How many schools are there in Osby?

Osby municipality has 21 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,145 pupils attend schools in Osby.

What are the merit values in Osby?

The average year-9 merit value in Osby is 222.7 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Örkenedskolan F-9 with 231 points.

Which school in Osby has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Klockarskogsskolan F-3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Osby at 91.2%. The municipal average is 70.6%.

How much does a school place cost in Osby?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Osby is 136,209 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 130,140 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Osby?

Student health services in Osby cost 4,379 SEK per pupil (2024). 66.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 47.2%.

Schools in Osby municipality

21 active school units in Osby, Skåne län. The three most common school forms: 7 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Osby has 21 schools with an average merit value of 222.7, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 70.6% (below the national average of 73.3%).

21 schools 2,145 pupils 70.6% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-0.7%)

Summary — Osby

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (214.1) is 14.4 points below the national average (228.5).
The share of qualified teachers (65.6%) is 7.7 percentage points below the national average.
Schools perform on average +8.5 merit points above expectations (SALSA model).
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +3.5 percentage points over the measurement period.
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 21% by 2035 (SCB forecast).

Key metrics — Osby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

21 Active schools 20 municipal, 1 independent

2,145 Total pupils 6 compulsory, 2 upper secondary

222.7 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)

70.6% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

136,209 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

11.4 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

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

Osby municipality has 21 schools with an average merit value of 222.7 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Osby underperforms its peers.

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2 %

2020: 218.4 p 2025: 214.1 p

Merit values have decreased by 4.3 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +5.6 %

2020: 62.1 % 2025: 65.6 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 3.5 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +13.3 %

2020: 120,218 SEK 2024: 136,209 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 15,992 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Osby compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

1/7 Merit value

5/7 Qual. teachers

1/7 Cost/pupil

All 21 schools in Osby

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Anpassad grundskola 1-9	Adapted compulsory school	Osby kommun	—	—
Central Insamlingsenhet		Osby kommun	—	—
Ekbackeskolan	Upper secondary school	Osby kommun	280	70.6%
HASSELGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Osby kommun	69	49.6%
Hasslarödsskolan 4-6	After-school care, Compulsory school	Osby kommun	180	69.3%
Hasslarödsskolan 7-9	Compulsory school	Osby kommun	400	52.9%
Killebergskolan F-5	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Osby kommun	70	69%
KLOCKARSKOGSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Osby kommun	50	51.7%
Klockarskogsskolan F-3	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Osby kommun	130	91.2%
Lärcenter vuxenutb, anp.vux	Adult education	Osby kommun	—	—
Lärcenter, vuxenutbildning	Adult education	Osby kommun	—	—
Lärcenter/vuxenutbildning, SFI	Adult education	Osby kommun	—	—
Örkenedskolan F-9	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Osby kommun	290	69.3%
Parkskolan F-6	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Osby kommun	290	71.6%
PRÄSTGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Osby Pastorat	66	52.5%
RÖNNEGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Osby kommun	159	59.6%
SKOGSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Osby kommun	96	74.5%
TOFTAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Osby kommun	17	61.5%
TRULSAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Osby kommun	38	66.9%
Yrkesskolan, Anpassad gymnasieskola	Adapted upper secondary school	Osby kommun	—	—
Yrkesskolan, introduktionsprogrammet	Upper secondary school	Osby kommun	10	—

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

214.1 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

65.6% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

136,209 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

66.9% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Osby (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 B

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

Passing all subjects year 9

66.9%

Passing mathematics

82.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

79.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

35.4%

Parents with post-secondary education

52.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

65.6% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 73.9 %)

Certified teachers B

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

Pupils per teacher

11.6

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 65.6% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+3.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 71% (linear extrapolation, +1.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 1,380
Municipal / independent share: 95.3% / 4.7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 136,209 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 140,479.1 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 130,140 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 72,522 SEK/pupil
Premises: 21,836 SEK/pupil
Student health: 4,379 SEK/pupil
School meals: 4,274 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 5,296 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Osby.

Student health (compulsory): 4,379 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 3,177 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 66.5%
Easy to access help, year 8: 47.2%
Safety at school: 63.8%
Study environment (studiero): 25.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Osby (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 26.8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 9.9%
Swedish as a second language: 16.6%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 62.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 3.3%

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.

