How many schools are there in Hörby?

Hörby municipality has 25 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 18 are municipal and 7 are independent. A total of 2,335 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?

Frostaskolan F-6 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hörby at 85.4%. The municipal average is 70.1%.

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%.

Schools in Hörby municipality

25 active school units in Hörby, Skåne län. 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: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Hörby has 25 schools with an average merit value of 210.9, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 70.1% (below the national average of 73.3%).

25 schools 2,335 pupils 70.1% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Hörby

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (204.3) is 24.2 points below the national average (228.5).
Merit value has declined by 11.3 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Schools perform on average -10.7 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +7 percentage points over the measurement period.
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 18% by 2035 (SCB forecast).

Key metrics — Hörby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

25 Active schools 18 municipal, 7 independent

2,335 Total pupils 9 compulsory, 2 upper secondary

210.9 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 3 schools (national avg: 228.5)

70.1% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

135,618 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

12.5 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

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

Hörby municipality has 25 schools with an average merit value of 210.9 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Hörby outperforms its peers.

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -5.2 %

2020: 215.6 p 2025: 204.3 p

Merit values have decreased by 11.3 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +10.3 %

2020: 67.7 % 2025: 74.7 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 7 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +7.2 %

2020: 126,536 SEK 2024: 135,618 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 9,082 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Hörby compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

5/7 Merit value

6/7 Qual. teachers

2/7 Cost/pupil

All 25 schools in Hörby

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Älvdalsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hörby kommun	220	75.5%
ÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hörby kommun	43	62%
Anpassad grundskola Hörby kommun	Adapted compulsory school	Hörby kommun	—	—
BJÖRNLIGANS FÖRSKOLA, KILLHULT	Preschool	Hörby kommun	37	57.6%
Central Insamlingsenhet		Hörby kommun	—	—
DE LA GARDIES FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hörby kommun	58	51.4%
Frostaskolan 7-9	Compulsory school	Hörby kommun	270	76.2%
Frostaskolan F-6	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hörby kommun	250	85.4%
Georgshillsskolan 4-9	Compulsory school	Hörby kommun	320	66.1%
Georgshillsskolan F-3	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hörby kommun	110	83.3%
Hörby Lärcenter, komvux	Adult education, Upper secondary school	Hörby kommun	30	—
Hörby Yrkesgymnasium	Upper secondary school	Hörby Yrkesgymnasium AB	80	39.9%
JUNIBACKEN FÖRSKOLA GEORGSHILL	Preschool	Hörby kommun	41	53.8%
Killhult skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hörby kommun	60	63.7%
KLURIFAX FÖRSKOLA - ONSIDE	Preschool	Naturmontessori Väst AB	9	—
KYRKANS FÖRSKOLA GNISTAN EKONOMISK FÖRENING	Preschool	Kyrkans Förskola Gnistan Ek För	39	41.5%
Långaröd skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hörby kommun	40	71.6%
Ludvigsborgs friskola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Ludvigsborgs Fristående Skola, Ek. Förening	210	73.6%
Östraby skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hörby kommun	110	66%
OTTSJÖ FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Naturmontessori Väst AB	17	23.3%
PERSONALKOOPERATIVET SOLKULLENS EK FÖR	Preschool	Personalkooperativet Solkullens Ek För	18	29.7%
REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hörby kommun	68	62.8%
SKATTSKISTANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hörby kommun	97	50.4%
SKOGSGLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hörby kommun	89	66.1%
TROLLBÄCKEN	Preschool	Norlandia Förskolor AB	119	25%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

204.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

74.7% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

135,618 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

59% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Hörby (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 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

56.7%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

74.7% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 73.9 %)

Certified teachers B

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

Qualification municipal / independent

74.9% / 73.5%

Pupils per teacher

12.6

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 74.7% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+7.0 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 79.1% (linear extrapolation, +1.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 1,607
Municipal / independent share: 82.9% / 17.1%

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: 140,479.1 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 18.7%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 9.7%
Swedish as a second language: 9.1%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 95.5%
Passed SvA, year 9: 72.7%
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.

