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Schools in Älvsbyn municipality

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16 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 Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County. The three most common school forms: 7 preschool, 5 compulsory school, 4 after-school care (+5 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 Älvsbyn

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
7
Municipal
16
Independent
0

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.

Älvsbyn has 16 schools with a merit value of 218.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 72.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

16 schools1,240 pupils72.5% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Älvsbyn

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Älvsbyn municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

16Active schools16 municipal, 0 independent
1,240Total pupils5 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
218.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
72.5%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
149,546 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.5Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Älvsbyn municipality has 16 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 218.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (72.5%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Älvsbyn

How many schools are there in Älvsbyn?
Älvsbyn municipality has 16 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 7 offer preschool. 16 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,240 pupils attend schools in Älvsbyn.
What are the merit values in Älvsbyn?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Älvsbyn is 218.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Älvåkraskolan with 218.3 points.
Which school in Älvsbyn has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Knut Lundmarkskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Älvsbyn at 76.6%. The municipality value is 72.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Älvsbyn?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Älvsbyn is 149,546 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 138,724 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Älvsbyn 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

19.4% 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: 6,212 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 Älvsbyn compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
2/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
4/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Älvsbyn

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 Älvsbyn
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Älvsbyn: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Vidselskolan with Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Lowest: Älvåkraskolan with Skolkoll score 44 out of 100.

Vidselskolan
Skolkoll score 55 out of 100
Knut Lundmarkskolan
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
Parkskolan
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
Älvåkraskolan
Skolkoll score 44 out of 100
4 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Älvsbyn
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Älvsbyn: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Älvsbyns gymnasium with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Lowest: Älvsbyns gymnasium with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100.

Älvsbyns gymnasium
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Älvsbyn

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Älvsbyn with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
ÄlvåkraskolanCompulsory schoolÄLVSBYNS KOMMUN26069.6%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Älvsbyns anpassade grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolÄLVSBYNS KOMMUN———
Älvsbyns anpassade gymnasiumAdapted upper secondary schoolÄLVSBYNS KOMMUN———
Älvsbyns gymnasiumUpper secondary schoolÄLVSBYNS KOMMUN18069.1%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Knut LundmarkskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLVSBYNS KOMMUN22076.6%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
ParkskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolÄLVSBYNS KOMMUN20070.2%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
VidselskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLVSBYNS KOMMUN4074.2%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
VistträskskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLVSBYNS KOMMUN10——
Preschools in ÄlvsbynÄlvsbyn has 7 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 Älvsbyn with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Älvsbyn you—218.372.5%149,546 SEK
Boden38.4 km214.763.7%137,700 SEK
Piteå47.6 km216.976.1%135,599 SEK
Luleå55.2 km22978.9%144,252 SEK
Arvidsjaur77.2 km21367.7%151,970 SEK
Kalix103.7 km204.472.8%163,115 SEK
Jokkmokk106.9 km214.561.7%182,751 SEK
Neighbour avg215.470.2%152,565 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 Älvsbyn municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Älvsbyn

  1. Älvsbyns anpassade gymnasium: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  2. Älvsbyns anpassade gymnasium: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-07-01

  3. Knut Lundmarkskolan: Head changed

  4. Parkskolan: Head changed

  5. Älvsbyns anpassade grundskola: Head changed

  6. Älvsbyns anpassade gymnasium: Head changed

  7. Älvsbyns anpassade grundskola: Renamed from Knut Lundmarkskolan sär to Älvsbyns anpassade grundskola

  8. Älvsbyns anpassade grundskola: Operating name changed from Knut Lundmarkskolan sär to Älvsbyns anpassade grundskola

  9. Älvsbyns anpassade grundskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alvsbyn.se, email: annelie.ohman@edu.alvsbyn.se, phone: 0929-17388 to url: http://www.alvsbyn.se, email: kommunen@alvsbyn.se, phone: 0929-17000

  10. Älvåkraskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alvsbyn.se, email: kommunen@alvsbyn.se, phone: 0929-17155 to url: http://www.alvsbyn.se, email: kommunen@alvsbyn.se, phone: 0929-17000

  11. Älvåkraskolan: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  12. Älvåkraskolan: Grades changed from 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  13. Älvåkraskolan: Head changed

  14. Parkskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FTH, GR

  15. Parkskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 4, 5, 6

  16. Vidselskolan: Head changed

  17. Vistträskskolan: Head changed

  18. Knut Lundmarkskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Knut Lundmarkskolan

  19. Parkskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Parkskolan

  20. Parkskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alvsbyn.se, email: kommunen@alvsbyn.se, phone: 0929-17264 to url: http://www.alvsbyn.se, email: kommunen@alvsbyn.se, phone: 0929-17247

  21. Vidselskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vidselskolan

  22. Vistträskskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vistträskskolan

  23. Vuxenutbildningen: Head changed

  24. Älvsbyns anpassade grundskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Knut Lundmarkskolan sär

  25. Älvsbyns gymnasium: Operating name changed from unknown name to Älvsbyns gymnasium

  26. Älvsbyns gymnasium: Head changed

  27. Knut Lundmarkskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alvsbyn.se, email: ulrik.bylander@edu.alvsbyn.se, phone: 0929-17388 to url: http://www.alvsbyn.se, email: annelie.ohman@edu.alvsbyn.se, phone: 0929-17388

  28. Älvsbyns anpassade grundskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alvsbyn.se, email: ulrik.bylander@edu.alvsbyn.se, phone: 0929-17388 to url: http://www.alvsbyn.se, email: annelie.ohman@edu.alvsbyn.se, phone: 0929-17388

  29. Vidselskolan: Head changed

  30. Vistträskskolan: Head changed

… and 47 older events.

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