Schools in Lekeberg municipality

Key metrics — Lekeberg municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Lekeberg (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

67.7%

Passing mathematics

87.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

72.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

53%

Parents with post-secondary education

57.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

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

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

13.6

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

72.6% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+9.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 78.9% (linear extrapolation, +2.0 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,128

Municipal / independent share

90.6% / 9.4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

154,260 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,324.1 SEK)

Municipal school cost

146,193 SEK/pupil

Teaching

69,905 SEK/pupil

Premises

40,860 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,680 SEK/pupil

School meals

11,264 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

2,274 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Lekeberg.

Student health (compulsory)

5,680 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

15,429 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

55.3%

Easy to access help, year 8

47%

Safety at school

78.4%

Study environment (studiero)

40.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

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 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

8

Cost per pupil

717,500 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

10

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

341

Graduating within 3 years

76.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

49% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

153,659 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.2 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

9.4

Municipal upper-secondary cost

220,929 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

3.6%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

76.5%

Directly to university

6.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

6.5% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

49% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

90.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

21.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

76.5% (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 Lekeberg (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

337

Ages 16–18 (2030)

343 (+1.8%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,293

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,268 (-1.9%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

565

Total school age (2035)

2,139

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

167

Cost per FTE student

21,891 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

61.1%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

55.9%

Net cost basic adult edu.

49 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

81 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Lekeberg (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

13

Cost per FTE student

53 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

0%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Lekeberg

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

Enrolled children

415

Preschool units

9 (9 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

76% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

13.8 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

10.3 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.3 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

52% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

51% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

32,741 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

514

Children per FTE

22 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

58.4% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

14

Share of children 1–5

3.5%

Cost per enrolled child

158,414 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Lekeberg (2024).

Open preschool units

3

Open preschool FTEs

4

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 Lekeberg (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Lekeberg (2022).

Initiated child investigations

27.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

2.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,501 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Lekeberg (2024).

Children in economic hardship

13%

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

Demographics

Population data for Lekeberg (2025).

Total population

8,608

Population change

0%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

518

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,140

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

344

Higher education 25–64

23%

Foreign-born 20–64

9.3%

16–24 not in work/education

4.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Lekeberg (2024).

Single without children

36.1%

Single with children

5.5%

Couple without children

26.2%

Couple with children

26.3%

Other households

6%

Total number of households

3,777

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

480

Out-migration

475

Net migration

+5

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Lekeberg (2024).

Newly arrived received

4.5 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

15 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

65.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Lekeberg (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.4%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.7%

Tax base

261,388 SEK/capita

Annual result

6,540 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

8.2%

Solidity

44.1%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.3 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

5.3%

Assistance months (avg)

35.6

Net cost economic assistance

856 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

2,274 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Lekeberg.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

11.4%

Completed dwellings

0.7 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

94%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

88%

Rental

15%

Cooperative

4.6%

Owner-occupied

76.9%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

11.3%

Cars in traffic

4,824

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

4,311 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

442 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

151 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

395 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Lekeberg (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,846 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

6.5%

Number of pupils

110

Average pupil fee

1,591 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

129 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Lekeberg (2024).

Loans per capita

5.3 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.8 per capita

Active borrowers

18.8%

Media allocation

611 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Lekeberg (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4.5 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

37.4%

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 Lekeberg 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 Lekeberg.

Lekeberg 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

Lekeberg 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

Lekeberg 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 16 schools in Lekeberg

Common questions about schools in Lekeberg

How many schools are there in Lekeberg?

Lekeberg municipality has 16 active school units: 4 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 16 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 1,465 pupils attend schools in Lekeberg.

What are the merit values in Lekeberg?

The average year-9 merit value in Lekeberg is 206.7 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Lekebergsskolan 7-9 with 206.7 points.

Which school in Lekeberg has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Lekebergsskolan f-6 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Lekeberg at 87.9%. The municipal average is 55.6%.

How much does a school place cost in Lekeberg?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lekeberg is 154,260 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 146,193 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Lekeberg?

Student health services in Lekeberg cost 5,680 SEK per pupil (2024). 55.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 47%.

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