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 3,756 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%. The municipal average is 79.5%.

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%.

Schools in Hallsberg municipality

32 active school units in Hallsberg, Örebro län. The three most common school forms: 15 preschool, 7 after-school care, 7 compulsory school (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Hallsberg has 32 schools with an average merit value of 192.1, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 79.5% (above the national average of 73.3%).

32 schools 3,756 pupils 79.5% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Hallsberg

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (193.8) is 34.7 points below the national average (228.5).
Schools perform on average -18.5 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
Merit value has increased by 7.4 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +4.7 percentage points over the measurement period.
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 12% by 2035 (SCB forecast).

Key metrics — Hallsberg municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

32 Active schools 31 municipal, 1 independent

3,756 Total pupils 7 compulsory, 5 upper secondary

192.1 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)

79.5% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

129,054 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

10.1 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Hallsberg municipality has 32 schools with an average merit value of 192.1 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Hallsberg underperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Hallsberg over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +4 %

2020: 186.4 p 2025: 193.8 p

Merit values have increased by 7.4 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +7 %

2020: 67 % 2025: 71.7 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 4.7 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +20.8 %

2020: 106,839 SEK 2024: 129,054 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 22,215 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Hallsberg compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

7/7 Merit value

1/7 Qual. teachers

1/7 Cost/pupil

All 32 schools in Hallsberg

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Alléskolan 1	Upper secondary school	Sydnärkes Utbildningsförbund	270	87.3%
Alléskolan 2	Adapted upper secondary school	Sydnärkes Utbildningsförbund	—	—
Alléskolan 3	Upper secondary school	Sydnärkes Utbildningsförbund	250	92.2%
Alléskolan 4	Upper secondary school	Sydnärkes Utbildningsförbund	310	98%
Alléskolan 6	Upper secondary school	Sydnärkes Utbildningsförbund	180	—
Alléskolan 7	Upper secondary school	Sydnärkes Utbildningsförbund	250	94.9%
Central Insamlingsenhet		Hallsbergs kommun	—	—
Folkasboskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hallsbergs kommun	330	75.4%
FÖRSKOLAN ÅKERÖN	Preschool	Hallsbergs kommun	117	80.9%
FÖRSKOLAN ÄPPELLUNDEN	Preschool	Hallsbergs kommun	117	74.5%
FÖRSKOLAN EKHAGEN	Preschool	Hallsbergs kommun	32	63.8%
FÖRSKOLAN FOLKASBO	Preschool	Hallsbergs kommun	28	—
FÖRSKOLAN GLÄNTAN	Preschool	Hallsbergs kommun	36	39.3%
FÖRSKOLAN GULLVIVAN	Preschool	Hallsbergs kommun	60	55.3%
FÖRSKOLAN HJORTEN	Preschool	Hallsbergs kommun	11	—
FÖRSKOLAN KOMPASSEN	Preschool	Hallsbergs kommun	72	73.4%
FÖRSKOLAN NORRGÅRDEN	Preschool	Hallsbergs kommun	52	59.4%
FÖRSKOLAN ÖSTANSJÖ	Preschool	Hallsbergs kommun	51	75.3%
FÖRSKOLAN SAGOBACKEN	Preschool	Hallsbergs kommun	32	77.3%
FÖRSKOLAN TALLBACKEN	Preschool	Hallsbergs kommun	40	65.7%
FÖRSKOLAN TREUDDEN	Preschool	Hallsbergs kommun	37	69.8%
FÖRSKOLAN VIBY I UR OCH SKUR	Preschool	Viby Församling	20	33.9%
FÖRSKOLAN VIBYTORP	Preschool	Hallsbergs kommun	51	80.7%
Fredriksbergskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hallsbergs kommun	140	64.4%
Fritidshem Hjortkvarn	After-school care	Hallsbergs kommun	—	—
Långängskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hallsbergs kommun	370	68.8%
Östansjö skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hallsbergs kommun	100	78.4%
Sköllersta skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hallsbergs kommun	100	71.3%
Stocksätterskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hallsbergs kommun	270	72.7%
Transtenskolan	Compulsory school	Hallsbergs kommun	430	71.5%
Vuxenutbildning	Adult education	Sydnärkes Utbildningsförbund	—	—
Vuxenutbildning SFI	Adult education	Sydnärkes Utbildningsförbund	—	—

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

193.8 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

71.7% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

129,054 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

59.7% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Hallsberg (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 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

50.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

71.7% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.8 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.8

Source: Kolada.

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Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 71.7% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+4.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 73.7% (linear extrapolation, +1.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils: 1,791
Municipal / independent share: 95.5% / 4.5%

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: 153,483.4 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 28.4%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 12.3%
Swedish as a second language: 17.9%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 94.4%
Passed SvA, year 9: 80%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 2%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

-18.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: -16.5 2024/25: -18.5

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Transtenskolan	195	206	-10.0
Folkasboskolan	189	216	-27.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Transtenskolan	Hallsbergs kommun	195.4	-10.0	71.5%	430
Folkasboskolan	Hallsbergs kommun	188.8	-27.0	75.4%	330

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Hallsberg (2025).

Number of pupils: 26
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.3%
Cost per pupil: 734,955 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +4%

2020: 186.4 p 2025: 193.8 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +7%

2020: 67 % 2025: 71.7 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +20.8%

2020: 106,839 SEK 2024: 129,054 SEK

Number of pupils → unchanged

2020: 1,790 2025: 1,791

Independent share ↓ -35.7%

2020: 7 % 2025: 4.5 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -8.5%

2020: 11.8 2025: 10.8

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +4%

2020: 4,965 SEK 2024: 5,161 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -1.5%

2023: 60.3 % 2025: 59.4 %

Student health yr 8 → unchanged

2023: 55.8 % 2025: 55.6 %

Safety ↑ +2.8%

2023: 75 % 2025: 77.1 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Hallsberg

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Hallsberg, based on 14 schools with survey data.

77.7% Safety (national: 78.3%)

57.4% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Hallsberg municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

Stable (-0.2 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Hallsberg sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

Source: Swedish Schools Inspectorate — School Survey

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

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): 82.7% (national avg: 82 %)
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%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +9.2%

2020: 157,100 SEK 2024: 171,590 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +4.2%

2020: 64.9 % 2025: 67.6 %

Qualified teachers US ↓ -10.9%

2020: 92.8 % 2025: 82.7 %

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -10.8%

2020: 48.1 % 2025: 42.9 %

University connection

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

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 and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Hallsberg

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

Enrolled children: 756
Preschool units: 15 (14 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 86.8% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 15.1 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 12.6 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: – (national avg: 5) Partial missingness

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: 695
Children per FTE: 23.7 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 37.4% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 49.3% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 73.6% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Hallsberg (2025).

Children in pedagogical care: 3
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 (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +13.6%

2020: 48,927 SEK 2024: 55,577 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +2.3%

2020: 48.2 % 2025: 49.3 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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: 17.1%
Foreign-born 20–64: 23.1%
16–24 not in work/education: 6.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Hallsberg (2024).

Single without children: 40.7%
Single with children: 5.5%
Couple without children: 26.3%
Couple with children: 20.7%
Other households: 6.7%
Total number of households: 7,498

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality	Distance	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Pupils
Hallsberg you	—	192.1	79.5%	129,054 SEK	3,756
Kumla	7.9 km	210.6	76.7%	130,989 SEK	3,855
Askersund	20.3 km	203.2	70.6%	176,524 SEK	1,455
Lekeberg	22.1 km	206.7	65.3%	154,260 SEK	1,477
Örebro	23.1 km	226.4	72.3%	139,106 SEK	31,567
Laxå	31.3 km	211.6	67.4%	158,336 SEK	660
Degerfors	44.5 km	209.1	77.2%	139,707 SEK	1,492
Neighbour avg.		211.3	71.6%	149,820 SEK	6,751

Merit value year 9

Örebro

226.4

Laxå

211.6

Kumla

210.6

Degerfors

209.1

Lekeberg

206.7

Askersund

203.2

Hallsberg

192.1

Qualified teachers

Hallsberg

79.5%

Degerfors

77.2%

Kumla

76.7%

Örebro

72.3%

Askersund

70.6%

Laxå

67.4%

Lekeberg

65.3%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ -150%

2020: 0.4 % 2025: -0.2 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +3%

2020: 6.7 % 2024: 6.9 %

Newly arrived ↓ -22.2%

2020: 0.9 2025: 0.7

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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): 18.1%
Completed dwellings: 1.2 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 93%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 71.8%
Rental: 24.4%
Cooperative: 5%
Owner-occupied: 66.1%
Cars in traffic: 8,744

