Tärendö Centralskola

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–6 in Pajala , Norrbottens län

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This affects

  • Anti-bullying year 8
  • Certified teachers
  • Cost per student
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Safety year 8
  • Pupils per teacher
  • Number of pupils
  • The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.
  • This staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.
  • Costs are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.
  • Pupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.

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Tärendö Centralskola is a compulsory school in Pajala, Norrbottens län. The school has 30 pupils and 8 pupils per teacher. 36% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Pajala kommun.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data. For the full Swedish profile with surveys, trend charts and extended commentary, you can also open the Swedish school page.

Warning signals

Objective assessment based on statistics — not a quality stamp. Glossary.

Notable concerns
Low share of qualified teachers 36%

36% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (73%).

High absence 50219%

50219% of pupils have more than 20% unauthorised absence.

Above average
compared to national averages
Pupils/teacher
8 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 8.3
Qualified teachers
36% ↑
National: 73.2% Municipality: 40.7%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Pajala

Municipality-level data on student health and support resources. Source: Kolada and the Schools Inspectorate.

Student health, compulsory school
6,825 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
59.2%
Support from student health (staff)
68.8%

View all key figures for Pajala · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Pajala

Municipality-level key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Pajala. The data covers the entire municipality and may differ from this specific unit.

Children per FTE
15 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
28% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
55,335 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
40.3% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
160

View all key figures for Pajala · Source: Kolada

Staff & stability

Staff stability and qualification data, shown first at school level and then at municipality level.

This school

Indicator based on the share of permanently employed, senior and qualified teachers. The school has moderate staff stability.

Medium
Permanently employed
77.8%
Senior teachers
9.7%
Qualified teachers
36%

Teacher turnover: 9.4% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 40.7% (national: 73%).

A high share of permanently employed and qualified teachers indicates a more stable staff situation. Source: Skolverket Statistical Database.

Municipality

How stable the teaching workforce is in the municipality, measured as the trend in the share of qualified teachers over time. Municipality-level data from Kolada. School-specific trend is shown above under This school.

Qualified teachers — Pajala (2024)
61.8% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↑ +6.2 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Pajala
9 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Pajala (%)

2020: 55.6% 2024: 61.8%

All staff data for Pajala

Statistics

Number of pupils
30 Small numbersThe sample is small, so the value may vary more than usual.This affectsNumber of pupilsPupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.Read more →Read more about the method →
Pupils per teacher
8 Small numbersThe sample is small, so the value may vary more than usual.This affectsPupils per teacherThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more →Read more about the method →
Qualified teachers
36% Small numbersThe sample is small, so the value may vary more than usual.This affectsCertified teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more →Read more about the method →
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Costs per pupil

Total cost
181,700 SEK Small numbersThe sample is small, so the value may vary more than usual.This affectsCost per studentCosts are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.Read more →Read more about the method →
Teaching
102,100 SEK
Facilities
27,100 SEK
Meals
12,500 SEK
Learning materials
4,200 SEK
Student health
6,830 SEK

Personnel

Permanently employed
77.8% Small numbersThe sample is small, so the value may vary more than usual.This affectsPermanently employed teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more →Read more about the method →
Senior teachers
9.7%
Teacher turnover
9.4%
Pupils per counsellor
820

Absence

High unauthorised absence (>20%)
50219% of pupils
High total absence (>20%)
89379% of pupils

School survey (agree, %)

Share of pupils who fully or partly agree. Voluntary survey with varying response rates.

Safety, year 5
8.3%
Safety, year 8
7.2% Small numbersThe sample is small, so the value may vary more than usual.This affectsSafety year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more →Read more about the method →
Study peace, year 5
5.3%
Study peace, year 8
6.2%
Anti-bullying, year 5
5.5%
Anti-bullying, year 8
5.1%
Stimulation, year 5
6%
Stimulation, year 8
4.8%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
12.2%
Parents with higher education
41.3%

Safety in the municipality

Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.

Reported crimes (total)
6,420 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
376 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
102 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
102 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
37347252
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–6
Municipality
Pajala
County
Norrbottens län
School provider
Pajala kommun
Organisation number
2120002718
Provider type
Municipality
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Lena Hannu

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Addresses

Postal address

98485 PAJALA

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Inspection and review

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