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Schools in Timrå municipality

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30 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 Timrå, Västernorrland County. The three most common school forms: 12 preschool, 9 compulsory school, 7 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Data coverage: 89% of schools in Timrå have complete metric data. Missing values typically reflect statistical confidentiality (small cohorts) or schools that have not reported to Skolverket.

The school landscape in Timrå

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
9
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
12
Municipal
29
Independent
1

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Timrå has 30 schools with a merit value of 202.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 73.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (near the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

30 schools2,765 pupils73.5% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

Apply for a place in Timrå

Short guide to how to apply by school form in Timrå.

Practical info

School year dates in Timrå Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Timrå

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Timrå municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
30
29 municipal, 1 independent
Total pupils
2,765
9 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
202.1
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
73.5%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
145,456 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
10.2
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Timrå municipality has 30 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 202.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (73.5%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is near the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Timrå

How many schools are there in Timrå?
Timrå municipality has 30 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 9 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 12 offer preschool. 29 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,765 pupils attend schools in Timrå.
What are the merit values in Timrå?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Timrå is 202.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Arenaskolan grundskola with 209.2 points.
Which school in Timrå has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Ala skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Timrå at 87.8%. The municipality value is 73.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Timrå?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Timrå is 145,456 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 143,657 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Timrå 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 Timrå
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Timrå
Mother-tongue tuition

17.5% 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: 6,014 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 Timrå compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
4/7
Qualified teachers 2025
3/7
Cost/pupil 2025
2/7

Skolkoll score in Timrå

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 Timrå
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Timrå: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Mariedalsskolan with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Municipal average 51, neutral midpoint 50.

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

Upper secondary schools in Timrå: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Timrå gymnasium 1 with Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Lowest: Timrå gymnasium 2 with Skolkoll score 38 out of 100.

Timrå gymnasium 1
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
Timrå gymnasium 2
Skolkoll score 38 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Timrå

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Timrå with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Ala skolaCompulsory schoolTIMRÅ KOMMUN13087.8%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Composite index.
Arenaskolan grundskolaCompulsory schoolTIMRÅ KOMMUN44058.3%Skolkoll score 31 out of 100. Composite index.
Arenaskolans anpassade grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolTIMRÅ KOMMUN——No score
Bergeforsen grundskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIMRÅ KOMMUN15079.1%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index.
Bergeforsens anpassade grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolTIMRÅ KOMMUN——No score
Böle skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIMRÅ KOMMUN23075.1%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
Fagerviks skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIMRÅ KOMMUN12077.3%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index.
Laggarbergs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIMRÅ KOMMUN11074.2%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
Ljustorps skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIMRÅ KOMMUN4065.5%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index.
MariedalsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIMRÅ KOMMUN20085.5%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Composite index.
Söråkers skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTIMRÅ KOMMUN24078.4%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
Timrå gymnasium 1Upper secondary schoolTIMRÅ KOMMUN27084.7%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Composite index.
Timrå gymnasium 2Upper secondary schoolTIMRÅ KOMMUN18078%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in TimråTimrå has 12 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Timrå with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Timrå you—202.1In line with neighbour average73.5%Better than neighbour average145,456 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Sundsvall16 km219.4Better than neighbour average76.2%Better than neighbour average144,566 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Härnösand31.5 km209.7Better than neighbour average74%Better than neighbour average155,409 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Kramfors55.3 km200.7In line with neighbour average60.2%Worse than neighbour average159,326 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Nordanstig60.5 km191.3Worse than neighbour average55.3%Worse than neighbour average167,317 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Ånge75.1 km189Worse than neighbour average62.5%In line with neighbour average174,627 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Sollefteå85.5 km206In line with neighbour average54%Worse than neighbour average165,324 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Neighbour avg202.763.7%161,095 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 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Timrå municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Timrå

  1. MARIEDALS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. BERGEFORSENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. BÖLEÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. FRAMNÄS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. FURUDALS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. LJUSTORPS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. MARIEDALS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. SÖRÅKERS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. TALLNÄS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. TIMRÅDALENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. TYNDERÖ FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. ÄLVSTRANDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  13. BERGEFORSENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  14. BÖLEÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  15. FRAMNÄS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  16. FURUDALS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  17. LJUSTORPS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  18. MARIEDALS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  19. SÖRÅKERS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  20. TALLNÄS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  21. TIMRÅDALENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  22. TYNDERÖ FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  23. ÄLVSTRANDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  24. MARIEDALS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  25. Central Insamlingsenhet: Address changed from Köpmangatan 14, 86182 Timrå to Kottgränd 6, 86133 Timrå

  26. Ala skola: Grades changed from 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

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

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

  29. Vuxenutbildning anpassad utbildning: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  30. Vuxenutbildning anpassad utbildning: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-03-01

… and 74 older events.

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Västernorrland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Timrå.Merit value year 9Compare Timrå 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.ÅngeCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HärnösandCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KramforsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ÖrnsköldsvikCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.SollefteåCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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