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Schools in Osby municipality

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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: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; 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 2024/25. 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%).

20 schools2,135 pupils65.6% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.7%)

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Summary — Osby

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Osby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

20Active schools19 municipal, 1 independent
2,135Total pupils6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
214.1Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
65.6%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
138,694 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.4Pupils per teacherCompulsory/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 national average 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 2,135 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 231 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
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 ↓
3/7Merit value 2025
7/7Qualified teachers 2025
1/7Cost/pupil 2025

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 37 out of 100.

Klockarskogsskolan F-3
Skolkoll score 60 out of 100
Killebergskolan F-6
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
Örkenedskolan F-9
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
Parkskolan F-6
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
Hasslarödsskolan 4-6
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
Hasslarödsskolan 7-9
Skolkoll score 37 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 40 out of 100. Lowest: Ekbackeskolan with Skolkoll score 40 out of 100.

Ekbackeskolan
Skolkoll score 40 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———
EkbackeskolanUpper secondary schoolOSBY KOMMUN28070.6%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Hasslarödsskolan 4-6After-school care, Compulsory schoolOSBY KOMMUN18069.3%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Hasslarödsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolOSBY KOMMUN40052.9%Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Below average.
Killebergskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSBY KOMMUN7069%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Klockarskogsskolan F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSBY KOMMUN13091.2%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Örkenedskolan F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSBY KOMMUN29069.3%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Parkskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSBY KOMMUN29071.6%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Yrkesskolan, Anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolOSBY KOMMUN———
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. Colour coding: better / 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—214.165.6%138,694 SEK
Östra Göinge18.3 km192.274.8%151,295 SEK
Älmhult20.7 km218.467.8%163,539 SEK
Markaryd26.8 km20066.3%160,150 SEK
Hässleholm31 km213.476%153,917 SEK
Bromölla31.6 km20375.2%157,287 SEK
Olofström32.9 km214.280.2%141,539 SEK
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 2024/25. 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. Killebergskolan F-6: Renamed from Killebergskolan F-5 to Killebergskolan F-6

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

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

  6. Ekbackeskolan: Head changed

  7. Hasslarödsskolan 4-6: Head changed

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

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

  12. Yrkesskolan, Anpassad gymnasieskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.ekbackeskolan.se, email: karin.ax@osby.se, phone: 0479-528155 to url: https://yrkesskolanosby.se, email: karin.ax@osby.se, phone: 0479-528155

  13. Ekbackeskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.ekbackeskolan.se, email: ekbackeskolan@osby.se, phone: 0479-528532 to url: http://www.ekbackeskolan.se, email: karin.ax@osby.se, phone: 0479-528155

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

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

  16. Yrkesskolan, Anpassad gymnasieskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.ekbackeskolan.se, email: ekbackeskolan@osby.se, phone: 0479-528530 to url: http://www.ekbackeskolan.se, email: karin.ax@osby.se, phone: 0479-528155

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

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

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

  20. Ekbackeskolan: Head changed

  21. Anpassad grundskola 1-9: Head changed

  22. Hasslarödsskolan 4-6: Head changed

  23. Hasslarödsskolan 7-9: Head changed

  24. Killebergskolan F-6: Head changed

  25. Yrkesskolan, Anpassad gymnasieskola: Head changed

  26. Ekbackeskolan: Renamed from Ekbackeskolan Ro1 to Ekbackeskolan

  27. Yrkesskolan, Anpassad gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from Ekbackeskolan to Yrkesskolan

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

  29. Yrkesskolan, Anpassad gymnasieskola: Head changed

  30. Killebergskolan F-6: Head changed

… and 117 older events.

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