Schools in Tomelilla municipality

Key metrics — Tomelilla municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Tomelilla (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

58.4%

Passing mathematics

89.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

63%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

59.3%

Parents with post-secondary education

44.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

75% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

73.6% / 89.4%

Pupils per teacher

11.7

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

75% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

→ Stable (0.0 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 74.4% (linear extrapolation, +0.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,378

Municipal / independent share

75.2% / 24.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

130,398 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

141,185 SEK/pupil

Teaching

79,922 SEK/pupil

Premises

17,383 SEK/pupil

Student health

6,427 SEK/pupil

School meals

7,799 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

11,252 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Tomelilla.

Student health (compulsory)

6,427 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

70%

Easy to access help, year 8

60.5%

Safety at school

74%

Study environment (studiero)

37.5%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Tomelilla (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

68.4%

Passed SvA, year 9

100%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2%

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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

29

Cost per pupil

798,444 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

479

Graduating within 3 years

63.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

39.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

75.4% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

164,344 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.3 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

6.2

Withdrawn study support

10.4%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

71.6%

Directly to university

10.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

10.9% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

39.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

74.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

27.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

63.5% (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 Tomelilla (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

485

Ages 16–18 (2030)

493 (+1.6%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,555

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,448 (-6.9%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

654

Total school age (2035)

2,394

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Preschool in Tomelilla

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

Enrolled children

577

Preschool units

11 (6 municipal, 5 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

88% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

10.7 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

6.6 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

57% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

60% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

57,271 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

550

Children per FTE

27.4 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

51.9% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Share of children 1–5

1%

Cost per enrolled child

104,000 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Tomelilla (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

10.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

34.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

10.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,656 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Tomelilla (2024).

Children in economic hardship

20.9%

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

Demographics

Population data for Tomelilla (2025).

Total population

13,669

Population change

0.2%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

627

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,390

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

480

Higher education 25–64

17%

Foreign-born 20–64

19%

16–24 not in work/education

7.6%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Tomelilla (2024).

Single without children

39.7%

Single with children

5.6%

Couple without children

28.4%

Couple with children

18.8%

Other households

7.5%

Total number of households

6,415

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

971

Out-migration

907

Net migration

+64

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Tomelilla (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.2 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

13 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

64.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Tomelilla (2025).

Municipal tax rate

20.6%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

31.8%

Tax base

233,881 SEK/capita

Annual result

4,196 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

5.6%

Solidity

60.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.6%

Assistance months (avg)

31.6

Net cost economic assistance

922 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

11,252 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Tomelilla.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

16%

Completed dwellings

2.6 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

97.8%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

94.9%

Rental

21.2%

Cooperative

6.4%

Owner-occupied

70.1%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

15.9%

Cars in traffic

7,676

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

10,881 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

887 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

330 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

550 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Tomelilla (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,687 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.3

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Tomelilla (2022).

Share of pupils 6–19

18.2%

Number of pupils

395

Average pupil fee

441 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

481 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Tomelilla (2024).

Loans per capita

5.5 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

7.8 per capita

Active borrowers

22.7%

Media allocation

819 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Tomelilla (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

8.4 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

9.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2022).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Tomelilla.

Tomelilla 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Tomelilla compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Tomelilla belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en mindre stad/tätort. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 17 schools in Tomelilla

Common questions about schools in Tomelilla

How many schools are there in Tomelilla?

Tomelilla municipality has 17 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 12 are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 1,866 pupils attend schools in Tomelilla.

What are the merit values in Tomelilla?

The average year-9 merit value in Tomelilla is 197 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Kastanjeskolan with 197 points.

Which school in Tomelilla has the highest teacher qualification rate?

BARNENS FÖRSKOLA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Tomelilla at 100%. The municipal average is 66.6%.

How much does a school place cost in Tomelilla?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Tomelilla is 130,398 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 141,185 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Tomelilla?

Student health services in Tomelilla cost 6,427 SEK per pupil (2024). 70% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 60.5%.

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