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Schools in Ljusnarsberg municipality

6 active school units in Ljusnarsberg, Örebro län. Most common school forms: 3 preschool, 2 compulsory school, 1 adapted compulsory school (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Ljusnarsberg municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

6 Active schools 6 municipal, 0 independent
458 Total pupils 2 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
188.8 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
62.3% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
198,015 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
8.5 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Ljusnarsberg (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
188.8 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 205.9)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
45.5%
Passing mathematics
75.8%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
75%
Parents with post-secondary education
42%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
67.9% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 68.6 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
8.6

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)
67.9% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+11.8 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 75.6% (linear extrapolation, +2.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
326
Municipal / independent share
93% / 7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
198,015 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,324.1 SEK)
Municipal school cost
175,692 SEK/pupil
Teaching
89,717 SEK/pupil
Premises
27,903 SEK/pupil
Student health
6,299 SEK/pupil
School meals
11,293 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
3,333 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Ljusnarsberg.

Student health (compulsory)
6,299 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 8
65.6%
Safety at school
73.1%

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.

-12.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9 189 201 -12.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9 Ljusnarsbergs kommun 188.8 -12.0 71.3% 120

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
4
Cost per pupil
646,250 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
2.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -4.5%
2020: 197.7 p 2025: 188.8 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +21%
2020: 56.1 % 2024: 67.9 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +9.6%
2020: 180,646 SEK 2024: 198,015 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -12.6%
2020: 373 2024: 326
Independent share ↓ -57.1%
2020: 16.3 % 2024: 7 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -4.4%
2020: 9 2024: 8.6
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +3.3%
2020: 6,101 SEK 2024: 6,299 SEK
Student health yr 8 → unchanged
2022: 65.6 % 2023: 65.6 %
Safety ↓ -13.4%
2022: 84.4 % 2025: 73.1 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
96
Graduating within 3 years
65.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
47.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
146,123 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
13.6 (national avg: 14.8)
Withdrawn study support
8.3%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
65.8%
Directly to university
16.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +10.5%
2020: 132,271 SEK 2024: 146,123 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +44.6%
2020: 45.5 % 2025: 65.8 %
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +45%
2020: 32.7 % 2025: 47.4 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Ljusnarsberg going on to higher education (2020).

Directly to university
16.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
47.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
90.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
44.4% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
65.8% (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 Ljusnarsberg (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
109
Ages 16–18 (2030)
111 (+1.8%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
358
Ages 6–15 (2030)
304 (-15.1%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
152
Total school age (2035)
513

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 Ljusnarsberg (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
125
Cost per FTE student
137,259 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
38.2%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
54.2%
Teacher licence, basic level
100%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
16.7%
Net cost basic adult edu.
518 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
319 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Ljusnarsberg (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
24
Cost per FTE student
291 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100%
Teachers with licence
100%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Ljusnarsberg

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

Enrolled children
138
Preschool units
3 (3 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
85% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
17.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
12 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
4.9 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
54% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
54% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
38,927 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
97
Children per FTE
14.1 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
37.2% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Ljusnarsberg (2024).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↓ -1.2%
2020: 39,395 SEK 2024: 38,927 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↓ -1.1%
2020: 37.6 % 2024: 37.2 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Ljusnarsberg (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
10.7%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Ljusnarsberg (2024).

Children in economic hardship
32.7%

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

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Ljusnarsberg (2025).

Total population
4,290
Population change
-1.8%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
155
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
325
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
114
Higher education 25–64
12.2%
Foreign-born 20–64
20.4%
16–24 not in work/education
10.6%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Ljusnarsberg (2024).

Single without children
51.4%
Single with children
4.5%
Couple without children
26.7%
Couple with children
12%
Other households
5.4%
Total number of households
2,424

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration
273
Out-migration
252
Net migration
+21

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Ljusnarsberg — 188.8 62.3% 8.5 6
Hällefors 28.6 km 205.3 53.2% 8.6 12
Ludvika 30 km 218.9 43.8% 11 48
Lindesberg 35.2 km 188.5 49.1% 11 42
Smedjebacken 35.6 km 210.6 48.7% 10.5 16
Nora 39.8 km 211.5 53% 10.7 21
Skinnskatteberg 41.5 km 203.3 37.5% 8.9 6

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Ljusnarsberg (2022).

Newly arrived received
0.4 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
67.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ -10%
2020: -2 % 2025: -1.8 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -14.5%
2020: 12.4 % 2023: 10.6 %
Newly arrived ↓ -73.3%
2020: 1.5 2022: 0.4

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Ljusnarsberg (2025).

Municipal tax rate
21.5%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.8%
Tax base
226,555 SEK/capita
Annual result
966 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
1.2%
Solidity
58.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
4.1 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
11.1%
Assistance months (avg)
36.4
Net cost economic assistance
3,404 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,333 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Ljusnarsberg.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13.2%
Completed dwellings
0.2 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
84%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
45.6%
Rental
18.7%
Cooperative
9.5%
Owner-occupied
67.6%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
13%
Cars in traffic
2,451

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate ↑ +2.4%
2020: 21 % 2025: 21.5 %
Economic assistance ↓ -39.7%
2020: 6.8 2024: 4.1
Overcrowding ↓ -45.7%
2020: 24.3 % 2024: 13.2 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
10,597 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,488 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
320 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
1,762 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Ljusnarsberg (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
6,607 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1.5

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Ljusnarsberg (2024).

Loans per capita
4.2 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
6.1 per capita
Active borrowers
18.9%
Media allocation
684 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Ljusnarsberg (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
6.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
21%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Reported crimes ↓ -43.1%
2020: 18,635 2024: 10,597.4
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +16.3%
2020: 9.2 % 2024: 10.7 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -3.2%
2020: 6.3 t 2023: 6.1 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +54.1%
2020: 29.6 % 2024: 45.6 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -56.6%
2020: 288 2024: 125
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +63.9%
2020: 83,743 SEK 2024: 137,259 SEK
Passing basic level ↓ -9.7%
2020: 42.3 % 2024: 38.2 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -1.5%
2020: 55 % 2024: 54.2 %
Licence basic level → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 %
Licence upper sec. level → unchanged
2020: 16.7 % 2021: 16.7 %
SFI pupils ↓ -65.7%
2020: 70 2024: 24
SFI course D pass rate → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 56.1%
2024 (latest) 67.9%
Forecast 2026 75.6% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 68.6%
National avg 72.6%

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 Ljusnarsberg.

Cost per pupil
198,015 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
188.8 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1 (national avg: 1.6)

Ljusnarsberg 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 Ljusnarsberg with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Ljusnarsberg 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
Ljusnarsberg you 188.8 67.9% 198,015 SEK 65.8% -12.0
Askersund 203.2 72.2% 174,613 SEK 63.9% -11.0
Hällefors 205.3 58.6% 178,066 SEK 66.7% -3.0
Lindesberg 188 58.6% 155,419 SEK 66% -26.7
Laxå 211.6 61.8% 158,336 SEK 72.3% +10.0
Lekeberg 206.7 72.6% 154,260 SEK 76.5% -17.0
Nora 211.5 72.7% 147,214 SEK 62.8% -9.0
Degerfors 209.1 72.2% 139,707 SEK 49.5% +4.0
Peer average 205.1 67% 158,231 SEK 65.4% -7.5

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
AskersundHälleforsLindesbergLaxåLekeberg
Qualified teachers 2020–2024
AskersundHälleforsLindesbergLaxåLekeberg
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
AskersundHälleforsLindesbergLaxåLekeberg
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
AskersundHälleforsLindesbergLaxåLekeberg

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Ljusnarsberg belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en mindre stad/tätort. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Ljusnarsberg 188.8 67.9% 198,015 SEK 65.8%
Arboga 226.7 70.6% 138,550 SEK 58.2%
Boxholm 224.5 78.9% 164,524 SEK 67.9%
Bromölla 203 74.6% 145,712 SEK 67.9%
Degerfors 209.1 72.2% 139,707 SEK 49.5%
Eksjö 217.9 64.6% 151,682 SEK 71.1%
Emmaboda 216.4 74.9% 181,122 SEK 64.3%
Essunga 177.6 71.5% 162,716 SEK 81.3%
Fagersta 206.3 58.8% 146,282 SEK 54.1%

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

All 6 schools in Ljusnarsberg

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
FÖRSKOLAN ÅSTUGAN Preschool Ljusnarsbergs kommun 29 — 67.7%
FÖRSKOLAN GARHYTTAN Preschool Ljusnarsbergs kommun 69 — 42.4%
FÖRSKOLAN SKOGSGLÄNTAN Preschool Ljusnarsbergs kommun 40 — 65%
Komvux, SFI Adult education Ljusnarsbergs kommun — — —
Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Ljusnarsbergs kommun 120 188.8 71.3%
Kyrkbacksskolan F-6 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Ljusnarsbergs kommun 200 — 65.2%

Common questions about schools in Ljusnarsberg

How many schools are there in Ljusnarsberg?
Ljusnarsberg municipality has 6 active school units: 2 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 6 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 458 pupils attend schools in Ljusnarsberg.
What are the merit values in Ljusnarsberg?
The average year-9 merit value in Ljusnarsberg is 188.8 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9 with 188.8 points.
Which school in Ljusnarsberg has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Ljusnarsberg at 71.3%. The municipal average is 62.3%.
How much does a school place cost in Ljusnarsberg?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ljusnarsberg is 198,015 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 175,692 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Ljusnarsberg?
Student health services in Ljusnarsberg cost 6,299 SEK per pupil (2024). The figure for year 8 is 65.6%.

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

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