All compulsory schools in Timrå — 9 schools

Timrå has 9 compulsory schools of which 0 are independent. Average merit score: 210.6 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Timrå

All 9 compulsory schools in Timrå sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Ala skola224.788 %130Municipal
Arenaskolan grundskola196.458 %440Municipal
Bergeforsen grundskola79 %150Municipal
Böle skola75 %230Municipal
Fagerviks skola77 %120Municipal
Laggarbergs skola74 %110Municipal
Ljustorps skola66 %40Municipal
Mariedalsskolan86 %200Municipal
Söråkers skola78 %240Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
202.1 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
64.7 %
Pass in mathematics
79.2 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
61.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
57.6 %
Parents with post-secondary education
53.8 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
73.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Pupils per teacher
10

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
73.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+1.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Timrå (%)

Trend: 72.3 to 73.5, upward
2020: 72.3 %2025: 73.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
1,765
Municipal / independent share
93.4 % / 6.6 %

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: 145,456 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 143,657 SEK/pupil

Teaching
75,247 SEK
Premises
27,460 SEK
Student health
6,014 SEK
Meals
8,989 SEK
Learning tools
5,721 SEK
Other
20,225 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
6,014 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
82.1 %
Preventive work (staff)
77 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
52.8 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
53.6 %
Safety at school
78.4 %
Study calm
37.6 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
17.5 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
8.4 %
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
76.2 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.4 %

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.

-11.5Average deviation (merit score) across 2 schools
SALSA results per school in Timrå, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Ala skola225222+2
Arenaskolan grundskola196221-25

Highest merit score in Timrå

Top 2 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 2 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Ala skolaTIMRÅ KOMMUN224.7+287.8 %130
Arenaskolan grundskolaTIMRÅ KOMMUN196.4-2558.3 %440

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
22
Cost per pupil
734,870 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
2.9

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada