All compulsory schools in Arvidsjaur — 4 schools

Arvidsjaur has 4 compulsory schools of which 0 are independent. Average merit score: 213 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Arvidsjaur

All 4 compulsory schools in Arvidsjaur sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Fridhemsskolan213.064 %180Municipal
Parkskolan20Municipal
Ringelskolan68 %200Municipal
Tallbackaskolan82 %170Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
213 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
82 %
Pass in mathematics
88 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
78.2 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
61.9 %
Parents with post-secondary education
43.9 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
67.7 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Pupils per teacher
10.7

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
67.7 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-7.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Arvidsjaur (%)

Trend: 75.2 to 67.7, downward
2020: 75.2 %2025: 67.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
573
Municipal / independent share
99 % / 1 %

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: 151,970 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 142,589 SEK/pupil

Teaching
68,137 SEK
Premises
23,028 SEK
Student health
5,442 SEK
Meals
9,161 SEK
Learning tools
7,147 SEK
Other
29,674 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,442 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
87.5 %
Preventive work (staff)
85.5 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
71.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
62.8 %
Safety at school
85.4 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Arvidsjaur municipality.

Mother tongue other than Swedish
14.3 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
3 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
4.2 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
3.7 %

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.

-7Average deviation (merit score) across 1 school
SALSA results per school in Arvidsjaur, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Fridhemsskolan213220-7

Highest merit score in Arvidsjaur

Top 1 school by merit score yr 9.

Top 1 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
FridhemsskolanARVIDSJAURS KOMMUN213-764.4 %180

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
3
Share of compulsory-school pupils
0.5 %
Cost per pupil
1,206,000 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
1.6

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada