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Schools in Sorsele municipality

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9 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 Sorsele, Västerbotten County. The three most common school forms: 4 preschool, 3 after-school care, 3 compulsory school (+3 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 Sorsele

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
3
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
4
Municipal
8
Independent
1

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.

Sorsele has 9 schools with a merit value of 244.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 54.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

9 schools122 pupils54.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Sorsele

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Sorsele municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

9Active schools8 municipal, 1 independent
122Total pupils3 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
244.4Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
54.1%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
191,062 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
7.5Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Sorsele municipality has 9 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 244.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (54.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Sorsele

How many schools are there in Sorsele?
Sorsele municipality has 9 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 3 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 4 offer preschool. 8 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 122 pupils attend schools in Sorsele.
What are the merit values in Sorsele?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Sorsele is 244.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
Which school in Sorsele has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Blattnicksele skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Sorsele at 73.7%. The municipality value is 54.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Sorsele?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sorsele is 191,062 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 178,943 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Sorsele 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 Sorsele
Mother-tongue tuition

21.8% 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: 11,500 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 Sorsele compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
1/7Merit value 2025
7/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Sorsele

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 Sorsele
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Sorsele: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Blattnicksele skola with Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Lowest: Ammarnäs skola with Skolkoll score 45 out of 100.

Blattnicksele skola
Skolkoll score 54 out of 100
Ammarnäs skola
Skolkoll score 45 out of 100
2 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Sorsele

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Sorsele with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Ammarnäs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSORSELE KOMMUN1016.1%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average. Limited confidence.
Blattnicksele skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSORSELE KOMMUN4073.7%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Vindelälvsskolan F-9Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSORSELE KOMMUN———
Preschools in SorseleSorsele has 4 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 Sorsele with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Sorsele you—244.454.1%191,062 SEK
Storuman44.6 km215.570.6%188,735 SEK
Arjeplog57.2 km203.154.4%170,944 SEK
Malå85 km195.466.5%164,032 SEK
Arvidsjaur92.7 km21367.7%151,970 SEK
Vilhelmina106.4 km205.961.3%183,394 SEK
Lycksele128.1 km220.766.5%157,333 SEK
Neighbour avg208.964.5%169,401 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 Sorsele municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Sorsele

  1. Ammarnäs skola: Contact details changed from url: https://www.sorsele.se, email: bou@sorsele.se, phone: 0952-60094 to url: https://www.sorsele.se, email: bou@sorsele.se, phone: 0952-14243

  2. Vindelälvsskolan F-9: Contact details changed from url: www.sorsele.se, email: bou@sorsele.se, phone: 0952-14201 to url: www.sorsele.se, email: bou@sorsele.se, phone: 0952-14200

  3. Vindelälvsskolan SFI: Contact details changed from url: https://www.sorsele.se, email: bou@sorsele.se, phone: 0952-14311 to url: https://www.sorsele.se, email: bou@sorsele.se, phone: 0952-14201

  4. SJUMILASKOGEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. Ammarnäs skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 2, 3, 4, 5

  6. Ammarnäs skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 2, 3, 4, 5

  7. SJUMILASKOGEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. SJUMILASKOGEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. ÖRNBOET AB: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. SJUMILASKOGEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  11. ÖRNBOET AB: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. Vindelälvsskolan F-9: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  13. Vindelälvsskolan F-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-13

  14. Ammarnäs skola: Head changed

  15. Blattnicksele skola: Head changed

  16. Ammarnäs skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  17. Ammarnäs skola: Grades changed from 2, 3, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 5

  18. Ammarnäs skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 to 2, 3, 5, 6

  19. Ammarnäs skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vindelälvsskolan

  20. Ammarnäs skola: Grades changed from 1, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

  21. Blattnicksele skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vindelälvsskolan

  22. Vindelälvsskolan komvux: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vindelälvsskolan

  23. Vindelälvsskolan SFI: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vindelälvsskolan

  24. Vindelälvsskolan komvux: Head changed

  25. Vindelälvsskolan komvux: Contact details changed from url: https://www.sorsele.se, email: bou@sorsele.se, phone: 0952-14202 to url: https://www.sorsele.se, email: bou@sorsele.se, phone: 0952-14201

  26. Vindelälvsskolan SFI: Head changed

  27. Ammarnäs skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 3, 4, 5

  28. Vindelälvsskolan komvux: Head changed

  29. Vindelälvsskolan komvux: Contact details changed from url: https://www.sorsele.se, email: bou@sorsele.se, phone: 0952-14201 to url: https://www.sorsele.se, email: bou@sorsele.se, phone: 0952-14202

  30. Vindelälvsskolan SFI: Head changed

… and 46 older events.

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