All compulsory schools in Älvsbyn — 5 schools

Älvsbyn has 5 compulsory schools of which 0 are independent. Average merit score: 218.3 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Älvsbyn

All 5 compulsory schools in Älvsbyn sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Knut Lundmarkskolan77 %220Municipal
Parkskolan70 %200Municipal
Vidselskolan74 %40Municipal
Vistträskskolan10Municipal
Älvåkraskolan218.370 %260Municipal

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Älvsbyn municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
218.3 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
218.3 / 186
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
80.6 %
Pass in mathematics
97.2 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
64.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
59.4 %
Parents with post-secondary education
48.6 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Älvsbyn municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
72.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
72.5 % / 44.4 %
Pupils per teacher
11.7

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Älvsbyn municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025)
72.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-3.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Älvsbyn (%)

Trend: 75.7 to 72.5, downward
2020: 75.7 %2025: 72.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
731
Municipal / independent share
99.2 % / 0.8 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 149,546 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 138,724 SEK/pupil

Teaching
82,995 SEK
Premises
13,955 SEK
Student health
6,212 SEK
Meals
9,703 SEK
Learning tools
3,314 SEK
Other
22,544 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Älvsbyn municipality.

Student health, compulsory school
6,212 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
81.1 %
Preventive work (staff)
78.2 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
73.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
62.5 %
Safety at school
59.7 %
Study calm
26.6 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Älvsbyn municipality.

Mother tongue other than Swedish
19.4 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
10.7 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
66.7 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
2.3 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

+8Average deviation (merit score) across 1 school
SALSA results per school in Älvsbyn, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Älvåkraskolan218211+8

Highest merit score in Älvsbyn

Top 1 school by merit score yr 9.

Top 1 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
ÄlvåkraskolanÄLVSBYNS KOMMUN218.3+869.6 %260

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Älvsbyn municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
7
Share of compulsory-school pupils
0.8 %
Cost per pupil
746,364 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.5

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada