Schools in Älmhult municipality

Key metrics — Älmhult municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Älmhult (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

218.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 214)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

218.4 / 196.5

Passing all subjects year 9

60.4%

Passing mathematics

89.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

81.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

53.8%

Parents with post-secondary education

63.9%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

65.1% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 68.8 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

66.5% / 41.1%

Pupils per teacher

10.5

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Älmhult, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2024)

65.1% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.8 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 64.4% (linear extrapolation, +0.2 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

2,197

Municipal / independent share

94% / 6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)

155,070 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 152,231.7 SEK)

Municipal school cost

150,004 SEK/pupil

Teaching

78,331 SEK/pupil

Premises

21,536 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,334 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,018 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

9,466 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Älmhult.

Student health (compulsory)

4,334 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,183 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

54.9%

Easy to access help, year 8

56.1%

Safety at school

69.6%

Study environment (studiero)

38%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Älmhult (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

70%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

7.6%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ∿Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Älmhult (2024).

Number of pupils

18

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.7%

Cost per pupil

869,778 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

2.6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Älmhult (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

667

Graduating within 3 years

55.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

44.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

84.9% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

175,646 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.9 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

9.3

Municipal upper-secondary cost

190,168 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

8%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

38%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

68.9%

Directly to university

22.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Älmhult going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

22.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

44.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

74.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

21.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

55.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Älmhult (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

686

Ages 16–18 (2030)

713 (+3.9%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

2,483

Ages 6–15 (2030)

2,348 (-5.4%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,048

Total school age (2035)

3,791

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Älmhult (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

769

Cost per FTE student

79,420 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

63%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

75.2%

Teacher licence, basic level

57.1%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

67.6%

Net cost basic adult edu.

211 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

505 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Älmhult (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

154

Cost per FTE student

490 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

96.4%

Teachers with licence

60.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Älmhult

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children

930

Preschool units

19 (16 municipal, 3 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

88% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

13.3 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.1 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

43% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

45% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Älmhult (2024).

Cost per child

52,670 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

1,178

Children per FTE

21.1 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

69.8% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Älmhult (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

0

Cost per enrolled child

0 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Älmhult (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Älmhult (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

8%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Älmhult (2023).

Initiated child investigations

33.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

10.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,513 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Älmhult (2024).

Children in economic hardship

18.7%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Älmhult (2025).

Total population

17,579

Population change

-0.4%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,000

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

2,180

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

675

Higher education 25–64

29.3%

Foreign-born 20–64

35.4%

16–24 not in work/education

6.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Älmhult (2024).

Single without children

37.4%

Single with children

5%

Couple without children

26.5%

Couple with children

25.4%

Other households

5.8%

Total number of households

7,895

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Älmhult (2024).

In-migration

849

Out-migration

1,136

Net migration

-287

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Älmhult (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.5 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

63.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Älmhult (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.9%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.9%

Tax base

284,696 SEK/capita

Annual result

1,798 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

2.3%

Solidity

23.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Älmhult (2024).

Assistance households

3.1 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

7.1%

Assistance months (avg)

39.9

Net cost economic assistance

1,204 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Älmhult. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school

9,466 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Älmhult.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

22.4%

Completed dwellings

2.2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

97%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

92.1%

Rental

24.3%

Cooperative

7%

Owner-occupied

65.5%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

22.2%

Cars in traffic

8,545

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Älmhult (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

9,556 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

601 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

340 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

578 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Älmhult (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,428 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.9

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Älmhult (2024).

Loans per capita

6.6 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5.2 per capita

Active borrowers

28.7%

Media allocation

664 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Älmhult (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.6 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

24.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Älmhult with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Älmhult.

Älmhult achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Älmhult compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Kronobergs län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Älmhult belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en mindre stad/tätort. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 42 schools in Älmhult

Common questions about schools in Älmhult

How many schools are there in Älmhult?

Älmhult municipality has 42 active school units: 17 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 40 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 3,433 pupils attend schools in Älmhult.

What are the merit values in Älmhult?

The average year-9 merit value in Älmhult is 185.5 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Linnéskolan 2 with 226.3 points.

Which school in Älmhult has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Klöxhultsskolan 1 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Älmhult at 89.5%. The municipal average is 52.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Älmhult?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Älmhult is 155,070 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 150,004 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Älmhult?

Student health services in Älmhult cost 4,334 SEK per pupil (2024). 54.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 56.1%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.