Schools in Hörby municipality

Key metrics — Hörby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Hörby (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

195.3 / 242.6

Passing all subjects year 9

59%

Passing mathematics

72.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

76.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

66.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

56.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

77.6% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

78.7% / 70.7%

Pupils per teacher

12

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

77.6% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+9.9 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 80.1% (linear extrapolation, +1.9 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,659

Municipal / independent share

81.2% / 18.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

135,618 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

135,802 SEK/pupil

Teaching

71,543 SEK/pupil

Premises

16,499 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,841 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,761 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

5,657 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Hörby.

Student health (compulsory)

4,841 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,037 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

66.4%

Easy to access help, year 8

57.1%

Safety at school

83.2%

Study environment (studiero)

32%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Hörby (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

95.5%

Passed SvA, year 9

72.7%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.7%

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 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

6

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.6%

Cost per pupil

1,841,250 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

5.3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

501

Graduating within 3 years

78.4% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

49.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

66.7% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

152,835 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.5 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

8.8

Municipal upper-secondary cost

227,222 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

5.5%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

44%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

85%

Directly to university

9.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

9.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

49.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

86.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

33.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

78.4% (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 Hörby (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

519

Ages 16–18 (2030)

560 (+7.9%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,829

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,697 (-7.2%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

752

Total school age (2035)

2,761

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

391

Cost per FTE student

81,787 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

64.6%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

67%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

88.8%

Net cost basic adult edu.

188 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

287 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Hörby (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

64

Cost per FTE student

235 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

74.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Hörby

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

Enrolled children

658

Preschool units

11 (7 municipal, 4 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

86% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

13.7 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

10.2 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.2 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

49% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

51% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

51,681 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

758

Children per FTE

22.7 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

59.2% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Hörby (2024).

Open preschool units

0

Open preschool FTEs

0

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 Hörby (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

61.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

11 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,790 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Hörby (2024).

Children in economic hardship

15%

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

Demographics

Population data for Hörby (2025).

Total population

15,559

Population change

0%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

744

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,636

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

529

Higher education 25–64

20.2%

Foreign-born 20–64

17.8%

16–24 not in work/education

7.4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Hörby (2024).

Single without children

40%

Single with children

5.2%

Couple without children

26.9%

Couple with children

20.1%

Other households

7.8%

Total number of households

7,286

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

953

Out-migration

985

Net migration

-32

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Hörby (2024).

Newly arrived received

3.5 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

16 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

67.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Hörby (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.1%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.3%

Tax base

249,588 SEK/capita

Annual result

4,340 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

6%

Solidity

43.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.8 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.1%

Assistance months (avg)

32.2

Net cost economic assistance

990 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

5,657 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Hörby.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

15.2%

Completed dwellings

0.6 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

97.5%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

91.4%

Rental

18.6%

Cooperative

3%

Owner-occupied

76.9%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

15%

Cars in traffic

8,582

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

11,400 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

919 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

308 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

379 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Hörby (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,255 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 Hörby (2020).

Share of pupils 6–19

7.1%

Number of pupils

175

Average pupil fee

1,363 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

457 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Hörby (2024).

Loans per capita

4.2 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.2 per capita

Active borrowers

21%

Media allocation

630 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Hörby (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

6.2 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

20.5%

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 Hörby 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 Hörby.

Hörby 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

Hörby 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

Hörby 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 24 schools in Hörby

Common questions about schools in Hörby

How many schools are there in Hörby?

Hörby municipality has 24 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 18 are municipal and 6 are independent. A total of 2,318 pupils attend schools in Hörby.

What are the merit values in Hörby?

The average year-9 merit value in Hörby is 210.9 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Ludvigsborgs friskola with 242.6 points.

Which school in Hörby has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Älvdalsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hörby at 87.8%. The municipal average is 57.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Hörby?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hörby is 135,618 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 135,802 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Hörby?

Student health services in Hörby cost 4,841 SEK per pupil (2024). 66.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 57.1%.

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