+8.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools

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

2020/21: -6.0 2024/25: +8.5

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Örkenedskolan F-9	231	212	+19.0
Hasslarödsskolan 7-9	214	217	-2.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Örkenedskolan F-9	Osby kommun	231	+19.0	69.3%	290
Hasslarödsskolan 7-9	Osby kommun	214.3	-2.0	52.9%	400

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils: 28
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.8%
Cost per pupil: 499,069 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 5.3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2%

2020: 218.4 p 2025: 214.1 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +5.6%

2020: 62.1 % 2025: 65.6 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +13.3%

2020: 120,218 SEK 2024: 136,209 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -3.7%

2020: 1,433 2025: 1,380

Independent share ↓ -6%

2020: 5 % 2025: 4.7 %

Pupils per teacher ↑ +5.5%

2020: 11 2025: 11.6

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +8.8%

2020: 4,025 SEK 2024: 4,379 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -5.7%

2023: 70.5 % 2025: 66.5 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -17%

2023: 56.9 % 2025: 47.2 %

Safety ↓ -18.6%

2023: 78.4 % 2025: 63.8 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Osby

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Osby, based on 10 schools with survey data.

74.1% Safety (national: 78.3%)

53.7% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

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

Stable (-0.2 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

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

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 Osby (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils: 464
Graduating within 3 years: 61.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 45.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 71% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 181,400 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.7 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 8
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 177,939 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 7,336 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 8.4%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 31%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 66.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +16.7%

2020: 155,479 SEK 2024: 181,400 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -7.1%

2020: 66 % 2025: 61.3 %

Qualified teachers US ↓ -2.1%

2020: 72.5 % 2025: 71 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +20.8%

2020: 2,630 SEK 2024: 3,177 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -4.4%

2020: 47.2 % 2025: 45.1 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all): 45.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 78.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 22.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 61.3% (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 Osby (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 476
Ages 16–18 (2030): 510 (+7.1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 1,607
Ages 6–15 (2030): 1,413 (-12.1%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 596
Total school age (2035): 2,307

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 Osby (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 439
Cost per FTE student: 93,559 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 62.5%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 69%
Teacher licence, basic level: 80%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 60%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 192 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 360 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Osby (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 89
Cost per FTE student: 493 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 83.2%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Osby

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

Enrolled children: 495
Preschool units: 7 (6 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 83.2% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 16 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 13.6 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5.4 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 57.8% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 63.5% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 65,113 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 446
Children per FTE: 16.8 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 38.3% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 41.4% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 65.4% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 19
Share of children 1–5: 3.5%
Cost per enrolled child: 128,571 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Osby (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +21.4%

2020: 53,617 SEK 2024: 65,113 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +2.5%

2020: 40.4 % 2025: 41.4 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth: 8.5%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Osby (2022).

Initiated child investigations: 47.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 18.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 4,752 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 Osby (2025).

Total population: 12,861
Population change: -0.7%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 592
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 1,430
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 469
Higher education 25–64: 19.1%
Foreign-born 20–64: 24.1%
16–24 not in work/education: 8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Osby (2024).

Single without children: 41.6%
Single with children: 5.3%
Couple without children: 27.8%
Couple with children: 19.3%
Other households: 6%
Total number of households: 6,148

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
Osby you	—	222.7	70.6%	136,209 SEK	2,145
Östra Göinge	18.1 km	178.8	73.1%	143,599 SEK	1,983
Älmhult	22.5 km	185.5	68.4%	163,539 SEK	3,415
Markaryd	26.6 km	198.8	68.6%	152,518 SEK	1,651
Hässleholm	30.8 km	215.4	75.5%	155,821 SEK	8,743
Bromölla	31.3 km	202.8	78%	145,712 SEK	1,728
Olofström	33.1 km	214.2	80%	137,046 SEK	2,273
Neighbour avg.		199.3	73.9%	149,706 SEK	3,299

Merit value year 9

Osby

222.7

Hässleholm

215.4

Olofström

214.2

Bromölla

202.8

Markaryd

198.8

Älmhult

185.5

Östra Göinge

178.8

Qualified teachers

Olofström

80%

Bromölla

78%

Hässleholm

75.5%

Östra Göinge

73.1%

Osby

70.6%

Markaryd

68.6%

Älmhult

68.4%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Osby (2025).

Newly arrived received: 1 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 58%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ +600%

2020: -0.1 % 2025: -0.7 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +12.7%

2020: 7.1 % 2024: 8 %

Newly arrived ↑ +100%

2020: 0.5 2025: 1

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Osby (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 22.8%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 34%
Tax base: 239,354 SEK/capita
Annual result: 2,731 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 3.4%
Solidity: 36.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 3.6 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 6.6%
Assistance months (avg): 52.5
Net cost economic assistance: 1,776 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 5,296 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 7,336 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Osby.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 12.2%
Completed dwellings: 1.1 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 97.5%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 86.6%
Rental: 20.8%
Cooperative: 7.6%
Owner-occupied: 70%
Cars in traffic: 6,925

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate ↑ +2.2%

2020: 22.3 % 2025: 22.8 %

Economic assistance ↓ -33.3%

2020: 5.4 2024: 3.6

Overcrowding ↓ -37.8%

2020: 19.6 % 2025: 12.2 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 11,307 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 852 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 287 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 736 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Osby (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 5,900 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 1.2

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 5.8%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 42% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 3.9%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 5.6%
Sick leave >49 years: 6.6%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19: 8.7%
Number of pupils: 190
Average pupil fee: 1,663 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 382 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Osby (2024).

Loans per capita: 4 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 4.7 per capita
Active borrowers: 21.3%
Media allocation: 401 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Osby (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 3.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 36.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↑ +32.2%

2020: 8,551.1 2025: 11,306.6

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +13.3%

2020: 7.5 % 2024: 8.5 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -11.4%

2020: 3.5 t 2023: 3.1 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +43.4%

2020: 60.4 % 2024: 86.6 %

Total sick leave ↓ -6.5%

2020: 6.2 % 2025: 5.8 %

Stress-related cases → unchanged

2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -5.8%

2020: 466 2024: 439

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +59%

2020: 58,855 SEK 2024: 93,559 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +27.6%

2020: 49 % 2024: 62.5 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -9.8%

2020: 76.5 % 2024: 69 %

Licence basic level ↑ +33.1%

2020: 60.1 % 2023: 80 %

Licence upper sec. level ↓ -13.7%

2020: 69.5 % 2023: 60 %

SFI pupils ↓ -24.6%

2020: 118 2024: 89

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2023: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 62.1%

2025 (latest) 65.6%

Forecast 2027 71% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 73.9%

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 Osby.

Cost per pupil: 136,209 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 214.1 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

Osby 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 Osby with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Osby 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
Osby you	214.1	65.6%	136,209 SEK	61.3%	+8.5
Burlöv	221.3	63.6%	135,891 SEK	58.8%	+9.5
Skurup	225.6	67.3%	140,847 SEK	74.9%	+7.0
Simrishamn	222.3	65.2%	150,089 SEK	69.8%	+7.3
Höör	226.9	69.9%	133,457 SEK	77.6%	-10.7
Trelleborg	223.1	72%	140,634 SEK	70.1%	+6.9
Åstorp	209.2	75.1%	132,541 SEK	62.7%	-4.0
Landskrona	231	67.7%	124,146 SEK	64.6%	+13.3
Peer average	222.8	68.7%	136,801 SEK	68.4%	+4.2

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

BurlövSkurupSimrishamnHöörTrelleborg

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

BurlövSkurupSimrishamnHöörTrelleborg

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

BurlövSkurupSimrishamnHöörTrelleborg

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

BurlövSkurupSimrishamnHöörTrelleborg

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

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

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Osby 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 Osby compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Osby Group median

Merit value 214.1 (median: 207.4)

66th

Qualified teachers 65.6 (median: 70.9)

32th

Students/teacher 11.6 (median: 10.6)

18th

Cost/pupil 136209.3 (median: 153333.9)

95th

Graduating 3 yrs 61.3 (median: 65.4)

24th

All subjects passed 66.9 (median: 61.6)

70th

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Osby	214.1	65.6%	136,209 SEK	61.3%
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 Osby

How many schools are there in Osby?: Osby municipality has 21 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,145 pupils attend schools in Osby.
What are the merit values in Osby?: The average year-9 merit value in Osby is 222.7 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Örkenedskolan F-9 with 231 points.
Which school in Osby has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Klockarskogsskolan F-3 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Osby at 91.2%. The municipal average is 70.6%.
How much does a school place cost in Osby?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Osby is 136,209 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 130,140 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Osby?: Student health services in Osby cost 4,379 SEK per pupil (2024). 66.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 47.2%.

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

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All 21 schools in Osby

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Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Municipalities in the same SCB group

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SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed