Schools in Vännäs municipality

Key metrics — Vännäs municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Vännäs (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

230.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 217.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

68%

Passing mathematics

89.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

72.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

42.1%

Parents with post-secondary education

61%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

86.9% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 69.4 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

87.5% / 73.5%

Pupils per teacher

12.6

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Vännäs, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2024)

86.9% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-2.8 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 82.6% (linear extrapolation, -1.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

1,102

Municipal / independent share

90.3% / 9.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)

139,365 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 167,405.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

138,450 SEK/pupil

Teaching

81,864 SEK/pupil

Premises

20,999 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,866 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,521 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

5,374 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Vännäs.

Student health (compulsory)

3,866 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,067 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

46.7%

Easy to access help, year 8

35.8%

Safety at school

72.7%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Vännäs (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.5%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ∿Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Vännäs (2024).

Number of pupils

13

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.2%

Cost per pupil

637,643 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Vännäs (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

348

Graduating within 3 years

64.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

38.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

96.3% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

197,372 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.5 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

7.2

Municipal upper-secondary cost

227,181 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

10.1%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

11%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

68.9%

Directly to university

6.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Vännäs going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

6.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

38.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

64% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

25% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

64.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Vännäs (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

326

Ages 16–18 (2030)

369 (+13.2%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,253

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,214 (-3.1%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

538

Total school age (2035)

2,025

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Vännäs (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

416

Cost per FTE student

11,371 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

72.2%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

80.6%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

100%

Net cost basic adult edu.

19 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

61 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Vännäs (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

38

Cost per FTE student

204 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

92.3%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Vännäs

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children

448

Preschool units

11 (10 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

82% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

13.2 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

10.4 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.7 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

50% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

50% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Vännäs (2024).

Cost per child

44,172 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

529

Children per FTE

18.6 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

59.2% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Vännäs (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

12

Share of children 1–5

2.4%

Cost per enrolled child

166,846 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Vännäs (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Vännäs (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Vännäs (2024).

Children in economic hardship

12.8%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Vännäs (2025).

Total population

9,225

Population change

1%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

532

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,155

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

338

Higher education 25–64

26.6%

Foreign-born 20–64

12.4%

16–24 not in work/education

4.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Vännäs (2024).

Single without children

37.2%

Single with children

4.9%

Couple without children

27.5%

Couple with children

24.8%

Other households

5.6%

Total number of households

4,100

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Vännäs (2024).

In-migration

488

Out-migration

411

Net migration

+77

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Vännäs (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.4 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

74.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Vännäs (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23.4%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.7%

Tax base

247,459 SEK/capita

Annual result

4,194 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

5%

Solidity

44.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Vännäs (2024).

Assistance households

1.3 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3%

Assistance months (avg)

33.3

Net cost economic assistance

780 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Vännäs. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school

5,374 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Vännäs.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

8.8%

Completed dwellings

0.7 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.3%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

96.3%

Rental

20%

Cooperative

6.4%

Owner-occupied

71.7%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

8.7%

Cars in traffic

4,842

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Vännäs (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

6,691 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

745 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

219 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

788 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Vännäs (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

11,094 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Vännäs (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

13%

Number of pupils

220

Average pupil fee

1,109 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

398 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Vännäs (2024).

Loans per capita

12.5 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

6.2 per capita

Active borrowers

27.7%

Media allocation

738 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Vännäs (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

22%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Vännäs with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Vännäs.

Vännäs achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Vännäs compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västerbottens län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Vännäs belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 28 schools in Vännäs

Common questions about schools in Vännäs

How many schools are there in Vännäs?

Vännäs municipality has 28 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 25 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,878 pupils attend schools in Vännäs.

What are the merit values in Vännäs?

The average year-9 merit value in Vännäs is 230.4 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Hammarskolan AB with 230.6 points.

Which school in Vännäs has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Hammarskolan AB has the highest share of qualified teachers in Vännäs at 100%. The municipal average is 67%.

How much does a school place cost in Vännäs?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vännäs is 139,365 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 138,450 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Vännäs?

Student health services in Vännäs cost 3,866 SEK per pupil (2024). 46.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 35.8%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.