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Schools in Skurup municipality

28 active school units in Skurup, Skåne län. Most common school forms: 12 preschool, 10 compulsory school, 9 after-school care (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Skurup municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

28 Active schools 25 municipal, 3 independent
2,942 Total pupils 10 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
234 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
58.2% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
143,383 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.1 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.6)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Skurup (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
225.6 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
74.5%
Passing mathematics
89.2%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
63.1%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
71.8%
Parents with post-secondary education
53.6%

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 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
72.7% / 36%
Pupils per teacher
12

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)
71.4% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
↓ Declining (-1.0 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 68.7% (linear extrapolation, -0.7 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
1,870
Municipal / independent share
92.7% / 7.3%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
143,383 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost
134,949 SEK/pupil
Teaching
75,497 SEK/pupil
Premises
25,266 SEK/pupil
Student health
5,579 SEK/pupil
School meals
7,206 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
3,160 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Skurup.

Student health (compulsory)
5,579 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
6,111 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
61.4%
Easy to access help, year 8
56.4%
Safety at school
77.8%
Study environment (studiero)
40.4%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Skurup (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
84.6%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
2.1%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA 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.

+7.0 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Alléskolan 245 237 +8.0
Prästamosseskolan 223 217 +6.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Alléskolan Skurups kommun 245.3 +8.0 73.9% 190
Prästamosseskolan Skurups kommun 222.7 +6.0 71.7% 620

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
21
Cost per pupil
601,500 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +5.3%
2020: 214.3 p 2025: 225.6 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -1.4%
2020: 72.4 % 2024: 71.4 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +29%
2020: 111,134 SEK 2024: 143,383 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +7.2%
2020: 1,744 2024: 1,870
Independent share ↓ -5.2%
2020: 7.7 % 2024: 7.3 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -1.6%
2020: 12.2 2024: 12
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +31.7%
2020: 4,236 SEK 2024: 5,579 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↓ -4.5%
2022: 64.3 % 2025: 61.4 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +1.8%
2022: 55.4 % 2025: 56.4 %
Safety ↑ +2.9%
2022: 75.6 % 2025: 77.8 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
594
Graduating within 3 years
74.9% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
53.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
78.6% (national avg: 85.3 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
176,726 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.6 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
7.3
Municipal upper-secondary cost
292,016 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
11.7%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
6%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
80.5%
Directly to university
16.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +25.8%
2020: 140,433 SEK 2024: 176,726 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -2.5%
2020: 76.8 % 2025: 74.9 %
Qualified teachers US ↓ -4.4%
2020: 82.2 % 2024: 78.6 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +49.2%
2020: 4,096 SEK 2024: 6,111 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -6.2%
2020: 56.8 % 2025: 53.3 %
Directly to university ↓ -8.3%
2020: 18.1 % 2022: 16.6 %

University connection

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

Directly to university
16.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
53.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
85.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
36.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
74.9% (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 Skurup (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
603
Ages 16–18 (2030)
663 (+10%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
2,126
Ages 6–15 (2030)
2,152 (+1.2%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
1,024
Total school age (2035)
3,682

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 Skurup (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
456
Cost per FTE student
72,383 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
76.1%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
65.5%
Teacher licence, basic level
100%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
100%
Net cost basic adult edu.
178 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
515 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Skurup (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
63
Cost per FTE student
41 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100%
Teachers with licence
75%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Skurup

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

Enrolled children
929
Preschool units
13 (10 municipal, 3 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
89% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
14.7 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
11.5 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
5.9 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
51% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
51% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
57,442 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
794
Children per FTE
23.2 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
55.1% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Skurup (2024).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +37.8%
2020: 41,683 SEK 2024: 57,442 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↓ -10.8%
2020: 61.8 % 2024: 55.1 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
9.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
21.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
7.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
1,877 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Skurup (2024).

Children in economic hardship
16.5%

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

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Skurup (2025).

Total population
17,139
Population change
0.2%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
1,017
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
1,911
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
612
Higher education 25–64
21.1%
Foreign-born 20–64
19.7%
16–24 not in work/education
7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Skurup (2024).

Single without children
34.5%
Single with children
6.4%
Couple without children
26.3%
Couple with children
24.2%
Other households
8.5%
Total number of households
7,494

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration
1,203
Out-migration
981
Net migration
+222

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Skurup 234 58.2% 10.1 28
Ystad 20 km 240.3 59.8% 12.8 51
Svedala 20.9 km 233.8 69.5% 12.3 29
Trelleborg 22 km 229.6 61.6% 12.4 50
Sjöbo 25.7 km 176.4 57.8% 10 35
Staffanstorp 29.5 km 246.8 55.2% 11.5 37
Tomelilla 30.7 km 197 66.6% 10.9 17

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Skurup (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.5 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
5 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
60.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -80%
2020: 1 % 2025: 0.2 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +6.1%
2020: 6.6 % 2023: 7 %
Newly arrived ↓ -64.3%
2020: 1.4 2025: 0.5

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Skurup (2025).

Municipal tax rate
20.4%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
31.6%
Tax base
249,077 SEK/capita
Annual result
4,017 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
5.8%
Solidity
28.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
1.6 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
3%
Assistance months (avg)
44.4
Net cost economic assistance
776 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,160 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Skurup.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13.7%
Completed dwellings
1.4 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
99.7%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
98.4%
Rental
23.9%
Cooperative
5.7%
Owner-occupied
68.4%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
13.3%
Cars in traffic
8,634

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 20.4 % 2025: 20.4 %
Economic assistance ↓ -51.5%
2020: 3.3 2024: 1.6
Overcrowding ↓ -33.8%
2020: 20.7 % 2024: 13.7 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,270 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
661 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
158 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
597 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Skurup (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
5,287 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
0.8

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19
15.8%
Number of pupils
465
Average pupil fee
1,572 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
394 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Skurup (2024).

Loans per capita
4.1 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
3.1 per capita
Active borrowers
16.3%
Media allocation
567 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Skurup (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
3.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +47.7%
2020: 10.7 % 2024: 15.8 %
Reported crimes ↑ +11.1%
2020: 8,340.6 2024: 9,269.5
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +29.6%
2020: 7.1 % 2024: 9.2 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -11.1%
2020: 3.6 t 2023: 3.2 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +6.3%
2020: 92.6 % 2024: 98.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↑ +2.5%
2020: 445 2024: 456
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +7.1%
2020: 67,608 SEK 2024: 72,383 SEK
Passing basic level ↑ +10.3%
2022: 69 % 2024: 76.1 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -16.8%
2020: 78.7 % 2024: 65.5 %
Licence basic level → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %
Licence upper sec. level → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %
SFI pupils ↑ +110%
2020: 30 2024: 63
SFI course D pass rate → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 72.4%
2024 (latest) 71.4%
Forecast 2026 68.7% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 73.7%
National avg 72.6%

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 Skurup.

Cost per pupil
143,383 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
225.6 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

Skurup 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 Skurup with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Skurup 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
Skurup you 225.6 71.4% 143,383 SEK 74.9% +7.0
Trelleborg 223.1 69.7% 143,781 SEK 70.1% +6.9
Simrishamn 222.3 71.2% 150,089 SEK 69.8% +7.3
Klippan 223.8 67.4% 147,898 SEK 62.9% +9.5
Höör 226.9 71.4% 133,457 SEK 77.6% -10.7
Kristianstad 223.1 75.5% 139,258 SEK 68.3% -1.2
Malmö 233.9 70.6% 136,956 SEK 66.6% +12.8
Örkelljunga 213.3 71.4% 146,580 SEK 59.3% +0.5
Peer average 223.8 71% 142,574 SEK 67.8% +3.6

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
TrelleborgSimrishamnKlippanHöörKristianstad
Qualified teachers 2020–2024
TrelleborgSimrishamnKlippanHöörKristianstad
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
TrelleborgSimrishamnKlippanHöörKristianstad
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
TrelleborgSimrishamnKlippanHöörKristianstad

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Pendlingskommun nära storstad

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Skurup belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Pendlingskommun nära storstad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en storstad. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Skurup 225.6 71.4% 143,383 SEK 74.9%
Ale 224.5 76.5% 138,273 SEK 73.1%
Alingsås 219.9 73% 127,517 SEK 72.7%
Bollebygd 212.8 76% 148,871 SEK 82.3%
Botkyrka 232.3 68% 139,751 SEK 63.8%
Burlöv 221.3 61.7% 135,891 SEK 58.8%
Danderyd 278.9 83.6% 130,392 SEK 85.6%
Ekerö 247.2 72.3% 132,541 SEK 77.5%
Haninge 210.8 64.9% 143,757 SEK 63.4%

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 28 schools in Skurup

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
Alléskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skurups kommun 190 245.3 73.9%
Almaröd Resursskola Compulsory school Almaröd Friskola AB 10 36.9%
ANKARETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Skurups kommun 45 52%
Anpassad gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school Skurups kommun
ASKLIDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Skurups kommun 51 69.1%
BRUKSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Skurups kommun 98 41.4%
ELISEFREDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Skurups kommun 131 68.6%
FASANENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Skurups kommun 95 55.4%
FÖRSKOLAN DA VINCI Preschool Norlandia Förskolor AB 131 22.2%
Kugghjulets resursskola After-school care, Compulsory school Skurups kommun 10 51.7%
LILLA KUBENS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA Preschool Lk Montessoriförskola Ekonomisk Förening 43 20.1%
MASKINENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Skurups kommun 63 64.6%
Modersmålsenhet Skurups kommun
Mölleskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skurups kommun 170 67.5%
Nils Holgersson vuxenutbildning Adult education Skurups kommun
Nils Holgersson vuxenutbildning, SFI Adult education Skurups kommun
Nils Holgerssongymnasiet i Skurup Upper secondary school Skurups kommun 210 78.6%
Östergårdsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skurups kommun 300 84.1%
Prästamosseskolan After-school care, Compulsory school Skurups kommun 620 222.7 71.7%
Rutgerskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skurups kommun 210 86.6%
Rydsgårdsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skurups kommun 260 58.8%
SARITSLÖVS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Skurups kommun 62 48.4%
SHIFFENDORFS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Skurups kommun 91 47.2%
SLIMMINGEBY FÖRSKOLA Preschool Skurups kommun 30 48.1%
Slimmingeby skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skurups kommun 60 70.8%
VÅNGENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Skurups kommun 62 62.7%
Västerängsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Skurups kommun
Västerängsskolan anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Skurups kommun

Common questions about schools in Skurup

How many schools are there in Skurup?
Skurup municipality has 28 active school units: 10 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 25 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 2,942 pupils attend schools in Skurup.
What are the merit values in Skurup?
The average year-9 merit value in Skurup is 234 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Alléskolan with 245.3 points.
Which school in Skurup has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Rutgerskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Skurup at 86.6%. The municipal average is 58.2%.
How much does a school place cost in Skurup?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Skurup is 143,383 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 134,949 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Skurup?
Student health services in Skurup cost 5,579 SEK per pupil (2024). 61.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 56.4%.

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