Schools in Örkelljunga municipality

Key metrics — Örkelljunga municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Örkelljunga (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

213.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

204.3 / 256.2

Passing all subjects year 9

63.7%

Passing mathematics

83.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

66.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

57.7%

Parents with post-secondary education

49%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

71.4% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73.7 %)

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Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

74.2% / 50%

Pupils per teacher

11.5

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

71.4% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+8.3 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 71.8% (linear extrapolation, +1.8 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,050

Municipal / independent share

85.8% / 14.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

146,580 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

143,859 SEK/pupil

Teaching

74,718 SEK/pupil

Premises

18,788 SEK/pupil

Student health

7,620 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,190 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

8,638 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Örkelljunga.

Student health (compulsory)

7,620 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

15,031 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

69.5%

Easy to access help, year 8

61.6%

Safety at school

69.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Örkelljunga (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

60%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.6%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

23

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.9%

Cost per pupil

656,923 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

2.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

363

Graduating within 3 years

59.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

36.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

75.9% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

168,290 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.4 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

4.6

Municipal upper-secondary cost

409,094 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

8.4%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

45%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

70.4%

Directly to university

10.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

10.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

36.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

79.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

11.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

59.3% (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 Örkelljunga (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

405

Ages 16–18 (2030)

385 (-4.9%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,208

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,184 (-2%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

519

Total school age (2035)

1,991

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

459

Cost per FTE student

63,444 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

68.8%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

60.6%

Teacher licence, basic level

73.7%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

100%

Net cost basic adult edu.

8 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

474 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Örkelljunga (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

57

Cost per FTE student

285 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

88.5%

Teachers with licence

27.9%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Örkelljunga

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

Enrolled children

445

Preschool units

10 (9 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

84% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16.5 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

13.1 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.2 (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 Örkelljunga (2024).

Cost per child

25,901 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

486

Children per FTE

23.6 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

59.8% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Örkelljunga (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

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 Örkelljunga (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

12.6%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

54.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

19 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,620 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Örkelljunga (2024).

Children in economic hardship

21.2%

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

Demographics

Population data for Örkelljunga (2025).

Total population

10,293

Population change

0.2%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

494

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,061

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

383

Higher education 25–64

15.5%

Foreign-born 20–64

23.8%

16–24 not in work/education

7.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Örkelljunga (2024).

Single without children

40.9%

Single with children

5.2%

Couple without children

27.8%

Couple with children

18.4%

Other households

7.7%

Total number of households

4,878

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

604

Out-migration

721

Net migration

-117

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Örkelljunga (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.2 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

9 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

64.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Örkelljunga (2025).

Municipal tax rate

19.1%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

30.2%

Tax base

235,943 SEK/capita

Annual result

5,654 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

8.2%

Solidity

69.1%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.6 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

5.3%

Assistance months (avg)

31.6

Net cost economic assistance

903 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

8,638 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Örkelljunga.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

17.1%

Completed dwellings

0.5 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

99.1%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

96.5%

Rental

20.9%

Cooperative

4.2%

Owner-occupied

72.6%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

17%

Cars in traffic

5,723

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

14,771 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,469 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

418 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

681 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Örkelljunga (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

5,285 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.3

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Örkelljunga (2024).

Loans per capita

4.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.7 per capita

Active borrowers

17.6%

Media allocation

639 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Örkelljunga (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

5.6 tonnes

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 Örkelljunga 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 Örkelljunga.

Örkelljunga 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

Örkelljunga 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 Skåne län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Örkelljunga 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 23 schools in Örkelljunga

Common questions about schools in Örkelljunga

How many schools are there in Örkelljunga?

Örkelljunga municipality has 23 active school units: 8 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 21 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,485 pupils attend schools in Örkelljunga.

What are the merit values in Örkelljunga?

The average year-9 merit value in Örkelljunga is 230.3 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Solängskolan with 256.2 points.

Which school in Örkelljunga has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Kungsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Örkelljunga at 79.1%. The municipal average is 57%.

How much does a school place cost in Örkelljunga?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Örkelljunga is 146,580 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 143,859 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Örkelljunga?

Student health services in Örkelljunga cost 7,620 SEK per pupil (2024). 69.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 61.6%.

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