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Schools in Älmhult municipality

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42 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 Älmhult, Kronoberg County. The three most common school forms: 17 compulsory school, 16 preschool, 14 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 Älmhult

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
17
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
16
Municipal
40
Independent
2

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.

Älmhult has 42 schools with a merit value of 218.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 67.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

42 schools3,415 pupils67.8% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Älmhult

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Älmhult municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

42Active schools40 municipal, 2 independent
3,415Total pupils17 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
218.4Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
67.8%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
163,539 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.8Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Älmhult municipality has 42 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 218.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (67.8%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Älmhult

How many schools are there in Älmhult?
Älmhult municipality has 42 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 17 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 16 offer preschool. 40 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 3,415 pupils attend schools in Älmhult.
What are the merit values in Älmhult?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Älmhult is 218.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Linnéskolan 2 with 226.3 points.
Which school in Älmhult has the highest teacher qualification rate?
MONTESSORI FÖRSKOLA has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Älmhult at 88.2%. The municipality value is 67.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Älmhult?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Älmhult is 163,539 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 156,306 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Älmhult organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality follows Skolverket's general guidance on school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

Skolverket: Choosing a school
Mother-tongue tuition

35.8% 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: 4,097 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 Älmhult compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
1/7Merit value 2025
5/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Älmhult

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 Älmhult
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Älmhult: 13 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Liatorps skola with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Municipal average 49, neutral midpoint 50.

13 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Älmhult
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Älmhult: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Haganässkolan 1 with Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Lowest: Haganässkolan 1 with Skolkoll score 45 out of 100.

Haganässkolan 1
Skolkoll score 45 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

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Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Älmhult

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Älmhult with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Älmhults MontessoriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLMHULTS KOMMUN6047.2%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Anpassad grundskola 1Adapted compulsory schoolÄLMHULTS KOMMUN———
Anpassad grundskola 2Adapted compulsory schoolÄLMHULTS KOMMUN———
Bråthults FriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVirestads Friskola Ekonomisk förening30——
Diö skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLMHULTS KOMMUN13064.6%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
ElmeskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLMHULTS KOMMUN17062.5%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
GemöskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLMHULTS KOMMUN21071.9%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Haganässkolan 1Upper secondary schoolÄLMHULTS KOMMUN48085.3%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Haganässkolan 3Adapted upper secondary schoolÄLMHULTS KOMMUN———
Haganässkolan2Upper secondary schoolÄLMHULTS KOMMUN30——
Klöxhultsskolan 1After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLMHULTS KOMMUN17084.8%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Klöxhultsskolan 2After-school care, Compulsory schoolÄLMHULTS KOMMUN21063.2%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Liatorps skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLMHULTS KOMMUN3082.6%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Linnéskolan 1Compulsory schoolÄLMHULTS KOMMUN20078.9%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Linnéskolan 2Compulsory schoolÄLMHULTS KOMMUN18076.8%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Linnéskolan 3Compulsory schoolÄLMHULTS KOMMUN22073.9%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
NovaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLMHULTS KOMMUN10——
Paradisskolan 1After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLMHULTS KOMMUN9069.1%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Paradisskolan 2After-school care, Compulsory schoolÄLMHULTS KOMMUN———
Ryfors skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLMHULTS KOMMUN10059.5%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
The Intern. School of ÄlmhultAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÄLMHULTS KOMMUN260——
Virestads FriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVirestads Friskola Ekonomisk förening8037.7%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in ÄlmhultÄlmhult has 16 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 Älmhult with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Älmhult you—218.467.8%163,539 SEK
Osby20.7 km214.165.6%138,694 SEK
Ljungby32 km209.576.4%147,975 SEK
Markaryd32 km20066.3%160,150 SEK
Östra Göinge37.5 km192.274.8%151,295 SEK
Bromölla38.8 km20375.2%157,287 SEK
Olofström40.4 km214.280.2%141,539 SEK
Neighbour avg205.573.1%149,490 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 Älmhult municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Älmhult place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Älmhult

  1. INTERNATIONELLA FSK: Address changed from ENEBORGSVÄGEN 12, 34323 ÄLMHULT to BOX 500, 34323 ÄLMHULT

  2. MONTESSORI FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from ENEBORGSVÄGEN 12, 34323 ÄLMHULT to BOX 500, 34323 ÄLMHULT

  3. RYFORSGÅRDEN: Address changed from ENEBORGSVÄGEN 12, 34323 ÄLMHULT to BOX 500, 34323 ÄLMHULT

  4. SOLROSENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from ENEBORGSVÄGEN 12, 34323 ÄLMHULT to BOX 500, 34323 ÄLMHULT

  5. Haganässkolan 3: Head changed

  6. Haganässkolan 3: Head changed

  7. Komvux som anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  8. Komvux som anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  9. VIOLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. Haganässkolan 3: Head changed

  11. Komvux som anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  12. Linnéskolan 2: Head changed

  13. Haganässkolan 3: Head changed

  14. Komvux som anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  15. Linnéskolan 2: Head changed

  16. Paradisskolan 2: Grades changed from 4, 5 to 4, 5, 6

  17. Paradisskolan 2: Grades changed from 4, 5 to 4, 5, 6

  18. VIOLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  19. VIOLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  20. VIOLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  21. Gemöskolan: Head changed

  22. Gemöskolan: Head changed

  23. Klöxhultsskolan 2: Head changed

  24. Linnéskolan 2: Head changed

  25. Anpassad grundskola 2: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  26. Anpassad grundskola 2: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-07-01

  27. Paradisskolan 2: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  28. Paradisskolan 2: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-07-01

  29. Komvux som anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  30. Haganässkolan 3: Head changed

… and 181 older events.

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Kronoberg CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Älmhult.Merit value year 9Compare Älmhult with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Best compulsory schoolsTop compulsory schools ranked by Skolkoll score.Sweden's best compulsory schoolsThe national top 100 by Skolkoll score.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.AlvestaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.LesseboCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.LjungbyCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.MarkarydCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.TingsrydCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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