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Schools in Östergötlands län

798 active school units across 13 municipalities. 237 compulsory schools and 73 upper-secondary schools.

Key metrics — Östergötlands

Municipalities
13
School units
798
Pupils
80,872
Average merit value
222.7 (61 schools)
Qualified teachers
56.5%
Pupils per teacher
11.7
Municipal / Independent
666 / 132

School forms

Preschool (405)
Compulsory school (237)
After-school care (167)
Preschool class (155)
Upper secondary school (73)
Adapted compulsory school (33)
Adult education (31)
Open leisure-time activities (25)
Adapted upper secondary school (15)

Municipalities in Östergötlands

Municipality Schools Pupils Average merit Qualified teachers SALSA
Linköping 278 29,686 226.9 54.1% -4.2
Norrköping 236 26,224 229.2 57% +4.2
Motala 81 7,390 205.4 62.1% -14.5
Mjölby 47 4,796 206.7 62.7% -15.5
Finspång 38 3,698 215.5 50.8% -1.5
Söderköping 34 2,439 213.4 58.7% -10.0
Åtvidaberg 19 1,790 202.7 55.2% -11.0
Kinda 17 1,489 210.7 55.4% -8.0
Boxholm 11 344 — 50.5% +6.0
Valdemarsvik 11 895 211.7 66.5% +3.0
Vadstena 9 951 206.8 65.8% -13.0
Ödeshög 9 691 222.3 49.4% -7.0
Ydre 8 479 234.6 49.1% +1.0

Top merit-value schools in Östergötlands

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Municipality Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Kunskapsskolan Norrköping Norrköping Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag 279.6 +25.0 84.7% 500
Jönsbergska Idrottsskolan Norrköping Norrköping Jönsbergska Idrottsskolan Norrköping AB 276 +41.0 74.1% 330
JENSEN grundskola Linköping Linköping Jensen Education College AB 271.6 +19.0 82.4% 110
I Ur och Skur sk Skattkammarön Norrköping I Ur Och Skur Skolan Skattkammarön Ek. För. 265.6 — 51.5% 130
JENSEN grundskola Norrköping Norrköping Jensen Education College AB 262.3 +27.0 60.8% 280
Johannesskolan Norrkpg Kr Sk Norrköping Stiftelsen Agape Norrköping 253.8 +30.0 48.9% 160
Lärande Grundskola Östra Norrköping Lärande förskolor och grundskolor i Sverige AB 249.6 +18.0 61.9% 480
Prolympia, Norrköping Norrköping Prolympia AB 247.7 +13.0 70.1% 500
Berzeliusskolan 4 Linköping Linköpings kommun 245.2 — 92.1% 250
Björkö friskola Linköping Stiftelsen Waldorfpedagogik I Vreta Kloster 244.8 -5.0 — 230

Common questions about schools in Östergötlands län

How many schools are there in Östergötlands län?
Östergötlands län has 798 active school units across 13 municipalities: 237 compulsory schools and 73 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 666 are municipal and 132 are independent. A total of 80,872 pupils attend schools in the county.
What are the merit values in Östergötlands län?
The average year-9 merit value in Östergötlands län is 222.7 points (based on 61 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Kunskapsskolan Norrköping in Norrköping with 279.6 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Östergötlands län?
The average share of qualified teachers in Östergötlands län is 56.5%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.7.
Which municipality in Östergötlands has the best school results?
Ydre has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Östergötlands län with 234.6 points. There are 13 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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