Key metrics — Simrishamn municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
30 Active schools 21 municipal, 9 independent
2,299 Total pupils 10 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
243.2 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 3 schools (national avg: 228.5)
66.8% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
150,089 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.7 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.5 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.6)
Simrishamn municipality has 30 schools with an average merit value of 243.2 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Simrishamn outperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Simrishamn compare to its neighbours?
1/7 Merit value
6/7 Qual. teachers
7/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers ANNELUNDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Simrishamns kommun 47 53.9% ÄPPELLUNDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Simrishamns kommun 35 45.7% BACKSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Simrishamns kommun 74 58.9% BASKEMÖLLA BARNSTUGA Preschool Baskemölla Barnstuga 20 13.5% BORRBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Simrishamns kommun 39 56.3% Borrby skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Simrishamns kommun 120 69.8% Central Insamlingsenhet Enskild verksamhet Simrishamns kommun — — Famn Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities Famn AB 10 — FJÄRILENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Simrishamns kommun 20 63.6% FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET GLADAN Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Gladan I Gärsnäs Ek För 11 15% Fredsdalsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school Simrishamns kommun 150 62% GÄRSNÄS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Simrishamns kommun 35 37.5% Gärsnäs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Simrishamns kommun 110 52.7% Hammenhögs Friskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hammenhögs Friskola ek. för. 70 59.9% HAMMENHÖGS FRISKOLA EK FÖR Preschool Hammenhögs Friskola Ek. För. 40 43.4% Hamnabro anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Simrishamns kommun — — Hamnabro anpassad gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school Simrishamns kommun — — Kommunal Vuxenutbildning Simrishamn Adult education Simrishamns kommun — — Korsavadsskolan Compulsory school Simrishamns kommun 390 59.7% LÄRIS FÖRSKOLOR AB Preschool Läris Förskolor AB 32 8.4% LYCKOKLÖVERNS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Simrishamns kommun 39 64.2% Nils Holgerssonskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Föräldrakooperativet Nils Holgerssonskolan Ek Fö 200 79.2% Nova gymnasium Upper secondary school Simrishamns kommun 220 75.3% Sankt Olofs skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Simrishamns kommun 120 71.8% Simrislundsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Simrishamns kommun 160 70.9% SKILLINGE FÖRSKOLA Preschool Simrishamns kommun 30 77% SKOGSBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Simrishamns kommun 42 53.4% SOLROSENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Simrishamns kommun 56 55.7% Sophiaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Stift Sophiaskolan, Österlens Waldorfskola 210 — TOMMELITEN Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Tommeliten, Ek.förening 19 23.8%
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
222.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
65.2% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
150,089 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
70% Passing all subjects
Results and grades Compulsory school results in Simrishamn (2025).
Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)222.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3) Merit score year 9 B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent 208.4 / 259.5
Passing all subjects year 9 70%
Passing mathematics 87.4% Pupil satisfaction year 5 76.5% Pupil satisfaction year 8 63.1%
Parents with post-secondary education 59.8% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)65.2% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 73.9 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent 64.1% / 69%
Pupils per teacher 9.6 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Simrishamn, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 65.2%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↓ Declining (-2.8 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 66.8%
(linear extrapolation, -0.4 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 1,513
Municipal / independent share 65.9% / 34.1% Source: Kolada .
Costs — compulsory school Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Cost per pupil (total) 150,089 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 140,479.1 SEK)
Municipal school cost 153,577 SEK/pupil
Teaching 93,373 SEK/pupil
Premises 22,918 SEK/pupil
Student health 6,135 SEK/pupil
School meals 9,475 SEK/pupil
Learning tools 4,711 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Simrishamn.
Student health (compulsory) 6,135 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary) 6,155 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5 71.1%
Easy to access help, year 8 38.7%
Study environment (studiero) 36.9% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Simrishamn (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 24.1%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 11.8%
Swedish as a second language 13.1%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 100%
Passed SvA, year 9 90%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 1.9% Source: Skolverket , Kolada .
SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ ∿ Model computed This value is calculated using a statistical model. This affects SALSA score (municipality) SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes. Read more → Read more about the method → 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.
+7.3 Average residual (merit value) for 3 schools
2020/21: -7.3 2021/22: -2.3 2022/23: +5.7 2023/24: -1.7 2024/25: +7.3 2020/21: -7.3 2024/25: +7.3
Top merit-value schools Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.
School ranking — Simrishamn All 3 compulsory schools with merit value, sorted by year-9 merit value. The SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given its pupils' background.
SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given pupil background.
Positive (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = below expected.
Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.
Adapted compulsory school Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Simrishamn (2025).
