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Schools in Strömsund municipality

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26 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 Strömsund, Jämtland County. The three most common school forms: 14 preschool, 9 compulsory school, 8 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 6 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Strömsund

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
9
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
14
Municipal
25
Independent
1

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Strömsund has 26 schools with a merit value of 201.6 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 50.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

26 schools1,672 pupils50.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.1%)

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Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Strömsund

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Strömsund municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
26
25 municipal, 1 independent
Total pupils
1,672
9 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
201.6
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
50.3%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
193,488 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
9.6
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Strömsund municipality has 26 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 201.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (50.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Strömsund

How many schools are there in Strömsund?
Strömsund municipality has 26 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 9 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 14 offer preschool. 25 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,672 pupils attend schools in Strömsund.
What are the merit values in Strömsund?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Strömsund is 201.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Frostviksskolan with 241.3 points.
Which school in Strömsund has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Hjalmar Strömerskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Strömsund at 71.7%. The municipality value is 50.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Strömsund?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Strömsund is 193,488 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 178,920 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Strömsund 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 Strömsund
Mother-tongue tuition

17.8% 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: 6,712 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 Strömsund compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
5/7
Qualified teachers 2025
5/7
Cost/pupil 2025
6/7

Skolkoll score in Strömsund

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 Strömsund
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Strömsund: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Frostviksskolan with Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Municipal average 38, neutral midpoint 50.

9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Strömsund
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Strömsund: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Hjalmar Strömerskolan with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Lowest: Hjalmar Strömerskolan with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100.

Hjalmar Strömerskolan
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Strömsund ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Strömsund

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Strömsund with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Centralskolan HotingAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN9035.1%Skolkoll score 29 out of 100. Composite index.
FjällsjöskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN11043.3%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Composite index.
FrostviksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN5032.3%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index.
Grevåkerskolan HammerdalAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN21050.1%Skolkoll score 29 out of 100. Composite index.
Hjalmar StrömerskolanUpper secondary schoolSTRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN23071.7%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Composite index.
Jormvattnets skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN100%Skolkoll score 36 out of 100. Composite index. Limited confidence.
Kyrktåsjö skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN3056.7%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Composite index.
Vattudalsskolan 4-6After-school care, Compulsory schoolSTRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN24050.4%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Composite index.
Vattudalsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolSTRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN20064.9%Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Composite index.
Vattudalsskolan anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolSTRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN——No score
Vattudalsskolan F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN15061.8%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in StrömsundStrömsund has 14 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Strömsund with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Strömsund you—201.6Worse than neighbour average50.3%Worse than neighbour average193,488 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Dorotea54.8 km233.7Better than neighbour average60.7%Better than neighbour average237,961 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Krokom87 km217.5In line with neighbour average65%Better than neighbour average161,082 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Vilhelmina93.1 km205.9Worse than neighbour average61.3%Better than neighbour average183,394 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Östersund100.5 km227.7Better than neighbour average66%Better than neighbour average141,733 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Åsele106.8 km199.1Worse than neighbour average46.1%Worse than neighbour average182,652 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Ragunda107.2 km194.4Worse than neighbour average47.7%Worse than neighbour average180,514 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Neighbour avg21357.8%181,223 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 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Strömsund municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Strömsund

  1. Vattudalsskolan anpassad grundskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2026-08-20

  2. Hjalmar Strömerskolan Vux: Renamed from Vuxenutb.komvux to Hjalmar Strömerskolan Vux

  3. Hjalmar Strömerskolan Vux: Operating name changed from Särsk. vuxenutb. komvux to Hjalmar Strömerskolan Vux

  4. BREGÅRD: Address changed from HÄRADSVÄGEN 33, 83341 HAMMERDAL to BOX 500, 83324 STRÖMSUND

  5. GREVEHOLM: Address changed from HÄRADSVÄGEN 33, 83341 HAMMERDAL to BOX 500, 83324 STRÖMSUND

  6. KILLEVIPPEN: Address changed from HÄRADSVÄGEN 33, 83341 HAMMERDAL to BOX 500, 83324 STRÖMSUND

  7. KILLEVIPPEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. LINDBERGSBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. Vattudalsskolan 4-6: Renamed from Hedenvindsskolan to Vattudalsskolan 4-6

  10. Vattudalsskolan 4-6: Address changed from Västbygdsgatan, 83333 Strömsund to Parkgatan 9, 83335 Strömsund

  11. Vattudalsskolan 4-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FTH, GR

  12. Vattudalsskolan 4-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 4, 5, 6

  13. Vattudalsskolan 7-9: Renamed from Vattudalsskolan to Vattudalsskolan 7-9

  14. Vattudalsskolan F-3: Renamed from Bredgårdsskolan to Vattudalsskolan F-3

  15. Vattudalsskolan F-3: Address changed from Östra Egnahemsgatan 30, 83332 Strömsund to Parkgatan 9, 83335 Strömsund

  16. Vattudalsskolan F-3: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3

  17. Vattudalsskolan 4-6: Renamed from Hedenvindskolan to Hedenvindsskolan

  18. Vattudalsskolan 4-6: Renamed from Hedenvindsskolan to Vattudalsskolan 4-6

  19. Vattudalsskolan 4-6: Operating name changed from Vattudalsskolan 4-6 to Vattudalsskolan

  20. Vattudalsskolan 4-6: Address changed from Västbygdsgatan, 83333 Strömsund to Parkgatan 9, 83335 Strömsund

  21. Vattudalsskolan 4-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FTH, GR

  22. Vattudalsskolan 4-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 4, 5, 6

  23. Vattudalsskolan 7-9: Renamed from Vattudalsskolan to Vattudalsskolan 7-9

  24. Vattudalsskolan 7-9: Operating name changed from Vattudalsskolan 7-9 to Vattudalsskolan

  25. Vattudalsskolan F-3: Renamed from Bredgårds skola to Bredgårdsskolan

  26. Vattudalsskolan F-3: Renamed from Bredgårdsskolan to Vattudalsskolan F-3

  27. Vattudalsskolan F-3: Operating name changed from Vattudalsskolan F-3 to Vattudalsskolan

  28. Vattudalsskolan F-3: Address changed from Östra Egnahemsgatan 30, 83332 Strömsund to Parkgatan 9, 83335 Strömsund

  29. Vattudalsskolan F-3: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3

  30. Vattudalsskolan 4-6: Renamed from Hedenvindskolan to Hedenvindsskolan

… and 66 older events.

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Jämtland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Strömsund.Merit value year 9Compare Strömsund with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Best compulsory schoolsTop compulsory schools ranked by Skolkoll score.Sweden's best compulsory schoolsThe national top 100 by Skolkoll score.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÅreCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BergCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BräckeCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HärjedalenCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KrokomCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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