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Schools in Sandviken municipality

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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 Sandviken, Gävleborg County. The three most common school forms: 23 preschool, 17 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 Sandviken

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
3
Preschools
23
Municipal
44
Independent
4

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.

Sandviken has 48 schools with a merit value of 209 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 59.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

48 schools6,351 pupils59.6% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.9%)

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Summary — Sandviken

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Sandviken municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

48Active schools44 municipal, 4 independent
6,351Total pupils15 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
209Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
59.6%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
155,854 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.3Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Sandviken municipality has 48 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 209 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (59.6%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Sandviken

How many schools are there in Sandviken?
Sandviken municipality has 48 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 15 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 23 offer preschool. 44 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 6,351 pupils attend schools in Sandviken.
What are the merit values in Sandviken?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Sandviken is 209 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Sandvikens Internationella Montessoriskola with 271.9 points.
Which school in Sandviken has the highest teacher qualification rate?
ÖSTERFÄRNEBO FÖRSKOLA has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Sandviken at 100%. The municipality value is 59.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Sandviken?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sandviken is 155,854 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 153,764 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Sandviken 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 Sandviken
Mother-tongue tuition

30.6% 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: 6,137 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 Sandviken compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
3/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
4/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Sandviken

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 Sandviken
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Sandviken: 14 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Kungsgårdens skola with Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Municipal average 46, neutral midpoint 50.

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

Upper secondary schools in Sandviken: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Göranssonska skolan with Skolkoll score 70 out of 100. Lowest: Bessemerskolan_IM with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100.

Göranssonska skolan
Skolkoll score 70 out of 100
Bessemerskolan
Skolkoll score 60 out of 100
Bessemerskolan_IM
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

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Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Sandviken

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Sandviken with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskola inriktning ämneAdapted compulsory school, After-school careSANDVIKENS KOMMUN———
Anpassad grundskola inriktning ämnesområdeAdapted compulsory school, After-school careSANDVIKENS KOMMUN———
Anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolSANDVIKENS KOMMUN———
Årsunda KyrkskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSANDVIKENS KOMMUN11064.4%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
BessemerskolanUpper secondary schoolSANDVIKENS KOMMUN79075.5%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Bessemerskolan_IMUpper secondary schoolSANDVIKENS KOMMUN13027.6%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Björksätraskolan F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSANDVIKENS KOMMUN64057.7%Skolkoll score 27 out of 100. Below average.
Göranssonska skolanUpper secondary schoolSANDVIK UTBILDNINGSAKTIEBOLAG20083.4%Skolkoll score 70 out of 100. Near average.
GullhedskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSANDVIKENS KOMMUN20066.3%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Hedängskolan 6-9After-school care, Compulsory schoolSANDVIKENS KOMMUN27055.1%Skolkoll score 36 out of 100. Below average.
Hedängskolan F-5After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSANDVIKENS KOMMUN22052.4%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
JernvallskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSANDVIKENS KOMMUN34074.6%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Kungsgårdens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSANDVIKENS KOMMUN13084%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
MurgårdsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolSANDVIKENS KOMMUN58048.8%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
NorrsätraskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolSANDVIKENS KOMMUN55048.3%Skolkoll score 30 out of 100. Below average.
Österfärnebo skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSANDVIKENS KOMMUN7059.1%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Sandbacka skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSANDVIKENS KOMMUN20——
Sandvikens Internationella MontessoriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSandvikens Friskola AB20052.1%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Sätra skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSANDVIKENS KOMMUN16081.7%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
VallhovskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSANDVIKENS KOMMUN19078.7%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Västanbyns skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSANDVIKENS KOMMUN13081.5%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in SandvikenSandviken has 23 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 Sandviken with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Sandviken you—20959.6%155,854 SEK
Hofors23.8 km210.165%159,919 SEK
Gävle24.3 km218.471.9%138,638 SEK
Ockelbo34.9 km204.866.5%183,476 SEK
Älvkarleby38 km197.568.4%162,683 SEK
Hedemora50 km199.863.1%140,975 SEK
Tierp52 km208.959.4%155,090 SEK
Neighbour avg206.665.7%156,797 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 Sandviken municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Sandviken

  1. Sandbacka skola: Operating name changed from Murgårdsskolan to Sandbacka skola

  2. Murgårdsskolan: Grades changed from 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  3. Murgårdsskolan: Grades changed from 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  4. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Address changed from Industrivägen 5 A Ingång: 8A, 81180 Sandviken to Industrivägen 5 A Ingång: 8A, 81140 Sandviken

  5. Bessemerskolan: Address changed from Industrivägen 5-7, 81140 Sandviken to Industrivägen 7, 81140 Sandviken

  6. Anpassad grundskola inriktning ämnesområde: Address changed from Skogsfruvägen 22, 81141 Sandviken to Skogsfruvägen 24, 81141 Sandviken

  7. Jernvallskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.sandviken.se/jernvallskolan, email: emma.smiding@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 026-241142 to url: http://www.sandviken.se/jernvallsskolan, email: emma.smiding@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 026-241142

  8. Hedängskolan 6-9: Operating name changed from Hedängskolan 6-9 to Hedängskolan

  9. Hedängskolan F-5: Operating name changed from Hedängskolan F-5 to Hedängskolan

  10. Läroviken: Address changed from Hyttgatan 18, 81130 Sandviken to Odengatan 32, 81130 Sandviken

  11. Anpassad grundskola inriktning ämne: Head changed

  12. Murgårdsskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  13. Västanbyns skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4 to 1, 2, 3

  14. Göranssonska skolan: Address changed from Järnverksleden 26, 81134 Sandviken to Järnverksleden 26, 81161 Sandviken

  15. Anpassad grundskola inriktning ämne: Head changed

  16. Anpassad grundskola inriktning ämne: Contact details changed from url: www.sandviken.se, email: carlos.santis.salinas@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 026-242490 to url: www.sandviken.se, email: lena.seydlitz@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 026-241616

  17. Anpassad grundskola inriktning ämnesområde: Head changed

  18. Anpassad grundskola inriktning ämnesområde: Contact details changed from url: www.sandviken.se, email: carlos.santis.salinas@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 026-242490 to url: www.sandviken.se, email: lena.seydlitz@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 026-241616

  19. Anpassad grundskola inriktning ämne: Head changed

  20. Anpassad grundskola inriktning ämne: Contact details changed from url: www.sandviken.se, email: lena.seydlitz@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 026-241616 to url: www.sandviken.se, email: carlos.santis.salinas@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 026-242490

  21. Anpassad grundskola inriktning ämnesområde: Head changed

  22. Anpassad grundskola inriktning ämnesområde: Contact details changed from url: www.sandviken.se, email: lena.seydlitz@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 026-241616 to url: www.sandviken.se, email: carlos.santis.salinas@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 026-242490

  23. Gullhedskolan: Head changed

  24. Gullhedskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.sandviken.se/gullhedskolan, email: lena.seydlitz@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 0290-33564 to url: http://www.sandviken.se/gullhedskolan, email: carlos.santis.salinas@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 026-242490

  25. Hedängskolan 6-9: Head changed

  26. Hedängskolan 6-9: Contact details changed from url: www.sandviken.se, email: lena.seydlitz@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 0290-33511 to url: www.sandviken.se, email: carlos.santis.salinas@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 0290-33511

  27. Hedängskolan F-5: Head changed

  28. Hedängskolan F-5: Contact details changed from url: www.sandviken.se, email: lena.seydlitz@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 0290-33511 to url: www.sandviken.se, email: carlos.santis.salinas@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 0290-33511

  29. Norrsätraskolan: Head changed

  30. Norrsätraskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.sandviken.se/norrsatraskolanf6, email: lena.seydlitz@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 026-241149 to url: http://www.sandviken.se/norrsatraskolanf6, email: carlos.santis.salinas@edu.sandviken.se, phone: 026-242490

… and 194 older events.

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