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Schools in Övertorneå municipality

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11 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 Övertorneå, Norrbotten County. The three most common school forms: 5 preschool, 4 compulsory school, 3 after-school care (+4 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 Övertorneå

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
4
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
5
Municipal
10
Independent
1

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.

Övertorneå has 11 schools with a merit value of 197.9 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 48.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

11 schools576 pupils48.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.5%)

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Practical info

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Summary — Övertorneå

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Övertorneå municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

11Active schools10 municipal, 1 independent
576Total pupils4 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
197.9Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
48.1%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
165,357 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
8.5Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Övertorneå municipality has 11 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 197.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (48.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Övertorneå

How many schools are there in Övertorneå?
Övertorneå municipality has 11 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 4 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 5 offer preschool. 10 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 576 pupils attend schools in Övertorneå.
What are the merit values in Övertorneå?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Övertorneå is 197.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Svarträvens skola 4-9 with 201.1 points.
Which school in Övertorneå has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Svarträvens skola F-3 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Övertorneå at 76.7%. The municipality value is 48.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Övertorneå?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Övertorneå is 165,357 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 166,814 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Övertorneå 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

67.3% 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: 5,989 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 Övertorneå compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
6/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Övertorneå

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 Övertorneå
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Övertorneå: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Svarträvens skola F-3 with Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Lowest: Svarträvens skola 4-9 with Skolkoll score 37 out of 100.

Svarträvens skola F-3
Skolkoll score 58 out of 100
Svanstein skola Diamanten
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
Hietaniemi Friskoleförening
Skolkoll score 43 out of 100
Svarträvens skola 4-9
Skolkoll score 37 out of 100
4 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Övertorneå
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Övertorneå: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Gränsälvsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Lowest: Gränsälvsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 53 out of 100.

Gränsälvsgymnasiet
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Övertorneå

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Övertorneå with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
GränsälvsgymnasietAdapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolÖVERTORNEÅ KOMMUN14072.5%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Hietaniemi FriskoleföreningAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHIETANIEMI FRISKOLEFÖRENING7011.9%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Svanstein skola DiamantenAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖVERTORNEÅ KOMMUN7042.9%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Svarträvens skola 4-9Compulsory schoolÖVERTORNEÅ KOMMUN13055.1%Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Below average.
Svarträvens skola F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖVERTORNEÅ KOMMUN6076.7%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in ÖvertorneåÖvertorneå has 5 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 Övertorneå with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Övertorneå you—197.948.1%165,357 SEK
Överkalix41.4 km215.345.7%179,095 SEK
Haparanda67.8 km196.261.1%149,277 SEK
Kalix70.5 km204.472.8%163,115 SEK
Pajala84.8 km23061.5%202,192 SEK
Boden115.2 km214.763.7%137,700 SEK
Luleå123.2 km22978.9%144,252 SEK
Neighbour avg214.964%162,605 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 Övertorneå municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Övertorneå

  1. Svanstein skola Diamanten: Head changed

  2. ÄLVSTRANDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. ÄLVSTRANDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. ÄLVSTRANDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  5. ÄLVSTRANDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  6. Gränsälvsgymnasiet: Head changed

  7. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Head changed

  8. Svarträvens skola F-3: Head changed

  9. Svanstein skola Diamanten: Head changed

  10. Svanstein skola Diamanten: Contact details changed from url: http://www.overtornea.se/, email: kommun@overtornea.se, phone: 070-6280548 to url: http://www.overtornea.se/, email: kommun@overtornea.se, phone: 076-1034442

  11. Svarträvens skola 4-9: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  12. Hietaniemi Friskoleförening: Head changed

  13. Gränsälvsgymnasiet: School types changed from GY to GY, GYAN

  14. Svanstein skola Diamanten: Head changed

  15. Hietaniemi Friskoleförening: Operating name changed from unknown name to Hietaniemi Friskola

  16. Svarträvens skola 4-9: School types changed from GR to GR, GRAN

  17. Gränsälvsgymnasiet: Head changed

  18. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Head changed

  19. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Contact details changed from url: http://www.overtornea.se, email: kommun@overtornea.se, phone: 0927-72077 to url: http://www.overtornea.se, email: kommun@overtornea.se, phone: 0927-72078

  20. Svanstein skola Diamanten: Head changed

  21. Svanstein skola Diamanten: Contact details changed from url: http://www.overtornea.se/, email: kommun@overtornea.se, phone: 0927-20102 to url: http://www.overtornea.se/, email: kommun@overtornea.se, phone: 070-6280548

  22. Svarträvens skola 4-9: Head changed

  23. Svarträvens skola 4-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.overtornea.se, email: kommun@overtornea.se, phone: 0927-72060 to url: http://www.overtornea.se, email: kommun@overtornea.se, phone: 070-6280560

  24. Svarträvens skola F-3: Head changed

  25. Svarträvens skola F-3: Contact details changed from url: http://www.overtornea.se/, email: barn-utbildning@overtornea.se, phone: 0927-72056 to url: http://www.overtornea.se/, email: kommun@overtornea.se, phone: 070-6010719

  26. Gränsälvsgymnasiet: Operating name changed from Komvux Övertorneå to Gränsälvsgymnasiet

  27. Gränsälvsgymnasiet: Contact details changed from url: http://www.overtornea.se, email: barn-utbildning@overtornea.se, phone: 0927-72078 to url: http://www.overtornea.se, email: kommun@overtornea.se, phone: 0927-72078

  28. Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Operating name changed from Gränsälvsgymnasiet to Komvux Övertorneå

  29. Svanstein skola Diamanten: Contact details changed from url: http://www.overtornea.se/, email: barn-utbildning@overtornea.se, phone: 0927-20102 to url: http://www.overtornea.se/, email: kommun@overtornea.se, phone: 0927-20102

  30. Svarträvens skola 4-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.overtornea.se, email: barn-utbildning@overtornea.se, phone: 0927-72060 to url: http://www.overtornea.se, email: kommun@overtornea.se, phone: 0927-72060

… and 38 older events.

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