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Schools in Ydre municipality

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8 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 Ydre, Östergötland County. The three most common school forms: 4 preschool, 3 compulsory school, 2 after-school care (+1 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 Ydre

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
3
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
4
Municipal
8
Independent
0

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.

Ydre has 8 schools with a merit value of 234.6 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 61.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

8 schools484 pupils61.9% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Ydre

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Ydre municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

8Active schools8 municipal, 0 independent
484Total pupils3 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
234.6Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
61.9%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
170,703 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.8Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Ydre municipality has 8 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 234.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (61.9%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Ydre

How many schools are there in Ydre?
Ydre municipality has 8 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 3 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 4 offer preschool. 8 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 484 pupils attend schools in Ydre.
What are the merit values in Ydre?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Ydre is 234.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Ydreskolan 2 with 234.6 points.
Which school in Ydre has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Hestraskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Ydre at 82.6%. The municipality value is 61.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Ydre?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ydre is 170,703 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 153,070 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Ydre 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 Ydre
Mother-tongue tuition

10.7% 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: 3,368 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 Ydre compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
1/7Merit value 2025
7/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Ydre

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 Ydre
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Ydre: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Hestraskolan with Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Lowest: Ydreskolan 1 with Skolkoll score 44 out of 100.

Hestraskolan
Skolkoll score 60 out of 100
Ydreskolan 2
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
Ydreskolan 1
Skolkoll score 44 out of 100
3 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Ydre

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Ydre with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
HestraskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classYDRE KOMMUN4082.6%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Ydreskolan 1After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classYDRE KOMMUN7055.2%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Ydreskolan 2Compulsory schoolYDRE KOMMUN23060.8%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in YdreYdre has 4 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 Ydre with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Ydre you—234.661.9%170,703 SEK
Eksjö24.7 km217.965.4%156,828 SEK
Aneby24.8 km223.664.3%144,996 SEK
Kinda32.4 km210.779.3%160,211 SEK
Nässjö39.4 km214.465%157,288 SEK
Boxholm40.2 km224.579.6%157,520 SEK
Tranås41.5 km215.373.4%159,647 SEK
Neighbour avg217.771.2%156,082 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 Ydre municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Ydre

  1. Hestraskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Hestraskolan

  2. Ydreskolan 1: Operating name changed from unknown name to Ydreskolan

  3. Ydreskolan 2: Head changed

  4. Central Insamlingsenhet Kommunal verksamhet: Address changed from Hagagatan 12, 57060 YDRE to Hagagatan 12, 57374 Ydre

  5. Hestraskolan: Head changed

  6. Ydreskolan 1: Head changed

  7. Ydreskolan 1: Address changed from Hagagatan 12, 57060 YDRE to Hagagatan 12, 57374 Ydre

  8. Ydreskolan 2: Address changed from Hagagatan 12, 57060 YDRE to Hagagatan 12, 57374 Ydre

  9. Ydreskolan 2: Operating name changed from unknown name to Ydreskolan

  10. Hestraskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.ydre.se, email: ydre.kommun@ydre.se, phone: 0140-41393 to url: http://www.ydre.se, email: ydre.kommun@ydre.se, phone: 0381-661200

  11. Ydreskolan 2: Head changed

  12. Hestraskolan: Head changed

  13. Hestraskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4 to 1, 2, 3

  14. Ydreskolan 1: Head changed

  15. Ydreskolan 2: Head changed

  16. Ydreskolan 1: Start date changed from not_registered to 2015-02-16

  17. Ydreskolan 2: Start date changed from not_registered to 2015-02-16

  18. Central Insamlingsenhet Kommunal verksamhet: Contact details changed from unknown to url: http://www.ydre.se, email: ydre.kommun@ydre.se, phone: 0381-661200

  19. Hestraskolan: Head changed

  20. Central Insamlingsenhet Kommunal verksamhet: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

  21. Hestraskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

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