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Schools in Laxå municipality

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9 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 Laxå, Örebro County. The three most common school forms: 5 preschool, 3 after-school care, 3 compulsory school (+2 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 Laxå

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
5
Municipal
9
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.

Laxå has 9 schools with a merit value of 211.6 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 66.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

9 schools660 pupils66.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Laxå

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Laxå municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

9Active schools9 municipal, 0 independent
660Total pupils3 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
211.6Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
66.3%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
169,535 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Laxå municipality has 9 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 211.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (66.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Laxå

How many schools are there in Laxå?
Laxå municipality has 9 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 5 offer preschool. 9 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 660 pupils attend schools in Laxå.
What are the merit values in Laxå?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Laxå is 211.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Centralskolan with 211.6 points.
Which school in Laxå has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Saltängsskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Laxå at 78%. The municipality value is 66.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Laxå?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Laxå is 169,535 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 157,074 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Laxå 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 Laxå
Mother-tongue tuition

27% 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: 5,345 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 Laxå compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
1/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Laxå

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 Laxå
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Laxå: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Saltängsskolan with Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Lowest: Centralskolan with Skolkoll score 39 out of 100.

Saltängsskolan
Skolkoll score 56 out of 100
Finnerödja skola
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
Centralskolan
Skolkoll score 39 out of 100
3 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Laxå

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Laxå with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolLAXÅ KOMMUN———
CentralskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolLAXÅ KOMMUN31063.3%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
Finnerödja skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLAXÅ KOMMUN5060.8%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
SaltängsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLAXÅ KOMMUN12078%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in LaxåLaxå has 5 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 Laxå with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Laxå you—211.666.3%169,535 SEK
Askersund24.3 km203.267.6%176,524 SEK
Lekeberg28.2 km206.765.6%151,708 SEK
Degerfors29.2 km209.176.1%151,646 SEK
Gullspång31.3 km179.177.4%192,530 SEK
Hallsberg34.2 km193.871.7%137,824 SEK
Kumla37.4 km211.676.1%136,301 SEK
Neighbour avg200.672.4%157,755 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 Laxå municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Laxå

  1. JORDGUBBEN: Address changed from TIVEDSVÄGEN 24, 69580 LAXÅ to aröds industriväg 2b, 41705 GÖTEBORG

  2. Finnerödja skola: Head changed

  3. Saltängsskolan: Head changed

  4. Anpassad grundskola: School types changed from FTH, GRAN to GRAN

  5. Centralskolan: Head changed

  6. Centralskolan: School types changed from FTH, GR, GRAN to FTH, GR

  7. Centralskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  8. Anpassad grundskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-08-12

  9. Centralskolan: School types changed from GR, GRAN to FTH, GR, GRAN

  10. Centralskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.laxa.se, email: centralskolan@laxa.se, phone: 0584-473320 to url: http://www.laxa.se, email: kommun@laxa.se, phone: 0584-473320

  11. Finnerödja skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.laxa.se, email: finnerodjaskola@laxa.se, phone: 0584-473281 to url: http://www.laxa.se, email: kommun@laxa.se, phone: 0584-473281

  12. Saltängsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.laxa.se, email: saltangsskolan@laxa.se, phone: 0584-473175 to url: http://www.laxa.se, email: kommun@laxa.se, phone: 0584-473175

  13. Finnerödja skola: Head changed

  14. Saltängsskolan: Head changed

  15. Centralskolan: Head changed

  16. Centralskolan: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  17. Centralskolan: Head changed

  18. Centralskolan: School types changed from GR to GR, GRAN

  19. Finnerödja skola: Head changed

  20. Centralskolan: Head changed

  21. Centralskolan: Head changed

  22. Finnerödja skola: Head changed

  23. Finnerödja skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  24. Centralskolan: Address changed from Idrottsvägen, 69530 LAXÅ to Idrottsvägen 5, 69530 Laxå

  25. Finnerödja skola: Address changed from Tivedsvägen, 69550 FINNERÖDJA to Ordensvägen 1-3, 69550 Finnerödja

  26. Finnerödja skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  27. Centralskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Centralskolan

  28. Finnerödja skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Finnerödja skola

  29. Saltängsskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Saltängsskolan

  30. Finnerödja skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4

… and 7 older events.

Related

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Örebro CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Laxå.Merit value year 9Compare Laxå with other municipalities on merit values.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.AskersundCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.DegerforsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HälleforsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HallsbergCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KarlskogaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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