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Schools in Tierp municipality

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35 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 Tierp, Uppsala County. The three most common school forms: 16 preschool, 11 after-school care, 11 compulsory school (+5 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 Tierp

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
11
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
16
Municipal
35
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.

Tierp has 35 schools with a merit value of 208.9 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 59.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

35 schools2,975 pupils59.4% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Tierp

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Tierp municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

35Active schools35 municipal, 0 independent
2,975Total pupils11 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
208.9Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
59.4%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
155,090 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.9Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Tierp municipality has 35 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 208.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (59.4%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Tierp

How many schools are there in Tierp?
Tierp municipality has 35 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 11 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 16 offer preschool. 35 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 2,975 pupils attend schools in Tierp.
What are the merit values in Tierp?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Tierp is 208.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Centralskolan with 232 points.
Which school in Tierp has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Högbergsskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Tierp at 83.2%. The municipality value is 59.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Tierp?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Tierp is 155,090 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 144,220 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Tierp 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 Tierp
Mother-tongue tuition

17.2% 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: 5,627 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 Tierp compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
5/7Merit value 2025
7/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Tierp

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 Tierp
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Tierp: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Kyrkskolan with Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Municipal average 41, neutral midpoint 50.

9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Tierp
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Tierp: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Högbergsskolan with Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Lowest: Högbergsskolan with Skolkoll score 41 out of 100.

Högbergsskolan
Skolkoll score 41 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Tierp ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Tierp

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Tierp with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
AspenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIERPS KOMMUN65062.7%Skolkoll score 29 out of 100. Below average.
BjörkängsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIERPS KOMMUN11064.8%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
BruksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIERPS KOMMUN11036%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
CentralskolanCompulsory schoolTIERPS KOMMUN24052.5%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Hållnäs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIERPS KOMMUN30——
HögbergsskolanUpper secondary schoolTIERPS KOMMUN43083.2%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Högbergsskolans anpassade gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolTIERPS KOMMUN———
KyrkskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIERPS KOMMUN9071.6%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Mehede skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIERPS KOMMUN5058.2%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Ol AndersskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIERPS KOMMUN26069%Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Below average.
Örbyhus skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIERPS KOMMUN———
TallbacksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIERPS KOMMUN9048.5%Skolkoll score 36 out of 100. Below average.
Tierps anpassade grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Preschool classTIERPS KOMMUN———
Vendels skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIERPS KOMMUN5059.3%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in TierpTierp has 16 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 Tierp with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Tierp you—208.959.4%155,090 SEK
Älvkarleby29.5 km197.568.4%162,683 SEK
Östhammar40.1 km206.665.3%156,004 SEK
Gävle42.5 km218.471.9%138,638 SEK
Heby46.7 km209.572.3%156,975 SEK
Sandviken52 km20959.6%155,854 SEK
Uppsala54 km242.477.1%129,893 SEK
Neighbour avg213.969.1%150,008 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 Tierp municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Tierp

  1. Modersmålsundervisning: Start date changed from not_registered to 2026-07-01

  2. Modersmålsundervisning GY: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  3. Modersmålsundervisning GY: Start date changed from not_registered to 2026-07-01

  4. Örbyhus skola: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  5. Örbyhus skola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2026-07-01

  6. Örbyhus skola: Operating name changed from Örbyhus skola f-9 to Örbyhus skola

  7. Örbyhus skola: Register field changed from true to false

  8. BRUKETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. FÖRSKOLAN BIKUPAN VENDEL: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. FÖRSKOLAN ENBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. FÖRSKOLAN GULLVIVAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. FÖRSKOLAN HUMLEGÅRDEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  13. FÖRSKOLAN KVARNBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  14. FÖRSKOLAN LINNÉAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  15. FÖRSKOLAN NORRSKENET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  16. FÖRSKOLAN PALETTEN ÖRBYHUS: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  17. FÖRSKOLAN REGNBÅGEN TOBO: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  18. FÖRSKOLAN SKOGSBACKEN ÖRBYHUS: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  19. FÖRSKOLAN TALLBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  20. FÖRSKOLAN TRAKTORN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  21. FÖRSKOLAN VALLSKOGA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  22. KYRKBYNS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  23. MEHEDEBY FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  24. BRUKETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  25. FÖRSKOLAN BIKUPAN VENDEL: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  26. FÖRSKOLAN ENBACKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  27. FÖRSKOLAN GULLVIVAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  28. FÖRSKOLAN HUMLEGÅRDEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  29. FÖRSKOLAN KVARNBACKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  30. FÖRSKOLAN LINNÉAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

… and 202 older events.

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