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Schools in Ödeshög municipality

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10 school unitsSkolkoll's statistics include school units that are open/active in Skolverket's register. Dormant units (Vilande — temporarily without students) and discontinued units (Upphörd — permanently closed) are excluded. in Ödeshög, Östergötland County. The three most common school forms: 7 preschool, 3 compulsory school, 2 after-school care (+1 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Ödeshög

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
3
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
7
Municipal
8
Independent
2

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Ödeshög has 10 schools with a merit value of 222.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 60.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

10 schools678 pupils60.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Ödeshög

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Ödeshög municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
10
8 municipal, 2 independent
Total pupils
678
3 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
222.3
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
60.7%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
156,010 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
11.4
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Ödeshög municipality has 10 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 222.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (60.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Ödeshög

How many schools are there in Ödeshög?
Ödeshög municipality has 10 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 3 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 7 offer preschool. 8 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 678 pupils attend schools in Ödeshög.
What are the merit values in Ödeshög?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Ödeshög is 222.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Lysingskolan with 223.3 points.
Which school in Ödeshög has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Fridtjuv Bergskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Ödeshög at 64.8%. The municipality value is 60.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Ödeshög?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ödeshög is 156,010 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 152,006 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Ödeshög organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality follows Skolverket's general guidance on school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

Skolverket: Choosing a school
Mother-tongue tuition

6.9% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 4,047 SEK/year (2025).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Ödeshög compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
2/7
Qualified teachers 2025
7/7
Cost/pupil 2025
3/7

Skolkoll score in Ödeshög

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Ödeshög
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Ödeshög: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Rök skola with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Lowest: Fridtjuv Bergskolan with Skolkoll score 43 out of 100.

Rök skola
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
Lysingskolan
Skolkoll score 45 out of 100
Fridtjuv Bergskolan
Skolkoll score 43 out of 100
3 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Ödeshög

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Ödeshög with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Fridtjuv BergskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖDESHÖGS KOMMUN24064.8%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index.
LysingskolanCompulsory schoolÖDESHÖGS KOMMUN21057.5%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Composite index.
Rök skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖDESHÖGS KOMMUN4063.9%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in ÖdeshögÖdeshög has 7 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Ödeshög with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Ödeshög you—222.3Better than neighbour average60.7%Worse than neighbour average156,010 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Tranås14.2 km215.3In line with neighbour average73.4%Worse than neighbour average159,647 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Boxholm22.6 km224.5Better than neighbour average79.6%In line with neighbour average157,520 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Hjo24.9 km216.9In line with neighbour average75.5%Worse than neighbour average167,205 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Vadstena25.2 km206.8Worse than neighbour average93.9%Better than neighbour average156,627 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Mjölby30 km207.2In line with neighbour average79.5%In line with neighbour average135,897 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Tibro35.2 km210.3In line with neighbour average66.9%Worse than neighbour average155,850 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Neighbour avg213.578.1%155,458 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Ödeshög municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Ödeshög place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Ödeshög

  1. Fridtjuv Bergskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  2. Lysingskolan: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  3. Fridtjuv Bergskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  4. Lysingskolan: School types changed from GR to GR, GRAN

  5. Fridtjuv Bergskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  6. Lysingskolan: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  7. Fridtjuv Bergskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Fridtjuv Bergskolan

  8. Lysingskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Lysingskolan

  9. Rök skola: Renamed from Röks skola to Rök skola

  10. Rök skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Rök skola

  11. Fridtjuv Bergskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  12. Fridtjuv Bergskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  13. Lysingskolan: School types changed from GR to GR, GRAN

  14. Lysingskolan: Grades changed from 7, 8, 9 to 6, 7, 8, 9

  15. Fridtjuv Bergskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

  16. Lysingskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

  17. Rök skola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

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