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Schools in Västernorrland County

436 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. across 7 municipalities.128 compulsory schools and 38 upper-secondary schools.

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  1. 1Choose a municipalityStart with the local view.
  2. 2Compare schoolsUse Compare for the shortlist.
  3. 3Check the dataReview sources, SALSA and method.

Key metrics — Västernorrland

Municipalities
7
School units
436
Pupils
41,947
Average merit value
211.3 (40 schools)↓
Qualified teachers
72.2%→
Pupils per teacher
10.9
Municipal / Independent
372 / 63

Municipalities in Västernorrland

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Sundsvall16017,920211.575.3%-8.2
Örnsköldsvik1079,926219.776.2%-14.0
Härnösand474,357205.769.6%-8.3
Kramfors402,646203.463.8%-12.0
Sollefteå353,044208.158.9%-10.7
Timrå302,765199.176.7%-11.5
Ånge171,28920560.8%-20.5
National average——228.573.3%—

Merit value by municipality in Västernorrland

Average year-9 merit value per municipality, sorted from highest to lowest.

Örnsköldsvik
219.7
Sundsvall
211.5
Sollefteå
208.1
Härnösand
205.7
Ånge
205
Kramfors
203.4
Timrå
199.1

Green = above national average (228.5), orange = below national average.

School forms

Preschool (221)
Compulsory school (128)
After-school care (117)
Preschool class (102)
Upper secondary school (38)
Adult education (29)
Adapted compulsory school (15)
Adapted upper secondary school (7)
Special needs school (1)

Top merit-value schools in Västernorrland

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Demographic context — Västernorrland

Aggregated SCB data for 7 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
120,008
Child poverty (avg.)
19.6%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
299 SEK
Net migration
+397

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Västernorrland County

What are the merit values in Västernorrland County?
The average year-9 merit value in Västernorrland County is 211.3 points (based on 40 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Internationella Engelska Skolan Sundsvall in Sundsvall with 254 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Västernorrland County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Västernorrland County is 72.2%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 10.9.
Which municipality in Västernorrland has the best school results?
Örnsköldsvik has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Västernorrland County with 219.7 points. There are 7 municipalities in the county in total.

Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.

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