Cost per pupil 778,824 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.7 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 234.3 p 2021: 223.8 p 2022: 219.7 p 2023: 218.3 p 2024: 210 p 2025: 222.3 p 2020: 234.3 p 2025: 222.3 p
2020: 68 % 2021: 70.5 % 2022: 68.1 % 2023: 67.4 % 2024: 71.2 % 2025: 65.2 % 2020: 68 % 2025: 65.2 %
2020: 131,237 SEK 2021: 140,060 SEK 2022: 135,471 SEK 2023: 143,171 SEK 2024: 150,089 SEK 2020: 131,237 SEK 2024: 150,089 SEK
2020: 1,573 2021: 1,575 2022: 1,599 2023: 1,544 2024: 1,541 2025: 1,513 2020: 1,573 2025: 1,513
2020: 31 % 2021: 30.3 % 2022: 31.1 % 2023: 32 % 2024: 33.5 % 2025: 34.1 % 2020: 31 % 2025: 34.1 %
2020: 10.6 2021: 10.4 2022: 10.4 2023: 10.1 2024: 9.9 2025: 9.6 2020: 10.6 2025: 9.6
2020: 10,738 SEK 2021: 10,866 SEK 2022: 10,861 SEK 2023: 9,195 SEK 2024: 6,135 SEK 2020: 10,738 SEK 2024: 6,135 SEK
2022: 78.1 % 2023: 78.1 % 2024: 71.1 % 2025: 71.1 % 2022: 78.1 % 2025: 71.1 %
2022: 61 % 2023: 61 % 2024: 38.7 % 2025: 38.7 % 2022: 61 % 2025: 38.7 %
2022: 83.2 % 2023: 83.2 % 2024: 71.1 % 2025: 71.1 % 2022: 83.2 % 2025: 71.1 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Simrishamn (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 518
Graduating within 3 years69.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 49.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 75.3% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil 173,666 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg) 14.6 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary) 8.2
Municipal upper-secondary cost 161,623 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 4,439 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 10.8%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 34%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 78.4% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 157,784 SEK 2021: 148,571 SEK 2022: 156,517 SEK 2023: 162,416 SEK 2024: 173,666 SEK 2020: 157,784 SEK 2024: 173,666 SEK
2020: 70.3 % 2021: 67.5 % 2022: 66.7 % 2023: 69.7 % 2024: 69.6 % 2025: 69.8 % 2020: 70.3 % 2025: 69.8 %
2020: 65.5 % 2021: 68.3 % 2022: 76.2 % 2023: 66.2 % 2024: 69.2 % 2025: 75.3 % 2020: 65.5 % 2025: 75.3 %
2020: 8,907 SEK 2021: 11,174 SEK 2022: 10,551 SEK 2023: 5,382 SEK 2024: 6,155 SEK 2020: 8,907 SEK 2024: 6,155 SEK
2020: 57.3 % 2021: 52.3 % 2022: 52.5 % 2023: 52.7 % 2024: 53 % 2025: 49.4 % 2020: 57.3 % 2025: 49.4 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Simrishamn going on to higher education.
University eligibility (all) 49.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes 79.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes 27.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years69.8% (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 Simrishamn (SCB).
Ages 16–18 (2025) 554
Ages 16–18 (2030) 520
(-6.1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025) 1,672
Ages 6–15 (2030) 1,600
(-4.3%)
Ages 1–5 (2025) 692
Total school age (2035) 2,586 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 Simrishamn (2024).
Number of komvux pupils 426 Cost per FTE student 77,819 SEK/year Passing grades, basic level 68.7% Passing grades, upper-sec. level 64.8% Teacher licence, basic level 26.1% Net cost basic adult edu. 47 SEK/capita/year Net cost upper-sec. adult edu. 224 SEK/capita/year Source: Kolada .
SFI (Swedish for immigrants) Key metrics for SFI in Simrishamn (2024).
Cost per FTE student 182 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 80% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Simrishamn Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 627
Preschool units 18 (10 municipal, 8 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 89.9%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 12.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 10.8 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 4.7 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 47.5% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 46.4%
(national avg: 48%) After-school care (fritidshem) Key metrics for after-school care in Simrishamn (2024).
Cost per child 47,559 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care 737
Children per FTE 20.9 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 25.9% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 64.2% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 87.2% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Simrishamn (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 3 Share of children 1–5 0.5% Cost per enrolled child 100,667 SEK/year Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Simrishamn (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 38,464 SEK 2021: 38,237 SEK 2022: 41,884 SEK 2023: 45,679 SEK 2024: 47,559 SEK 2020: 38,464 SEK 2024: 47,559 SEK
2020: 56.8 % 2021: 56.5 % 2022: 58.4 % 2023: 60.8 % 2024: 61.8 % 2025: 64.2 % 2020: 56.8 % 2025: 64.2 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health Health indicators for children and young people in Simrishamn (2024).
