Schools in Åstorp municipality

Key metrics — Åstorp municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Åstorp (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

209.2 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

62.4%

Passing mathematics

83.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

74.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

64%

Parents with post-secondary education

45%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

77% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

12.4

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Åstorp, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2024)

77% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+5.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 77.9% (linear extrapolation, +1.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

2,043

Municipal / independent share

92.6% / 7.4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)

132,541 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

131,013 SEK/pupil

Teaching

71,231 SEK/pupil

Premises

18,411 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,116 SEK/pupil

School meals

9,414 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,255 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Åstorp.

Student health (compulsory)

5,116 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

0 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

56.7%

Easy to access help, year 8

51.9%

Safety at school

75.7%

Study environment (studiero)

42.3%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Åstorp (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

98.1%

Passed SvA, year 9

71.7%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.9%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Åstorp (2024).

Number of pupils

31

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.3%

Cost per pupil

536,258 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

4.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Åstorp (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

701

Graduating within 3 years

62.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

45.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

141,860 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.8 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

7.9

Municipal upper-secondary cost

193,475 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

10.2%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

48%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

68.6%

Directly to university

16.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Åstorp going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

16.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

45.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

86.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

20.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

62.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Åstorp (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

702

Ages 16–18 (2030)

727 (+3.6%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

2,353

Ages 6–15 (2030)

2,254 (-4.2%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

986

Total school age (2035)

3,746

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Åstorp (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

613

Cost per FTE student

43,428 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

67.2%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

63.5%

Teacher licence, basic level

53.2%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

55.7%

Net cost basic adult edu.

192 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

268 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Åstorp (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

150

Cost per FTE student

323 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

94.2%

Teachers with licence

68.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Åstorp

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children

861

Preschool units

18 (16 municipal, 2 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

87% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.1 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.2 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

57% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

55% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Åstorp (2024).

Cost per child

46,700 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

822

Children per FTE

24.1 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

50% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Åstorp (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Åstorp (2024).

Open preschool units

3

Open preschool FTEs

3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Åstorp (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Åstorp (2024).

Initiated child investigations

48 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

11 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,795 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Åstorp (2024).

Children in economic hardship

24.2%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Åstorp (2025).

Total population

16,491

Population change

0.3%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

967

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

2,110

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

723

Higher education 25–64

15.4%

Foreign-born 20–64

38.1%

16–24 not in work/education

9.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Åstorp (2024).

Single without children

33.2%

Single with children

6.9%

Couple without children

23.1%

Couple with children

26.3%

Other households

10.5%

Total number of households

6,722

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Åstorp (2024).

In-migration

1,422

Out-migration

1,464

Net migration

-42

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Åstorp (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.7 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

66.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Åstorp (2025).

Municipal tax rate

20.3%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

31.5%

Tax base

224,182 SEK/capita

Annual result

1,989 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

2.8%

Solidity

51.3%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Åstorp (2024).

Assistance households

3.1 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.3%

Assistance months (avg)

38.8

Net cost economic assistance

1,872 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Åstorp. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,255 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Åstorp.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

24.5%

Completed dwellings

0.5 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.3%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

87.6%

Rental

29.5%

Cooperative

6.5%

Owner-occupied

59.2%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

24%

Cars in traffic

7,971

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Åstorp (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

13,150 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,374 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

201 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,131 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Åstorp (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

3,547 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.8

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Åstorp (2022).

Share of pupils 6–19

9.1%

Number of pupils

295

Average pupil fee

0 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

388 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Åstorp (2024).

Loans per capita

4.8 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

2.5 per capita

Active borrowers

20.3%

Media allocation

714 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Åstorp (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.4 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

8.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2022).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Åstorp with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Åstorp.

Åstorp achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Åstorp compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Skåne län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Åstorp belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 29 schools in Åstorp

Common questions about schools in Åstorp

How many schools are there in Åstorp?

Åstorp municipality has 29 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 28 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,804 pupils attend schools in Åstorp.

What are the merit values in Åstorp?

The average year-9 merit value in Åstorp is 209.5 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Hyllinge skola with 210 points.

Which school in Åstorp has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Rågenskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Åstorp at 83.4%. The municipal average is 59.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Åstorp?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Åstorp is 132,541 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 131,013 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Åstorp?

Student health services in Åstorp cost 5,116 SEK per pupil (2024). 56.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 51.9%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.