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Schools in Sollefteå municipality

33 active school units in Sollefteå, Västernorrlands län. The three most common school forms: 16 preschool, 13 after-school care, 13 compulsory school (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Sollefteå has 33 schools with an average merit value of 209.2, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 58.2% (below the national average of 73.3%).

33 schools 3,064 pupils 58.2% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-1.4%)

Summary — Sollefteå

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Sollefteå municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

33 Active schools 30 municipal, 3 independent
3,064 Total pupils 13 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
209.2 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 4 schools (national avg: 228.5)
58.2% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
161,247 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.7 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Sollefteå municipality has 33 schools with an average merit value of 209.2 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Sollefteå outperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Sollefteå compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
5/7 Merit value
6/7 Qual. teachers
4/7 Cost/pupil

All 33 schools in Sollefteå

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
BARNENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sollefteå kommun 40 37.5%
Centrala elevhälsan Sollefteå kommun — —
HELGUMS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sollefteå kommun 39 50%
Helgums skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sollefteå kommun 80 62.6%
JUNSELE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sollefteå kommun 15 —
Junsele skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sollefteå kommun 120 61.5%
KALKNÄS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sollefteå kommun 12 —
Kalknäs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sollefteå kommun 40 51.5%
Komvux / SFI / Reveljen Adult education Sollefteå kommun — —
LÅNGSELE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sollefteå kommun 61 68.8%
Långsele skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sollefteå kommun 150 63.9%
LILLÄNGETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sollefteå kommun 92 54.2%
Lillängets skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sollefteå kommun 100 67.3%
NÄSÅKERS FÖRSKOLA TROLLEMO Preschool Sollefteå kommun 33 14.7%
Näsåkers skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sollefteå kommun 70 40%
Nipanskolan F-9 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sollefteå kommun 380 41.2%
ÖHNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sollefteå kommun 29 31.9%
Öns skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sollefteå kommun 60 31.5%
PERSONALKOOPERATIVET KULLA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Personalkooperativet Kulla Förskola Ekonomisk Förening 16 72.6%
PERSONALKOOPERATIVET NATTSOMDAG Preschool Personalkooperativet Natt Som Dag Nd Ek. För. 23 26.8%
PRÄSTBORDETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sollefteå kommun 69 64.3%
Prästbordets skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sollefteå kommun 60 77.4%
RAMSELE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sollefteå kommun 47 34.9%
Ramsele skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sollefteå kommun 130 53.7%
RESELE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sollefteå kommun 20 48.8%
Resele skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sollefteå kommun 40 —
RÖDSTA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sollefteå kommun 68 61.5%
Rödsta skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Sollefteå kommun 80 86.3%
SKEDOMS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Sollefteå kommun 55 55.8%
SMULTRONSTÄLLETS FÖRSKOLA I JUNSELE Preschool Smultronställets Förskola I Junsele 15 31.5%
Sollefteå Anpassad Grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Sollefteå kommun — —
Sollefteå gymnasium Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school Sollefteå kommun 610 65.4%
Vallaskolan 4-9 Compulsory school Sollefteå kommun 510 54.7%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

206 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
54% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
161,247 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
69% Passing all subjects

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)
Merit score year 9 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
53.7%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
54% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 68.3 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
54% / 77.3%
Pupils per teacher
10.2

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
54% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
→ Stable (+0.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 52.8% (linear extrapolation, +0.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
1,809
Municipal / independent share
99.7% / 0.3%

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: 153,502.5 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
22.8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
11.7%
Swedish as a second language
9.3%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
90.5%
Passed SvA, year 9
68.2%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
3%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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.

-10.7 Average residual (merit value) for 3 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -9.3 2024/25: -10.7
School Actual Model Residual
Junsele skola 186 192 -6.0
Nipanskolan F-9 210 218 -8.0
Vallaskolan 4-9 201 219 -18.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 4 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Ramsele skola Sollefteå kommun 239.8 — 53.7% 130
Nipanskolan F-9 Sollefteå kommun 210.1 -8.0 41.2% 380
Vallaskolan 4-9 Sollefteå kommun 201 -18.0 54.7% 510
Junsele skola Sollefteå kommun 186 -6.0 61.5% 120

School ranking — Sollefteå

All 4 compulsory schools with merit value, sorted by year-9 merit value. The SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given its pupils' background.

School Merit value SALSA residual Certified teachers Pupils
Ramsele skola 239.8 – 53.7% 130
Nipanskolan F-9 210.1 -8.0 41.2% 380
Vallaskolan 4-9 201 -18.0 54.7% 510
Junsele skola 186 -6.0 61.5% 120

SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given pupil background. Positive (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = below expected. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Sollefteå (2025).

Number of pupils
27
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.3%
Cost per pupil
683,593 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +1.7%
2020: 202.5 p 2025: 206 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +0.9%
2020: 53.5 % 2025: 54 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +18.2%
2020: 136,379 SEK 2024: 161,247 SEK
Number of pupils → unchanged
2020: 1,818 2025: 1,809
Independent share ↓ -82.4%
2020: 1.7 % 2025: 0.3 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -4.7%
2020: 10.7 2025: 10.2
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +28.8%
2020: 4,257 SEK 2024: 5,482 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +4.3%
2022: 63.3 % 2025: 66 %
Student health yr 8 → unchanged
2022: 57.3 % 2025: 57.1 %
Safety ↓ -10%
2022: 82 % 2025: 73.8 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

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)
65.4% (national avg: 82 %)
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)
7.3
Municipal upper-secondary cost
225,257 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
13,078 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
13.1%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
17%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
71.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +29.1%
2020: 180,133 SEK 2024: 232,570 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +5.1%
2020: 61.2 % 2025: 64.3 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -20.7%
2020: 82.5 % 2025: 65.4 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +56%
2020: 3,261 SEK 2024: 5,087 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +3.9%
2020: 41.1 % 2025: 42.7 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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 and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Sollefteå

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

Enrolled children
634
Preschool units
16 (13 municipal, 3 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
85.7% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
14.7 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
12.7 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
5 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
53.5% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
52.7% (national avg: 48%)

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
669
Children per FTE
19.1 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
32.6% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
49.4% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
76.7% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Sollefteå (2025).

Children in pedagogical care
5
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).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +16.3%
2020: 34,224 SEK 2024: 39,811 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↓ -4.4%
2020: 51.7 % 2025: 49.4 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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
17.8%
Foreign-born 20–64
17.4%
16–24 not in work/education
6.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Sollefteå (2024).

Single without children
47.7%
Single with children
5.3%
Couple without children
26.1%
Couple with children
15.2%
Other households
5.6%
Total number of households
9,435

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality Distance Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Pupils
Sollefteå you — 209.2 58.2% 161,247 SEK 3,064
Ragunda 49.7 km 202.5 43.7% 180,514 SEK 762
Kramfors 53.7 km 187.8 66.5% 166,005 SEK 2,386
Örnsköldsvik 76.6 km 217.9 78.1% 138,234 SEK 10,306
Härnösand 81 km 217.4 72% 158,821 SEK 4,367
Timrå 86.6 km 210.6 76.7% 137,348 SEK 2,835
Bräcke 90.9 km 223.9 59.8% 197,847 SEK 856
Neighbour avg. 210 66.1% 163,128 SEK 3,585
Merit value year 9
Bräcke
223.9
Örnsköldsvik
217.9
Härnösand
217.4
Timrå
210.6
Sollefteå
209.2
Ragunda
202.5
Kramfors
187.8
Qualified teachers
Örnsköldsvik
78.1%
Timrå
76.7%
Härnösand
72%
Kramfors
66.5%
Bräcke
59.8%
Sollefteå
58.2%
Ragunda
43.7%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change → unchanged
2020: -1.4 % 2025: -1.4 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +19.3%
2020: 5.7 % 2024: 6.8 %
Newly arrived ↓ -18.7%
2020: 1.6 2025: 1.3

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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
Learning tools, upper secondary
13,078 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
19.3%
Cooperative
6.5%
Owner-occupied
72.3%
Cars in traffic
10,628

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 23.4 % 2025: 23.4 %
Economic assistance ↓ -44%
2020: 5 2024: 2.8
Overcrowding ↓ -29.2%
2020: 14.4 % 2025: 10.2 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Sollefteå (2025).

Reported crimes (total)
9,887 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,270 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
120 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
591 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
1.3

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Sollefteå (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
7.8%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
26.2% of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.5%
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.2%
Sick leave >49 years
8.4%
Stress-related sick leave
0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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 (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↓ -17.7%
2020: 12,017.3 2025: 9,886.7
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +31.4%
2020: 7 % 2024: 9.2 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -7.7%
2020: 3.9 t 2023: 3.6 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +56.1%
2020: 53.5 % 2024: 83.5 %
Total sick leave ↓ -3.7%
2022: 8.1 % 2025: 7.8 %
Stress-related cases → unchanged
2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -24.2%
2020: 839 2024: 636
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +88.5%
2020: 66,059 SEK 2024: 124,495 SEK
Passing basic level ↓ -7.9%
2020: 71.3 % 2024: 65.7 %
Passing upper sec. level ↑ +8.9%
2020: 67.2 % 2024: 73.2 %
Licence basic level → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %
Licence upper sec. level → unchanged
2020: 37.5 % 2025: 37.5 %
SFI pupils ↓ -46%
2020: 213 2024: 115
SFI course D pass rate ↓ -5.1%
2020: 84.8 % 2023: 80.5 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 53.5%
2025 (latest) 54%
Forecast 2027 52.8% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 68.3%
National avg 73.3%

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.

Cost per pupil
161,247 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
206 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Sollefteå with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Sollefteå 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
Sollefteå you 206 54% 161,247 SEK 64.3% -10.7
Kramfors 200.7 60.2% 166,005 SEK 66.5% -12.0
Ånge 189 62.5% 173,410 SEK 55.3% -20.5
Härnösand 209.7 74% 158,821 SEK 65.6% -8.3
Timrå 202.1 73.5% 137,348 SEK 69.9% -11.5
Sundsvall 219.4 76.2% 139,452 SEK 75.8% -8.2
Örnsköldsvik 216.8 78% 138,234 SEK 71.6% -14.0
Kiruna 213.7 53.2% 171,792 SEK 77.7% +5.8
Peer average 207.3 68.2% 155,009 SEK 68.9% -9.8

Trends compared with peer municipalities

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

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Sollefteå belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Here is how Sollefteå compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Sollefteå vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Sollefteå Group median
Merit value 206 (median: 208.2)
46th
Qualified teachers 54 (median: 62.9)
19th
Students/teacher 10.2 (median: 10.1)
48th
Cost/pupil 161247 (median: 161846.7)
54th
Graduating 3 yrs 64.3 (median: 68.4)
28th
All subjects passed 69 (median: 66.3)
64th
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
✅ Above group median for all subjects passed
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Sollefteå belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Sollefteå 206 54% 161,247 SEK 64.3%
Arvidsjaur 213 67.7% 150,409 SEK 78.4%
Arvika 213.8 73% 158,016 SEK 71.9%
Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8% 174,380 SEK 73%
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7% 146,677 SEK 64.6%
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1% 170,292 SEK 73.7%
Dorotea 233.7 60.7% 220,403 SEK 81.5%
Filipstad 208.9 65.1% 154,997 SEK 60%
Gislaved 208.3 66.5% 144,536 SEK 57.6%

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

Common questions about schools in Sollefteå

How many schools are there in Sollefteå?
Sollefteå municipality has 33 active school units: 13 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 30 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 3,064 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 86.3%. The municipal average is 58.2%.
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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