All compulsory schools in Tomelilla — 7 schools

Tomelilla has 7 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 197 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Tomelilla

All 7 compulsory schools in Tomelilla sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Brösarps skola62 %100Municipal
Byavångsskolan71 %210Municipal
Kastanjeskolan197.077 %290Municipal
Lindesborgsskolan88 %270Municipal
Odenslundsskolan73 %100Municipal
Smedstorps skola69 %80Municipal
Tryde Friskola90 %120Independent

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Tomelilla municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
197 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
58.4 %
Pass in mathematics
89.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
63 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
59.3 %
Parents with post-secondary education
45.6 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Tomelilla municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
77.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
75.6 % / 90 %
Pupils per teacher
10.8

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Tomelilla municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025)
77.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.1 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Tomelilla (%)

Trend: 75 to 77.1, upward
2020: 75 %2025: 77.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

Pupil counts and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Number of compulsory-school pupils
1,362
Municipal / independent share
74.2 % / 25.8 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 142,969 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 156,647 SEK/pupil

Teaching
90,604 SEK
Premises
18,527 SEK
Student health
6,527 SEK
Meals
8,530 SEK
Learning tools
11,473 SEK
Other
20,987 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Tomelilla municipality.

Student health, compulsory school
6,527 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
91.4 %
Preventive work (staff)
58.5 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
70 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
60.5 %
Safety at school
74 %
Study calm
37.5 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Tomelilla municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish
14.7 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
7.1 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
68.4 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
100 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
2.1 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

-16Average deviation (merit score) across 1 school
SALSA results per school in Tomelilla, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Kastanjeskolan197213-16

Highest merit score in Tomelilla

Top 1 school by merit score yr 9.

Top 1 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
KastanjeskolanTOMELILLA KOMMUN197-1677 %290

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Tomelilla municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
28
Cost per pupil
671,345 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.3

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada