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Schools in Nora municipality

19 active school units in Nora, Örebro län. The three most common school forms: 8 preschool, 7 compulsory school, 6 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.

Nora has 19 schools with an average merit value of 211.5, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 77.1% (above the national average of 73.3%).

19 schools 1,487 pupils 77.1% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Nora

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Nora municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

19 Active schools 18 municipal, 1 independent
1,487 Total pupils 7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
211.5 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
77.1% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
147,214 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11.8 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Nora municipality has 19 schools with an average merit value of 211.5 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Nora outperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Nora compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
4/7 Merit value
1/7 Qual. teachers
3/7 Cost/pupil

All 19 schools in Nora

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
Ås skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nora kommun 130 66.5%
Borns Friskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Föräldrakooperativet Borns Skola Ek.förening 70 69.1%
GYTTORPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nora kommun 46 45.9%
Gyttorps skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nora kommun 110 90.3%
HAGBYÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nora kommun 77 31.3%
IM-programmet i Nora Upper secondary school Nora kommun 10 —
JÄRNBOÅS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nora kommun 37 48.5%
Järnboås skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nora kommun 50 79.4%
Järntorgsskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nora kommun 220 77.2%
Karlsängskolan Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school Nora kommun 380 70%
KomVux Nora Adult education Nora kommun — —
KomVux Nora, särvux Adult education Nora kommun — —
KomVux Nora, SFI Adult education Nora kommun — —
Lärkesskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Nora kommun 150 87.2%
MARSTRANDSHAGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nora kommun 50 60%
SAGOSKATTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nora kommun 61 31.5%
SÖDRA HAGA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nora kommun 32 75.3%
SOLTUNETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Nora kommun 33 57.6%
SPARVUGGLAN Preschool Nora kommun 31 42.3%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

211.5 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
75.3% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
147,214 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
65.1% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Nora (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
211.5 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 205.9)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
65.1%
Passing mathematics
83.3%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
69.1%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
26.9%
Parents with post-secondary education
61.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
75.3% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.8 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
75.7% / 69.6%
Pupils per teacher
11.7

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
75.3% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↓ Declining (-2.4 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 71.4% (linear extrapolation, -0.7 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
1,116
Municipal / independent share
92.3% / 7.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
147,214 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 153,483.4 SEK)
Municipal school cost
142,233 SEK/pupil
Teaching
85,326 SEK/pupil
Premises
21,664 SEK/pupil
Student health
6,795 SEK/pupil
School meals
8,365 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
6,681 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Nora.

Student health (compulsory)
6,795 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
0 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
45.7%
Easy to access help, year 8
38.9%
Safety at school
64.8%
Study environment (studiero)
31.5%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Nora (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
17%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
8.4%
Swedish as a second language
4%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
58.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
1.5%

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.

-9.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -6.0 2024/25: -9.0
School Actual Model Residual
Karlsängskolan 212 221 -9.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Karlsängskolan Nora kommun 211.5 -9.0 70% 380

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
6
Share of compulsory school pupils
0.5%
Cost per pupil
1,316,429 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
1.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2.9%
2020: 217.8 p 2025: 211.5 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -3.1%
2020: 77.7 % 2025: 75.3 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +20%
2020: 122,696 SEK 2024: 147,214 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -4.7%
2020: 1,171 2025: 1,116
Independent share ↓ -13.5%
2020: 8.9 % 2025: 7.7 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -11.4%
2020: 13.2 2025: 11.7
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +75.1%
2020: 3,882 SEK 2024: 6,795 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↓ -20.4%
2023: 57.4 % 2025: 45.7 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +5.7%
2023: 36.8 % 2025: 38.9 %
Safety ↑ +0.9%
2023: 64.2 % 2025: 64.8 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Nora

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Nora, based on 7 schools with survey data.