Mental health issues, children/youth 9% Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Simrishamn (2024).
Initiated child investigations 37.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Children placed in care 5.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20 Net cost child/youth welfare 1,627 SEK/pop. 0–20/year Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).
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Demographics Population data for Simrishamn (2025).
Total population 18,779
Population change -0.6%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age) 689
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age) 1,528
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age) 558
Higher education 25–64 23.7%
Foreign-born 20–64 18.6%
16–24 not in work/education 6.3% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Simrishamn (2024).
Single without children 44.3%
Single with children 4.1%
Couple without children 30.9%
Couple with children 13.8%
Other households 6.9%
Total number of households 9,688 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 Simrishamn you — 243.2 66.8% 150,089 SEK 2,299 Tomelilla 17 km 197 75.5% 130,398 SEK 1,893 Ystad 29.6 km 240.3 80.6% 132,180 SEK 7,046 Sjöbo 34.3 km 182 71.2% 140,403 SEK 2,719 Skurup 47.3 km 234 64.7% 140,847 SEK 3,021 Kristianstad 51.6 km 222.8 78.6% 140,349 SEK 16,278 Hörby 57.8 km 210.9 70.1% 135,618 SEK 2,335 Neighbour avg. 214.5 73.5% 136,633 SEK 5,549
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected by geographic distance.
Refugee reception Refugee reception in Simrishamn (2025).
Newly arrived received 1.1 per 1,000 pop. Newly arrived children 0–17 13 per 1,000 pop. Establishment rate after 2 years 70.3% Source: Kolada .
Trends — demographics Demographic development (2020–2025).
2020: 0.3 % 2021: 0.2 % 2022: -1 % 2023: -0.6 % 2024: -0.4 % 2025: -0.6 % 2020: 0.3 % 2025: -0.6 %
2020: 6.7 % 2021: 7.5 % 2022: 6.7 % 2023: 7.7 % 2024: 6.3 % 2020: 6.7 % 2024: 6.3 %
2020: 1.3 2021: 0.3 2022: 1.2 2023: 0.6 2024: 4 2025: 1.1 2020: 1.3 2025: 1.1
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Simrishamn (2025).
Total tax rate (municipality+region) 31.7% Tax base 253,528 SEK/capita Annual result 3,471 SEK/capita Result, share of tax+grants 4.6% Source: Kolada .
Economic assistance Economic assistance (social benefits) in Simrishamn (2024).
Assistance households 2.1 per 1,000 pop. Young adults 18–24 with assistance 4.9% Assistance months (avg) 36.5 Net cost economic assistance 1,137 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Learning tools and digitalisation Cost of learning tools in Simrishamn. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.
Learning tools, compulsory school 4,711 SEK/pupil Learning tools, upper secondary 4,439 SEK/pupil Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.
Housing and infrastructure Housing and infrastructure indicators for Simrishamn.
Overcrowded households (Kolada) 11.2% Completed dwellings 1.5 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 98.6% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 94.9%
Rental 24%
Cooperative 7%
Owner-occupied 67.7%
Cars in traffic 10,457 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 20.5 % 2021: 20.5 % 2022: 20.5 % 2023: 20.5 % 2024: 20.5 % 2025: 20.5 % 2020: 20.5 % 2025: 20.5 %
2020: 2.8 2021: 2.5 2022: 2 2023: 1.9 2024: 2.1 2020: 2.8 2024: 2.1
2020: 16 % 2021: 13.5 % 2022: 12.3 % 2023: 11.6 % 2024: 11 % 2025: 11.2 % 2020: 16 % 2025: 11.2 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Simrishamn (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 8,559 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 531 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 303 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 350 per 100,000 pop. Source: Kolada . Data from BRA .
LSS and disability services LSS services in Simrishamn (2024).
LSS cost per capita 0–64 7,024 SEK/year LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64 1.4 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Simrishamn (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 43.5% of total Sick leave <30 years 6.3% Sick leave 30–49 years 5.9% Sick leave >49 years 7.8% Stress-related sick leave 0.4% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Simrishamn (2024).
Share of pupils 6–19 19.2% Average pupil fee 1,047 SEK/pupil Cost per capita 635 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Public library Key metrics for public libraries in Simrishamn (2024).
Loans per capita 5.9 per capita Children's book loans (0–17) 5.7 per capita Media allocation 795 SEK/capita Source: Kolada .
Environment Environmental indicators for Simrishamn (2023).
CO₂ emissions per capita 4.9 tonnes Organic food (municipal kitchens) 7.2% Source: Kolada .
Trends — society and culture Development in society and culture (2022–2024).
