How many schools are there in Olofström?

Olofström municipality has 20 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 2,273 pupils attend schools in Olofström.

What are the merit values in Olofström?

The average year-9 merit value in Olofström is 214.2 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Högavångsskolan with 214.2 points.

Which school in Olofström has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Brännaregårdsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Olofström at 88.4%. The municipal average is 80%.

How much does a school place cost in Olofström?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Olofström is 137,046 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 129,988 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Olofström?

Student health services in Olofström cost 4,046 SEK per pupil (2024). 64.1% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 55.9%.

Schools in Olofström municipality

20 active school units in Olofström, Blekinge län. The three most common school forms: 6 compulsory school, 6 preschool, 5 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.

Olofström has 20 schools with an average merit value of 214.2, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 80% (above the national average of 73.3%).

20 schools 2,273 pupils 80% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-1.2%)

Summary — Olofström

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (214.2) is 14.3 points below the national average (228.5).
Schools perform on average -4 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
The share of qualified teachers (80.2%) is 6.9 percentage points above the national average.
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +6 percentage points over the measurement period.
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 19% by 2035 (SCB forecast).

Key metrics — Olofström municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

20 Active schools 20 municipal, 0 independent

2,273 Total pupils 6 compulsory, 3 upper secondary

214.2 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)

80% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

137,046 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

9.6 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Olofström municipality has 20 schools with an average merit value of 214.2 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Olofström outperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Olofström over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +1.4 %

2020: 211.2 p 2025: 214.2 p

Merit values have increased by 3 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +8.1 %

2020: 74.2 % 2025: 80.2 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 6 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +21.7 %

2020: 112,601 SEK 2024: 137,046 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 24,444 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Olofström compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

4/7 Merit value

1/7 Qual. teachers

2/7 Cost/pupil

All 20 schools in Olofström

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
BRÄNNAREGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Olofströms kommun	87	40.9%
Brännaregårdsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Olofströms kommun	300	88.4%
EKERYDS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Olofströms kommun	84	53%
GRÄNUMS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Olofströms kommun	23	35.5%
Gränums skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Olofströms kommun	30	—
Högavångs anpassade grundskola	Adapted compulsory school	Olofströms kommun	—	—
Högavångsskolan	Compulsory school	Olofströms kommun	460	75.3%
JÄMSHÖGS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Olofströms kommun	84	49.8%
Jämshögs skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Olofströms kommun	130	80.3%
Klaragymnasiet med internat	Upper secondary school	Kommunsamverkan Cura Individutveckling	70	81.7%
Komvux	Adult education	Olofströms kommun	—	—
Komvux anpassad utbildning	Adult education	Olofströms kommun	—	—
Komvux, SFI	Adult education	Olofströms kommun	—	—
KYRKHULTS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Olofströms kommun	97	63.6%
Kyrkhults skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Olofströms kommun	150	78.3%
Nordenbergsskolan 1	Upper secondary school	Olofströms kommun	290	74.9%
Nordenbergsskolan 2	Upper secondary school	Olofströms kommun	200	81.9%
Vilbokens anpassade grundskola	Adapted compulsory school	Olofströms kommun	—	—
VILBOKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Olofströms kommun	88	73.5%
Vilboksskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Olofströms kommun	180	79%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

214.2 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

80.2% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

137,046 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

62.9% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Olofström (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

214.2 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 211.5)

Merit score year 9 B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

62.9%

Passing mathematics

92.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

70.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

59%

Parents with post-secondary education

49.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

80.2% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 76.5 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

11.1

Source: Kolada.

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Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 80.2% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+6.0 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 83.3% (linear extrapolation, +1.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 1,237
Municipal / independent share: 96.9% / 3.1%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 137,046 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 147,408.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 129,988 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 79,555 SEK/pupil
Premises: 17,948 SEK/pupil
Student health: 4,046 SEK/pupil
School meals: 8,303 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 7,405 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Olofström.

Student health (compulsory): 4,046 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 2,985 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 64.1%
Easy to access help, year 8: 55.9%
Safety at school: 74.8%
Study environment (studiero): 27.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Olofström (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 36.4%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 18.2%
Swedish as a second language: 25.9%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 65.4%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 3%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

-4.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: +1.0 2024/25: -4.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Högavångsskolan	214	218	-4.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Högavångsskolan	Olofströms kommun	214.2	-4.0	75.3%	460

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils: 21
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.5%
Cost per pupil: 905,667 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 1.9

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +1.4%

2020: 211.2 p 2025: 214.2 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +8.1%

2020: 74.2 % 2025: 80.2 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +21.7%

2020: 112,601 SEK 2024: 137,046 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -3.4%

2020: 1,280 2025: 1,237

Independent share ↓ -26.2%

2020: 4.2 % 2025: 3.1 %

Pupils per teacher ↑ +1.8%

2020: 10.9 2025: 11.1

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +12.9%

2020: 3,584 SEK 2024: 4,046 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↑ +20.5%

2022: 53.2 % 2025: 64.1 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -19%

2022: 69 % 2025: 55.9 %

Safety ↓ -1.4%

2022: 75.9 % 2025: 74.8 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils: 398
Graduating within 3 years: 56.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 36% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 78.8% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 180,323 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.3 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 7.1
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 145,353 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 8,554 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 14.1%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 25%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 67.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +31.3%

2020: 137,302 SEK 2024: 180,323 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -20.2%

2020: 70.9 % 2025: 56.6 %

Qualified teachers US ↑ +6.9%

2020: 73.7 % 2025: 78.8 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↓ -3.9%

2020: 3,105 SEK 2024: 2,985 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -25.8%

2020: 48.5 % 2025: 36 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all): 36% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 60% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 20% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 56.6% (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 Olofström (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 405
Ages 16–18 (2030): 420 (+3.7%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 1,371
Ages 6–15 (2030): 1,245 (-9.2%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 542
Total school age (2035): 2,038

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 Olofström (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 483
Cost per FTE student: 71,339 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 67.8%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 69.3%
Teacher licence, basic level: 100%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 65.1%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 175 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 455 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Olofström (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 83
Cost per FTE student: 390 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 Olofström

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

Enrolled children: 463
Preschool units: 6 (6 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 86.3% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 16 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 12 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5.5 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 58.4% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 57.2% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 47,466 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 427
Children per FTE: 22.4 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 59.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 47.4% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 67.2% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 0
Share of children 1–5: 0.5%
Cost per enrolled child: 0 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Olofström (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +19%

2020: 39,878 SEK 2024: 47,466 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↓ -3.9%

2020: 49.3 % 2025: 47.4 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth: 11.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations: 91.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 14.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 2,293 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 Olofström (2025).

Total population: 12,844
Population change: -1.2%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 524
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 1,249
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 404
Higher education 25–64: 14.8%
Foreign-born 20–64: 28.2%
16–24 not in work/education: 7.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Olofström (2024).

Single without children: 44.5%
Single with children: 5.3%
Couple without children: 27.7%
Couple with children: 16.5%
Other households: 6.1%
Total number of households: 6,468

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
Olofström you	—	214.2	80%	137,046 SEK	2,273
Bromölla	2.8 km	202.8	78%	145,712 SEK	1,728
Karlshamn	21.2 km	223	76%	144,327 SEK	5,745
Sölvesborg	24.8 km	208	79.9%	154,150 SEK	2,925
Östra Göinge	26.2 km	178.8	73.1%	143,599 SEK	1,983
Osby	33.1 km	222.7	70.6%	136,209 SEK	2,145
Kristianstad	36.4 km	222.8	78.6%	140,349 SEK	16,278
Neighbour avg.		209.7	76%	144,058 SEK	5,134

Merit value year 9

Karlshamn

223

Kristianstad

222.8

Osby

222.7

Olofström

214.2

Sölvesborg

208

Bromölla

202.8

Östra Göinge

178.8

Qualified teachers

Olofström

80%

Sölvesborg

79.9%

Kristianstad

78.6%

Bromölla

78%

Karlshamn

76%

Östra Göinge

73.1%

Osby

70.6%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Olofström (2025).

Newly arrived received: 1.2 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 67.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ +33.3%

2020: -0.9 % 2025: -1.2 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -10.5%

2020: 8.6 % 2024: 7.7 %

Newly arrived ↑ +500%

2020: 0.2 2025: 1.2

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Olofström (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 21.7%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 33.8%
Tax base: 246,085 SEK/capita
Annual result: 2,919 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 3.7%
Solidity: 40.3%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 1.1 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 2.5%
Assistance months (avg): 17.2
Net cost economic assistance: 758 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 7,405 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 8,554 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Olofström.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 15%
Completed dwellings: 0.2 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 99.4%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 96.1%
Rental: 25.8%
Cooperative: 5.4%
Owner-occupied: 67.9%
Cars in traffic: 6,827

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 21.7 % 2025: 21.7 %

Economic assistance ↑ +57.1%

2020: 0.7 2024: 1.1

Overcrowding ↓ -32.4%

2020: 22.2 % 2025: 15 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 11,546 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 1,122 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 565 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 495 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Olofström (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 9,017 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 1.3

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 7.4%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 50% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 6.5%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.4%
Sick leave >49 years: 8.6%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.6% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Olofström (2024).

Loans per capita: 3.9 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 6.3 per capita
Active borrowers: 17.7%
Media allocation: 738 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Olofström (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 2.6 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 26.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↑ +20.6%

2020: 9,574.7 2025: 11,546.2

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +32.9%

2020: 8.5 % 2024: 11.3 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -7.1%

2020: 2.8 t 2023: 2.6 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +22.6%

2020: 78.4 % 2024: 96.1 %

Total sick leave ↓ -9.8%

2020: 8.2 % 2025: 7.4 %

Stress-related cases → unchanged

2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.6 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -20.9%

2020: 611 2024: 483

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +43.8%

2020: 49,598 SEK 2024: 71,339 SEK

Passing basic level ↓ -16.9%

2020: 81.6 % 2024: 67.8 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -14.5%

2020: 81.1 % 2024: 69.3 %

Licence basic level → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %

Licence upper sec. level ↓ -13.2%

2020: 75 % 2023: 65.1 %

SFI pupils ↓ -30.3%

2020: 119 2024: 83

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2021: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 74.2%

2025 (latest) 80.2%

Forecast 2027 83.3% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 76.5%

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 Olofström.

Cost per pupil: 137,046 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 214.2 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

Olofström 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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Olofström with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Olofström 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
Olofström you	214.2	80.2%	137,046 SEK	56.6%	-4.0
Karlshamn	218.8	77.9%	144,327 SEK	71.5%	-6.2
Karlskrona	222.3	75.3%	142,346 SEK	73.1%	-11.9
Sölvesborg	209.4	77%	154,150 SEK	70.7%	-11.5
Ronneby	192.9	72.1%	159,173 SEK	66.8%	-24.7
Lidköping	217.4	79.3%	136,772 SEK	75.5%	-9.8
Örnsköldsvik	216.8	78%	138,234 SEK	71.6%	-14.0
Söderköping	218.8	80.5%	141,781 SEK	73.3%	-10.0
Peer average	213.8	77.2%	145,255 SEK	71.8%	-12.6

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

KarlshamnKarlskronaSölvesborgRonnebyLidköping

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

KarlshamnKarlskronaSölvesborgRonnebyLidköping

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

KarlshamnKarlskronaSölvesborgRonnebyLidköping

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

KarlshamnKarlskronaSölvesborgRonnebyLidköping

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a smaller town

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Olofström belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Here is how Olofström compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Olofström Group median

Merit value 214.2 (median: 207.4)

68th

Qualified teachers 80.2 (median: 70.9)

93th

Students/teacher 11.1 (median: 10.6)

30th

Cost/pupil 137045.6 (median: 153333.9)

93th

Graduating 3 yrs 56.6 (median: 65.4)

13th

All subjects passed 62.9 (median: 61.6)

55th

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Olofström	214.2	80.2%	137,046 SEK	56.6%
Arboga	226.7	72.1%	138,550 SEK	58.2%
Boxholm	224.5	79.6%	164,524 SEK	67.9%
Bromölla	203	75.2%	145,712 SEK	67.9%
Degerfors	209.1	76.1%	139,707 SEK	49.5%
Eksjö	217.9	65.4%	151,682 SEK	71.1%
Emmaboda	216.4	77.7%	181,122 SEK	64.3%
Essunga	177.6	69.3%	162,716 SEK	81.3%
Fagersta	206.3	56%	146,282 SEK	54.1%

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

Common questions about schools in Olofström

How many schools are there in Olofström?: Olofström municipality has 20 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 2,273 pupils attend schools in Olofström.
What are the merit values in Olofström?: The average year-9 merit value in Olofström is 214.2 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Högavångsskolan with 214.2 points.
Which school in Olofström has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Brännaregårdsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Olofström at 88.4%. The municipal average is 80%.
How much does a school place cost in Olofström?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Olofström is 137,046 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 129,988 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Olofström?: Student health services in Olofström cost 4,046 SEK per pupil (2024). 64.1% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 55.9%.

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