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Schools in Örkelljunga municipality

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23 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 Örkelljunga, Skåne County. The three most common school forms: 10 preschool, 8 compulsory school, 7 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Örkelljunga

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
8
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
10
Municipal
21
Independent
2

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Örkelljunga has 23 schools with a merit value of 213.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 70.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

23 schools1,452 pupils70.9% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Örkelljunga

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Örkelljunga municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

23Active schools21 municipal, 2 independent
1,452Total pupils8 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
213.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
70.9%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
164,594 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.1Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Örkelljunga municipality has 23 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 213.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (70.9%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Örkelljunga

How many schools are there in Örkelljunga?
Örkelljunga municipality has 23 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 8 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 10 offer preschool. 21 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,452 pupils attend schools in Örkelljunga.
What are the merit values in Örkelljunga?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Örkelljunga is 213.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Solängskolan with 256.2 points.
Which school in Örkelljunga has the highest teacher qualification rate?
FÖRSKOLAN KOTTEN has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Örkelljunga at 91.7%. The municipality value is 70.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Örkelljunga?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Örkelljunga is 164,594 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 163,261 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Örkelljunga 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

20% 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: 8,980 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 Örkelljunga compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Örkelljunga

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 Örkelljunga
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Örkelljunga: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Beringskolan with Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Municipal average 48, neutral midpoint 50.

7 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Örkelljunga
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Örkelljunga: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Örkelljunga Utb.centrum, gy with Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Lowest: Örkelljunga Utb.centrum, gy with Skolkoll score 44 out of 100.

Örkelljunga Utb.centrum, gy
Skolkoll score 44 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Örkelljunga

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Örkelljunga with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
BeringskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖRKELLJUNGA KOMMUN28078.6%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
BokelundaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖRKELLJUNGA KOMMUN8063.4%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Ekets skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖRKELLJUNGA KOMMUN6075.5%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
KungsskolanCompulsory schoolÖRKELLJUNGA KOMMUN29074.5%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
LjungaskolanCompulsory schoolÖRKELLJUNGA KOMMUN———
MårdenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖRKELLJUNGA KOMMUN6049.9%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
Örkelljunga anpassad grundskola 1-9Adapted compulsory school, After-school careÖRKELLJUNGA KOMMUN———
Örkelljunga Utb.centrum, gyUpper secondary schoolÖRKELLJUNGA KOMMUN4050.3%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
SolängskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKRISTNA SKOLFÖRENINGEN I ÖRKELLJUNGA14062.6%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
von Reisers skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖRKELLJUNGA KOMMUN7064.7%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in ÖrkelljungaÖrkelljunga has 10 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Örkelljunga with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Örkelljunga you—213.370.9%164,594 SEK
Perstorp17 km193.269%151,734 SEK
Klippan19.6 km223.873.5%148,756 SEK
Ängelholm26.4 km219.678.9%146,528 SEK
Laholm26.7 km210.578.1%151,021 SEK
Åstorp28.2 km209.275.1%137,602 SEK
Hässleholm30.8 km213.476%153,917 SEK
Neighbour avg211.675.1%148,260 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 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Örkelljunga municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Örkelljunga

  1. FÖRSKOLAN TROLLBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. Mårdenskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3

  3. Mårdenskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3

  4. FÖRSKOLAN TROLLBACKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. FÖRSKOLAN TROLLBACKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  6. FÖRSKOLAN TROLLBACKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  7. Solängskolan: Address changed from Västra Spång 357, 28692 Örkelljunga to Västra Spång 357, 28693 Örkelljunga

  8. Kungsskolan: Address changed from Länsmansgatan, 28631 Örkelljunga to Kungsvägen 16, 28631 Örkelljunga

  9. Kungsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orkelljunga.se, email: madeleine.hultkrantz@orkelljunga.se, phone: 0435-55102 to url: http://www.orkelljunga.se, email: ann-margreth.johansson@orkelljunga.se, phone: 0435-55102

  10. Bokelundaskolan: Head changed

  11. Bokelundaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orkelljunga.se, email: ellen.karlsson@orkelljunga.se, phone: 0435-55076 to url: http://www.orkelljunga.se, email: rolf.isaksson@orkelljunga.se, phone: 0435-55088

  12. Kungsskolan: Head changed

  13. Örkelljunga anpassad grundskola 1-9: Head changed

  14. Örkelljunga anpassad grundskola 1-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orkelljunga.se, email: rolf.isaksson@orkelljunga.se, phone: 0435-55088 to url: http://www.orkelljunga.se, email: hakan.persson@orkelljunga.se, phone: 0435-55214

  15. Ljungaskolan: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  16. Ljungaskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-07-01

  17. Bokelundaskolan: Head changed

  18. Bokelundaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orkelljunga.se, email: martin.johansson@orkelljunga.se, phone: 0435-55076 to url: http://www.orkelljunga.se, email: ellen.karlsson@orkelljunga.se, phone: 0435-55076

  19. Kungsskolan: Head changed

  20. Mårdenskolan: Head changed

  21. Mårdenskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orkelljunga.se, email: martin.johansson@orkelljunga.se, phone: 0435-55076 to url: http://www.orkelljunga.se, email: ellen.karlsson@orkelljunga.se, phone: 0435-55076

  22. Örkelljunga anpassad grundskola 1-9: Renamed from Örkelljunga grundsärskola 1-9 to Örkelljunga anpassad grundskola 1-9

  23. Örkelljunga Utb.centrum anpassad utbildning för vuxna: Renamed from Örkelljunga Utb.centrum särvux to Örkelljunga Utb.centrum anpassad utbildning för vuxna

  24. Örkelljunga Utb.centrum anpassad utbildning för vuxna: Head changed

  25. Örkelljunga Utb.centrum komvux: Head changed

  26. Örkelljunga Utb.centrum SFI: Head changed

  27. Örkelljunga Utb.centrum, gy: Renamed from Örkelljunga Utb.centrum, gy. to Örkelljunga Utb.centrum, gy

  28. Örkelljunga Utb.centrum, gy: Head changed

  29. Örkelljunga Utb.centrum, gy: Contact details changed from url: http://www.orkelljunga.se/utbildningscentrum, email: utbildningscentrum@orkelljunga.se, phone: 0435-55210 to url: http://www.orkelljunga.se/utbildningscentrum, email: utbildningscentrum@orkelljunga.se, phone: 0435-55214

  30. Solängskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Kristna skolföreningen i Örkelljunga

… and 101 older events.

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