Compulsory schools in Skellefteå

Skellefteå has 37 compulsory schools of which 6 are independent. Average merit score: 215.4 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Skellefteå

All 37 compulsory schools in Skellefteå sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Bergsbyskolan–86 %160Municipal
Björkskolan212.556 %80Independent
Björnåkersskolan220.661 %340Municipal
Bodbysunds miljöskola–71 %40Independent
Bolidenskolan218.378 %240Municipal
Bruksskolan–65 %30Independent
Bureskolan224.586 %470Municipal
Bygdsiljumsskolan–71 %30Municipal
Byskeskolan203.379 %320Municipal
Drängsmarksskolan–83 %80Municipal
Ersmarksskolan–57 %110Municipal
Floraskolan220.683 %630Municipal
Furuskolan–56 %50Municipal
Gummarksskolan–80 %60Municipal
Hjoggböleskolan–60 %30Municipal
IES International School Skellefteå––20Independent
Internationella Engelska Skolan Skellefteå245.6–400Independent
Kusmarksskolan–78 %40Municipal
Kågeskolan221.876 %470Municipal
Lejonströmsskolan243.685 %620Municipal
Lövångersskolan164.958 %150Municipal
Medleskolan–62 %120Municipal
Morö backe skola217.584 %600Municipal
Norrhammarskolan218.984 %480Municipal
Ostviksskolan–76 %80Municipal
Resursskola Norrhammar–72 %10Municipal
Resursskola Sjungande dalen–––Municipal
Sjungande dalens skola–84 %50Municipal
Skråmträskskolan–54 %40Municipal
Stackgrönnanskolan–73 %60Municipal
Sunnanåskolan–79 %320Municipal
Sörböleskolan213.469 %430Municipal
Tuböleskolan–81 %180Municipal
Ursviksskolan221.177 %350Municipal
Vebomarks Byaskola––30Independent
Yttre Ursviksskolan–68 %130Municipal
Örjanskolan183.871 %300Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
225.1 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
224.9 / 226.4
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
74.3 %
Pass in mathematics
89.7 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
71.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
59 %
Parents with post-secondary education
65.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
76.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
77 % / 62.4 %
Pupils per teacher
10.1

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
76.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-4.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Skellefteå (%)

Trend: 81.4 to 76.5, downward
2020: 81.4 %2025: 76.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
7,601
Municipal / independent share
91.8 % / 8.2 %

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: 151,467 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 147,181 SEK/pupil

Teaching
73,339 SEK
Premises
23,832 SEK
Student health
4,323 SEK
Meals
9,715 SEK
Learning tools
9,849 SEK
Other
26,124 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,323 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
75.7 %
Preventive work (staff)
63.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
60.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
58.8 %
Safety at school
80.6 %
Study calm
35.9 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
15.2 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
5.5 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
6.9 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
94.8 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
71.3 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
4.2 %

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 15 schools
-5.3
SALSA results per school in Skellefteå, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Bolidenskolan209192+18
Björnåkersskolan249233+16
Bureskolan225213+12
Lejonströmsskolan255248+7
Örjanskolan216216-1
Norrhammarskolan238242-4
Floraskolan231239-8
Ursviksskolan220229-9
Kågeskolan219230-11
Björkskolan222236-13
Byskeskolan204217-14
Morö backe skola211226-15
Internationella Engelska Skolan Skellefteå228244-16
Lövångersskolan204224-20
Sörböleskolan210232-22

Highest merit score in Skellefteå

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Internationella Engelska Skolan SkellefteåInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB245.6-16–400
LejonströmsskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN243.6+784.9 %620
BureskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN224.5+1286.3 %470
KågeskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN221.8-1175.6 %470
UrsviksskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN221.1-976.5 %350
BjörnåkersskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN220.6+1661.2 %340
FloraskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN220.6-883.4 %630
NorrhammarskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN218.9-484.2 %480
BolidenskolanSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN218.3+1877.8 %240
Morö backe skolaSKELLEFTEÅ KOMMUN217.5-1583.9 %600

School ranking — Skellefteå

All 15 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 Skellefteå sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Internationella Engelska Skolan Skellefteå245.6-16–400
Lejonströmsskolan243.6+785 %620
Bureskolan224.5+1286 %470
Kågeskolan221.8-1176 %470
Ursviksskolan221.1-977 %350
Björnåkersskolan220.6+1661 %340
Floraskolan220.6-883 %630
Norrhammarskolan218.9-484 %480
Bolidenskolan218.3+1878 %240
Morö backe skola217.5-1584 %600
Sörböleskolan213.4-2269 %430
Björkskolan212.5-1356 %80
Byskeskolan203.3-1479 %320
Örjanskolan183.8-171 %300
Lövångersskolan164.9-2058 %150

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 Skellefteå municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
88
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1 %
Cost per pupil
510,876 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.7

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada