Schools in Hallsberg municipality

Key metrics — Hallsberg municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Hallsberg (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

193.8 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 205.9)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

59.7%

Passing mathematics

73.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

70%

Parents with post-secondary education

48.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

70.1% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 68.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

11.2

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

70.1% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+3.1 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 71.3% (linear extrapolation, +1.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,820

Municipal / independent share

93.1% / 6.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

129,054 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,324.1 SEK)

Municipal school cost

124,427 SEK/pupil

Teaching

83,403 SEK/pupil

Premises

15,381 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,161 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,317 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

3,546 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Hallsberg.

Student health (compulsory)

5,161 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

59.4%

Easy to access help, year 8

55.6%

Safety at school

77.1%

Study environment (studiero)

41.7%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Hallsberg (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

94.4%

Passed SvA, year 9

80%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.9%

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 Hallsberg (2024).

Number of pupils

24

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.2%

Cost per pupil

734,955 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

615

Graduating within 3 years

67.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

42.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

88.4% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

171,590 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

13.9 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

8.5

Withdrawn study support

9.3%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

28%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

73.3%

Directly to university

15.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

15.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

42.9% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

82.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

31.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

67.6% (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 Hallsberg (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

588

Ages 16–18 (2030)

589 (+0.2%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

2,065

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,983 (-4%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

896

Total school age (2035)

3,318

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

Preschool in Hallsberg

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

Enrolled children

808

Preschool units

15 (14 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

88% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.3 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

66% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

62% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

55,577 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

702

Children per FTE

23.7 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

50.5% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

4

Share of children 1–5

2.2%

Cost per enrolled child

242,111 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Hallsberg (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

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 Hallsberg (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

34.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

8.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,867 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Hallsberg (2024).

Children in economic hardship

20.3%

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

Demographics

Population data for Hallsberg (2025).

Total population

16,082

Population change

-0.2%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

854

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,825

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

588

Higher education 25–64

16.6%

Foreign-born 20–64

23.1%

16–24 not in work/education

7.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Hallsberg (2024).

Single without children

40.1%

Single with children

5.7%

Couple without children

26.4%

Couple with children

21.1%

Other households

6.6%

Total number of households

7,492

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

1,003

Out-migration

1,097

Net migration

-94

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Hallsberg (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

70.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Hallsberg (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.6%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.9%

Tax base

245,005 SEK/capita

Annual result

1,122 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

1.5%

Solidity

31.1%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.3 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

5%

Assistance months (avg)

32.1

Net cost economic assistance

925 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

3,546 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Hallsberg.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

20%

Completed dwellings

1.2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

93%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

71.8%

Rental

24.5%

Cooperative

5.1%

Owner-occupied

66.1%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

19.8%

Cars in traffic

8,672

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

11,507 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

999 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

503 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

2,016 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Hallsberg (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,669 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Hallsberg (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

11.7%

Number of pupils

325

Average pupil fee

1,139 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

472 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Hallsberg (2024).

Loans per capita

2.9 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

0.7 per capita

Active borrowers

16.2%

Media allocation

491 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Hallsberg (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.5 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

33.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Hallsberg 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 Hallsberg.

Hallsberg achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

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

Hallsberg 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 Örebro län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hallsberg 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 32 schools in Hallsberg

Common questions about schools in Hallsberg

How many schools are there in Hallsberg?

Hallsberg municipality has 32 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 5 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 31 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 3,268 pupils attend schools in Hallsberg.

What are the merit values in Hallsberg?

The average year-9 merit value in Hallsberg is 192.1 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Transtenskolan with 195.4 points.

Which school in Hallsberg has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Alléskolan 4 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hallsberg at 98.4%. The municipal average is 65.7%.

How much does a school place cost in Hallsberg?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hallsberg is 129,054 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 124,427 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Hallsberg?

Student health services in Hallsberg cost 5,161 SEK per pupil (2024). 59.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 55.6%.

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