All compulsory schools in Luleå — 48 schools

Luleå has 48 compulsory schools of which 5 are independent. Average merit score: 227.7 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Luleå

All 48 compulsory schools in Luleå sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Alviksskolan F-6–70 %90Municipal
Antnässkolan F-6–96 %90Municipal
Avanskolan F-6–72 %40Municipal
Benzeliusskolan F-6–83 %150Municipal
Bergskolan 7-9230.479 %310Municipal
Björkskataskolan 7-9228.0–390Municipal
Borgmästarskolan F-3–74 %90Municipal
Boskataskolan F-6–91 %240Municipal
Ersnässkolan F-6–64 %80Municipal
Furuparksskolan F-3–97 %100Municipal
Hedskolan F-6–77 %60Municipal
Hertsöskolan 4-6–82 %130Municipal
Hertsöskolan 7-9210.579 %190Municipal
Innovitaskolan Luleå–80 %170Independent
Klöverträskskolan F-6–75 %40Municipal
Kråkbergsskolan 7-9236.588 %200Municipal
Luleå Internationella grundskola––70Municipal
Luleå Resursskola 7-9–––Municipal
Mandaskolan F-6–89 %140Municipal
Mariebergsskolan F-3–73 %70Municipal
Midskogsskolan 7-9208.665 %60Municipal
Midskogsskolan F-6–67 %120Municipal
Måttsundsskolan F-6–83 %70Municipal
Nya Läroverket258.079 %400Independent
Nya Läroverket Bergnäset224.891 %320Independent
Nya Läroverket Svartöstaden–92 %70Independent
Ormbergsskolan F-6–85 %260Municipal
Persöskolan F-6–71 %120Municipal
Porsöskolan F-6–87 %170Municipal
Residensskolan 7-9239.974 %170Municipal
Rutviksskolan F-6–83 %120Municipal
Råneskolan 7-9230.568 %130Municipal
Råneskolan F-6–53 %200Municipal
Stadsöskolan 4-6–62 %180Municipal
Stadsöskolan 7-9240.279 %210Municipal
Sunderbyskolan 4-6–78 %170Municipal
Sunderbyskolan F-3–89 %150Municipal
Svedjeskolan F-3–86 %120Municipal
Tallkronanskolan F-6–89 %210Municipal
Tunaskolan 4-6–51 %210Municipal
Tunaskolan 7-9202.364 %210Municipal
Tunaskolan F-3–88 %120Municipal
Vitådalens skola––40Independent
Ängskolan F-6–73 %160Municipal
Öhemsskolan F-3–87 %110Municipal
Örnässkolan 7-9222.679 %250Municipal
Örnässkolan F-6–96 %250Municipal
Östra skolan F-6–88 %160Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
229 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
226.8 / 244.5
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
78 %
Pass in mathematics
88.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
67.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
54.9 %
Parents with post-secondary education
73.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
78.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
78 % / 84.7 %
Pupils per teacher
10.4

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
78.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-1.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Luleå (%)

Trend: 80.8 to 78.9, downward
2020: 80.8 %2025: 78.9 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
7,387
Municipal / independent share
86.1 % / 13.9 %

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: 144,252 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 144,977 SEK/pupil

Teaching
76,579 SEK
Premises
24,732 SEK
Student health
6,512 SEK
Meals
8,138 SEK
Learning tools
6,297 SEK
Other
22,720 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
6,512 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
81.2 %
Preventive work (staff)
72.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
58.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
46.8 %
Safety at school
76.9 %
Study calm
36.8 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
26.2 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
11.2 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
5.6 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
98.2 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
66.7 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
2.7 %

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.

-12.3Average deviation (merit score) across 12 schools
SALSA results per school in Luleå, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Råneskolan 7-9230223+7
Stadsöskolan 7-9240239+1
Nya Läroverket258262-4
Hertsöskolan 7-9210216-5
Bergskolan 7-9230237-7
Residensskolan 7-9240250-10
Björkskataskolan 7-9228239-11
Kråkbergsskolan 7-9236253-16
Tunaskolan 7-9202218-16
Örnässkolan 7-9223239-16
Nya Läroverket Bergnäset225254-30
Midskogsskolan 7-9209250-41

Highest merit score in Luleå

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Nya LäroverketNya läroverket Luleå AB258-479.1 %400
Stadsöskolan 7-9LULEÅ KOMMUN240.2+178.9 %210
Residensskolan 7-9LULEÅ KOMMUN239.9-1073.9 %170
Kråkbergsskolan 7-9LULEÅ KOMMUN236.5-1687.9 %200
Råneskolan 7-9LULEÅ KOMMUN230.5+768.2 %130
Bergskolan 7-9LULEÅ KOMMUN230.4-778.6 %310
Björkskataskolan 7-9LULEÅ KOMMUN228-11–390
Nya Läroverket BergnäsetNya läroverket Luleå AB224.8-3091.4 %320
Örnässkolan 7-9LULEÅ KOMMUN222.6-1678.5 %250
Hertsöskolan 7-9LULEÅ KOMMUN210.5-579.1 %190

School ranking — Luleå

All 12 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 Luleå sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Nya Läroverket258-479 %400
Stadsöskolan 7-9240.2+179 %210
Residensskolan 7-9239.9-1074 %170
Kråkbergsskolan 7-9236.5-1688 %200
Råneskolan 7-9230.5+768 %130
Bergskolan 7-9230.4-779 %310
Björkskataskolan 7-9228-11–390
Nya Läroverket Bergnäset224.8-3091 %320
Örnässkolan 7-9222.6-1679 %250
Hertsöskolan 7-9210.5-579 %190
Midskogsskolan 7-9208.6-4165 %60
Tunaskolan 7-9202.3-1664 %210

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 Luleå municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
140
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.2 %
Cost per pupil
506,870 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
5.6

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada