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Schools in Storuman municipality

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19 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 Storuman, Västerbotten County. The three most common school forms: 9 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+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 Storuman

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
6
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
9
Municipal
19
Independent
0

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.

Storuman has 19 schools with a merit value of 215.5 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 70.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

19 schools864 pupils70.6% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.6%)

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Summary — Storuman

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Storuman municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

19Active schools19 municipal, 0 independent
864Total pupils6 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
215.5Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
70.6%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
188,735 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
8.2Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Storuman municipality has 19 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 215.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (70.6%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Storuman

How many schools are there in Storuman?
Storuman municipality has 19 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 6 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 9 offer preschool. 19 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 864 pupils attend schools in Storuman.
What are the merit values in Storuman?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Storuman is 215.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Skytteanska skolan with 218.4 points.
Which school in Storuman has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Vallnässkolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Storuman at 81.9%. The municipality value is 70.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Storuman?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Storuman is 188,735 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 173,306 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Storuman 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 Storuman
Mother-tongue tuition

13.2% 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: 8,259 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 Storuman compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
1/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Storuman

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 Storuman
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Storuman: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Parkskolan with Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Lowest: Skytteanska skolan with Skolkoll score 40 out of 100.

Parkskolan
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
Vallnässkolan
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
Stensele skola
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
Skytteanska skolan
Skolkoll score 40 out of 100
4 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Storuman
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Storuman: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Tärnaby Alpina Gymnasium with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Lowest: Luspengymnasiet with Skolkoll score 49 out of 100.

Tärnaby Alpina Gymnasium
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
Luspengymnasiet
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Storuman

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Storuman with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Gunnarns skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTORUMANS KOMMUN20——
LuspengymnasietUpper secondary schoolSÖDRA LAPPLANDS GYMNASIEFÖRBUND10057.9%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
ParkskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTORUMANS KOMMUN9080.1%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Skytteanska skolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTORUMANS KOMMUN12047.3%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Slussfors skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTORUMANS KOMMUN20——
Stensele skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTORUMANS KOMMUN2059.2%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average. Limited confidence.
Tärnaby Alpina GymnasiumUpper secondary schoolSÖDRA LAPPLANDS GYMNASIEFÖRBUND6063.9%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
VallnässkolanCompulsory schoolSTORUMANS KOMMUN24081.9%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in StorumanStoruman has 9 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 Storuman with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Storuman you—215.570.6%188,735 SEK
Sorsele44.6 km244.454.1%191,062 SEK
Vilhelmina65.9 km205.961.3%183,394 SEK
Malå99 km195.466.5%164,032 SEK
Arjeplog101.7 km203.154.4%170,944 SEK
Dorotea105.7 km233.760.7%237,961 SEK
Lycksele120.4 km220.766.5%157,333 SEK
Neighbour avg217.260.6%184,121 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 Storuman municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Storuman

  1. HOLKEN: Address changed from SKOLVÄGEN 11, 92381 STORUMAN to Korthållsstigen 9, 83158 ÖSTERSUND

  2. SOLBACKEN: Address changed from SKOLVÄGEN 11, 92381 STORUMAN to Solbacken, 74022 BÄLINGE

  3. Gunnarns skola: Head changed

  4. Parkskolan: Head changed

  5. Stensele skola: Head changed

  6. Gunnarns skola: Head changed

  7. Parkskolan: Head changed

  8. Stensele skola: Head changed

  9. Luspengymnasiet: Head changed

  10. Tärnaby Alpina Gymnasium: Head changed

  11. VILLA VILLEKULLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. Luspengymnasiet: Head changed

  13. Tärnaby Alpina Gymnasium: Head changed

  14. VILLA VILLEKULLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  15. Storumans lärcentrum: Head changed

  16. Luspengymnasiet: Contact details changed from url: https://sgy.se/, email: inez.abrahamzon@sgy.se, phone: 0951-14151 to url: https://sgy.se/, email: anton.akerstrom@sgy.se, phone: 0951-14151

  17. Tärnaby Alpina Gymnasium: Contact details changed from url: https://sgy.se/, email: inez.abrahamzon@sgy.se, phone: 0951-14258 to url: https://sgy.se/, email: anton.akerstrom@sgy.se, phone: 0951-14258

  18. Gunnarns skola: Head changed

  19. Parkskolan: Head changed

  20. Skytteanska skolan: Head changed

  21. Slussfors skola: Head changed

  22. Luspengymnasiet: Head changed

  23. Luspengymnasiet: Contact details changed from url: https://sgy.se/, email: inez.abrahamzon@edu.sgy.se, phone: 0951-14151 to url: https://sgy.se/, email: inez.abrahamzon@sgy.se, phone: 0951-14151

  24. Tärnaby Alpina Gymnasium: Head changed

  25. Tärnaby Alpina Gymnasium: Contact details changed from url: https://sgy.se/, email: inez.abrahamzon@edu.sgy.se, phone: 0951-14258 to url: https://sgy.se/, email: inez.abrahamzon@sgy.se, phone: 0951-14258

  26. Skytteanska skolan: Head changed

  27. Slussfors skola: Head changed

  28. Luspengymnasiet: Address changed from Skolgatan 20, 92331 Storuman to Skolgatan 20, 92381 Storuman

  29. Parkskolan: Address changed from Holmsundgränd 3, 92381 Storuman to Holmsundgränd 3, 92331 Storuman

  30. Gunnarns skola: Address changed from Skolvägen 11, 92051 Gunnarn to Skolvägen 11, 92342 Gunnarn

… and 75 older events.

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Västerbotten CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Storuman.Merit value year 9Compare Storuman 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.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÅseleCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BjurholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.DoroteaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.LyckseleCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.MalåCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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