Schools in Kumla municipality

Key metrics — Kumla municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Kumla (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

65.2%

Passing mathematics

79.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

66.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

63.9%

Parents with post-secondary education

59.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

74.3% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 68.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

11.9

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

74.3% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-2.5 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 69.1% (linear extrapolation, -1.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

2,804

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)

130,989 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,324.1 SEK)

Municipal school cost

126,974 SEK/pupil

Teaching

72,966 SEK/pupil

Premises

21,598 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,163 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,689 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,157 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Kumla.

Student health (compulsory)

5,163 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,808 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

52.5%

Easy to access help, year 8

52.9%

Safety at school

83.7%

Study environment (studiero)

30.8%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Kumla (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

85.7%

Passed SvA, year 9

90.7%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.5%

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 Kumla (2024).

Number of pupils

45

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.4%

Cost per pupil

746,275 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

943

Graduating within 3 years

66.4% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

46.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

18.4% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

154,718 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.3 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

5.6

Municipal upper-secondary cost

419,589 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

9.8%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

27%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

73.6%

Directly to university

16.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

16.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

46.8% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

83.6% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

16.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

66.4% (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 Kumla (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

909

Ages 16–18 (2030)

928 (+2.1%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

3,121

Ages 6–15 (2030)

2,966 (-5%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,325

Total school age (2035)

4,912

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

837

Cost per FTE student

129,609 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

75.3%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

68.2%

Teacher licence, basic level

76.3%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

82%

Net cost basic adult edu.

76 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

502 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Kumla (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

140

Cost per FTE student

227 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

83.3%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Kumla

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

Enrolled children

1,193

Preschool units

22 (21 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

90% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.5 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.2 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.9 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

43% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

42% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

44,020 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

1,197

Children per FTE

14.2 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

54.9% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

6

Share of children 1–5

0.8%

Cost per enrolled child

148,533 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Kumla (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

2

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 Kumla (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.7%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

13.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

6.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,080 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Kumla (2024).

Children in economic hardship

15.3%

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

Demographics

Population data for Kumla (2025).

Total population

22,665

Population change

-0.1%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,290

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

2,833

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

938

Higher education 25–64

21.1%

Foreign-born 20–64

20%

16–24 not in work/education

5.4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Kumla (2024).

Single without children

38.7%

Single with children

6.5%

Couple without children

24.6%

Couple with children

24.9%

Other households

5.3%

Total number of households

10,218

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

1,388

Out-migration

1,232

Net migration

+156

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Kumla (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.4 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

6 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

73.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Kumla (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.5%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.8%

Tax base

250,673 SEK/capita

Annual result

3,450 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

4.6%

Solidity

63.8%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3.8%

Assistance months (avg)

40.5

Net cost economic assistance

989 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,157 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Kumla.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

13.2%

Completed dwellings

3 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.9%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

94.2%

Rental

29%

Cooperative

6.6%

Owner-occupied

58.6%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

13.2%

Cars in traffic

11,441

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,383 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,327 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

260 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,795 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Kumla (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,223 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.3

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Kumla (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

12.1%

Number of pupils

520

Average pupil fee

935 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

487 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Kumla (2024).

Loans per capita

6.9 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

8.1 per capita

Active borrowers

21.2%

Media allocation

656 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Kumla (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

8.5 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

29%

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 Kumla 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 Kumla.

Kumla 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

Kumla 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 Örebro län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Kumla 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 41 schools in Kumla

Common questions about schools in Kumla

How many schools are there in Kumla?

Kumla municipality has 41 active school units: 11 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 41 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 3,818 pupils attend schools in Kumla.

What are the merit values in Kumla?

The average year-9 merit value in Kumla is 210.6 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Vialundskolan with 217.6 points.

Which school in Kumla has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Fylsta skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Kumla at 85.9%. The municipal average is 52.6%.

How much does a school place cost in Kumla?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Kumla is 130,989 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 126,974 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Kumla?

Student health services in Kumla cost 5,163 SEK per pupil (2024). 52.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 52.9%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.