2

Net cost economic assistance

1,284 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,500 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Sollefteå.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

10.2%

Completed dwellings

3.1 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

93.9%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

83.5%

Rental

19.7%

Cooperative

6.4%

Owner-occupied

72.1%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

10.1%

Cars in traffic

10,458

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,089 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,033 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

223 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

712 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Sollefteå (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,567 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.4

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Sollefteå (2024).

Loans per capita

2.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

2.6 per capita

Active borrowers

16.2%

Media allocation

634 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Sollefteå (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.6 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

14.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Sollefteå.

Sollefteå 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Sollefteå belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Landsbygdskommun: kommun med mindre än 15 000 invånare i den största tätorten, låg pendling. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 35 schools in Sollefteå

Common questions about schools in Sollefteå

How many schools are there in Sollefteå?

Sollefteå municipality has 35 active school units: 13 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 31 are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 2,505 pupils attend schools in Sollefteå.

What are the merit values in Sollefteå?

The average year-9 merit value in Sollefteå is 209.2 points (based on 4 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Ramsele skola with 239.8 points.

Which school in Sollefteå has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Rödsta skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Sollefteå at 94.3%. The municipal average is 47.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Sollefteå?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sollefteå is 161,247 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 146,233 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Sollefteå?

Student health services in Sollefteå cost 5,482 SEK per pupil (2024). 66% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 57.1%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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