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Schools in Sollefteå municipality

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35 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 Sollefteå, Västernorrland County. The three most common school forms: 18 preschool, 13 after-school care, 13 compulsory school (+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 Sollefteå

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
13
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
18
Municipal
31
Independent
4

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.

Sollefteå has 35 schools with a merit value of 206 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 54% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

35 schools3,064 pupils54% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.4%)

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Summary — Sollefteå

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Sollefteå municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

35Active schools31 municipal, 4 independent
3,064Total pupils13 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
206Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
54%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
165,324 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.7Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Sollefteå municipality has 35 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 206 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (54%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Sollefteå

How many schools are there in Sollefteå?
Sollefteå municipality has 35 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 13 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 18 offer preschool. 31 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 3,064 pupils attend schools in Sollefteå.
What are the merit values in Sollefteå?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Sollefteå is 206 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit 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 school-unit share of qualified teachers in Sollefteå at 86.3%. The municipality value is 54% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Sollefteå?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sollefteå is 165,324 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 149,799 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Sollefteå 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 Sollefteå
Mother-tongue tuition

22.8% 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: 5,173 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 Sollefteå compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Sollefteå

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 Sollefteå
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Sollefteå: 12 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Rödsta skola with Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Municipal average 42, neutral midpoint 50.

12 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Sollefteå
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Sollefteå: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Sollefteå gymnasium with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Lowest: Sollefteå gymnasium with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100.

Sollefteå gymnasium
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Sollefteå ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Sollefteå

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Sollefteå with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Helgums skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSOLLEFTEÅ KOMMUN8062.6%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Junsele skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSOLLEFTEÅ KOMMUN12061.5%Skolkoll score 32 out of 100. Below average.
Kalknäs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSOLLEFTEÅ KOMMUN4051.5%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Långsele skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSOLLEFTEÅ KOMMUN15063.9%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Lillängets skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSOLLEFTEÅ KOMMUN10067.3%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Näsåkers skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSOLLEFTEÅ KOMMUN7040%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Nipanskolan F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSOLLEFTEÅ KOMMUN38041.2%Skolkoll score 33 out of 100. Below average.
Öns skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSOLLEFTEÅ KOMMUN6031.5%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Prästbordets skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSOLLEFTEÅ KOMMUN6077.4%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Ramsele skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSOLLEFTEÅ KOMMUN13053.7%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Resele skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSOLLEFTEÅ KOMMUN40——
Rödsta skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSOLLEFTEÅ KOMMUN8086.3%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
Sollefteå Anpassad GrundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careSOLLEFTEÅ KOMMUN———
Sollefteå gymnasiumAdapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolSOLLEFTEÅ KOMMUN61065.4%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Vallaskolan 4-9Compulsory schoolSOLLEFTEÅ KOMMUN51054.7%Skolkoll score 27 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in SollefteåSollefteå has 18 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 Sollefteå with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Sollefteå you—20654%165,324 SEK
Ragunda49.6 km194.447.7%180,514 SEK
Kramfors53.7 km200.760.2%159,326 SEK
Örnsköldsvik77.1 km216.878%138,234 SEK
Härnösand81.1 km209.774%155,409 SEK
Timrå86.4 km202.173.5%145,456 SEK
Bräcke89.1 km220.272.8%197,847 SEK
Neighbour avg207.367.7%162,797 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 Sollefteå municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Sollefteå

  1. Vallaskolan 4-9: Head changed

  2. EDSELE FRISKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. HÅGESTA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. EDSELE FRISKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. HÅGESTA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. EDSELE FRISKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  7. HÅGESTA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  8. EDSELE FRISKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. HÅGESTA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. Sollefteå Anpassad Grundskola: Operating name changed from Sollefteå Anpassad Grundskola to Anpassad grundskola

  11. Kalknäs skola: Head changed

  12. Komvux / SFI / Reveljen: Address changed from Nipan 3, 88150 Sollefteå to Nipan 2, 88150 Sollefteå

  13. Komvux / SFI / Reveljen: Contact details changed from url: http://www.solleftea.se, email: sollefteautbildning@utb.solleftea.se, phone: 0620-682145 to url: http://www.solleftea.se, email: reveljen@solleftea.se, phone: 0620-682737

  14. Helgums skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.solleftea.se, email: sollefteautbildning@utb.solleftea.se, phone: 0620-682842 to url: http://www.solleftea.se, email: sollefteautbildning@utb.solleftea.se, phone: 0620-682270

  15. Junsele skola: Head changed

  16. Komvux / SFI / Reveljen: Renamed from Komvux / SFI Reveljen to Komvux / SFI / Reveljen

  17. Komvux / SFI / Reveljen: Contact details changed from url: http://www.solleftea.se, email: sollefteautbildning@utb.solleftea.se, phone: 0620-682293 to url: http://www.solleftea.se, email: sollefteautbildning@utb.solleftea.se, phone: 0620-682145

  18. Lillängets skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.solleftea.se, email: sollefteautbildning@utb.solleftea.se, phone: 0620-682247 to url: http://www.solleftea.se, email: sollefteautbildning@utb.solleftea.se, phone: 0620-682521

  19. Långsele skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.solleftea.se, email: sollefteautbildning@utb.solleftea.se, phone: 0620-682224 to url: http://www.solleftea.se, email: sollefteautbildning@utb.solleftea.se, phone: 0620-682270

  20. Näsåkers skola: Head changed

  21. Näsåkers skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.solleftea.se, email: sollefteautbildning@utb.solleftea.se, phone: 0622-683050 to url: http://www.solleftea.se, email: sollefteautbildning@utb.solleftea.se, phone: 0621-684051

  22. Prästbordets skola: Head changed

  23. Resele skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.solleftea.se, email: sollefteautbildning@utb.solleftea.se, phone: 0620-682757 to url: http://www.solleftea.se, email: sollefteautbildning@utb.solleftea.se, phone: 0620-682833

  24. Rödsta skola: Head changed

  25. Sollefteå Anpassad Grundskola: Head changed

  26. Sollefteå gymnasium: Head changed

  27. Vallaskolan 4-9: Head changed

  28. Sollefteå gymnasium: School types changed from GY to GY, GYAN

  29. Komvux / SFI / Reveljen: Head changed

  30. Junsele skola: Head changed

… and 130 older events.

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Västernorrland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Sollefteå.Merit value year 9Compare Sollefteå with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Best compulsory schoolsTop compulsory schools ranked by Skolkoll score.Sweden's best compulsory schoolsThe national top 100 by Skolkoll score.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÅngeCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HärnösandCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KramforsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ÖrnsköldsvikCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.SundsvallCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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