Compulsory schools in Umeå

Umeå has 63 compulsory schools of which 7 are independent. Average merit score: 224.8 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Umeå

All 63 compulsory schools in Umeå sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Backens skola–93 %220Municipal
Berghemsskolan–75 %230Municipal
Björkenskolan–31 %10Municipal
Botsmarks skola–77 %10Municipal
Brännlands skola–88 %40Municipal
Bräntbergsskolan227.285 %100Municipal
Bräntbergsskolan AST168.789 %30Municipal
Bullmarks skola–71 %60Municipal
Böleängsskolan 1–84 %350Municipal
Carlshöjdsskolan F-6–80 %280Municipal
Carlslundsskolan 7-9247.693 %490Municipal
Ersdungens skola–80 %200Municipal
Ersmarks skola–85 %150Municipal
Ersängsskolan 7-9201.383 %140Municipal
Ersängsskolan F-6–74 %200Municipal
Flurkmarks skola–80 %70Municipal
Grisbacka skola F-6–82 %390Municipal
Grubbeskolan 7-9239.993 %490Municipal
Hagaskolan F-9217.985 %520Municipal
Hedlundaskolan–91 %150Municipal
Hissjö skola–73 %100Municipal
Hörnefors Centralskola F-9233.183 %390Municipal
Innertavle skola–91 %90Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Umeå260.8–420Independent
Kasamarks skola–84 %140Municipal
Linblommans skola–76 %130Municipal
Linneaskolan199.569 %110Municipal
Maja Beskowskolan217.087 %490Municipal
Mariaskolan183.356 %60Independent
Mariebergsskolan 1–87 %270Municipal
Mariehemsskolan–67 %190Municipal
Minervaskolan238.671 %610Independent
Obbola skola243.982 %310Municipal
Prolympia Umeå253.084 %330Independent
Röbäcks skola–90 %140Municipal
Rödåsels skola–65 %30Municipal
Rödängsskolan–79 %70Municipal
Sandalidens skola–89 %120Municipal
Sjöfruskolan F-6–76 %490Municipal
Skärgårdsskolan–89 %260Municipal
Sofiehemsskolan–82 %120Municipal
Språkskolan–71 %180Independent
Storsjöskolan 1–80 %250Municipal
Storsjöskolan 2225.389 %280Municipal
Stöcke skola–82 %170Municipal
Stöcksjö skola–80 %100Municipal
Sävar skola 7-9211.975 %230Municipal
Sävar skola F-6–90 %390Municipal
Södra Ålidhemsskolan 6-9222.187 %220Municipal
Södra Ålidhemsskolan F-5–75 %130Municipal
Sörfors skola–77 %90Municipal
Sörmjöle skola–93 %70Municipal
Tavelsjö skola–77 %130Municipal
Tegs centralskola236.577 %440Municipal
Tomtebogårds skola–87 %180Municipal
Täfteå skola–81 %160Municipal
Umeå Montessoriskola–74 %70Independent
Umeå Waldorfskola, gr244.4–210Independent
Västangårds skola F-9224.379 %410Municipal
Östermalmsskolan–77 %220Municipal
Östra Ersbodaskolan–91 %70Municipal
Östtegs skola–83 %260Municipal
Överboda skola–91 %10Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
229.8 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
228.9 / 233.5
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
76.5 %
Pass in mathematics
90 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
76.5 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
67.2 %
Parents with post-secondary education
78.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
81.6 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
82.6 % / 73.7 %
Pupils per teacher
12.4

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
81.6 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-1.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Umeå (%)

Trend: 83.5 to 81.6, downward
2020: 83.5 %2025: 81.6 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
13,241
Municipal / independent share
86.1 % / 13.9 %

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: 131,657 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 129,857 SEK/pupil

Teaching
64,632 SEK
Premises
24,018 SEK
Student health
4,368 SEK
Meals
8,058 SEK
Learning tools
6,554 SEK
Other
22,228 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,368 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
73.7 %
Preventive work (staff)
68.2 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
59.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
56.8 %
Safety at school
85.2 %
Study calm
40 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
17.9 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
8.5 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
5.6 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
94 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
64.4 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.7 %

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.

Average deviation (merit score) across 20 schools
-18.8
SALSA results per school in Umeå, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Internationella Engelska Skolan Umeå250244+6
Ersängsskolan 7-9202200+3
Grubbeskolan 7-9248254-6
Hörnefors Centralskola F-9225232-7
Prolympia Umeå248256-7
Tegs centralskola236243-7
Carlslundsskolan 7-9244253-9
Södra Ålidhemsskolan 6-9227239-11
Linneaskolan223238-15
Storsjöskolan 2242257-15
Maja Beskowskolan227245-18
Minervaskolan233251-18
Hagaskolan F-9231250-20
Bräntbergsskolan188212-24
Västangårds skola F-9227255-27
Språkskolan225254-29
Umeå Waldorfskola, gr233266-33
Sävar skola 7-9213247-34
Obbola skola200239-39
Mariaskolan183250-67

Highest merit score in Umeå

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Internationella Engelska Skolan UmeåInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB260.8+6–420
Prolympia UmeåULNO AB253-784.1 %330
Carlslundsskolan 7-9UMEÅ KOMMUN247.6-993.3 %490
Umeå Waldorfskola, grSTIFTELSEN UMEÅ WALDORFSKOLA R KARLSSON MFL244.4-33–210
Obbola skolaUMEÅ KOMMUN243.9-3981.7 %310
Grubbeskolan 7-9UMEÅ KOMMUN239.9-693.1 %490
Minervaskolan5565735049238.6-1871.1 %610
Tegs centralskolaUMEÅ KOMMUN236.5-776.8 %440
Hörnefors Centralskola F-9UMEÅ KOMMUN233.1-782.9 %390
BräntbergsskolanUMEÅ KOMMUN227.2-2484.9 %100

School ranking — Umeå

All 20 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 Umeå sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Internationella Engelska Skolan Umeå260.8+6–420
Prolympia Umeå253-784 %330
Carlslundsskolan 7-9247.6-993 %490
Umeå Waldorfskola, gr244.4-33–210
Obbola skola243.9-3982 %310
Grubbeskolan 7-9239.9-693 %490
Minervaskolan238.6-1871 %610
Tegs centralskola236.5-777 %440
Hörnefors Centralskola F-9233.1-783 %390
Bräntbergsskolan227.2-2485 %100
Storsjöskolan 2225.3-1589 %280
Västangårds skola F-9224.3-2779 %410
Södra Ålidhemsskolan 6-9222.1-1187 %220
Hagaskolan F-9217.9-2085 %520
Maja Beskowskolan217-1887 %490
Sävar skola 7-9211.9-3475 %230
Ersängsskolan 7-9201.3+383 %140
Linneaskolan199.5-1569 %110
Mariaskolan183.3-6756 %60
Bräntbergsskolan AST168.7–89 %30

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 Umeå municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
170
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.1 %
Cost per pupil
514,226 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
5.3

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada