Compulsory schools in Hudiksvall

Hudiksvall has 24 compulsory schools of which 4 are independent. Average merit score: 218 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Hudiksvall

All 24 compulsory schools in Hudiksvall sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Björkbergs skola	–	71 %	200	Municipal
Bobygda skola	–	51 %	40	Independent
Delsbo waldorfskola	–	–	50	Independent
Ede skola 7-9	218.7	48 %	190	Municipal
Ede skola F-6	–	66 %	270	Municipal
Edsta skola	–	83 %	70	Municipal
Enångers skola	–	65 %	70	Municipal
Friggesundsskolan	–	78 %	50	Municipal
Hudikskolan 7-9	205.5	59 %	170	Independent
Hudikskolan F-6	–	61 %	130	Independent
Hudiksvalls resursskola	–	44 %	10	Municipal
Håsta skola	–	75 %	180	Municipal
Idenors skola	–	77 %	170	Municipal
Iggesunds skola	218.1	50 %	310	Municipal
Lunds skola	–	81 %	170	Municipal
Läroverket	224.7	81 %	470	Municipal
Malsta skola	–	74 %	30	Municipal
Njutångers skola	–	46 %	60	Municipal
Näsvikens skola	–	73 %	130	Municipal
Sandvalla skola	–	80 %	260	Municipal
Skolbyn	–	79 %	180	Municipal
Svågadalens skola	–	38 %	20	Municipal
Västra skolan	–	86 %	210	Municipal
Östra skolan	223.1	64 %	390	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 215.9 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 216.1 / 215
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 68.7 %
Pass in mathematics: 85.5 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 69.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 56.2 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 62.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 69.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 70.3 % / 57.9 %
Pupils per teacher: 10.4

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 69.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+4 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Hudiksvall (%)

2020: 65.3 %2025: 69.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 3,714
Municipal / independent share: 91.6 % / 8.4 %

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: 139,643 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 134,768 SEK/pupil

Teaching

68,995 SEK

Premises

23,418 SEK

Student health

5,586 SEK

Meals

7,119 SEK

Learning tools

5,619 SEK

Other

24,032 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 5,586 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 71.5 %
Preventive work (staff): 64.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 48.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 53 %
Safety at school: 71.6 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Hudiksvall municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 12.7 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 7.7 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 5.1 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 87 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 68 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 1.7 %

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.

Average deviation (merit score) across 5 schools: -8.2

SALSA results per school in Hudiksvall, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Ede skola F-6	223	214	+9
Östra skolan	226	233	-7
Hudikskolan 7-9	213	225	-12
Läroverket	212	227	-15
Iggesunds skola	197	213	-16

Highest merit score in Hudiksvall

Top 5 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 5 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Läroverket	HUDIKSVALLS KOMMUN	224.7	-15	80.9 %	470
Östra skolan	HUDIKSVALLS KOMMUN	223.1	-7	63.7 %	390
Ede skola 7-9	HUDIKSVALLS KOMMUN	218.7	–	48.4 %	190
Iggesunds skola	HUDIKSVALLS KOMMUN	218.1	-16	50.3 %	310
Hudikskolan 7-9	5592976954	205.5	-12	58.9 %	170

School ranking — Hudiksvall

All 5 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Hudiksvall sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Läroverket	224.7	-15	81 %	470
Östra skolan	223.1	-7	64 %	390
Ede skola 7-9	218.7	–	48 %	190
Iggesunds skola	218.1	-16	50 %	310
Hudikskolan 7-9	205.5	-12	59 %	170

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

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

Number of pupils: 58
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.4 %
Cost per pupil: 671,860 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.5

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada