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Schools in Härjedalen municipality

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22 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 Härjedalen, Jämtland County. The three most common school forms: 11 preschool, 9 compulsory school, 8 after-school care (+3 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 Härjedalen

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
9
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
11
Municipal
22
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.

Härjedalen has 22 schools with a merit value of 228.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 63.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

22 schools1,417 pupils63.4% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.6%)

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Summary — Härjedalen

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Härjedalen municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

22Active schools22 municipal, 0 independent
1,417Total pupils9 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
228.4Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
63.4%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
190,149 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
8.9Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Härjedalen municipality has 22 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 228.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (63.4%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Härjedalen

How many schools are there in Härjedalen?
Härjedalen municipality has 22 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 9 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 11 offer preschool. 22 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,417 pupils attend schools in Härjedalen.
What are the merit values in Härjedalen?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Härjedalen is 228.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Funäsdalens skola with 242.5 points.
Which school in Härjedalen has the highest teacher qualification rate?
VEMDALENS FÖRSKOLA has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Härjedalen at 86.1%. The municipality value is 63.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Härjedalen?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Härjedalen is 190,149 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 182,775 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Härjedalen 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

13.1% 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: 6,750 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 Härjedalen compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
1/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
4/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Härjedalen

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 Härjedalen
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Härjedalen: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Funäsdalens skola with Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Lowest: Södra Skolan with Skolkoll score 39 out of 100.

Funäsdalens skola
Skolkoll score 66 out of 100
Sonfjällsskolan
Skolkoll score 63 out of 100
Vemdalens skola
Skolkoll score 58 out of 100
Lofsdalens skola
Skolkoll score 45 out of 100
Norra Skolan
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
Södra Skolan
Skolkoll score 39 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Härjedalen
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Härjedalen: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Härjedalens gymnasium with Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Lowest: Härjedalens gymnasium with Skolkoll score 59 out of 100.

Härjedalens gymnasium
Skolkoll score 59 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

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Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Härjedalen

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Härjedalen with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Bruksvallarnas skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRJEDALENS KOMMUN10——
Funäsdalens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRJEDALENS KOMMUN23078.9%Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Near average.
FurulundsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRJEDALENS KOMMUN20——
Härjedalens gymnasiumUpper secondary schoolHÄRJEDALENS KOMMUN21066.8%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
Lofsdalens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRJEDALENS KOMMUN2016.5%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average. Limited confidence.
Norra SkolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRJEDALENS KOMMUN22056.1%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Södra SkolanCompulsory schoolHÄRJEDALENS KOMMUN17050.2%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
SonfjällsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRJEDALENS KOMMUN12078.7%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
Vemdalens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRJEDALENS KOMMUN5075%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Ytterhogdals CentralskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÄRJEDALENS KOMMUN30——
Preschools in HärjedalenHärjedalen has 11 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 Härjedalen with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Härjedalen you—228.463.4%190,149 SEK
Berg65.7 km203.961.2%212,705 SEK
Älvdalen91.7 km204.259.5%196,805 SEK
Ånge112.3 km18962.5%174,627 SEK
Östersund113 km227.766%141,733 SEK
Bräcke116 km220.272.8%197,847 SEK
Ljusdal125 km204.864%156,313 SEK
Neighbour avg208.364.3%180,005 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 Härjedalen municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Härjedalen

  1. FÖRSKOLAN FURAN: Address changed from PER-MÅRSVÄGEN 2, 84697 BRUKSVALLARNA to Hjälmstavägen 1 A, 18641 VALLENTUNA

  2. FÖRSKOLAN MYRGRÄND: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. FÖRSKOLAN MYRGRÄND: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. Norra Skolan: Head changed

  5. Sonfjällsskolan: Head changed

  6. Bruksvallarnas skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.herjedalen.se, email: barn.utbildning@herjedalen.se, phone: 0684-16754 to url: http://www.herjedalen.se, email: barn.utbildning@herjedalen.se, phone: 0684-16764

  7. Furulundsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.herjedalen.se, email: barn.utbildning@herjedalen.se, phone: 0680-30261 to url: http://www.herjedalen.se, email: barn.utbildning@herjedalen.se, phone: 0680-16218

  8. FÖRSKOLAN MYRGRÄND: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. Lofsdalens skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.herjedalen.se, email: barn.utbildning@herjedalen.se, phone: 073-0438493 to url: http://www.herjedalen.se, email: barn.utbildning@herjedalen.se, phone: 0680-16218

  10. Norra Skolan: Head changed

  11. Sonfjällsskolan: Head changed

  12. Vemdalens skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.herjedalen.se, email: barn.utbildning@herjedalen.se, phone: 0684-16826 to url: http://www.herjedalen.se, email: barn.utbildning@herjedalen.se, phone: 0684-16870

  13. Ytterhogdals Centralskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.herjedalen.se, email: barn.utbildning@herjedalen.se, phone: 0680-16436 to url: http://www.herjedalen.se, email: barn.utbildning@herjedalen.se, phone: 0680-16218

  14. FÖRSKOLAN MYRGRÄND: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  15. Bruksvallarnas skola: Head changed

  16. Furulundsskolan: Head changed

  17. Komvux: Head changed

  18. Lofsdalens skola: Head changed

  19. Vemdalens skola: Head changed

  20. Funäsdalens skola: Head changed

  21. Furulundsskolan: Head changed

  22. Lofsdalens skola: Head changed

  23. Norra Skolan: Head changed

  24. Ytterhogdals Centralskola: Head changed

  25. Härjedalens gymnasium: Contact details changed from url: https://herjedalensgymnasium.se/, email: gymnasiet@herjedalen.se, phone: 0680-16297 to url: https://herjedalensgymnasium.se/, email: barn.utbildning@herjedalen.se, phone: 0680-16297

  26. Norra Skolan: Head changed

  27. Komvux: Renamed from Vuxnas Lärande to Komvux

  28. Norra Skolan: Head changed

  29. Sonfjällsskolan: Head changed

  30. Södra Skolan: Head changed

… and 134 older events.

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