-10.7 Average residual (merit value) for 3 schools

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

2020/21: +0.7 2024/25: -10.7

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Ludvigsborgs friskola	243	238	+4.0
Frostaskolan 7-9	196	214	-18.0
Georgshillsskolan 4-9	194	212	-18.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Ludvigsborgs friskola	Ludvigsborgs Fristående Skola, Ek. Förening	242.6	+4.0	73.6%	210
Frostaskolan 7-9	Hörby kommun	196.4	-18.0	76.2%	270
Georgshillsskolan 4-9	Hörby kommun	193.6	-18.0	66.1%	320

School ranking — Hörby

All 3 compulsory schools with merit value, sorted by year-9 merit value. The SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given its pupils' background.

School	Merit value	SALSA residual	Certified teachers	Pupils
Ludvigsborgs friskola	242.6	+4.0	73.6%	210
Frostaskolan 7-9	196.4	-18.0	76.2%	270
Georgshillsskolan 4-9	193.6	-18.0	66.1%	320

SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given pupil background. Positive (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = below expected. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils: 8
Share of compulsory school pupils: 0.4%
Cost per pupil: 1,841,250 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -5.2%

2020: 215.6 p 2025: 204.3 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +10.3%

2020: 67.7 % 2025: 74.7 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +7.2%

2020: 126,536 SEK 2024: 135,618 SEK

Number of pupils → unchanged

2020: 1,609 2025: 1,607

Independent share ↓ -1.2%

2020: 17.3 % 2025: 17.1 %

Pupils per teacher ↑ +6.8%

2020: 11.8 2025: 12.6

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +4,958.6%

2020: 96 SEK 2024: 4,841 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↑ +5.6%

2022: 62.9 % 2025: 66.4 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -14.3%

2022: 66.6 % 2025: 57.1 %

Safety ↑ +3.9%

2022: 80.1 % 2025: 83.2 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

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): 52.3% (national avg: 82 %)
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): 9.3
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 227,222 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 667 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 5.5%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 44%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 85%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +11.6%

2020: 136,939 SEK 2024: 152,835 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +20.8%

2020: 64.9 % 2025: 78.4 %

Qualified teachers US ↑ +398.1%

2020: 10.5 % 2025: 52.3 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +1,159.3%

2020: 400 SEK 2024: 5,037 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +6.5%

2020: 46.1 % 2025: 49.1 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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 and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Hörby

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

Enrolled children: 618
Preschool units: 11 (7 municipal, 4 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 84% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 13.7 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 10.3 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5.2 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 49.6% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 51.3% (national avg: 48%)

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: 738
Children per FTE: 22.7 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 33.8% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 59.6% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 82.5% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

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).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +41.2%

2020: 36,600 SEK 2024: 51,681 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +5.9%

2020: 56.3 % 2025: 59.6 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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: 21.3%
Foreign-born 20–64: 17.8%
16–24 not in work/education: 9.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Hörby (2024).

Single without children: 40.5%
Single with children: 4.7%
Couple without children: 26.6%
Couple with children: 20.2%
Other households: 7.8%
Total number of households: 7,320

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
Hörby you	—	210.9	70.1%	135,618 SEK	2,335
Höör	4.6 km	232	66.8%	133,457 SEK	2,961
Eslöv	20.9 km	223.2	80.9%	140,361 SEK	6,206
Malmö	24.2 km	231.7	73.6%	140,833 SEK	70,378
Hässleholm	27.1 km	215.4	75.5%	155,821 SEK	8,743
Perstorp	27.3 km	193.2	74.4%	145,646 SEK	1,206
Sjöbo	31.9 km	182	71.2%	140,403 SEK	2,719
Neighbour avg.		212.9	73.7%	142,754 SEK	15,369

Merit value year 9

Höör

232

Malmö

231.7

Eslöv

223.2

Hässleholm

215.4

Hörby

210.9

Perstorp

193.2

Sjöbo

182

Qualified teachers

Eslöv

80.9%

Hässleholm

75.5%

Perstorp

74.4%

Malmö

73.6%

Sjöbo

71.2%

Hörby

70.1%

Höör

66.8%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ -100%

2020: 0.1 % 2025: 0 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +1.1%

2020: 9.1 % 2024: 9.2 %

Newly arrived ↑ +218.2%

2020: 1.1 2024: 3.5

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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
Learning tools, upper secondary: 667 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): 14.5%
Completed dwellings: 0.6 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 97.5%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 91.4%
Rental: 18.6%
Cooperative: 2.9%
Owner-occupied: 77.1%
Cars in traffic: 8,683

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 21.1 % 2025: 21.1 %

Economic assistance ↓ -45.5%

2020: 3.3 2024: 1.8

Overcrowding ↓ -19.4%

2020: 18 % 2025: 14.5 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 9,621 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 900 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 283 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 315 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

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 7.1%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 28.2% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 6.8%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.5%
Sick leave >49 years: 7.9%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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 (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↑ +11.9%

2020: 8,598.6 2025: 9,620.5

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +12.1%

2020: 9.9 % 2024: 11.1 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -6.1%

2020: 6.6 t 2023: 6.2 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +67.4%

2020: 54.6 % 2024: 91.4 %

Total sick leave ↓ -1.4%

2020: 7.2 % 2025: 7.1 %

Stress-related cases → unchanged

2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↑ +6.8%

2020: 366 2024: 391

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +21.6%

2020: 67,285 SEK 2024: 81,787 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +23.3%

2020: 52.4 % 2024: 64.6 %

Passing upper sec. level ↑ +30.6%

2020: 51.3 % 2024: 67 %

Licence basic level ↑ +132%

2020: 43.1 % 2023: 100 %

Licence upper sec. level ↑ +45.6%

2020: 61 % 2023: 88.8 %

SFI pupils ↓ -19%

2020: 79 2024: 64

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 67.7%

2025 (latest) 74.7%

Forecast 2027 79.1% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 73.9%

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 Hörby.

Cost per pupil: 135,618 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 204.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Hörby with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Hörby 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
Hörby you	204.3	74.7%	135,618 SEK	78.4%	-10.7
Åstorp	209.2	75.1%	132,541 SEK	62.7%	-4.0
Bromölla	203	75.2%	145,712 SEK	67.9%	-5.5
Tomelilla	197	77.1%	130,398 SEK	63.5%	-16.0
Östra Göinge	192.2	74.8%	143,599 SEK	64.2%	-16.0
Perstorp	193.2	69%	145,646 SEK	59.8%	-8.0
Trelleborg	223.1	72%	140,634 SEK	70.1%	+6.9
Ängelholm	219.6	78.9%	146,528 SEK	68.3%	-13.1
Peer average	205.3	74.6%	140,722 SEK	65.2%	-8.0

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

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Qualified teachers 2020–2025

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Cost/pupil 2020–2025

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Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

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

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Hörby 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 Hörby compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Hörby Group median

Merit value 204.3 (median: 212.5)

26th

Qualified teachers 74.7 (median: 72.7)

61th

Students/teacher 12.6 (median: 11.4)

11th

Cost/pupil 135618.2 (median: 146870.9)

86th

Graduating 3 yrs 78.4 (median: 69.7)

91th

All subjects passed 59 (median: 65.3)

16th

✅ Above group median for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Hörby	204.3	74.7%	135,618 SEK	78.4%
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 Hörby

How many schools are there in Hörby?: Hörby municipality has 25 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 18 are municipal and 7 are independent. A total of 2,335 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?: Frostaskolan F-6 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hörby at 85.4%. The municipal average is 70.1%.
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.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

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Skåne länOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Hörby.Merit value year 9Compare Hörby with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.ÄngelholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ÅstorpCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BåstadCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BjuvCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BromöllaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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Summary — Hörby

Key metrics — Hörby municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 25 schools in Hörby

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Top merit-value schools

School ranking — Hörby

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

Pupil forecast

Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Preschool and childcare

Preschool in Hörby

After-school care (fritidshem)

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Children and youth

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Housing and infrastructure

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LSS and disability services

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Environment

Trends — society and culture

Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Cost-effectiveness

Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Hörby

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