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Schools in Älvkarleby municipality

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17 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 Älvkarleby, Uppsala County. The three most common school forms: 9 preschool, 5 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 Älvkarleby

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
5
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
9
Municipal
16
Independent
1

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.

Älvkarleby has 17 schools with a merit value of 197.5 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 68.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

17 schools1,420 pupils68.4% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Älvkarleby

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Älvkarleby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

17Active schools16 municipal, 1 independent
1,420Total pupils5 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
197.5Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
68.4%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
162,683 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.5Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Älvkarleby municipality has 17 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 197.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (68.4%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Älvkarleby

How many schools are there in Älvkarleby?
Älvkarleby municipality has 17 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 5 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 9 offer preschool. 16 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,420 pupils attend schools in Älvkarleby.
What are the merit values in Älvkarleby?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Älvkarleby is 197.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Älvboda friskola with 204.5 points.
Which school in Älvkarleby has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Bodaskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Älvkarleby at 86.9%. The municipality value is 68.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Älvkarleby?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Älvkarleby is 162,683 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 175,485 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Älvkarleby organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality follows Skolverket's general guidance on school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

Skolverket: Choosing a school
Mother-tongue tuition

22.7% 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: 7,217 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 Älvkarleby compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
2/7Qualified teachers 2025
6/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Älvkarleby

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 Älvkarleby
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Älvkarleby: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Bodaskolan with Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Lowest: Rotskärsskolan 7-9 with Skolkoll score 36 out of 100.

Bodaskolan
Skolkoll score 67 out of 100
Sörgärdets skola
Skolkoll score 64 out of 100
Rotskärsskolan F-6
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Älvboda friskola
Skolkoll score 37 out of 100
Rotskärsskolan 7-9
Skolkoll score 36 out of 100
5 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Älvkarleby

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Älvkarleby with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Älvboda friskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFRISKOLAN I SKUTSKÄR EKONOMISK FÖRENING35061.4%Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Below average.
Anpassad grundskola ÄlvkarlebyAdapted compulsory schoolÄLVKARLEBY KOMMUN———
BodaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLVKARLEBY KOMMUN9086.9%Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Near average.
Gymnasieutb. Älvkarleby komvuxUpper secondary schoolÄLVKARLEBY KOMMUN30——
Rotskärsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolÄLVKARLEBY KOMMUN20059.5%Skolkoll score 36 out of 100. Below average.
Rotskärsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLVKARLEBY KOMMUN19069.1%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Sörgärdets skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLVKARLEBY KOMMUN16084.8%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in ÄlvkarlebyÄlvkarleby 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 Älvkarleby with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Älvkarleby you—197.568.4%162,683 SEK
Gävle17.3 km218.471.9%138,638 SEK
Tierp29.5 km208.959.4%155,090 SEK
Sandviken38 km20959.6%155,854 SEK
Ockelbo53.5 km204.866.5%183,476 SEK
Hofors61.5 km210.165%159,919 SEK
Östhammar62.4 km206.665.3%156,004 SEK
Neighbour avg209.664.6%158,163 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 Älvkarleby municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Älvkarleby

  1. GÅRDSKÄR: Address changed from CARL LINDHOLMS VÄG 1, 81470 ÄLVKARLEBY to BOX 4, 81421 SKUTSKÄR

  2. Anpassad grundskola Älvkarleby: Head changed

  3. Anpassad grundskola Älvkarleby: Head changed

  4. Bodaskolan: Head changed

  5. Bodaskolan: Head changed

  6. MARMA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. MARMA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. MARMA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. MARMA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. Rotskärsskolan 7-9: Head changed

  11. Älvboda friskola: Head changed

  12. Gymnasieutb. Älvkarleby komvux: Head changed

  13. Komvux i Älvkarleby: Head changed

  14. Anpassad grundskola Älvkarleby: Head changed

  15. Bodaskolan: Head changed

  16. Rotskärsskolan F-6: Head changed

  17. Rotskärsskolan F-6: Head changed

  18. Anpassad grundskola Älvkarleby: Operating name changed from Älvkarleby grundsärskola to Anpassad grundskola Älvkarleby

  19. Gymnasieutb. Älvkarleby komvux: Head changed

  20. Gymnasieutb. Älvkarleby komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alvkarleby.se, email: eva.hansson@alvkarleby.se, phone: 026-83286 to url: http://www.alvkarleby.se, email: ann-margret.aleskog@alvkarleby.se, phone: 026-83253

  21. Komvux i Älvkarleby: Head changed

  22. Komvux i Älvkarleby: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alvkarleby.se, email: eva.hansson@alvkarleby.se, phone: 070-3443253 to url: http://www.alvkarleby.se, email: ann-margret.aleskog@alvkarleby.se, phone: 070-3443253

  23. Älvboda friskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Friskolan i Skutskär ek förening

  24. Älvboda friskola: Head changed

  25. Anpassad grundskola Älvkarleby: Renamed from Älvkarleby grundsärskola to Anpassad grundskola Älvkarleby

  26. Komvux i Älvkarleby: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alvkarleby.se, email: eva.hansson@alvkarleby.se to url: http://www.alvkarleby.se, email: eva.hansson@alvkarleby.se, phone: 070-3443253

  27. Rotskärsskolan 7-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alvkarleby.se, email: carin.skog@alvkarleby.se, phone: 026-83034 to url: http://www.alvkarleby.se, email: carin.skog@alvkarleby.se, phone: 026-83027

  28. Rotskärsskolan F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alvkarleby.se, email: carin.skog@alvkarleby.se, phone: 026-83203 to url: http://www.alvkarleby.se, email: carin.skog@alvkarleby.se, phone: 026-83027

  29. Sörgärdets skola: Head changed

  30. Anpassad grundskola Älvkarleby: Operating name changed from unknown name to Älvkarleby grundsärskola

… and 49 older events.

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