Osby coat of arms

Schools in Osby municipality

School profileData and statisticsMunicipality overview (PDF)

20 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 Osby, Skåne County. The three most common school forms: 7 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+5 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 Osby

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
1
Preschools
7
Municipal
19
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.

Osby has 20 schools with a merit value of 214.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 65.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

20 schools1,855 pupils65.6% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.7%)

Apply for a place in Osby

Short guide to how to apply by school form in Osby.

Practical info

Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Osby

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Osby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
20
19 municipal, 1 independent
Total pupils
1,855
6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
214.1
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
65.6%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
138,694 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
11.4
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Osby municipality has 20 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 214.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (65.6%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Osby

How many schools are there in Osby?
Osby municipality has 20 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 6 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 7 offer preschool. 19 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,855 pupils attend schools in Osby.
What are the merit values in Osby?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Osby is 214.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Örkenedskolan F-9 with 207.1 points.
Which school in Osby has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Klockarskogsskolan F-3 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Osby at 91.2%. The municipality value is 65.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Osby?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Osby is 138,694 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 132,583 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Osby 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 Osby
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Osby
Mother-tongue tuition

26.8% 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: 5,397 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 Osby compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
3/7
Qualified teachers 2025
7/7
Cost/pupil 2025
1/7

Skolkoll score in Osby

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 Osby
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Osby: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Klockarskogsskolan F-3 with Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Lowest: Hasslarödsskolan 7-9 with Skolkoll score 33 out of 100.

Klockarskogsskolan F-3
Skolkoll score 60 out of 100
Killebergskolan F-6
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
Parkskolan F-6
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
Hasslarödsskolan 4-6
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
Örkenedskolan F-9
Skolkoll score 40 out of 100
Hasslarödsskolan 7-9
Skolkoll score 33 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Osby
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Osby: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Ekbackeskolan with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Lowest: Ekbackeskolan with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100.

Ekbackeskolan
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Osby

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Osby with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskola 1-9Adapted compulsory schoolOSBY KOMMUN——No score
Anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolOSBY KOMMUN——No score
EkbackeskolanUpper secondary schoolOSBY KOMMUN—70.6%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index.
Hasslarödsskolan 4-6After-school care, Compulsory schoolOSBY KOMMUN18069.3%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index.
Hasslarödsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolOSBY KOMMUN40052.9%Skolkoll score 33 out of 100. Composite index.
Killebergskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSBY KOMMUN7069%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index.
Klockarskogsskolan F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSBY KOMMUN13091.2%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Composite index.
Örkenedskolan F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSBY KOMMUN29069.3%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Composite index.
Parkskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSBY KOMMUN29071.6%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in OsbyOsby has 7 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 Osby with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Osby you—214.1Better than neighbour average65.6%Worse than neighbour average138,694 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Östra Göinge18.3 km192.2Worse than neighbour average74.8%In line with neighbour average151,295 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Älmhult20.6 km218.4Better than neighbour average67.8%Worse than neighbour average163,539 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Markaryd26.7 km200Worse than neighbour average66.3%Worse than neighbour average160,150 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Hässleholm31.1 km213.4Better than neighbour average76%Better than neighbour average153,917 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Bromölla31.6 km203In line with neighbour average75.2%In line with neighbour average157,287 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Olofström33.1 km214.2Better than neighbour average80.2%Better than neighbour average141,539 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Neighbour avg206.973.4%154,621 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 Osby municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Osby

  1. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Renamed from Yrkesskolan, Anpassad gymnasieskola to Anpassad gymnasieskola

  2. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from Yrkesskolan to Anpassad gymnasieskola

  3. Killebergskolan F-6: Renamed from Killebergskolan F-5 to Killebergskolan F-6

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

  5. Killebergskolan F-6: Renamed from Killebergskolan F-5 to Killebergskolan F-6

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

  7. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Renamed from Yrkesskolan, Anpassad gymnaisiskola to Yrkesskolan, Anpassad gymnasieskola

  8. Killebergskolan F-6: Address changed from Lilla Stockhult, 28376 Killeberg to Såggatan 17, 28376 Killeberg

  9. Killebergskolan F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  10. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  11. Hasslarödsskolan 7-9: Renamed from Hasslarödsskolan 7-9 Ro1 to Hasslarödsskolan 7-9

  12. Killebergskolan F-6: Renamed from Killebergskolan F-6 to Killebergskolan F-5

  13. Hasslarödsskolan 7-9: Renamed from Hasslarödsskolan 7-9 to Hasslarödsskolan 7-9 Ro1

  14. Lärcenter vuxenutb, anp.vux: Renamed from Lärcenter vuxenutb, särvux to Lärcenter vuxenutb, anp.vux

  15. Hasslarödsskolan 4-6: Renamed from Hasslarödsskolan F-6 to Hasslarödsskolan 4-6

  16. Hasslarödsskolan 4-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FTH, GR

  17. Hasslarödsskolan 4-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 4, 5, 6

  18. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from Ekbackeskolan to Yrkesskolan

  19. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Address changed from Västra Storgatan 15, 28332 Osby to Södra Portgatan 28, 28350 Osby

  20. Ekbackeskolan: Renamed from Ekbackeskolan Ro1 to Ekbackeskolan

  21. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Renamed from Yrkesskolan, gymnaisesär to Yrkesskolan, Anpassad gymnaisiskola

  22. Anpassad grundskola 1-9: Renamed from Osby Grundsärskolan 1-9 to Anpassad grundskola 1-9

  23. Anpassad grundskola 1-9: Operating name changed from unknown name to Parkskolan

  24. Hasslarödsskolan 4-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  25. Hasslarödsskolan 7-9: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  26. Killebergskolan F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  27. Klockarskogsskolan F-3: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  28. Lärcenter vuxenutb, anp.vux: Operating name changed from unknown name to Lärcenter, vuxenutbildning

  29. Lärcenter, vuxenutbildning: Operating name changed from unknown name to Lärcenter, vuxenutbildning

  30. Lärcenter/vuxenutbildning, SFI: Operating name changed from unknown name to Lärcenter, vuxenutbildning

… and 66 older events.

Related

Move from the municipality page to the county, nearby municipalities, and the statistics views that help explain the local pattern.

Skåne CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Osby.Merit value year 9Compare Osby with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÄngelholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ÅstorpCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BåstadCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BjuvCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BromöllaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

Explore further

StoryThe teacher's impactWhat remains when we control for pupil background?Deep analysisCost-effectivenessWhich municipalities deliver the most for their money?ThemeResults & gradesAll visualisations about school results

Watch this municipality

Get email notifications when school data for this municipality is updated.