Staff stability
Improving
Source: Kolada (municipality-aggregated certified teacher trend).
Lapplands Gymnasium Pajala
Headmaster: Fredrik Mäki
48
Skolkoll Score 48 out of 100. The scale goes from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest). 50 is the average. Better than 50% of Sweden’s upper secondary schools.around the national midpointShows where a school sits within a comparison group. Percentile 80 means the school ranks above roughly 80 percent of that group.Compared to all upper-secondary schools nationally
A composite of five open data sources — a starting point, not a grade.
Data coverageMedium3/5
Why this score?
Skolkoll score is Skolkoll's composite indicator based on available data sources. It is not an official quality measure and should be read together with the underlying data.
3 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data.
When school-specific data is missing for a dimension, the neutral value 50 is used. That does not automatically lower the school, but it makes the score less informative.
Lapplands Gymnasium Pajala is a medium-sized independent upper secondary school with 140 pupils.
Lapplands Gymnasium Pajala is a medium-sized independent upper secondary school with 140 pupils. The share of qualified teachers (49%) is below the national average of 78%.
- 140PupilsMunicipality: 140High reliability
- 49%Qualified teachersSweden: 78%High reliability
- 5.9Pupils per teacherSweden: 12.1High reliability
- 202,192 SEKCost per pupil (municipal avg.)Sweden: 144,179 SEKLimited history
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The most important facts in 3 points
- Adapted upper secondary school in Pajala with 140 pupils.
- The latest inspection (2026) shows an injunction or fine from the Schools Inspectorate.
- Applying? Go to the school's application link on this page.
Apply for a place? Use Pajala e-service for upper-secondary application (opens in a new window).
3 values need extra caution
This applies only to the values listed here.
This value is missing in full or in part.
This affects
- Eligible for higher education
- Graduation rate
- Grade points (upper secondary)
- This result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.
Other values here do not have this specific note.
School programmes
- Upper secondary school
Things to look into
Worth looking into. These indicators are an attention aid, not a quality grade or risk score.
- 49% qualified teachers — more than 10 percentage points below the national average (78%).
School profile
The school's strengths compared with all upper-secondary schools nationally.
- Certified teachersP7
- Pupil-teacher ratioP95
Source: Skolverket, Swedish Schools Inspectorate.
Aerial view of the school
The school's property boundary and buildings from the Swedish Land Survey's property register. Updated 2026. Source: Lantmäteriet · CC BY 4.0
Entrances:1 Pajala, Biblioteksvägen 1, Pajala
School performance
Results
27.3%Studying in higher education
Results
27.3%
Studying in higher education
Shows what former students do 3 years after graduation, per Skolverket Statistikdatabasen.
Admission scores per programme
| Programme | Avg. | Sweden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barn- och fritidsprogrammet | 180 | — | |
| El- och energiprogrammet | 132.5 | — | |
| Försäljnings- och serviceprogrammet | 132.5 | — | |
| Industritekniska programmet | 115 | — | |
| Samhällsvetenskapsprogrammet | 257.5 | — | |
| Vård- och omsorgsprogrammet | 270 | — |
Lowest admitted merit score from latest admission round. Smaller programmes (under 20 places) have larger year-to-year variation.
After graduation (3 years)
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Studying in higher education | 27.3% |
| Established in the labor market (vocational programmes) | 59.9% |
| Established in the labor market (introduction programmes) | 57.6% |
Source: Skolverket Statistikdatabasen (per school unit, 3 years after graduation). Rows are independent outcome metrics and do not sum to 100%. One-year follow-up and a university-vs-other-studies split are not published in open data per school.
Moderate reliability — Source: Skolverket Statistikdatabasen (post-graduation outcomes, 3 years after graduation).
Staff
49%Qualified teachersSweden: 78%
Staff
49%
Qualified teachers
49% of teachers hold a pedagogical degree — 30 percentage points below the national average.
High reliability — Reported directly by the school operator.
School environment
Safety & Inspection
1 openRecently inspected 2026Safety index: 77 / 100
Safety & Inspection
1 open
Recently inspected 2026
1 open remark(s) from the Schools Inspectorate.
- Latest inspection decision Reliability: High reliability.
- 2026-06-08 — Riktad tillsyn Skolbeslut Gymnasieskola Pajala Lapplands Gymnasium Pajala, 2026 (pdf, 228 kB)
- Open remarks Reliability: High reliability.
- 1
- Safety index Reliability: High reliability.
- 77 / 100Safety: 86% · Study peace: 74% · Anti-bullying: 64%
Safety index
77/ 100(High data coverage)
- Safety86%(national 84)
- Study peace74%(national 64)
- Anti-bullying64%(national 63)
School Survey — all perspectives
| Dimension | Pupils (gy 2) | Guardian | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety | 8.6 / 10 | — | — |
| Study environment | 7.4 / 10 | — | — |
| Anti-bullying | 6.4 / 10 | — | — |
| Stimulation | 6.1 / 10 | — | — |
| Support | 6.9 / 10 | — | — |
Scale 0–10 (rescaled from Skolverket's 0–100). Guardian and staff perspectives are often not in open data.
High reliability — Inspection register and Skolenkäten survey.
Source: Schools Inspectorate + Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Resources
202,192 SEKCost per pupil (total)Sweden: 144,179 SEK
Resources
202,192 SEK
Cost per pupil (total)
Cost per pupil is 40% above the national average.
Limited history — Cost data updated annually by Kolada/SCB.
Who runs the school
Operator
LAPPLANDS KOMMUNALFÖRBUNDIndependent operator17 other schools in the municipality.
Operator
LAPPLANDS KOMMUNALFÖRBUND
Independent operator
LAPPLANDS KOMMUNALFÖRBUND operates this school independently.
- Operator Reliability: High reliability.
- LAPPLANDS KOMMUNALFÖRBUND
- Operating form Reliability: High reliability.
- Independent
- Other schools in municipality Reliability: High reliability.
- 17
High reliability — Current data from Skolverket and Bolagsverket.
Source: Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Next step: Apply for a place
Apply through Pajala e-service for upper-secondary application.
Contact and address
- Headmaster
- Fredrik Mäki
- Visiting address
- Biblioteksvägen 1, 98432 Pajala
- Postal address
- 98185 KIRUNA
- Phone
- 010-1437024
- Website
- www.lapplands.se/
- School unit code
75324351
Source: Skolverket School Unit Register · Pipeline-fetched on 2026-07-05.
Everyday travelAreas that reach the school within 15 minutes.
Reachability from the school
15 min on foot
15 min by bike
School
Nearest and similar schools
- Gränsälvsgymnasiet93 km away· 140 pupils
- Järva Gymnasium· 470 pupils
- Gymnasieskolan101 km away· 10 pupils
About Pajala municipality
School-form averages across the municipality, with links to deep-dive sub-pages.
- Schools
- 18
- Avg. merit (yr 9)
- 233.4+5.7
- Certified teachers
- 54%−19 pp
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.0−4.0
Source: Skolverket (aggregated school statistics).
Similar schools
The 5 most-similar upper secondary schools based on student count, geography, teacher certification and pupil composition.
Gränsälvsgymnasiet
Övertorneå
Merit: —Cert: 73%140 pupils
Järva Gymnasium
Stockholm
Merit: —Cert: 76%470 pupils
Gymnasieskolan
Överkalix
Merit: —Cert: —10 pupils
Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 1
Gällivare
Merit: 14.3Cert: 71%160 pupils
Lapplands Gymnasium Gällivare enhet 3
Gällivare
Merit: 15.1Cert: —190 pupils
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In-depth metrics
Safety and study environment (SkolenkätenThe Schools Inspectorate’s survey sent to pupils, parents, and staff about safety, classroom order, and teaching.Read more in glossary →)
The school survey shows pupil experience where responses are available. Read values together with year, response coverage and unknowns.
Coverage: 1 displayed year group · year 2026.
Strongest (Upper-sec. year 2)
- Safety: 86 (national 84)
- Study environment: 74 (national 64)
Weakest (Upper-sec. year 2)
- Stimulation: 61 (national 61)
- Anti-bullying: 64 (national 63)
Support-needs policy · School-choice guide
Source: Skolinspektionen Skolenkäten 2026. Updated annually. · See all years and dimensions in the data view →
School meals
Weekly menus and meal provider for this school's municipality.
No menu provider registered for this municipality yet.
Source: municipality's own meal portal — Skolkoll does not host menu content.
Inspections & decisions
Source: Skolinspektionen tillsynsregister (open data). Updated when new decisions are published. · See all decisions and review types in the data view → · Check current status at the Schools Inspectorate ↗
Admissions pressure & cutoffs
Applicants per place and latest admission cutoff per programme (2026).
High demand reflects popularity, which depends on location and reputation as well as quality. Cutoffs measure entry difficulty, not school quality.
- Barn- och fritidsprogrammet180points
- El- och energiprogrammet132.5points
- Ekonomiprogrammet
- Försäljnings- och serviceprogrammet132.5points
- Fordons- och transportprogrammet
- Hotell- och turismprogrammet
- Introduktionsprogram IM Anpassad
- Introduktionsprogram IM Yrkesintro
- Industritekniska programmet115points
- Naturvetenskapsprogrammet
- Restaurang- och livsmedelsprogrammet
- Samhällsvetenskapsprogrammet257.5points
- Teknikprogrammet
- Vård- och omsorgsprogrammet270points
Source: Gymnasieantagningen (regional admission databases). Latest year: 2026.
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Data coverage
What we do not know about Lapplands Gymnasium Pajala
Open school data is not complete. Use this as a checklist for what to verify with the school, provider or municipality.
- MediumResults and score inputsMedium data coverage: 3 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data. When school-specific data is missing for a dimension, the neutral value 50 is used. That does not automatically lower the school, but it makes the score less informative.
- MediumEligibility and goal attainmentGrades, eligibility and goal-attainment data may be missing, suppressed or available only for some grades and school types.
- UncertainResources, teachers and staffTeacher and resource metrics do not always show subject mix, vacancies, student-health workflows or everyday staffing.
- MissingSupport resources and student healthWe do not yet have a verified national data source for special education, student health, adaptations, language support or contact routes per school.
- PartialSafety and study environmentThe school survey is shown where available, but not every grade and perspective is always covered.
- PartialAdmissions, placement and important datesAdmission data is available for upper-secondary programmes where sources publish it, but it is historical and not a forecast.
- MissingVisits, facilities and everyday environmentWe lack sourced open-house information for this school. Facilities, accessibility and everyday environment are often not open comparable data.
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