Schools in Vindeln municipality

Key metrics — Vindeln municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Vindeln (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

65.2%

Passing mathematics

87%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

65.3%

Parents with post-secondary education

52.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

64.1% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 69.4 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

11.2

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

64.1% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-1.4 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 64% (linear extrapolation, -0.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

579

Municipal / independent share

90.6% / 9.4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

164,906 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 167,405.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

149,661 SEK/pupil

Teaching

74,674 SEK/pupil

Premises

26,260 SEK/pupil

Student health

6,064 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,359 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,313 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Vindeln.

Student health (compulsory)

6,064 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

59.6%

Easy to access help, year 8

25.5%

Safety at school

50.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

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 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

8

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.2%

Cost per pupil

676,000 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

219

Graduating within 3 years

84.9% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

34% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

190,984 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.2 (national avg: 14.8)

Withdrawn study support

7.7%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

90.6%

Directly to university

11.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Vindeln going on to higher education (2021).

Directly to university

11.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

34% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

82.4% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

12.5% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

84.9% (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 Vindeln (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

220

Ages 16–18 (2030)

191 (-13.2%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

626

Ages 6–15 (2030)

620 (-1%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

296

Total school age (2035)

1,026

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

158

Cost per FTE student

62,189 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

100%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

93.1%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Net cost basic adult edu.

44 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

416 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Vindeln (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

20

Cost per FTE student

418 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

100%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Vindeln

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

Enrolled children

237

Preschool units

8 (7 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

79% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

12.5 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

10 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

43% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

43% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

53,430 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

197

Children per FTE

17.8 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

48.3% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

26

Share of children 1–5

8.5%

Cost per enrolled child

136,963 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Vindeln (2024).

Open preschool units

0

Open preschool FTEs

0

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 Vindeln (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Vindeln (2024).

Initiated child investigations

0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

12.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,658 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Vindeln (2024).

Children in economic hardship

19%

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

Demographics

Population data for Vindeln (2025).

Total population

5,421

Population change

0.1%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

289

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

573

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

227

Higher education 25–64

20.6%

Foreign-born 20–64

16.1%

16–24 not in work/education

4.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Vindeln (2024).

Single without children

40.5%

Single with children

4.5%

Couple without children

29%

Couple with children

18.8%

Other households

7.2%

Total number of households

2,565

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

273

Out-migration

284

Net migration

-11

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Vindeln (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.5 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

1 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

82.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Vindeln (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23.4%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.7%

Tax base

235,048 SEK/capita

Annual result

2,763 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

3.1%

Solidity

70.1%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.3 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3.8%

Assistance months (avg)

29.6

Net cost economic assistance

729 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,313 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Vindeln.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

16%

Completed dwellings

2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

91%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

71%

Rental

16.8%

Cooperative

0.9%

Owner-occupied

79.3%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

15.9%

Cars in traffic

2,928

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

8,067 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

572 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

55 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

720 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Vindeln (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,021 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.3

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Vindeln (2024).

Loans per capita

10.5 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

6.3 per capita

Active borrowers

26.7%

Media allocation

839 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Vindeln (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

6.5 tonnes

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 Vindeln 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 Vindeln.

Vindeln achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

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

Vindeln 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

Vindeln belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Lågpendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där mindre än 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 14 schools in Vindeln

Common questions about schools in Vindeln

How many schools are there in Vindeln?

Vindeln municipality has 14 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 14 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 769 pupils attend schools in Vindeln.

What are the merit values in Vindeln?

The average year-9 merit value in Vindeln is 199.9 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Renforsskolan with 199.9 points.

Which school in Vindeln has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Granö småbarnsskola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Vindeln at 80.9%. The municipal average is 47%.

How much does a school place cost in Vindeln?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vindeln is 164,906 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 149,661 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Vindeln?

Student health services in Vindeln cost 6,064 SEK per pupil (2024). 59.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 25.5%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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