73.6% Safety (national: 78.3%)
55.3% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Nora municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

6.8 2023 6.3 2025
Stable (-0.5 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Nora sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

▲ Highest safety

#1 Borns Friskola 83% yr 5 #2 Gyttorps skola 72% yr 8 #3 Järnboås skola 72% yr 8

▼ Lowest safety

#7 Ås skola 72% yr 8 #6 Lärkesskolan 72% yr 8 #5 Karlsängskolan 72% yr 8

Safety per school in Nora

Borns Friskola 83 Gyttorps skola 72 Järnboås skola 72 Järntorgsskolan 72 Karlsängskolan 72 Lärkesskolan 72 Ås skola 72

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

Source: Swedish Schools Inspectorate — School Survey

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
374
Graduating within 3 years
62.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
41.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
134,013 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
10.4
Municipal upper-secondary cost
152,884 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
9,767 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
10%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
68.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +11.2%
2020: 120,489 SEK 2024: 134,013 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -9.1%
2020: 69.1 % 2025: 62.8 %
Student health US SEK/pupil → unchanged
2020: 0 SEK 2024: 0 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +3.8%
2020: 39.8 % 2025: 41.3 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)
41.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
76.4% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
16.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
62.8% (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 Nora (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
380
Ages 16–18 (2030)
352 (-7.4%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,238
Ages 6–15 (2030)
1,168 (-5.7%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
493
Total school age (2035)
1,886

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 Nora (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
220
Cost per FTE student
123,413 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
71%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
66.9%
Teacher licence, basic level
100%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
69.9%
Net cost basic adult edu.
237 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
463 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Nora (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
35
Cost per FTE student
334 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100%
Teachers with licence
32.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Nora

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

Enrolled children
414
Preschool units
9 (8 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
84.2% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
15.4 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
14 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
5.2 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
45.6% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
48.8% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
49,927 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
461
Children per FTE
20.4 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
29% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
54.2% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
77.9% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0
Share of children 1–5
2.5%
Cost per enrolled child
190,000 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Nora (2024).

Open preschool units
0
Open preschool FTEs
0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +40.9%
2020: 35,425 SEK 2024: 49,927 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +4.6%
2020: 51.8 % 2025: 54.2 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
11.5%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
56.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
12.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
3,060 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 Nora (2025).

Total population
10,603
Population change
-0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
498
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
1,111
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
386
Higher education 25–64
24.2%
Foreign-born 20–64
17%
16–24 not in work/education
7.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Nora (2024).

Single without children
42%
Single with children
6.2%
Couple without children
28.5%
Couple with children
17.9%
Other households
5.3%
Total number of households
5,161

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
Nora you — 211.5 77.1% 147,214 SEK 1,487
Lindesberg 16.3 km 188.5 67.7% 155,419 SEK 4,163
Örebro 32.5 km 226.4 72.3% 139,106 SEK 31,567
Karlskoga 35.1 km 218.1 75.5% 135,111 SEK 5,031
Hällefors 38 km 205.3 66.5% 178,066 SEK 932
Ljusnarsberg 39.1 km 188.8 69.5% 198,015 SEK 454
Storfors 40.6 km 254.3 73.1% 206,365 SEK 696
Neighbour avg. 213.6 70.8% 168,680 SEK 7,141
Merit value year 9
Storfors
254.3
Örebro
226.4
Karlskoga
218.1
Nora
211.5
Hällefors
205.3
Ljusnarsberg
188.8
Lindesberg
188.5
Qualified teachers
Nora
77.1%
Karlskoga
75.5%
Storfors
73.1%
Örebro
72.3%
Ljusnarsberg
69.5%
Lindesberg
67.7%
Hällefors
66.5%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Nora (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.7 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
71.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ -25%
2020: -0.4 % 2025: -0.3 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +5.3%
2020: 7.5 % 2024: 7.9 %
Newly arrived ↑ +16.7%
2020: 0.6 2025: 0.7

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Nora (2025).

Municipal tax rate
22.3%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
34.6%
Tax base
253,010 SEK/capita
Annual result
-231 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
-0.3%
Solidity
49.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
2.9 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
7%
Assistance months (avg)
35.6
Net cost economic assistance
1,440 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,681 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
9,767 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Nora.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.2%
Completed dwellings
0.2 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
97%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
85.9%
Rental
26.4%
Cooperative
5.9%
Owner-occupied
63.6%
Cars in traffic
5,715

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 22.3 % 2025: 22.3 %
Economic assistance ↓ -43.1%
2020: 5.1 2024: 2.9
Overcrowding ↓ -40.5%
2020: 20.5 % 2025: 12.2 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
7,316 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
838 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
113 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
885 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Nora (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
6,529 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1.4

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave
7.8%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
37.4% of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.3%
Sick leave 30–49 years
7%
Sick leave >49 years
8.9%
Stress-related sick leave
0.6% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19
18.9%
Number of pupils
330
Average pupil fee
0 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
591 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Nora (2024).

Loans per capita
6.1 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
8.5 per capita
Active borrowers
22%
Media allocation
723 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Nora (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
2.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +40%
2020: 13.5 % 2024: 18.9 %
Reported crimes ↑ +6%
2020: 6,902.7 2025: 7,315.7
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +49.4%
2020: 7.7 % 2024: 11.5 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -7.7%
2020: 2.6 t 2023: 2.4 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +33%
2020: 64.6 % 2024: 85.9 %
Total sick leave ↓ -8.2%
2020: 8.5 % 2025: 7.8 %
Stress-related cases ↑ +50%
2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.6 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -34.3%
2020: 335 2024: 220
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +83.3%
2020: 67,340 SEK 2024: 123,413 SEK
Passing basic level ↓ -8%
2020: 77.2 % 2024: 71 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -2.8%
2020: 68.8 % 2024: 66.9 %
Licence basic level → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -12.6%
2020: 80 % 2023: 69.9 %
SFI pupils ↓ -55.1%
2020: 78 2024: 35
SFI course D pass rate → unchanged
2021: 100 % 2023: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 77.7%
2025 (latest) 75.3%
Forecast 2027 71.4% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 69.8%
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 Nora.

Cost per pupil
147,214 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
211.5 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.4 (national avg: 1.6)

Nora 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 Nora with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Nora 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
Nora you 211.5 75.3% 147,214 SEK 62.8% -9.0
Degerfors 209.1 76.1% 139,707 SEK 49.5% +4.0
Karlskoga 219 74.7% 135,111 SEK 74.9% -0.7
Kumla 211.6 76.1% 130,989 SEK 66.4% -8.3
Örebro 222.5 71.4% 139,106 SEK 73.9% -3.3
Laxå 211.6 66.3% 158,336 SEK 72.3% +10.0
Lekeberg 206.7 65.6% 154,260 SEK 76.5% -17.0
Hallsberg 193.8 71.7% 129,054 SEK 67.6% -18.5
Peer average 210.6 71.7% 140,938 SEK 68.7% -4.8

Trends compared with peer municipalities

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

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

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

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Nora 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 Nora compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Nora vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Nora Group median
Merit value 211.5 (median: 212.5)
46th
Qualified teachers 75.3 (median: 72.7)
64th
Students/teacher 11.7 (median: 11.4)
38th
Cost/pupil 147214.3 (median: 146870.9)
49th
Graduating 3 yrs 62.8 (median: 69.7)
13th
All subjects passed 65.1 (median: 65.3)
47th
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for students/teacher
ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Nora 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. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Nora 211.5 75.3% 147,214 SEK 62.8%
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 Nora

How many schools are there in Nora?
Nora municipality has 19 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 18 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,487 pupils attend schools in Nora.
What are the merit values in Nora?
The average year-9 merit value in Nora is 211.5 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Karlsängskolan with 211.5 points.
Which school in Nora has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Gyttorps skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Nora at 90.3%. The municipal average is 77.1%.
How much does a school place cost in Nora?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Nora is 147,214 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 142,233 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Nora?
Student health services in Nora cost 6,795 SEK per pupil (2024). 45.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 38.9%.

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