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Schools in Hörby municipality

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25 school unitsSkolkoll's statistics include school units that are open/active in Skolverket's register. Dormant units (Vilande — temporarily without students) and discontinued units (Upphörd — permanently closed) are excluded. in Hörby, Skåne County. The three most common school forms: 12 preschool, 9 compulsory school, 7 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Hörby

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
9
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
12
Municipal
18
Independent
7

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Hörby has 25 schools with a merit value of 204.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 74.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

25 schools2,335 pupils74.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Hörby

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Hörby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

25Active schools18 municipal, 7 independent
2,335Total pupils9 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
204.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
74.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
135,277 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
12.5Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Hörby municipality has 25 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 204.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (74.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Hörby

How many schools are there in Hörby?
Hörby municipality has 25 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 9 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 12 offer preschool. 18 of the units are municipal and 7 are independent. A total of 2,335 pupils attend schools in Hörby.
What are the merit values in Hörby?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Hörby is 204.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Ludvigsborgs friskola with 242.6 points.
Which school in Hörby has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Frostaskolan F-6 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Hörby at 85.4%. The municipality value is 74.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Hörby?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hörby is 135,277 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 132,800 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Hörby organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

School choice in Hörby
Mother-tongue tuition

18.7% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 4,141 SEK/year (2025).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Hörby compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
6/7Merit value 2025
5/7Qualified teachers 2025
2/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Hörby

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Hörby
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Hörby: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Frostaskolan F-6 with Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Municipal average 47, neutral midpoint 50.

9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Hörby
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Hörby: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Hörby Yrkesgymnasium with Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Lowest: Hörby Yrkesgymnasium with Skolkoll score 41 out of 100.

Hörby Yrkesgymnasium
Skolkoll score 41 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Hörby ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Hörby

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Hörby with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
ÄlvdalsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖRBY KOMMUN22075.5%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Anpassad grundskola Hörby kommunAdapted compulsory schoolHÖRBY KOMMUN———
Frostaskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolHÖRBY KOMMUN27076.2%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
Frostaskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖRBY KOMMUN25085.4%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Georgshillsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolHÖRBY KOMMUN32066.1%Skolkoll score 26 out of 100. Below average.
Georgshillsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖRBY KOMMUN11083.3%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Hörby Lärcenter, komvuxAdult education, Upper secondary schoolHÖRBY KOMMUN30——
Hörby YrkesgymnasiumUpper secondary schoolHörby Yrkesgymnasium AB8039.9%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Killhult skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖRBY KOMMUN6063.7%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Långaröd skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖRBY KOMMUN4071.6%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Ludvigsborgs friskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLUDVIGSBORGS FRISTÅENDE SKOLA, EK. FÖRENING21073.6%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Östraby skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖRBY KOMMUN11066%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in HörbyHörby has 12 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Hörby with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Hörby you—204.374.7%135,277 SEK
Höör13.3 km226.969.9%130,329 SEK
Eslöv21.8 km224.379.1%140,361 SEK
Sjöbo22 km183.371.8%144,969 SEK
Lund31.9 km251.378.8%149,650 SEK
Kristianstad35.9 km223.177.8%140,349 SEK
Hässleholm36.6 km213.476%153,917 SEK
Neighbour avg220.475.6%143,263 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Hörby municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Hörby place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Hörby

  1. Killhult skola: Head changed

  2. Killhult skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.horby.se/, email: anna.aberg@horby.se, phone: 0415-378437 to url: http://www.horby.se/, email: helen.malmungerrosenqvist@horby.se, phone: 0415-378799

  3. Georgshillsskolan 7-9: Renamed from Georgshillsskolan 4-9 to Georgshillsskolan 7-9

  4. Georgshillsskolan 7-9: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  5. Georgshillsskolan F-6: Renamed from Georgshillsskolan F-3 to Georgshillsskolan F-6

  6. Georgshillsskolan F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  7. Hörby Lärcenter, komvux: Head changed

  8. Georgshillsskolan 7-9: Renamed from Georgshillsskolan 4-9 to Georgshillsskolan 7-9

  9. Georgshillsskolan 7-9: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  10. Georgshillsskolan F-6: Renamed from Georgshillsskolan F-3 to Georgshillsskolan F-6

  11. Georgshillsskolan F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  12. Hörby Lärcenter, komvux: Head changed

  13. Hörby Lärcenter, komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.horby.se/, email: ulrika.hall@horby.se, phone: 0415-378139 to url: http://www.horby.se/, email: niclas.haglind@horby.se, phone: 0415-378445

  14. Ludvigsborgs friskola: Address changed from AP Kleens väg, 24271 Ludvigsborg to AP Kleens väg 8, 24271 Ludvigsborg

  15. Ludvigsborgs friskola: Address changed from AP Kleens väg, 24271 Ludvigsborg to AP Kleens väg 8, 24271 Ludvigsborg

  16. Anpassad grundskola Hörby kommun: Operating name changed from Georgshillsskolan F-9 to Georgshillsskolan

  17. Frostaskolan 7-9: Operating name changed from Frostaskolan 7-9 to Frostaskolan

  18. Frostaskolan F-6: Operating name changed from Frostaskolan F-6 to Frostaskolan

  19. Georgshillsskolan 7-9: Operating name changed from Georgshillsskolan 4-9 to Georgshillsskolan

  20. Georgshillsskolan F-6: Operating name changed from Georgshillsskolan F-3 to Georgshillsskolan

  21. Killhult skola: Head changed

  22. Killhult skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.horby.se/, email: helena.andersson@horby.se, phone: 0415-378431 to url: http://www.horby.se/, email: anna.aberg@horby.se, phone: 0415-378437

  23. Anpassad grundskola Hörby kommun: Head changed

  24. Anpassad grundskola Hörby kommun: Contact details changed from url: http://horby.se, email: jonas.malmqvist@horby.se, phone: 0415-378508 to url: http://horby.se, email: roger.delen@horby.se, phone: 0415-378001

  25. Hörby Lärcenter, komvux: Head changed

  26. Hörby Lärcenter, komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.horby.se/, email: madelene.skog@horby.se, phone: 0415-378445 to url: http://www.horby.se/, email: ulrika.hall@horby.se, phone: 0415-378139

  27. Killhult skola: Head changed

  28. Killhult skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.horby.se/, email: anna.aberg@horby.se, phone: 0415-378437 to url: http://www.horby.se/, email: helena.andersson@horby.se, phone: 0415-378431

  29. Hörby Yrkesgymnasium: Head changed

  30. Anpassad grundskola Hörby kommun: Head changed

… and 176 older events.

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