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Schools in Kronoberg County

360 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 8 municipalities.121 compulsory schools and 35 upper-secondary schools.

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  2. 2Compare schoolsUse Compare for the shortlist.
  3. 3Check the dataReview sources, SALSA and method.

Key metrics — Kronoberg

Municipalities
8
School units
360
Pupils
37,861
Average merit value
217.3 (31 schools)
Qualified teachers
73%
Pupils per teacher
11.3
Municipal / Independent
303 / 57

Municipalities in Kronoberg

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Växjö15520,585230.477.4%-2.3
Ljungby574,903212.278%-8.3
Älmhult423,415185.568.4%+4.0
Alvesta283,020211.568%-10.7
Tingsryd201,852201.763.9%-12.0
Uppvidinge201,255213.559.2%+7.0
Markaryd191,651198.868.6%-8.0
Lessebo191,180231.262.7%+22.0
National average228.573.3%

Merit value by municipality in Kronoberg

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

Lessebo
231.2
Växjö
230.4
Uppvidinge
213.5
Ljungby
212.2
Alvesta
211.5
Tingsryd
201.7
Markaryd
198.8
Älmhult
185.5

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

School forms

Preschool (161)
Compulsory school (121)
After-school care (104)
Preschool class (91)
Upper secondary school (35)
Adult education (20)
Adapted compulsory school (18)
Adapted upper secondary school (6)
Open leisure-time activities (3)

Top merit-value schools in Kronoberg

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Demographic context — Kronoberg

Aggregated SCB data for 8 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
95,784
Child poverty (avg.)
23.9%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
294 SEK
Net migration
-294

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Kronoberg County

What are the merit values in Kronoberg County?
The average year-9 merit value in Kronoberg County is 217.3 points (based on 31 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Kronoberg Skola in Växjö with 257.5 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Kronoberg County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Kronoberg County is 73%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.3.
Which municipality in Kronoberg has the best school results?
Lessebo has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Kronoberg County with 231.2 points. There are 8 municipalities in the county in total.

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

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