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Schools in Hörby municipality

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27 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 Hörby, Skåne County. The three most common school forms: 12 preschool, 9 compulsory school, 7 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

The school landscape in Hörby

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
9
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
12
Municipal
20
Independent
7

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.

Hörby has 27 schools with a merit value of 204.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 74.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

27 schools2,305 pupils74.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Hörby

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Hörby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
27
20 municipal, 7 independent
Total pupils
2,305
9 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
204.3
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
74.7%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
135,277 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
12.5
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Hörby municipality has 27 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 204.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (74.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Hörby

How many schools are there in Hörby?
Hörby municipality has 27 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 9 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 12 offer preschool. 20 of the units are municipal and 7 are independent. A total of 2,305 pupils attend schools in Hörby.
What are the merit values in Hörby?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Hörby is 204.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Ludvigsborgs friskola with 213.5 points.
Which school in Hörby has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Frostaskolan F-6 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Hörby at 85.4%. The municipality value is 74.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Hörby?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hörby is 135,277 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 132,800 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Hörby 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 Hörby
Mother-tongue tuition

18.7% 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: 4,141 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 Hörby compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
6/7
Qualified teachers 2025
5/7
Cost/pupil 2025
2/7

Skolkoll score in Hörby

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 Hörby
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Hörby: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Frostaskolan F-6 with Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Municipal average 46, neutral midpoint 50.

9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Hörby
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Hörby: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Hörby Yrkesgymnasium with Skolkoll score 30 out of 100. Lowest: Hörby Yrkesgymnasium with Skolkoll score 30 out of 100.

Hörby Yrkesgymnasium
Skolkoll score 30 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

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Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Hörby

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Hörby with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
ÄlvdalsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖRBY KOMMUN22075.5%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index.
Anpassad grundskola Hörby kommunAdapted compulsory schoolHÖRBY KOMMUN——No score
Frostaskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolHÖRBY KOMMUN27076.2%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index.
Frostaskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖRBY KOMMUN25085.4%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Composite index.
Georgshillsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolHÖRBY KOMMUN32066.1%Skolkoll score 27 out of 100. Composite index.
Georgshillsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖRBY KOMMUN11083.3%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
Hörby Lärcenter, IMUpper secondary schoolHÖRBY KOMMUN——No score
Hörby YrkesgymnasiumUpper secondary school55682129398039.9%Skolkoll score 30 out of 100. Composite index.
Killhult skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖRBY KOMMUN6063.7%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index.
Långaröd skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖRBY KOMMUN4071.6%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index.
Ludvigsborgs friskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLUDVIGSBORGS FRISTÅENDE SKOLA, EK. FÖRENING21073.6%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index.
Östraby skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖRBY KOMMUN11066%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in HörbyHörby has 12 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 Hörby with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Hörby you—204.3Worse than neighbour average74.7%In line with neighbour average135,277 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Höör13.2 km226.9In line with neighbour average69.9%Worse than neighbour average130,329 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Eslöv21.7 km224.3In line with neighbour average79.1%Better than neighbour average140,361 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Sjöbo22.1 km183.3Worse than neighbour average71.8%Worse than neighbour average144,969 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Lund32.1 km251.3Better than neighbour average78.8%Better than neighbour average149,650 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Kristianstad34.4 km223.1In line with neighbour average77.8%In line with neighbour average140,349 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Hässleholm36.4 km213.4Worse than neighbour average76%In line with neighbour average153,917 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Neighbour avg220.475.6%143,263 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 Hörby municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Hörby

  1. Hörby Lärcenter, komvux: School types changed from GY, VUX to VUX

  2. Hörby Lärcenter, IM: Start date changed from not_registered to 2026-09-22

  3. Hörby Lärcenter, SFI: Start date changed from not_registered to 2026-09-22

  4. Georgshillsskolan 7-9: Renamed from Georgshillsskolan 4-9 to Georgshillsskolan 7-9

  5. Georgshillsskolan 7-9: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  6. Georgshillsskolan F-6: Renamed from Georgshillsskolan F-3 to Georgshillsskolan F-6

  7. Georgshillsskolan F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  8. Georgshillsskolan 7-9: Renamed from Georgshillsskolan 4-9 to Georgshillsskolan 7-9

  9. Georgshillsskolan 7-9: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  10. Georgshillsskolan F-6: Renamed from Georgshillsskolan F-3 to Georgshillsskolan F-6

  11. Georgshillsskolan F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  12. Ludvigsborgs friskola: Address changed from AP Kleens väg, 24271 Ludvigsborg to AP Kleens väg 8, 24271 Ludvigsborg

  13. Ludvigsborgs friskola: Address changed from AP Kleens väg, 24271 Ludvigsborg to AP Kleens väg 8, 24271 Ludvigsborg

  14. Anpassad grundskola Hörby kommun: Operating name changed from Georgshillsskolan F-9 to Georgshillsskolan

  15. Frostaskolan 7-9: Operating name changed from Frostaskolan 7-9 to Frostaskolan

  16. Frostaskolan F-6: Operating name changed from Frostaskolan F-6 to Frostaskolan

  17. Georgshillsskolan 7-9: Operating name changed from Georgshillsskolan 4-9 to Georgshillsskolan

  18. Georgshillsskolan F-6: Operating name changed from Georgshillsskolan F-3 to Georgshillsskolan

  19. Anpassad grundskola Hörby kommun: Operating name changed from Georgshillsskolan F-6 to Georgshillsskolan F-9

  20. Georgshillsskolan 7-9: Renamed from Georgshillsskolan 7-9 to Georgshillsskolan 4-9

  21. Georgshillsskolan 7-9: Operating name changed from Georgshillsskolan 7-9 to Georgshillsskolan 4-9

  22. Georgshillsskolan 7-9: Grades changed from 7, 8, 9 to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  23. Georgshillsskolan F-6: Renamed from Georgshillsskolan F-6 to Georgshillsskolan F-3

  24. Georgshillsskolan F-6: Operating name changed from Georgshillsskolan F-6 to Georgshillsskolan F-3

  25. Georgshillsskolan F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3

  26. Anpassad grundskola Hörby kommun: Operating name changed from Georgshillsskolan 7-9 to Georgshillsskolan F-6

  27. Killhult skola: Address changed from Svensköp, 24295 Hörby to Kilhult 6209, 24295 Hörby

  28. Anpassad grundskola Hörby kommun: Renamed from Grundsärskolan Hörby kommun to Anpassad grundskola Hörby kommun

  29. Anpassad grundskola Hörby kommun: Operating name changed from Georgshillsskolan F-6 to Georgshillsskolan 7-9

  30. Anpassad grundskola Hörby kommun: Operating name changed from unknown name to Georgshillsskolan F-6

… and 66 older events.

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