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Schools in Askersund municipality

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23 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 Askersund, Örebro County. The three most common school forms: 15 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+2 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 6 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Data coverage: 89% of schools in Askersund have complete metric data. Missing values typically reflect statistical confidentiality (small cohorts) or schools that have not reported to Skolverket.

The school landscape in Askersund

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
6
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
15
Municipal
22
Independent
1

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Askersund has 23 schools with a merit value of 203.2 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 67.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

23 schools1,455 pupils67.6% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.8%)

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Summary — Askersund

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Askersund municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
23
22 municipal, 1 independent
Total pupils
1,455
6 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
203.2
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
67.6%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
176,524 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
10.4
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Askersund municipality has 23 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 203.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (67.6%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Askersund

How many schools are there in Askersund?
Askersund municipality has 23 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 6 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 15 offer preschool. 22 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,455 pupils attend schools in Askersund.
What are the merit values in Askersund?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Askersund is 203.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Sjöängsskolan with 200.6 points.
Which school in Askersund has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Åmmebergs skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Askersund at 77.2%. The municipality value is 67.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Askersund?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Askersund is 176,524 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 161,986 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Askersund 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 Askersund
Mother-tongue tuition

12.1% 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: 5,205 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 Askersund compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
6/7
Qualified teachers 2025
5/7
Cost/pupil 2025
7/7

Skolkoll score in Askersund

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 Askersund
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Askersund: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Åmmebergs skola with Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Lowest: Sjöängsskolan with Skolkoll score 35 out of 100.

Åmmebergs skola
Skolkoll score 59 out of 100
Rönneshytta skola
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
Hammars skola
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
Närlundaskolan
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
Åsbro skola
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
Sjöängsskolan
Skolkoll score 35 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Askersund

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Askersund with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Åmmebergs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classASKERSUNDS KOMMUN3077.2%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Composite index.
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolASKERSUNDS KOMMUN——No score
Åsbro skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classASKERSUNDS KOMMUN12065.7%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
Hammars skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classASKERSUNDS KOMMUN3065.1%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index.
NärlundaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classASKERSUNDS KOMMUN37074.5%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index.
Rönneshytta skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classASKERSUNDS KOMMUN12074.9%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
SjöängsskolanCompulsory schoolASKERSUNDS KOMMUN35060.7%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in AskersundAskersund has 15 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Askersund with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Askersund you—203.2In line with neighbour average67.6%Worse than neighbour average176,524 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Hallsberg20.5 km193.8Worse than neighbour average71.7%In line with neighbour average137,824 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Laxå23.3 km211.6In line with neighbour average66.3%Worse than neighbour average169,535 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Kumla27.9 km211.6In line with neighbour average76.1%Better than neighbour average136,301 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Lekeberg32.5 km206.7In line with neighbour average65.6%Worse than neighbour average151,708 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Motala39.2 km205.2In line with neighbour average75.9%Better than neighbour average138,762 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Örebro42.9 km222.5Better than neighbour average71.4%In line with neighbour average135,959 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Neighbour avg208.671.2%145,015 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 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Askersund municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Askersund

  1. KRISTINAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. SNÖRMAKAREN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. KRISTINAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. SNÖRMAKAREN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. BJÖRKÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from BJÖRKÄNGEN to BJÖRKÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA

  6. GULLVIVANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN GULLVIVAN to GULLVIVANS FÖRSKOLA

  7. HUMLEGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from HUMLEGÅRDEN to HUMLEGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA

  8. KRISTINAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. MOSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from MOSIPPAN to MOSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA

  10. SKOGSLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN SKOGSLYCKAN to SKOGSLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA

  11. SNÖRMAKAREN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  12. SUNDSÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from SUNDSÄNGEN to SUNDSÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA

  13. SÅGARVALLENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from SÅGARVALLEN to SÅGARVALLENS FÖRSKOLA

  14. ÅMMEBERGS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN ÅMMEBERG to ÅMMEBERGS FÖRSKOLA

  15. BJÖRKÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from BJÖRKÄNGEN to BJÖRKÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA

  16. GULLVIVANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN GULLVIVAN to GULLVIVANS FÖRSKOLA

  17. HUMLEGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from HUMLEGÅRDEN to HUMLEGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA

  18. KRISTINAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  19. MOSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from MOSIPPAN to MOSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA

  20. SKOGSLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN SKOGSLYCKAN to SKOGSLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA

  21. SNÖRMAKAREN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  22. SUNDSÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from SUNDSÄNGEN to SUNDSÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA

  23. SÅGARVALLENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from SÅGARVALLEN to SÅGARVALLENS FÖRSKOLA

  24. ÅMMEBERGS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN ÅMMEBERG to ÅMMEBERGS FÖRSKOLA

  25. Anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Torebergsvägen 1 Kristinagården, 69630 Askersund to Drottning Kristinas väg 2, 69630 Askersund

  26. Anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Grundsärskolan to Anpassad grundskola

  27. Anpassad grundskola: Operating name changed from Grundsärskolan to Anpassad grundskola

  28. Närlundaskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  29. Sjöängsskolan: Grades changed from 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  30. Hammars skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3

… and 33 older events.

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