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Schools in Ljusnarsberg municipality

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6 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 Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County. The three most common school forms: 3 preschool, 2 compulsory school, 1 adapted compulsory school (+3 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 Ljusnarsberg

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
2
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
3
Municipal
6
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.

Ljusnarsberg has 6 schools with a merit value of 188.8 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 68.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

6 schools454 pupils68.5% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.8%)

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Summary — Ljusnarsberg

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Ljusnarsberg municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

6Active schools6 municipal, 0 independent
454Total pupils2 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
188.8Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
68.5%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
208,049 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
8.8Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Ljusnarsberg municipality has 6 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 188.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (68.5%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Ljusnarsberg

How many schools are there in Ljusnarsberg?
Ljusnarsberg municipality has 6 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 2 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 3 offer preschool. 6 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 454 pupils attend schools in Ljusnarsberg.
What are the merit values in Ljusnarsberg?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Ljusnarsberg is 188.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9 with 188.8 points.
Which school in Ljusnarsberg has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Ljusnarsberg at 75.2%. The municipality value is 68.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Ljusnarsberg?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ljusnarsberg is 208,049 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 186,249 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Ljusnarsberg 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 Ljusnarsberg
Mother-tongue tuition

24.8% 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: 7,151 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 Ljusnarsberg compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
6/7Merit value 2025
2/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Ljusnarsberg

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 Ljusnarsberg
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Ljusnarsberg: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Kyrkbacksskolan F-6 with Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Lowest: Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9 with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100.

Kyrkbacksskolan F-6
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
2 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Ljusnarsberg

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Ljusnarsberg with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolLJUSNARSBERGS KOMMUN12075.2%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Kyrkbacksskolan F-6Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLJUSNARSBERGS KOMMUN20063.7%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in LjusnarsbergLjusnarsberg has 3 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 Ljusnarsberg with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Ljusnarsberg you—188.868.5%208,049 SEK
Hällefors28.3 km205.362.4%186,150 SEK
Ludvika29.9 km211.351.2%139,743 SEK
Smedjebacken35.6 km210.758.3%151,507 SEK
Lindesberg36.7 km18862.2%153,131 SEK
Nora39.8 km211.575.3%163,584 SEK
Skinnskatteberg41.2 km203.355.2%199,542 SEK
Neighbour avg20560.8%165,609 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 Ljusnarsberg municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Ljusnarsberg

  1. Komvux, SFI: Head changed

  2. Komvux, SFI: Head changed

  3. Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9: Head changed

  4. Kyrkbacksskolan F-6: Head changed

  5. Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9: Head changed

  6. Kyrkbacksskolan F-6: Head changed

  7. Komvux, SFI: Head changed

  8. Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9: Head changed

  9. Kyrkbacksskolan F-6: Head changed

  10. Komvux, SFI: Head changed

  11. Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9: Head changed

  12. Kyrkbacksskolan F-6: Head changed

  13. Kyrkbacksskolan F-6: Head changed

  14. Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9: Address changed from Myrbogatan, 71435 Kopparberg to Kyrkogårdsgatan, 71435 Kopparberg

  15. Kyrkbacksskolan F-6: Address changed from Myrbogatan, 71435 Kopparberg to Kyrkogårdsgatan, 71435 Kopparberg

  16. Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9: Renamed from Kyrkbacksskolan 6-9 to Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9

  17. Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9: Operating name changed from unknown name to Kyrkbacksskolan

  18. Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9: Grades changed from 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  19. Kyrkbacksskolan F-6: Renamed from Kyrkbacksskolan F-5 to Kyrkbacksskolan F-6

  20. Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9: Operating name changed from Kyrkbacksskolan to unknown name

  21. Kyrkbacksskolan F-6: Operating name changed from unknown name to Kyrkbacksskolan

  22. Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.ljusnarsberg.se/, email: kommun@ljusnarsberg.se, phone: 0580-80550 to url: http://www.ljusnarsberg.se/, email: kommun@ljusnarsberg.se, phone: 0580-80500

  23. Kyrkbacksskolan F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.ljusnarsberg.se/, email: kommun@ljusnarsberg.se, phone: 0580-80550 to url: http://www.ljusnarsberg.se/, email: kommun@ljusnarsberg.se, phone: 0580-80500

  24. Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9: Operating name changed from unknown name to Kyrkbacksskolan

  25. Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9: Head changed

  26. Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9: Head changed

  27. Kyrkbacksskolan 7-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2019-08-01

  28. Kyrkbacksskolan F-6: Start date changed from not_registered to 2019-08-01

  29. Komvux, SFI: Operating name changed from unknown name to Kopparhyttan vuxenutbildning

  30. Komvux, SFI: Head changed

… and 3 older events.

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