2022: 19.9 % 2024: 19.2 % 2022: 19.9 % 2024: 19.2 %
2020: 7,708.1 2021: 7,679.1 2022: 7,396.8 2023: 8,371 2024: 10,546.3 2025: 8,558.8 2020: 7,708.1 2025: 8,558.8
2020: 6.8 % 2021: 7.1 % 2022: 7.6 % 2023: 8 % 2024: 9 % 2020: 6.8 % 2024: 9 %
2020: 5.3 t 2021: 5.2 t 2022: 5 t 2023: 4.9 t 2020: 5.3 t 2023: 4.9 t
2020: 61.1 % 2021: 79 % 2022: 87.1 % 2023: 92.3 % 2024: 94.9 % 2020: 61.1 % 2024: 94.9 %
2020: 6.8 % 2021: 6.7 % 2022: 7.3 % 2023: 7 % 2024: 6.7 % 2025: 6.8 % 2020: 6.8 % 2025: 6.8 %
2020: 0.4 % 2021: 0.4 % 2022: 0.5 % 2023: 0.6 % 2024: 0.4 % 2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.4 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 409 2021: 463 2022: 431 2023: 334 2024: 426 2020: 409 2024: 426
2020: 51,465 SEK 2021: 44,908 SEK 2022: 55,411 SEK 2023: 75,837 SEK 2024: 77,819 SEK 2020: 51,465 SEK 2024: 77,819 SEK
2020: 79.6 % 2021: 78.4 % 2022: 64.6 % 2023: 63.9 % 2024: 68.7 % 2020: 79.6 % 2024: 68.7 %
2020: 76.7 % 2021: 78 % 2022: 64.3 % 2023: 64.6 % 2024: 64.8 % 2020: 76.7 % 2024: 64.8 %
2020: 67.3 % 2021: 48.7 % 2022: 26.1 % 2020: 67.3 % 2022: 26.1 %
2020: 62 2021: 67 2022: 61 2023: 64 2024: 62 2020: 62 2024: 62
2020: 100 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 84 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Simrishamn with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 68% 2021: 70.5% 2022: 68.1% 2023: 67.4% 2024: 71.2% 2025: 65.2% 2020 68%
2025 (latest) 65.2%
Forecast 2027 66.8% (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 Simrishamn.
Cost per pupil 150,089 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 222.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)
Simrishamn 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.
Peer municipalities Compare Simrishamn with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Simrishamn 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 Simrishamn you 222.3 65.2% 150,089 SEK 69.8% +7.3 Skurup 225.6 67.3% 140,847 SEK 74.9% +7.0 Burlöv 221.3 63.6% 135,891 SEK 58.8% +9.5 Osby 214.1 65.6% 136,209 SEK 61.3% +8.5 Trelleborg 223.1 72% 140,634 SEK 70.1% +6.9 Klippan 223.8 73.5% 148,756 SEK 62.9% +9.5 Höör 226.9 69.9% 133,457 SEK 77.6% -10.7 Malmö 233.9 71.2% 140,833 SEK 66.6% +12.8 Peer average 224.1 69% 139,518 SEK 67.5% +6.2
Trends compared with peer municipalities Skurup Burlöv Osby Trelleborg Klippan
Skurup Burlöv Osby Trelleborg Klippan
Skurup Burlöv Osby Trelleborg Klippan
Skurup Burlöv Osby Trelleborg Klippan
Source: Kolada .
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Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a smaller town
Benchmark vs SCB group C7 Simrishamn 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 Simrishamn compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.
Simrishamn vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 222.3 (median: 207.4)
85th Qualified teachers 65.2 (median: 70.9)
28th Students/teacher 9.6 (median: 10.6)
83th Cost/pupil 150089.4 (median: 153333.9)
59th Graduating 3 yrs 69.8 (median: 65.4)
74th All subjects passed 70 (median: 61.6)
84th ✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
✅ Above group median for cost/pupil
✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Municipalities in the same SCB group Simrishamn 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.
52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.
Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs Simrishamn 222.3 65.2% 150,089 SEK 69.8% 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 .
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Common questions about schools in Simrishamn
How many schools are there in Simrishamn? Simrishamn municipality has 30 active school units: 10 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 21 are municipal and 9 are independent. A total of 2,299 pupils attend schools in Simrishamn.
What are the merit values in Simrishamn? The average year-9 merit value in Simrishamn is 243.2 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Sophiaskolan with 273.5 points.
Which school in Simrishamn has the highest teacher qualification rate? Nils Holgerssonskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Simrishamn at 79.2%. The municipal average is 66.8%.
How much does a school place cost in Simrishamn? The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Simrishamn is 150,089 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 153,577 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Simrishamn? Student health services in Simrishamn cost 6,135 SEK per pupil (2024). 71.1% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 38.7%. 
