Boden coat of arms

Schools in Boden municipality

School profileData and statisticsMunicipal report (PDF)

48 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 Boden, Norrbotten County. The three most common school forms: 21 preschool, 16 after-school care, 15 compulsory school (+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 Boden

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
15
Upper secondary
5
Preschools
21
Municipal
36
Independent
12

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.

Boden has 48 schools with a merit value of 214.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 63.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

48 schools4,572 pupils63.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Growing municipality (+2%)

Apply for a place in Boden

Short guide to how to apply by school form in Boden.

Practical info

Municipal report (PDF)

Summary — Boden

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Boden municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

48Active schools36 municipal, 12 independent
4,572Total pupils15 compulsory, 5 upper secondary
214.7Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
63.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
137,700 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.6Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Boden municipality has 48 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 214.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (63.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Boden

How many schools are there in Boden?
Boden municipality has 48 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 15 of the units offer compulsory education, 5 offer upper-secondary education and 21 offer preschool. 36 of the units are municipal and 12 are independent. A total of 4,572 pupils attend schools in Boden.
What are the merit values in Boden?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Boden is 214.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Noblaskolan Boden with 243.2 points.
Which school in Boden has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 3 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Boden at 91.2%. The municipality value is 63.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Boden?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Boden is 137,700 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 141,110 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

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

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

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

School choice in Boden
Mother-tongue tuition

13.5% 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: 4,620 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 Boden compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
5/7Merit value 2025
5/7Qualified teachers 2025
2/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Boden

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 Boden
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Boden: 14 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Mårängskolan with Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Municipal average 47, neutral midpoint 50.

14 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Boden
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Boden: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 3 with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Lowest: Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 1 with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100.

Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 3
Skolkoll score 64 out of 100
Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 2
Skolkoll score 61 out of 100
Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 1
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Boden ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Boden

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Boden with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
ÄlvskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBODENS KOMMUN20——
Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 1Upper secondary schoolBODENS KOMMUN17071.8%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 2Upper secondary schoolBODENS KOMMUN28086.9%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 3Upper secondary schoolBODENS KOMMUN37091.2%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
Björknäsgymnasiet enhet 4Upper secondary schoolBODENS KOMMUN———
Björknäsgymnasiet enhet 5Upper secondary schoolBODENS KOMMUN———
BrönjaskolanCompulsory schoolBODENS KOMMUN22041.6%Skolkoll score 34 out of 100. Below average.
Fagernäs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBODENS KOMMUN13054.9%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Fria EmiliaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFriskola Fria Emilia Boden ekonomisk förening23047.6%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
GRAN PrästholmsskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school careBODENS KOMMUN———
GRAN StureskolanAdapted compulsory schoolBODENS KOMMUN———
GYAN BjörknäsgymnasietAdapted upper secondary schoolBODENS KOMMUN———
Harads skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBODENS KOMMUN5072.9%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
HedensskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBODENS KOMMUN21073.6%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
MårängskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBODENS KOMMUN36084.5%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Mimers Brunn VittjärvAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMimers Vittjärv AB6052.3%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Noblaskolan BodenAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classAcadeMedia AB34069.8%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
PrästholmsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBODENS KOMMUN21060.6%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Pusslet, anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careBODENS KOMMUN———
StureskolanCompulsory schoolBODENS KOMMUN34067.4%Skolkoll score 34 out of 100. Below average.
Svartbjörnsbyns skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBODENS KOMMUN12062.4%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Tankeborgen Svartlå FriaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSVARTLÅ-SANDTRÄSK EKONOMISKA FÖRENINGEN2077.7%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average. Limited confidence.
TorpgärdsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBODENS KOMMUN25071.3%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Unbyns skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBODENS KOMMUN6062.1%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in BodenBoden has 21 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 Boden with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Boden you—214.763.7%137,700 SEK
Luleå35 km22978.9%144,252 SEK
Älvsbyn38.4 km218.372.5%149,546 SEK
Piteå57.3 km216.976.1%135,599 SEK
Kalix67.1 km204.472.8%163,115 SEK
Överkalix76.2 km215.345.7%179,095 SEK
Haparanda110.7 km196.261.1%149,277 SEK
Neighbour avg213.467.9%153,481 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 Boden municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Boden

  1. Noblaskolan Boden: Operator name changed to: AcadeMedia Grundskolor AB (previously: Pysslingen Förskolor Och Skolor AB)

  2. Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 2: Head changed

  3. Centrala mottagningsenheten: Address changed from Garnisionsgatan 6A, 96161 Boden to Garnisionsgatan 21, 96175 Boden

  4. GRAN Prästholmsskolan: Head changed

  5. GRAN Stureskolan: Head changed

  6. GYAN Björknäsgymnasiet: Head changed

  7. Pusslet, anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  8. Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 1: Contact details changed from url: http://www.boden.se/utbildning, email: utbildningsforvaltningen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62500 to url: http://www.boden.se, email: kommunen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62500

  9. Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 2: Head changed

  10. Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 2: Head changed

  11. Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 2: Contact details changed from url: http://www.boden.se/utbildning, email: utbildningsforvaltningen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62500 to url: http://www.boden.se, email: kommunen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62500

  12. Björknäsgymnasiet Enhet 3: Contact details changed from url: http://www.boden.se/utbildning, email: utbildningsforvaltningen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62500 to url: http://www.boden.se, email: kommunen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62500

  13. Brönjaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.boden.se/utbildning, email: utbildningsforvaltningen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62463 to url: http://www.boden.se, email: kommunen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62463

  14. Centrala mottagningsenheten: Address changed from Garnisionsgatan 6A, 96161 Boden to Garnisionsgatan 21, 96175 Boden

  15. Centrala mottagningsenheten: Contact details changed from url: http://www.boden.se/utbildning, email: utbildningsforvaltningen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62000 to url: http://www.boden.se, email: kommunen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62000

  16. Fagernäs skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.boden.se/utbildning, email: utbildningsforvaltningen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62024 to url: http://www.boden.se, email: kommunen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62024

  17. GRAN Prästholmsskolan: Head changed

  18. GRAN Prästholmsskolan: Head changed

  19. GRAN Prästholmsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.boden.se/utbildning, email: utbildningsforvaltningen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62691 to url: http://www.boden.se, email: kommunen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62691

  20. GRAN Stureskolan: Head changed

  21. GRAN Stureskolan: Head changed

  22. GRAN Stureskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.boden.se/utbildning, email: utbildningsforvaltningen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62086 to url: http://www.boden.se, email: kommunen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62086

  23. GYAN Björknäsgymnasiet: Head changed

  24. GYAN Björknäsgymnasiet: Head changed

  25. GYAN Björknäsgymnasiet: Contact details changed from url: http://www.boden.se/utbildning, email: utbildningsforvaltningen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62500 to url: http://www.boden.se, email: kommunen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62500

  26. Harads skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.boden.se/utbildning, email: utbildningsforvaltningen@boden.se, phone: 0928-10688 to url: http://www.boden.se, email: kommunen@boden.se, phone: 0928-10688

  27. Hedensskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.boden.se/utbildning, email: utbildningsforvaltningen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62673 to url: http://www.boden.se, email: kommunen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62673

  28. Komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.boden.se/utbildning, email: larcentrum@boden.se, phone: 0921-62752 to url: http://www.boden.se, email: larcentrum@boden.se, phone: 0921-62752

  29. Mårängskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.boden.se/utbildning, email: utbildningsforvaltningen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62343 to url: http://www.boden.se, email: kommunen@boden.se, phone: 0921-62343

  30. Prästholmsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.boden.se/utbildning, email: utbildningsforvaltningen@boden.se, phone: 0921-78227 to url: http://www.boden.se, email: kommunen@boden.se, phone: 0921-78227

… and 176 older events.

Related

Move from the municipality page to the county, nearby municipalities, and the statistics views that help explain the local pattern.

Norrbotten CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Boden.Merit value year 9Compare Boden with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Best compulsory schoolsTop compulsory schools ranked by Skolkoll score.Sweden's best compulsory schoolsThe national top 100 by Skolkoll score.Independent vs municipalCompare schools by provider type.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÄlvsbynCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ArjeplogCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ArvidsjaurCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.GällivareCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HaparandaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

Explore further

StoryThe teacher's impactWhat remains when we control for pupil background?Deep analysisCost-effectivenessWhich municipalities deliver the most for their money?ThemeResults & gradesAll visualisations about school results

Watch this municipality

Get email notifications when school data for this municipality is updated.