How many schools are there in Vindeln?

Vindeln municipality has 13 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 13 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 738 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?

FÖRSKOLAN GALAXEN has the highest share of qualified teachers in Vindeln at 83.7%. The municipal average is 62.4%.

How much does a school place cost in Vindeln?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vindeln is 162,509 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 149,335 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Vindeln?

Student health services in Vindeln cost 5,844 SEK per pupil (2025). 59.6% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 25.5%.

Schools in Vindeln municipality

13 active school units in Vindeln, Västerbottens län. The three most common school forms: 6 preschool, 5 compulsory school, 4 after-school care (+3 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Vindeln has 13 schools with an average merit value of 199.9, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 62.4% (below the national average of 73.3%).

13 schools 738 pupils 62.4% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Vindeln

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (199.9) is 28.6 points below the national average (228.5).
Merit value has declined by 9.4 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
The share of qualified teachers (63.2%) is 10.1 percentage points below the national average.
Schools perform on average -16 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
Teacher qualification rate is declining: -2.3 percentage points over the measurement period.

Key metrics — Vindeln municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

13 Active schools 13 municipal, 0 independent

738 Total pupils 5 compulsory, 0 upper secondary

199.9 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)

62.4% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

162,509 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

9.5 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.2 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)

Vindeln municipality has 13 schools with an average merit value of 199.9 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Vindeln underperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Vindeln over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -4.5 %

2020: 209.3 p 2025: 199.9 p

Merit values have decreased by 9.4 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -3.5 %

2020: 65.5 % 2025: 63.2 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 2.3 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +9.1 %

2020: 148,948 SEK 2025: 162,509 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 13,561 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Vindeln compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

6/7 Merit value

6/7 Qual. teachers

5/7 Cost/pupil

All 13 schools in Vindeln

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Älvbrinkens skola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Vindelns kommun	250	67%
FÖRSKOLAN GALAXEN	Preschool	Vindelns kommun	28	83.7%
FÖRSKOLAN KLÖVERN	Preschool	Vindelns kommun	44	54.8%
FÖRSKOLAN VÄXTHUSET	Preschool	Vindelns kommun	48	44.1%
Granö småbarnsskola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Vindelns kommun	10	—
GRANÖ SMÅBARNSSKOLA	Preschool	Vindelns kommun	9	—
HÄLLNÄS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Vindelns kommun	26	—
Hällnäs skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Vindelns kommun	40	56.3%
Komvux	Adult education	Vindelns kommun	—	—
Komvux, SFI	Adult education	Vindelns kommun	—	—
Renforsskolan	Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school	Vindelns kommun	190	61.1%
TVÄRÅLUNDS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Vindelns kommun	43	27.2%
Tvärålunds skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Vindelns kommun	50	65%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

199.9 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

63.2% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

162,509 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

65.2% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Vindeln (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 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

55.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

63.2% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.4 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

9.9

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 63.2% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-2.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 63.1% (linear extrapolation, -0.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 560
Municipal / independent share: 91.7% / 8.3%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total): 162,509 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 168,185 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 149,335 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 75,348 SEK/pupil
Premises: 28,104 SEK/pupil
Student health: 5,844 SEK/pupil
School meals: 8,465 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 4,335 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Vindeln.

Student health (compulsory): 5,844 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.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Vindeln.

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 13.8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 1.1%
Swedish as a second language: 3.6%
Passed SvA, year 9: 75%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 0.9%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

-16.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: -3.0 2024/25: -16.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Renforsskolan	200	216	-16.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Renforsskolan	Vindelns kommun	199.9	-16.0	61.1%	190

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Vindeln (2025).

Number of pupils: 6
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1%
Cost per pupil: 749,714 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 4.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -4.5%

2020: 209.3 p 2025: 199.9 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -3.5%

2020: 65.5 % 2025: 63.2 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +9.1%

2020: 148,948 SEK 2025: 162,509 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -0.9%

2020: 565 2025: 560

Independent share ↓ -12.6%

2020: 9.5 % 2025: 8.3 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -14.7%

2020: 11.6 2025: 9.9

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +21.5%

2020: 4,809 SEK 2025: 5,844 SEK

Student health yr 5 → unchanged

2022: 59.6 % 2023: 59.6 %

Student health yr 8 → unchanged

2022: 25.5 % 2023: 25.5 %

Safety ↓ -27.9%

2022: 70.6 % 2025: 50.9 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Vindeln (2025).

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: 193,995 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%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +20.7%

2020: 160,682 SEK 2025: 193,995 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +25%

2020: 67.9 % 2025: 84.9 %

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -30.8%

2020: 49.1 % 2025: 34 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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.: 39 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: -25 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: 282 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 100%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Vindeln

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

Enrolled children: 198
Preschool units: 6 (6 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 71.7% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 13.2 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 10 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.2 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 47.7% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 47.7% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Vindeln (2025).

Cost per child: 54,317 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 201
Children per FTE: 17.8 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 32.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 46.2% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 73.6% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Vindeln (2025).

Children in pedagogical care: 33
Share of children 1–5: 13.2%
Cost per enrolled child: 173,724 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 (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +12.4%

2020: 48,326 SEK 2025: 54,317 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +21.6%

2020: 38 % 2025: 46.2 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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: 3,020 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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: 21.2%
Foreign-born 20–64: 16.1%
16–24 not in work/education: 5.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Vindeln (2024).

Single without children: 40%
Single with children: 4.1%
Couple without children: 29.6%
Couple with children: 19.2%
Other households: 7.1%
Total number of households: 2,561

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality	Distance	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Pupils
Vindeln you	—	199.9	62.4%	162,509 SEK	738
Vännäs	33.1 km	230.4	84.6%	137,402 SEK	2,099
Bjurholm	38 km	196.6	76%	169,648 SEK	327
Umeå	52.5 km	221.8	81.7%	129,610 SEK	24,228
Robertsfors	58.9 km	224.5	80.1%	167,069 SEK	908
Lycksele	65.5 km	223	62.3%	157,333 SEK	2,563
Nordmaling	71 km	222	87.6%	154,333 SEK	918
Neighbour avg.		219.7	78.7%	152,566 SEK	5,174

Merit value year 9

Vännäs

230.4

Robertsfors

224.5

Lycksele

223

Nordmaling

222

Umeå

221.8

Vindeln

199.9

Bjurholm

196.6

Qualified teachers

Nordmaling

87.6%

Vännäs

84.6%

Umeå

81.7%

Robertsfors

80.1%

Bjurholm

76%

Vindeln

62.4%

Lycksele

62.3%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ -90.9%

2020: 1.1 % 2025: 0.1 %

Youth not in work/edu. → unchanged

2020: 5.5 % 2024: 5.5 %

Newly arrived ↓ -31.8%

2020: 2.2 2025: 1.5

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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: 2,505 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 2.8%
Solidity: 66.6%

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: 737 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: 4,335 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): 12.8%
Completed dwellings: 2 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 91%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 71%
Rental: 17%
Cooperative: 0.9%
Owner-occupied: 79.3%
Cars in traffic: 2,992

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate ↓ -0.8%

2020: 23.6 % 2025: 23.4 %

Economic assistance ↓ -61.8%

2020: 3.4 2024: 1.3

Overcrowding ↓ -17.4%

2020: 15.5 % 2025: 12.8 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Vindeln (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 9,393 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 683 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 74 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 535 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Vindeln (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 7,649 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 1.1

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Vindeln (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 7.5%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 65% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 6.5%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 7.4%
Sick leave >49 years: 7.6%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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: 910 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 (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↑ +32.4%

2020: 7,095.7 2025: 9,392.9

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +3.4%

2020: 8.8 % 2024: 9.1 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -8.5%

2020: 7.1 t 2023: 6.5 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +8.9%

2020: 65.2 % 2024: 71 %

Total sick leave ↑ +10.3%

2020: 6.8 % 2025: 7.5 %

Stress-related cases → unchanged

2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↑ +56.4%

2020: 101 2024: 158

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +27.8%

2020: 48,652 SEK 2024: 62,189 SEK

Passing basic level → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2021: 100 %

Passing upper sec. level ↑ +1.1%

2020: 92.1 % 2024: 93.1 %

SFI pupils ↑ +400%

2021: 4 2024: 20

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 65.5%

2025 (latest) 63.2%

Forecast 2027 63.1% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 69.4%

National avg 73.3%

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.

