Compulsory schools in Strömsund

Strömsund has 9 compulsory schools of which 0 are independent. Average merit score: 210.8 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Strömsund

All 9 compulsory schools in Strömsund sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Centralskolan Hoting	194.5	35 %	90	Municipal
Fjällsjöskolan	217.2	43 %	110	Municipal
Frostviksskolan	241.3	32 %	50	Municipal
Grevåkerskolan Hammerdal	190.5	50 %	210	Municipal
Jormvattnets skola	–	0 %	10	Municipal
Kyrktåsjö skola	–	57 %	30	Municipal
Vattudalsskolan 4-6	–	50 %	240	Municipal
Vattudalsskolan 7-9	210.5	65 %	200	Municipal
Vattudalsskolan F-3	–	62 %	150	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 201.6 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 59.4 %
Pass in mathematics: 75.2 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 71.5 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 45.8 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 47.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 50.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Pupils per teacher: 10

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 50.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-7.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Strömsund (%)

2020: 57.6 %2025: 50.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 1,092
Municipal / independent share: 99.3 % / 0.7 %

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: 193,488 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 178,920 SEK/pupil

Teaching

96,254 SEK

Premises

28,312 SEK

Student health

6,712 SEK

Meals

10,902 SEK

Learning tools

6,421 SEK

Other

30,320 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 6,712 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 84.2 %
Preventive work (staff): 73.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 66.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 50 %
Safety at school: 77 %
Study calm: 36.4 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Strömsund municipality (2021).

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 17.8 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 1.6 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 2.8 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 100 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 85.7 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 4 %

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 2 schools: -12

SALSA results per school in Strömsund, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Grevåkerskolan Hammerdal	238	243	-5
Vattudalsskolan 7-9	190	209	-19

Highest merit score in Strömsund

Top 5 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 5 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Frostviksskolan	STRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN	241.3	–	32.3 %	50
Fjällsjöskolan	STRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN	217.2	–	43.3 %	110
Vattudalsskolan 7-9	STRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN	210.5	-19	64.9 %	200
Centralskolan Hoting	STRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN	194.5	–	35.1 %	90
Grevåkerskolan Hammerdal	STRÖMSUNDS KOMMUN	190.5	-5	50.1 %	210

School ranking — Strömsund

All 5 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 Strömsund sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Frostviksskolan	241.3	–	32 %	50
Fjällsjöskolan	217.2	–	43 %	110
Vattudalsskolan 7-9	210.5	-19	65 %	200
Centralskolan Hoting	194.5	–	35 %	90
Grevåkerskolan Hammerdal	190.5	-5	50 %	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 Strömsund municipality (2022).

Number of pupils: 0
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 0 %
Cost per pupil: 0 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 2.4

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada