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Schools in Örebro län

518 active school units across 12 municipalities. 140 compulsory schools and 52 upper-secondary schools.

Key metrics — Örebro

Municipalities
12
School units
518
Pupils
56,329
Average merit value
215.5 (37 schools)
Qualified teachers
72.9%
Pupils per teacher
11.9
Municipal / Independent
450 / 68

Municipalities in Örebro

Municipality Schools Pupils Average merit Qualified teachers SALSA
Örebro 263 31,567 226.4 72.3% -3.3
Karlskoga 49 5,031 218.1 75.5% -0.7
Lindesberg 39 4,163 188.5 67.7% -26.7
Kumla 34 3,855 210.6 76.7% -8.3
Hallsberg 32 3,756 192.1 79.5% -18.5
Askersund 21 1,455 203.2 70.6% -11.0
Degerfors 20 1,492 209.1 77.2% +4.0
Nora 19 1,487 211.5 77.1% -9.0
Lekeberg 14 1,477 206.7 65.3% -17.0
Hällefors 12 932 205.3 66.5% -3.0
Laxå 9 660 211.6 67.4% +10.0
Ljusnarsberg 6 454 188.8 69.5% -12.0
National average 228.5 73.3%

Merit value by municipality in Örebro

Average year-9 merit value per municipality, sorted from highest to lowest.

Örebro
226.4
Karlskoga
218.1
Laxå
211.6
Nora
211.5
Kumla
210.6
Degerfors
209.1
Lekeberg
206.7
Hällefors
205.3
Askersund
203.2
Hallsberg
192.1
Ljusnarsberg
188.8
Lindesberg
188.5

Green = above national average (228.5), orange = below national average.

School forms

Preschool (261)
Compulsory school (140)
After-school care (111)
Preschool class (105)
Upper secondary school (52)
Adult education (38)
Adapted compulsory school (19)
Adapted upper secondary school (7)
Special needs school (3)
Open leisure-time activities (1)

Top merit-value schools in Örebro

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Municipality Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
JENSEN grundskola Örebro Örebro Jensen Education College AB 272.2 +36.0 78.6% 350
Internationella Engelska Skolan Örebro Örebro Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB 270.2 +14.0 620
Pops Academy Karl Johan Örebro Pops Academy AB 262.2 +5.0 91.5% 550
Kunskapsskolan Örebro Örebro Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag 254.3 +13.0 94.2% 420
Hannaskolan Örebro Stiftelsen Hannaskolan 254 +16.0 76% 290
Grenadjärskolan Örebro Stiftelsen Grenadjärskolan 248.8 +20.0 44% 210
Vittra Örebro Örebro Vittraskolorna AB 241 +15.0 48.2% 150
Adolfsbergsskolan 7-9 Örebro Örebro kommun 235.7 -4.0 73.7% 520
Almby skola F-9 Örebro Örebro kommun 234.7 +3.0 74.9% 890
Entréskolan Örebro Örebro AmiSgo AB 232.9 -10.0 62.8% 240
County average (Örebro) 215.5 72.9% 56,329

Common questions about schools in Örebro län

What are the merit values in Örebro län?
The average year-9 merit value in Örebro län is 215.5 points (based on 37 schools). The highest merit value belongs to JENSEN grundskola Örebro in Örebro with 272.2 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Örebro län?
The average share of qualified teachers in Örebro län is 72.9%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.9.
Which municipality in Örebro has the best school results?
Örebro has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Örebro län with 226.4 points. There are 12 municipalities in the county in total.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.

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