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 21.6 % 2025: 21.6 %

Economic assistance ↓ -34.3%

2020: 3.5 2024: 2.3

Overcrowding ↓ -17%

2020: 21.8 % 2025: 18.1 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Hallsberg (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 14,658 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 1,075 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 348 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 4,056 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

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Hallsberg (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 8%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 35.4% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 7%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 8%
Sick leave >49 years: 8.3%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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).

Culture school share ↓ -4.1%

2020: 12.2 % 2024: 11.7 %

Reported crimes ↑ +44.6%

2020: 10,137.2 2025: 14,657.5

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +49.3%

2020: 6.9 % 2024: 10.3 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -12.5%

2020: 4 t 2023: 3.5 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +84.1%

2020: 39 % 2024: 71.8 %

Total sick leave ↓ -2.4%

2020: 8.2 % 2025: 8 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +25%

2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +100%

2020: 0 SEK 2024: 41,076 SEK

Licence basic level ↑ +21.1%

2020: 82.6 % 2023: 100 %

Licence upper sec. level ↑ +4.2%

2020: 96 % 2021: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 67%

2025 (latest) 71.7%

Forecast 2027 73.7% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 69.8%

National avg 73.3%

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.

Cost per pupil: 129,054 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 193.8 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Hallsberg with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

Municipality	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs	SALSA score
Hallsberg you	193.8	71.7%	129,054 SEK	67.6%	-18.5
Kumla	211.6	76.1%	130,989 SEK	66.4%	-8.3
Degerfors	209.1	76.1%	139,707 SEK	49.5%	+4.0
Nora	211.5	75.3%	147,214 SEK	62.8%	-9.0
Karlskoga	219	74.7%	135,111 SEK	74.9%	-0.7
Lekeberg	206.7	65.6%	154,260 SEK	76.5%	-17.0
Örebro	222.5	71.4%	139,106 SEK	73.9%	-3.3
Lindesberg	188	62.2%	155,419 SEK	66%	-26.7
Peer average	209.8	71.6%	143,115 SEK	67.1%	-8.7

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

KumlaDegerforsNoraKarlskogaLekeberg

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

KumlaDegerforsNoraKarlskogaLekeberg

Cost/pupil 2020–2024

KumlaDegerforsNoraKarlskogaLekeberg

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

KumlaDegerforsNoraKarlskogaLekeberg

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Hallsberg belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Hallsberg compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Hallsberg Group median

Merit value 193.8 (median: 212.5)

9th

Qualified teachers 71.7 (median: 72.7)

41th

Students/teacher 10.8 (median: 11.4)

72th

Cost/pupil 129053.9 (median: 146870.9)

95th

Graduating 3 yrs 67.6 (median: 69.7)

39th

All subjects passed 59.7 (median: 65.3)

18th

✅ Above group median for students/teacher

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Hallsberg	193.8	71.7%	129,054 SEK	67.6%
Alvesta	209.3	68.3%	142,053 SEK	65.1%
Aneby	223.6	64.3%	141,549 SEK	72%
Bjurholm	196.6	75.8%	169,648 SEK	79.2%
Bjuv	190	63%	151,037 SEK	64.3%
Eslöv	224.3	79.1%	140,361 SEK	69.4%
Forshaga	210.4	75.8%	137,783 SEK	72.3%
Färgelanda	200.5	65.6%	173,809 SEK	72.3%
Gagnef	213.4	64%	149,864 SEK	77.9%

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

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 3,756 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%. The municipal average is 79.5%.
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.
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Summary — Hallsberg

Key metrics — Hallsberg municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 32 schools in Hallsberg

Compulsory school

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Teachers and personnel

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Pupils and providers

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Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Top merit-value schools

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Safety and study environment

Municipal average — safety and study environment

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

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Safety per school in Hallsberg

Upper secondary

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Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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Peer municipalities

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Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Hallsberg

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