Cost per pupil: 162,509 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 199.9 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.2 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Vindeln with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

Municipality	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs	SALSA score
Vindeln you	199.9	63.2%	162,509 SEK	84.9%	-16.0
Malå	195.4	66.5%	164,032 SEK	61.3%	-12.0
Norsjö	216.9	66.9%	149,202 SEK	76.1%	-4.0
Lycksele	220.7	66.5%	157,333 SEK	68.2%	+1.0
Bjurholm	196.6	75.8%	169,648 SEK	79.2%	-6.0
Vilhelmina	205.9	61.3%	193,841 SEK	75.8%	-7.0
Storuman	215.5	70.6%	188,735 SEK	72%	-4.0
Skellefteå	225.1	76.5%	151,467 SEK	70%	-5.3
Peer average	210.9	69.2%	167,751 SEK	71.8%	-5.3

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

MalåNorsjöLyckseleBjurholmVilhelmina

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

MalåNorsjöLyckseleBjurholmVilhelmina

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

MalåNorsjöLyckseleBjurholmVilhelmina

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

MalåNorsjöLyckseleBjurholmVilhelmina

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Low-commuting municipality near a larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Vindeln belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Vindeln compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Vindeln Group median

Merit value 199.9 (median: 211.2)

7th

Qualified teachers 63.2 (median: 67)

21th

Students/teacher 9.9 (median: 11.1)

91th

Cost/pupil 162508.7 (median: 155418.6)

30th

Graduating 3 yrs 84.9 (median: 67.7)

99th

All subjects passed 65.2 (median: 65.2)

51th

⭐ Best in group for graduating 3 yrs

✅ Above group median for students/teacher

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Vindeln	199.9	63.2%	162,509 SEK	84.9%
Askersund	203.2	67.6%	176,524 SEK	63.9%
Berg	203.9	61.2%	217,446 SEK	72%
Boden	214.7	63.7%	137,700 SEK	67.9%
Bräcke	220.2	72.8%	197,847 SEK	67.7%
Enköping	217.8	83.2%	133,166 SEK	68.2%
Finspång	214.6	67.2%	145,337 SEK	74.3%
Flen	219.3	56.4%	163,424 SEK	63.5%
Herrljunga	211	72.3%	151,340 SEK	58.6%

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

Common questions about schools in Vindeln

How many schools are there in Vindeln?: Vindeln municipality has 13 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 13 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 738 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?: FÖRSKOLAN GALAXEN has the highest share of qualified teachers in Vindeln at 83.7%. The municipal average is 62.4%.
How much does a school place cost in Vindeln?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vindeln is 162,509 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 149,335 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Vindeln?: Student health services in Vindeln cost 5,844 SEK per pupil (2025). 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.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

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Summary — Vindeln

Key metrics — Vindeln municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 13 schools in Vindeln

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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 →

Top merit-value schools

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

Pupil forecast

Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Preschool and childcare

Preschool in Vindeln

After-school care (fritidshem)

Pedagogical care

Open preschool and family daycare

Trends — preschool and childcare

Children and youth

Children's and youth's health

Child and youth welfare

Demographics and population

Demographics

Household types

Neighboring municipalities

Refugee reception

Trends — demographics

Economy and housing

Municipal economy

Economic assistance

Learning tools and digitalisation

Housing and infrastructure

Trends — economy and housing

Society, culture and environment

Crime and safety

LSS and disability services

Work environment and sick leave

Public library

Environment

Trends — society and culture

Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Cost-effectiveness

Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Vindeln

National comparison

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SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed