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Schools in Vilhelmina municipality

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22 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 Vilhelmina, Västerbotten County. The three most common school forms: 9 preschool, 7 compulsory school, 4 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Vilhelmina

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
7
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
9
Municipal
20
Independent
2

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Vilhelmina has 22 schools with a merit value of 205.9 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 61.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

22 schools1,068 pupils61.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.9%)

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Summary — Vilhelmina

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Vilhelmina municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

22Active schools20 municipal, 2 independent
1,068Total pupils7 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
205.9Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
61.3%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
183,394 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
6.5Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Vilhelmina municipality has 22 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 205.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (61.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Vilhelmina

How many schools are there in Vilhelmina?
Vilhelmina municipality has 22 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 9 offer preschool. 20 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,068 pupils attend schools in Vilhelmina.
What are the merit values in Vilhelmina?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Vilhelmina is 205.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Strandskolan with 207 points.
Which school in Vilhelmina has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Volgsjö skola F-3 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Vilhelmina at 75.9%. The municipality value is 61.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Vilhelmina?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vilhelmina is 183,394 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 184,162 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Vilhelmina 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 Vilhelmina
Mother-tongue tuition

21.8% 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: 4,613 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 Vilhelmina compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
5/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Vilhelmina

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 Vilhelmina
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Vilhelmina: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Saxnäs skola with Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Lowest: Strandskolan with Skolkoll score 35 out of 100.

Saxnäs skola
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
Volgsjö skola F-3
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
Volgsjö skola 4-6
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
Hembergsskolan 7-9
Skolkoll score 37 out of 100
Strandskolan
Skolkoll score 35 out of 100
5 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Vilhelmina
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Vilhelmina: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Malgomajskolan 2 with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Lowest: Malgomajskolan 1 with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100.

Malgomajskolan 2
Skolkoll score 62 out of 100
Malgomajskolan 1
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Vilhelmina

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Vilhelmina with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
AnkaretCompulsory schoolVILHELMINA KOMMUN10——
Anpassad grundskola F-9Adapted compulsory schoolVILHELMINA KOMMUN———
Dikanäs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVILHELMINA KOMMUN20——
Hembergsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolVILHELMINA KOMMUN16054.6%Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Below average.
Malgomajskolan 1Upper secondary schoolSÖDRA LAPPLANDS GYMNASIEFÖRBUND8064.2%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Malgomajskolan 2Upper secondary schoolSÖDRA LAPPLANDS GYMNASIEFÖRBUND180—Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Saxnäs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVILHELMINA KOMMUN2074.5%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average. Limited confidence.
StrandskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVILHELMINA FRIA FÖRSAMLING6040.5%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Below average.
Volgsjö skola 4-6Compulsory schoolVILHELMINA KOMMUN16069.9%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Volgsjö skola F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVILHELMINA KOMMUN14075.9%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in VilhelminaVilhelmina has 9 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Vilhelmina with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Vilhelmina you—205.961.3%183,394 SEK
Dorotea40.6 km233.760.7%237,961 SEK
Storuman65.9 km215.570.6%188,735 SEK
Åsele81.2 km199.146.1%182,652 SEK
Strömsund93.8 km201.650.3%193,488 SEK
Lycksele102.9 km220.766.5%157,333 SEK
Sorsele106.4 km244.454.1%191,062 SEK
Neighbour avg219.258.1%191,872 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 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Vilhelmina municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Vilhelmina

  1. TALLKOTTEN: Renamed from Förskola 889099 to TALLKOTTEN

  2. TALLKOTTEN: Operating name changed from Förskola 889099 to TALLKOTTEN

  3. TALLKOTTEN: Operator name changed to: Dalasjöbygdens Föräldrakooperativ, Ekonomisk För (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  4. TALLKOTTEN: Renamed from TALLKOTTEN to Förskola 889099

  5. TALLKOTTEN: Operating name changed from TALLKOTTEN to Förskola 889099

  6. TALLKOTTEN: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Dalasjöbygdens Föräldrakooperativ, Ekonomisk För)

  7. Anpassad grundskola F-9: Grades changed from 2, 5, 8 to 1, 5, 8

  8. Ankaret: Grades changed from 3, 5, 6 to 4, 6, 7

  9. Anpassad grundskola F-9: Grades changed from 1, 4, 7, 9 to 2, 5, 8

  10. Ankaret: Grades changed from 3, 5, 6 to 4, 6, 7

  11. Anpassad grundskola F-9: Grades changed from 1, 4, 7, 9 to 2, 5, 8

  12. TALLKOTTEN: Renamed from Förskola 889099 to TALLKOTTEN

  13. TALLKOTTEN: Renamed from TALLKOTTEN to Förskola 889099

  14. Ankaret: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 3, 5, 6

  15. Anpassad grundskola F-9: School types changed from FKLASS, GRAN to GRAN

  16. Anpassad grundskola F-9: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 4, 7, 9

  17. Anpassad grundskola F-9: Head changed

  18. Anpassad grundskola F-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vilhelmina.se, email: anna.sjogren@vilhelmina.se, phone: 0940-14177 to url: http://www.vilhelmina.se, email: lena.olofsson@edu.vilhelmina.se, phone: 0940-14177

  19. Strandskolan: Head changed

  20. Hembergsskolan 7-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vilhelmina.se, email: agneta.jonsson@vilhelmina.se, phone: 0940-14193 to url: http://www.vilhelmina.se, email: agnetha.jonsson@vilhelmina.se, phone: 0940-14193

  21. Ankaret: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  22. Ankaret: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-08-15

  23. Volgsjö skola 4-6: Head changed

  24. Volgsjö skola 4-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vilhelmina.se, email: anna.sjogren@vilhelmina.se, phone: 0940-14177 to url: http://www.vilhelmina.se, email: lena.olofsson@edu.vilhelmina.se, phone: 0940-14177

  25. Anpassad grundskola F-9: Renamed from Grundsärskola 1-9 to Anpassad grundskola F-9

  26. Saxnäs skola: Address changed from Saxnäs, 91088 Marsfjäll to Saxnäs, 91270 Marsfjäll

  27. Anpassad grundskola F-9: Head changed

  28. Anpassad grundskola F-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vilhelmina.se, email: lena.olofsson@vilhelmina.se, phone: 0940-14177 to url: http://www.vilhelmina.se, email: anna.sjogren@vilhelmina.se, phone: 0940-14177

  29. Volgsjö skola 4-6: Head changed

  30. Volgsjö skola 4-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vilhelmina.se, email: lena.olofsson@vilhelmina.se, phone: 0940-14177 to url: http://www.vilhelmina.se, email: anna.sjogren@vilhelmina.se, phone: 0940-14177

… and 101 older events.

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Västerbotten CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Vilhelmina.Merit value year 9Compare Vilhelmina 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.Independent vs municipalCompare schools by provider type.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÅseleCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BjurholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.DoroteaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.LyckseleCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.MalåCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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