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Schools in Strömsund municipality

23 active school units in Strömsund, Jämtlands län. The three most common school forms: 12 preschool, 9 compulsory school, 8 after-school care (+3 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Strömsund has 23 schools with an average merit value of 207.4, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 51.2% (below the national average of 73.3%).

23 schools 1,682 pupils 51.2% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-1.1%)

Summary — Strömsund

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Strömsund municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

23 Active schools 22 municipal, 1 independent
1,682 Total pupils 9 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
207.4 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 3 schools (national avg: 228.5)
51.2% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
186,117 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.3 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.1 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)

Strömsund municipality has 23 schools with an average merit value of 207.4 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Strömsund underperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

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

All 23 schools in Strömsund

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
ÅSHAGEN Preschool Strömsunds kommun 31 14.5%
BARNLYAN Preschool Strömsunds kommun 9 —
Bredgårds skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Strömsunds kommun 150 61.8%
BREGÅRD Preschool Strömsunds kommun 66 37%
Centralskolan Hoting After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Strömsunds kommun 90 35.1%
DUNDERKLUMPEN Preschool Strömsunds kommun 15 25.6%
Fjällsjöskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Strömsunds kommun 110 43.3%
Frostviksskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Strömsunds kommun 50 32.3%
Grevåkerskolan Hammerdal After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Strömsunds kommun 210 50.1%
GREVEHOLM Preschool Strömsunds kommun 17 33.3%
Hedenvindskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Strömsunds kommun 240 50.4%
Hjalmar Strömerskolan Upper secondary school Strömsunds kommun 240 71.7%
JÄTTEN JORM Preschool Strömsunds kommun 11 —
Jormvattnets skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Strömsunds kommun 10 —
Kyrktåsjö skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Strömsunds kommun 30 —
MOBACKEN Preschool Strömsunds kommun 28 15.9%
RIDDAREN Preschool Strömsunds kommun 30 30.2%
RÖDLUVAN Preschool Strömsunds kommun 23 54.2%
ROTNÄSETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Strömsunds kommun 65 34%
TORSÄNGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Torsängs Föräldrakooperativ Ek. För. 24 17.5%
VÄSTRINGEN Preschool Strömsunds kommun 33 16.7%
Vattudalsskolan Compulsory school Strömsunds kommun 200 64.9%
Vuxenutb.komvux Adult education Strömsunds kommun — —

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

201.6 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
50.3% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
186,117 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
59.4% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Strömsund (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
201.6 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 215.2)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
59.4%
Passing mathematics
75.2%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
71.5%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
45.8%
Parents with post-secondary education
47.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
50.3% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 62.4 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
10

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
50.3% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-7.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 48.2% (linear extrapolation, -1.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
1,092
Municipal / independent share
99.3% / 0.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
186,117 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 177,739.8 SEK)
Municipal school cost
170,790 SEK/pupil
Teaching
93,288 SEK/pupil
Premises
26,505 SEK/pupil
Student health
6,681 SEK/pupil
School meals
10,675 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
6,088 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Strömsund.

Student health (compulsory)
6,681 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
5,136 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
66.6%
Easy to access help, year 8
50%
Safety at school
77%
Study environment (studiero)
36.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Strömsund (2021).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
17.8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
1.6%
Swedish as a second language
2.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
85.7%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
4%

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.

-12.0 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -12.0 2024/25: -12.0
School Actual Model Residual
Grevåkerskolan Hammerdal 238 243 -5.0
Vattudalsskolan 190 209 -19.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Grevåkerskolan Hammerdal Strömsunds kommun 238.2 -5.0 50.1% 210
Centralskolan Hoting Strömsunds kommun 193.8 — 35.1% 90
Vattudalsskolan Strömsunds kommun 190.2 -19.0 64.9% 200

School ranking — Strömsund

All 3 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
Grevåkerskolan Hammerdal 238.2 -5.0 50.1% 210
Centralskolan Hoting 193.8 – 35.1% 90
Vattudalsskolan 190.2 -19.0 64.9% 200

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 Strömsund (2022).

Number of pupils
0
Share of compulsory school pupils
0%
Cost per pupil
0 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
2.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -6.2%
2020: 215 p 2025: 201.6 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -12.7%
2020: 57.6 % 2025: 50.3 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +21.5%
2020: 153,173 SEK 2024: 186,117 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +4.5%
2020: 1,045 2025: 1,092
Independent share ↓ -22.2%
2020: 0.9 % 2025: 0.7 %
Pupils per teacher ↑ +7.5%
2020: 9.3 2025: 10
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +43.2%
2020: 4,666 SEK 2024: 6,681 SEK
Student health yr 5 → unchanged
2022: 66.6 % 2023: 66.6 %
Student health yr 8 ↓ -4.2%
2022: 52.2 % 2025: 50 %
Safety ↓ -5.1%
2022: 81.1 % 2025: 77 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
288
Graduating within 3 years
67.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
38.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
71.7% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
283,851 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
13.4 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
6.4
Municipal upper-secondary cost
270,597 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
19,623 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
9.9%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
24%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
71.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +56.4%
2020: 181,505 SEK 2024: 283,851 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -4.2%
2020: 70.7 % 2025: 67.7 %
Qualified teachers US ↑ +29%
2020: 55.6 % 2025: 71.7 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +32.4%
2020: 3,879 SEK 2024: 5,136 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -8.8%
2020: 42.2 % 2025: 38.5 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)
38.5% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
75% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
23.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
67.7% (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 Strömsund (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
300
Ages 16–18 (2030)
345 (+15%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,210
Ages 6–15 (2030)
1,023 (-15.5%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
422
Total school age (2035)
1,638

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 Strömsund (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
285
Cost per FTE student
54,523 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
71.9%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
60.8%
Teacher licence, basic level
100%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
0%
Net cost basic adult edu.
37 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
375 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Strömsund (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
28
Cost per FTE student
427 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100%
Teachers with licence
71.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Strömsund

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

Enrolled children
352
Preschool units
12 (11 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
86.8% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
14.7 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
11.8 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
4.7 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
33% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
31.9% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
46,541 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
420
Children per FTE
28.6 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
52.6% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
49.2% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
74.5% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Strömsund (2025).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↓ -30.1%
2020: 66,593 SEK 2024: 46,541 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +13.9%
2020: 43.2 % 2025: 49.2 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
12.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
51.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
9.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
2,375 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 Strömsund (2025).

Total population
10,904
Population change
-1.1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
400
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
1,088
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
298
Higher education 25–64
15.4%
Foreign-born 20–64
17%
16–24 not in work/education
7.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Strömsund (2024).

Single without children
48.5%
Single with children
4.5%
Couple without children
26.5%
Couple with children
14%
Other households
6.4%
Total number of households
5,724

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
Strömsund you — 207.4 51.2% 186,117 SEK 1,682
Dorotea 57.8 km 233.7 63.7% 220,403 SEK 261
Krokom 84.6 km 214.7 66.3% 151,264 SEK 3,054
Vilhelmina 95.3 km 206.4 63.3% 193,841 SEK 1,068
Östersund 97.9 km 227.3 68.6% 143,615 SEK 12,940
Ragunda 105.4 km 202.5 43.7% 180,514 SEK 762
Åsele 108.1 km 199.1 45.3% 182,848 SEK 335
Neighbour avg. 213.9 58.5% 178,747 SEK 3,070
Merit value year 9
Dorotea
233.7
Östersund
227.3
Krokom
214.7
Strömsund
207.4
Vilhelmina
206.4
Ragunda
202.5
Åsele
199.1
Qualified teachers
Östersund
68.6%
Krokom
66.3%
Dorotea
63.7%
Vilhelmina
63.3%
Strömsund
51.2%
Åsele
45.3%
Ragunda
43.7%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Strömsund (2025).

Newly arrived received
2.2 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
10 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
64.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ +10%
2020: -1 % 2025: -1.1 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +10.3%
2020: 6.8 % 2024: 7.5 %
Newly arrived ↑ +214.3%
2020: 0.7 2025: 2.2

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Strömsund (2025).

Municipal tax rate
23.2%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
34.9%
Tax base
231,705 SEK/capita
Annual result
1,989 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
2.2%
Solidity
56.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
3.7 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
10%
Assistance months (avg)
36.6
Net cost economic assistance
2,279 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,088 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
19,623 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Strömsund.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.2%
Completed dwellings
0 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
88.5%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
69.8%
Rental
18%
Cooperative
3.6%
Owner-occupied
75.4%
Cars in traffic
6,714

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 23.2 % 2025: 23.2 %
Economic assistance ↓ -44.8%
2020: 6.7 2024: 3.7
Overcrowding ↓ -29.5%
2020: 17.3 % 2025: 12.2 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,149 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
912 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
192 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
520 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Strömsund (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
7,756 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.8

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave
6.5%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
35.1% of total
Sick leave <30 years
7%
Sick leave 30–49 years
6%
Sick leave >49 years
6.8%
Stress-related sick leave
0.6% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Strömsund (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19
20.7%
Number of pupils
335
Average pupil fee
0 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
522 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Strömsund (2024).

Loans per capita
4.9 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
3.1 per capita
Active borrowers
17%
Media allocation
650 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Strömsund (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
4.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
15.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↓ -20.4%
2020: 26 % 2024: 20.7 %
Reported crimes ↑ +5.6%
2020: 8,660.6 2025: 9,148.5
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +79.7%
2020: 6.9 % 2024: 12.4 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -2%
2020: 5 t 2023: 4.9 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +134.2%
2020: 29.8 % 2024: 69.8 %
Total sick leave ↓ -3%
2020: 6.7 % 2025: 6.5 %
Stress-related cases ↑ +200%
2020: 0.2 % 2024: 0.6 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -10.1%
2020: 317 2024: 285
Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -36.1%
2020: 85,376 SEK 2024: 54,523 SEK
Passing basic level ↑ +50.1%
2020: 47.9 % 2024: 71.9 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -12.1%
2020: 69.2 % 2024: 60.8 %
Licence basic level → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2022: 100 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -100%
2020: 26.8 % 2022: 0 %
SFI pupils ↓ -48.1%
2020: 54 2024: 28
SFI course D pass rate ↑ +12.9%
2020: 88.6 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 57.6%
2025 (latest) 50.3%
Forecast 2027 48.2% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 62.4%
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 Strömsund.

Cost per pupil
186,117 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
201.6 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.1 (national avg: 1.6)

Strömsund 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 Strömsund with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Strömsund 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
Strömsund you 201.6 50.3% 186,117 SEK 67.7% -12.0
Ragunda 194.4 47.7% 180,514 SEK 63% -18.5
Berg 203.9 61.2% 217,446 SEK 72% -5.5
Härjedalen 228.4 63.4% 173,212 SEK 69% +8.3
Krokom 217.5 65% 151,264 SEK 72.9% -10.5
Bräcke 220.2 72.8% 197,847 SEK 67.7% +1.5
Åre 227.5 73% 171,904 SEK 71.1% +2.0
Östersund 227.7 66% 143,615 SEK 66.3% -6.2
Peer average 217.1 64.2% 176,543 SEK 68.9% -4.1

Trends compared with peer municipalities

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

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Strömsund 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 Strömsund compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Strömsund vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Strömsund Group median
Merit value 201.6 (median: 208.2)
26th
Qualified teachers 50.3 (median: 62.9)
14th
Students/teacher 10 (median: 10.1)
57th
Cost/pupil 186116.9 (median: 161846.7)
14th
Graduating 3 yrs 67.7 (median: 68.4)
44th
All subjects passed 59.4 (median: 66.3)
21th
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers
ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Strömsund 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
Strömsund 201.6 50.3% 186,117 SEK 67.7%
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 Strömsund

How many schools are there in Strömsund?
Strömsund municipality has 23 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 22 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,682 pupils attend schools in Strömsund.
What are the merit values in Strömsund?
The average year-9 merit value in Strömsund is 207.4 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Grevåkerskolan Hammerdal with 238.2 points.
Which school in Strömsund has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Hjalmar Strömerskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Strömsund at 71.7%. The municipal average is 51.2%.
How much does a school place cost in Strömsund?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Strömsund is 186,117 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 170,790 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Strömsund?
Student health services in Strömsund cost 6,681 SEK per pupil (2024). 66.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 50%.

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