Schools in Kristianstad municipality

Key metrics — Kristianstad municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Kristianstad (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

222.8 / 226

Passing all subjects year 9

69.6%

Passing mathematics

86.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

82.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

61.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

62.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

75.5% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

76% / 71.3%

Pupils per teacher

11.6

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

75.5% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

→ Stable (-0.1 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 74.2% (linear extrapolation, -0.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

9,147

Municipal / independent share

86.9% / 13.1%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

139,258 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

139,463 SEK/pupil

Teaching

79,754 SEK/pupil

Premises

23,318 SEK/pupil

Student health

3,894 SEK/pupil

School meals

9,398 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,361 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Kristianstad.

Student health (compulsory)

3,894 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

3,702 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

69.3%

Easy to access help, year 8

52.3%

Safety at school

82.1%

Study environment (studiero)

40.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Kristianstad (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

93.9%

Passed SvA, year 9

76.6%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.9%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ∿Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

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 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

156

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.5%

Cost per pupil

694,214 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.7

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

3,263

Graduating within 3 years

68.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

53% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

80.2% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

134,544 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.6 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

12.9

Municipal upper-secondary cost

128,905 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

12.9%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

26%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

77.9%

Directly to university

13.3% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

13.3% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

53% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

78.4% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

30.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

68.3% (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 Kristianstad (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

3,293

Ages 16–18 (2030)

3,241 (-1.6%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

10,275

Ages 6–15 (2030)

9,788 (-4.7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

4,476

Total school age (2035)

16,252

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

2,702

Cost per FTE student

102,978 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

62.6%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

59.4%

Teacher licence, basic level

78.1%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

88%

Net cost basic adult edu.

144 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

481 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Kristianstad (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

409

Cost per FTE student

389 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

97.3%

Teachers with licence

85.5%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Kristianstad

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

Enrolled children

4,142

Preschool units

70 (47 municipal, 23 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

90% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16.7 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.6 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

58% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

57% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

56,200 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

4,029

Children per FTE

19.2 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

56.7% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

4

Share of children 1–5

0.1%

Cost per enrolled child

90,750 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Kristianstad (2024).

Open preschool units

2

Open preschool FTEs

3

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 Kristianstad (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

8.8%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

23.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

12.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,491 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Kristianstad (2024).

Children in economic hardship

23.2%

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

Demographics

Population data for Kristianstad (2025).

Total population

85,908

Population change

-0.5%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

4,426

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

9,164

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

3,280

Higher education 25–64

26%

Foreign-born 20–64

27.6%

16–24 not in work/education

6.4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Kristianstad (2024).

Single without children

40.3%

Single with children

5.7%

Couple without children

25.6%

Couple with children

20.7%

Other households

7.7%

Total number of households

40,016

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

3,915

Out-migration

4,021

Net migration

-106

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Kristianstad (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.5 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

44 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

60%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Kristianstad (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.5%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

32.6%

Tax base

252,217 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,216 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

4.2%

Solidity

43.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.8 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.6%

Assistance months (avg)

48.2

Net cost economic assistance

1,740 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,361 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Kristianstad.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

16.2%

Completed dwellings

1.9 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.1%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

94.8%

Rental

31.8%

Cooperative

9.6%

Owner-occupied

57.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

16.1%

Cars in traffic

40,761

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

11,997 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

939 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

398 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,327 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Kristianstad (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,603 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.2

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Kristianstad (2020).

Share of pupils 6–19

2.7%

Number of pupils

385

Average pupil fee

761 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

211 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Kristianstad (2024).

Loans per capita

5.1 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.8 per capita

Active borrowers

20.9%

Media allocation

518 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Kristianstad (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.7 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

39.2%

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 Kristianstad 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 Kristianstad.

Kristianstad achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

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

Kristianstad 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

Kristianstad belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Mindre stad/tätort: kommuner med 15 000–40 000 invånare i den största tätorten. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 162 schools in Kristianstad

Common questions about schools in Kristianstad

How many schools are there in Kristianstad?

Kristianstad municipality has 162 active school units: 57 compulsory schools and 19 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 128 are municipal and 34 are independent. A total of 15,504 pupils attend schools in Kristianstad.

What are the merit values in Kristianstad?

The average year-9 merit value in Kristianstad is 222.8 points (based on 16 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Axonaskolan with 276.3 points.

Which school in Kristianstad has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Wendesgymnasiet 51 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Kristianstad at 100%. The municipal average is 66.6%.

How much does a school place cost in Kristianstad?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Kristianstad is 139,258 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 139,463 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Kristianstad?

Student health services in Kristianstad cost 3,894 SEK per pupil (2024). 69.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 52.3%.

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