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Schools in Östra Göinge municipality

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21 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 Östra Göinge, Skåne County. The three most common school forms: 9 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 Östra Göinge

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
9
Municipal
20
Independent
1

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.

Östra Göinge has 21 schools with a merit value of 192.2 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 74.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

21 schools1,813 pupils74.8% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.9%)

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Summary — Östra Göinge

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Östra Göinge municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

21Active schools20 municipal, 1 independent
1,813Total pupils8 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
192.2Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
74.8%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
151,295 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.8Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Östra Göinge municipality has 21 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 192.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (74.8%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Östra Göinge

How many schools are there in Östra Göinge?
Östra Göinge municipality has 21 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 9 offer preschool. 20 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,813 pupils attend schools in Östra Göinge.
What are the merit values in Östra Göinge?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Östra Göinge is 192.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Snapphaneskolan with 212.2 points.
Which school in Östra Göinge has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Västerskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Östra Göinge at 83.9%. The municipality value is 74.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Östra Göinge?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Östra Göinge is 151,295 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 147,780 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Östra Göinge 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

24.6% 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: 4,016 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 Östra Göinge compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
4/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Östra Göinge

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 Östra Göinge
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Östra Göinge: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Kviingeskolan with Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Municipal average 47, neutral midpoint 50.

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

Upper secondary schools in Östra Göinge: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Göinge utbildningscenter, Gymnasium with Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Lowest: Göinge utbildningscenter, Gymnasium with Skolkoll score 48 out of 100.

Göinge utbildningscenter, Gymnasium
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Östra Göinge ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Östra Göinge

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Östra Göinge with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Agneberg skolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school careÖSTRA GÖINGE KOMMUN———
Färe MontessoriskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSkolföreningen Växthuset Ekonomisk förening10043.9%Skolkoll score 23 out of 100. Below average.
GlimåkraskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖSTRA GÖINGE KOMMUN13077.8%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Göinge utbildningscenter, GymnasiumUpper secondary schoolÖSTRA GÖINGE KOMMUN8072.5%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
GöingeskolanCompulsory schoolÖSTRA GÖINGE KOMMUN25069.2%Skolkoll score 32 out of 100. Below average.
KviingeskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖSTRA GÖINGE KOMMUN9079.4%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
PrästavångsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖSTRA GÖINGE KOMMUN16077.7%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
SnapphaneskolanCompulsory schoolÖSTRA GÖINGE KOMMUN38078.7%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
VästerskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖSTRA GÖINGE KOMMUN17083.9%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Vita skolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory schoolÖSTRA GÖINGE KOMMUN———
Preschools in Östra GöingeÖstra Göinge has 9 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 Östra Göinge with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Östra Göinge you—192.274.8%151,295 SEK
Osby18.3 km214.165.6%138,694 SEK
Kristianstad23.7 km223.177.8%140,349 SEK
Hässleholm23.8 km213.476%153,917 SEK
Bromölla25.7 km20375.2%157,287 SEK
Olofström26.3 km214.280.2%141,539 SEK
Sölvesborg36.7 km209.477%160,961 SEK
Neighbour avg212.975.3%148,791 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 Östra Göinge municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Östra Göinge

  1. Agneberg skolan: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  2. Agneberg skolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2026-07-01

  3. Prästavångsskolan: Renamed from Prästavångsskolan F-3 to Prästavångsskolan

  4. Prästavångsskolan: Operating name changed from Prästavångsskolan F-6 to Prästavångsskolan

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

  6. MÖLLARPS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. Färe Montessoriskola: School types changed from FKLASS, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  8. Göinge Utbildningscenter, Komvux: Renamed from Komvux to Göinge Utbildningscenter, Komvux

  9. Färe Montessoriskola: School types changed from FKLASS, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  10. Göinge Utbildningscenter, Komvux: Renamed from Komvux to Göinge Utbildningscenter, Komvux

  11. MÖLLARPS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. Glimåkraskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.ostragoinge.se, email: annica.bjerkebo@ostragoinge.se, phone: 044-7756365 to url: https://www.ostragoinge.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning, email: annica.bjerkebo@ostragoinge.se, phone: 044-7756365

  13. Göingeskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.ostragoinge.se, email: pernilla.billhakansson@ostragoinge.se, phone: 044-7756104 to url: https://www.ostragoinge.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning, email: pernilla.billhakansson@ostragoinge.se, phone: 044-7756104

  14. Kviingeskolan: Operating name changed from Kviinge skola to Kviingeskolan

  15. Kviingeskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.ostragoinge.se, email: monica.geraldsson@ostragoinge.se, phone: 044-7756780 to url: https://www.ostragoinge.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning, email: monica.geraldsson@ostragoinge.se, phone: 044-7756780

  16. MÖLLARPS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  17. Snapphaneskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.ostragoinge.se, email: jennie.martensson@ostragoinge.se, phone: 044-7756511 to url: https://www.ostragoinge.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning, email: jennie.martensson@ostragoinge.se, phone: 044-7756511

  18. Vita skolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.ostragoinge.se, email: eva.zaar@ostragoinge.se, phone: +447756119 to url: https://www.ostragoinge.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning, email: eva.zaar@ostragoinge.se, phone: +447756119

  19. Västerskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.ostragoinge.se, email: rahim.jassim@ostragoinge.se, phone: 044-7756384 to url: https://www.ostragoinge.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning, email: rahim.jassim@ostragoinge.se, phone: 044-7756384

  20. MÖLLARPS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

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

  22. Prästavångsskolan: Operating name changed from Prästavångsskolan F-3 to Prästavångsskolan F-6

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

  24. Snapphaneskolan: Head changed

  25. Vita skolan: Head changed

  26. Kviingeskolan: Renamed from Kviinge skola to Kviingeskolan

  27. Vita skolan: School types changed from FTH, GRAN to FTH, GR, GRAN

  28. Vita skolan: Register field changed from unknown to false

  29. Färe Montessoriskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to färe montessoriskola

  30. Göinge Utbildningscenter, Komvux: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

… and 95 older events.

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