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Schools in Tomelilla municipality

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18 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 Tomelilla, Skåne County. The three most common school forms: 10 preschool, 7 compulsory school, 6 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 Tomelilla

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
7
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
10
Municipal
12
Independent
6

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.

Tomelilla has 18 schools with a merit value of 197 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 77.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

18 schools1,893 pupils77.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Tomelilla

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Tomelilla municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

18Active schools12 municipal, 6 independent
1,893Total pupils7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
197Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
77.1%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
142,969 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.1Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Tomelilla municipality has 18 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 197 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (77.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Tomelilla

How many schools are there in Tomelilla?
Tomelilla municipality has 18 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 10 offer preschool. 12 of the units are municipal and 6 are independent. A total of 1,893 pupils attend schools in Tomelilla.
What are the merit values in Tomelilla?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Tomelilla is 197 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Kastanjeskolan with 197 points.
Which school in Tomelilla has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Tryde Friskola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Tomelilla at 90.4%. The municipality value is 77.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Tomelilla?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Tomelilla is 142,969 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 156,647 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Tomelilla organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

School choice in Tomelilla
Mother-tongue tuition

14.7% 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: 6,527 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 Tomelilla compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
6/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Tomelilla

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 Tomelilla
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Tomelilla: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Tryde Friskola with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Municipal average 51, neutral midpoint 50.

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

Upper secondary schools in Tomelilla: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Bollerups Lantbruksinstitut with Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Lowest: Bollerups Lantbruksinstitut with Skolkoll score 60 out of 100.

Bollerups Lantbruksinstitut
Skolkoll score 60 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Tomelilla

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Tomelilla with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Bollerups LantbruksinstitutAdapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolBOLLERUPS LANTBRUKSINSTITUT18073.4%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Brösarps skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTOMELILLA KOMMUN10061.9%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
ByavångsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTOMELILLA KOMMUN21071.1%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
KastanjeskolanAdapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolTOMELILLA KOMMUN29077%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
LindesborgsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTOMELILLA KOMMUN27088.4%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
OdenslundsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTOMELILLA KOMMUN10073.4%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Smedstorps skolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTOMELILLA KOMMUN8068.6%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Tryde FriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTRYDE FRISKOLA EKONOMISK FÖRENING12090.4%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in TomelillaTomelilla has 10 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 Tomelilla with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Tomelilla you—19777.1%142,969 SEK
Ystad16 km238.777.9%129,550 SEK
Simrishamn17.5 km222.365.2%152,220 SEK
Sjöbo19.6 km183.371.8%144,969 SEK
Skurup30.8 km225.667.3%140,847 SEK
Hörby37.4 km204.374.7%135,277 SEK
Svedala48.1 km237.380.7%135,843 SEK
Neighbour avg218.672.9%139,784 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 Tomelilla municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Tomelilla

  1. Byavångsskolan: Head changed

  2. Byavångsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tomelilla.se, email: cecilia.strid@tomelilla.se, phone: 0709-958337 to url: http://www.tomelilla.se, email: linda.svensson@tomelilla.se, phone: 073-3852152

  3. BARNENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. FYRKLÖVERNS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. LÄRKANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. UTSIKTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. VÄSTERVÅNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. ÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. BARNENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. Bollerups Lantbruksinstitut: Operating name changed from Bollerups Naturbruskgymnasium to Bollerups Naturbruksgymnasium

  11. FYRKLÖVERNS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  12. LÄRKANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  13. UTSIKTENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  14. VÄSTERVÅNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  15. ÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  16. FÖRSKOLAN ALLEGRO AB: Renamed from Förskola 999537 to FÖRSKOLAN ALLEGRO AB

  17. NYCKELPIGANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 716084 to NYCKELPIGANS FÖRSKOLA

  18. FÖRSKOLAN ALLEGRO AB: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN ALLEGRO AB to Förskola 999537

  19. NYCKELPIGANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from NYCKELPIGANS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 716084

  20. Brösarps skola: Head changed

  21. Brösarps skola: Head changed

  22. Bollerups Lantbruksinstitut: Address changed from Bollerups Säteri, 27394 Tomelilla to Bollerups Säteri 305 a, 27394 Tomelilla

  23. Byavångsskolan: Head changed

  24. Byavångsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tomelilla.se, email: linda.svensson@tomelilla.se, phone: 073-3852152 to url: http://www.tomelilla.se, email: cecilia.strid@tomelilla.se, phone: 0709-958337

  25. Odenslundsskolan: Head changed

  26. Odenslundsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tomelilla.se, email: linda.svensson@tomelilla.se, phone: 073-3852152 to url: http://www.tomelilla.se, email: cecilia.strid@tomelilla.se, phone: 0709-958337

  27. Lindesborgsskolan: Head changed

  28. Lindesborgsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tomelilla.se, email: roger.dehlen@tomelilla.se, phone: 0417-18251 to url: http://www.tomelilla.se, email: jens.kleiman@tomelilla.se, phone: 0417-18251

  29. Odenslundsskolan: Head changed

  30. Odenslundsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tomelilla.se, email: tina.bjerstrom@tomelilla.se, phone: 0417-18337 to url: http://www.tomelilla.se, email: linda.svensson@tomelilla.se, phone: 073-3852152

… and 89 older events.

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