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Schools in Kalmar County

372 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. across 12 municipalities.131 compulsory schools and 30 upper-secondary schools.

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  1. 1Choose a municipalityStart with the local view.
  2. 2Compare schoolsUse Compare for the shortlist.
  3. 3Check the dataReview sources, SALSA and method.

Key metrics — Kalmar

Municipalities
12
School units
372
Pupils
43,409
Average merit value
218.6 (36 schools)
Qualified teachers
74.1%
Pupils per teacher
11.1
Municipal / Independent
322 / 50

Municipalities in Kalmar

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Kalmar7415,370227.283.9%+1.0
Västervik556,125215.966.8%-11.8
Nybro403,337207.273.8%-11.7
Oskarshamn394,886213.972.5%-11.7
Vimmerby312,582212.866.4%+1.5
Mörbylånga272,603233.181.1%-5.5
Hultsfred242,373211.264.5%0.0
Mönsterås211,850208.473.9%-2.0
Emmaboda201,339216.476%+15.0
Borgholm1698722078.1%+8.0
Torsås131,324216.886.8%-8.0
Högsby12633193.147.7%-10.0
National average228.573.3%

Merit value by municipality in Kalmar

Average year-9 merit value per municipality, sorted from highest to lowest.

Mörbylånga
233.1
Kalmar
227.2
Borgholm
220
Torsås
216.8
Emmaboda
216.4
Västervik
215.9
Oskarshamn
213.9
Vimmerby
212.8
Hultsfred
211.2
Mönsterås
208.4
Nybro
207.2
Högsby
193.1

Green = above national average (228.5), orange = below national average.

School forms

Preschool (177)
Compulsory school (131)
After-school care (112)
Preschool class (102)
Upper secondary school (30)
Adult education (19)
Adapted compulsory school (18)
Adapted upper secondary school (4)

Top merit-value schools in Kalmar

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Demographic context — Kalmar

Aggregated SCB data for 12 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
120,720
Child poverty (avg.)
21.4%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
322 SEK
Net migration
+367

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Kalmar County

What are the merit values in Kalmar County?
The average year-9 merit value in Kalmar County is 218.6 points (based on 36 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Nordic International School Kalmar in Kalmar with 273.3 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Kalmar County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Kalmar County is 74.1%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.1.
Which municipality in Kalmar has the best school results?
Mörbylånga has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Kalmar County with 233.1 points. There are 12 municipalities in the county in total.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.

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