All compulsory schools in Umeå — 64 schools

Umeå has 64 compulsory schools of which 8 are independent. Average merit score: 221.6 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Umeå

All 64 compulsory schools in Umeå sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Backens skola–93 %220Municipal
Berghemsskolan–75 %230Municipal
Björkenskolan–31 %10Municipal
Botsmarks skola––10Municipal
Brännlands skola–88 %40Municipal
Bräntbergsskolan187.985 %100Municipal
Bräntbergsskolan AST168.789 %30Municipal
Bullmarks skola–71 %60Municipal
Böleängsskolan 1–84 %350Municipal
Carlshöjdsskolan F-6–80 %280Municipal
Carlslundsskolan 7-9243.993 %490Municipal
Ersdungens skola–80 %200Municipal
Ersmarks skola–85 %150Municipal
Ersängsskolan 7-9202.483 %140Municipal
Ersängsskolan F-6–74 %200Municipal
Flurkmarks skola–80 %70Municipal
Grisbacka skola F-6–82 %390Municipal
Grubbeskolan 7-9248.393 %490Municipal
Hagaskolan F-9230.685 %520Municipal
Hannaskolan203.864 %100Independent
Hedlundaskolan–91 %150Municipal
Hissjö skola–73 %100Municipal
Hörnefors Centralskola F-9225.083 %390Municipal
Innertavle skola–91 %90Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Umeå250.0–420Independent
Kasamarks skola–84 %140Municipal
Linblommans skola–76 %130Municipal
Linneaskolan222.669 %110Municipal
Maja Beskowskolan227.187 %490Municipal
Mariaskolan183.356 %60Independent
Mariebergsskolan 1–87 %270Municipal
Mariehemsskolan–67 %190Municipal
Minervaskolan232.671 %610Independent
Obbola skola200.082 %310Municipal
Prolympia, Umeå248.484 %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 2242.189 %280Municipal
Stöcke skola–82 %170Municipal
Stöcksjö skola–80 %100Municipal
Sävar skola 7-9213.475 %230Municipal
Sävar skola F-6–90 %390Municipal
Södra Ålidhemsskolan 6-9227.387 %220Municipal
Södra Ålidhemsskolan F-5–75 %130Municipal
Sörfors skola–77 %90Municipal
Sörmjöle skola–93 %70Municipal
Tavelsjö skola–77 %130Municipal
Tegs centralskola236.477 %440Municipal
Tomtebogårds skola–87 %180Municipal
Täfteå skola–81 %160Municipal
Umeå Montessoriskola–74 %70Independent
Umeå Waldorfskola, gr232.8–210Independent
Västangårds skola F-9227.379 %410Municipal
Östermalmsskolan–77 %220Municipal
Östra Ersbodaskolan–91 %70Municipal
Östtegs skola–83 %260Municipal
Överboda skola––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: 144,179 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: 5,260 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.

-18.8Average deviation (merit score) across 20 schools
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 AB250+6–420
Prolympia, UmeåULNO AB248.4-784.1 %330
Grubbeskolan 7-9UMEÅ KOMMUN248.3-693.1 %490
Carlslundsskolan 7-9UMEÅ KOMMUN243.9-993.3 %490
Storsjöskolan 2UMEÅ KOMMUN242.1-1588.9 %280
Tegs centralskolaUMEÅ KOMMUN236.4-776.8 %440
Umeå Waldorfskola, grSTIFTELSEN UMEÅ WALDORFSKOLA R KARLSSON MFL232.8-33–210
MinervaskolanMinervaskolan i Umeå AB232.6-1871.1 %610
Hagaskolan F-9UMEÅ KOMMUN230.6-2085.4 %520
Södra Ålidhemsskolan 6-9UMEÅ KOMMUN227.3-1186.6 %220

School ranking — Umeå

All 21 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 Umeå250+6–420
Prolympia, Umeå248.4-784 %330
Grubbeskolan 7-9248.3-693 %490
Carlslundsskolan 7-9243.9-993 %490
Storsjöskolan 2242.1-1589 %280
Tegs centralskola236.4-777 %440
Umeå Waldorfskola, gr232.8-33–210
Minervaskolan232.6-1871 %610
Hagaskolan F-9230.6-2085 %520
Södra Ålidhemsskolan 6-9227.3-1187 %220
Västangårds skola F-9227.3-2779 %410
Maja Beskowskolan227.1-1887 %490
Hörnefors Centralskola F-9225-783 %390
Linneaskolan222.6-1569 %110
Sävar skola 7-9213.4-3475 %230
Hannaskolan203.8–64 %100
Ersängsskolan 7-9202.4+383 %140
Obbola skola200-3982 %310
Bräntbergsskolan187.9-2485 %100
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, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada