All compulsory schools in Sundsvall — 40 schools

Sundsvall has 40 compulsory schools of which 11 are independent. Average merit score: 220.9 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Sundsvall

All 40 compulsory schools in Sundsvall sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Allsta skola	–	84 %	60	Independent
Alnöitskolan	253.5	61 %	190	Independent
Bergsåkers skola	204.2	71 %	620	Municipal
Bosvedjeskolan	–	96 %	220	Municipal
Bredsands skola	–	73 %	90	Municipal
Essviks skola	–	79 %	140	Municipal
Granbergsskolan västra	–	–	–	Municipal
Granbergsskolan östra	–	95 %	110	Municipal
Gångvikens skola	–	77 %	120	Municipal
Hagaskolan	215.9	85 %	480	Municipal
Heliås Kunskapscentrum AB	–	83 %	120	Independent
Hellbergsskolan	–	78 %	170	Municipal
Höglundaskolan	185.6	76 %	340	Municipal
Högoms skola	–	81 %	130	Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Sundsvall	262.7	–	1140	Independent
Kristna skolan Oasen	236.1	23 %	–	Independent
Kyrkmons skola	–	75 %	240	Municipal
Lidens skola	189.5	39 %	130	Municipal
Ljustadalens skola	–	86 %	200	Municipal
Lucksta skola	–	76 %	100	Municipal
Matfors skola	210.6	81 %	550	Municipal
Mimerskolan	257.2	77 %	370	Independent
Nivrenaskolan	185.4	84 %	320	Municipal
Njurunda Friskola	237.3	63 %	200	Independent
Prolympia Sundsvall 7-9	206.0	30 %	250	Independent
Prolympia Sundsvall Fsk-1	–	–	50	Independent
Prolympia, Sundsvall	–	62 %	280	Independent
Sidsjö Fristående Grundskola	–	75 %	490	Independent
Skönsmons skola	–	87 %	270	Municipal
Solede skola	–	87 %	110	Municipal
St Olofsskolan	–	80 %	190	Municipal
Stige skola	–	83 %	90	Municipal
Stöde skola	214.2	73 %	230	Municipal
Sundsvalls Montessoriskola	246.7	74 %	220	Municipal
Södermalms skola	–	–	–	Municipal
Uslands skola	–	91 %	260	Municipal
Vallens skola	–	75 %	140	Municipal
Vibackeskolan	209.0	78 %	650	Municipal
Åkersviks skola	–	–	–	Municipal
Österro skola	–	–	–	Municipal

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Sundsvall municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 219.4 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 203.4 / 248.3
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 70.7 %
Pass in mathematics: 83.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 64.3 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 48.4 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 65.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Sundsvall municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 76.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 78.8 % / 66.2 %
Pupils per teacher: 11

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Sundsvall municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025): 76.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Sundsvall (%)

2020: 73.9 %2025: 76.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 9,749
Municipal / independent share: 69.8 % / 30.2 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 144,566 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 152,249 SEK/pupil

Teaching

79,652 SEK

Premises

30,302 SEK

Student health

5,603 SEK

Meals

10,748 SEK

Learning tools

6,018 SEK

Other

19,927 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Sundsvall municipality.

Student health, compulsory school: 5,603 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 68.1 %
Preventive work (staff): 54.8 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 55.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 53 %
Safety at school: 73.4 %
Study calm: 35.2 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Sundsvall municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 20.5 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 10.6 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 7.5 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 100 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 67.5 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 1.3 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

-8.2Average deviation (merit score) across 17 schools

SALSA results per school in Sundsvall, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Kristna skolan Oasen	236	209	+27
Njurunda Friskola	237	228	+9
Internationella Engelska Skolan Sundsvall	263	256	+7
Alnöitskolan	254	248	+6
Stöde skola	214	209	+5
Mimerskolan	257	255	+2
Sidsjö Fristående Grundskola	255	258	-3
Hagaskolan	216	223	-7
Sundsvalls Montessoriskola	247	254	-7
St Olofsskolan	204	213	-9
Lidens skola	190	205	-16
Matfors skola	211	227	-16
Prolympia Sundsvall 7-9	206	224	-18
Vibackeskolan	209	231	-22
Bergsåkers skola	204	231	-27
Nivrenaskolan	185	221	-35
Höglundaskolan	186	221	-36

Highest merit score in Sundsvall

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Internationella Engelska Skolan Sundsvall	Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB	262.7	+7	–	1140
Mimerskolan	FÖRENINGEN MIMERS BRUNN	257.2	+2	76.6 %	370
Alnöitskolan	Edukatus Alliance Holding AB	253.5	+6	61 %	190
Sundsvalls Montessoriskola	SUNDSVALLS KOMMUN	246.7	-7	73.6 %	220
Njurunda Friskola	Njurunda friskola AB	237.3	+9	63.1 %	200
Kristna skolan Oasen	KRISTNA SKOLAN OASEN IDEELLA FÖRENING	236.1	+27	23.4 %	–
Hagaskolan	SUNDSVALLS KOMMUN	215.9	-7	85 %	480
Stöde skola	SUNDSVALLS KOMMUN	214.2	+5	73.1 %	230
Matfors skola	SUNDSVALLS KOMMUN	210.6	-16	80.6 %	550
Vibackeskolan	SUNDSVALLS KOMMUN	209	-22	78.1 %	650

School ranking — Sundsvall

All 15 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Sundsvall sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Internationella Engelska Skolan Sundsvall	262.7	+7	–	1140
Mimerskolan	257.2	+2	77 %	370
Alnöitskolan	253.5	+6	61 %	190
Sundsvalls Montessoriskola	246.7	-7	74 %	220
Njurunda Friskola	237.3	+9	63 %	200
Kristna skolan Oasen	236.1	+27	23 %	–
Hagaskolan	215.9	-7	85 %	480
Stöde skola	214.2	+5	73 %	230
Matfors skola	210.6	-16	81 %	550
Vibackeskolan	209	-22	78 %	650
Prolympia Sundsvall 7-9	206	-18	30 %	250
Bergsåkers skola	204.2	-27	71 %	620
Lidens skola	189.5	-16	39 %	130
Höglundaskolan	185.6	-36	76 %	340
Nivrenaskolan	185.4	-35	84 %	320

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Sundsvall municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 158
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.4 %
Cost per pupil: 525,333 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 4.7

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Jul 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada