How many schools are there in Älmhult?

Älmhult municipality has 41 active school units: 17 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 39 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 3,415 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?

Haganässkolan 1 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Älmhult at 85.3%. The municipal average is 68.4%.

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.

How do student health services work in Älmhult?

Student health services in Älmhult cost 4,097 SEK per pupil (2025). 54.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 56.1%.

Schools in Älmhult municipality

41 active school units in Älmhult, Kronobergs län. The three most common school forms: 17 compulsory school, 15 preschool, 14 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Älmhult has 41 schools with an average merit value of 185.5, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 68.4% (below the national average of 73.3%).

41 schools 3,415 pupils 68.4% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Älmhult

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Merit value has increased by 14.5 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Year 9 merit value (218.4) is 10.1 points below the national average (228.5).
The share of qualified teachers (67.8%) is 5.5 percentage points below the national average.
Schools perform on average +4 merit points above expectations (SALSA model).
Cost per compulsory school pupil (163,539 SEK) is 15% higher than the national average (142,155 SEK).

Key metrics — Älmhult municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

41 Active schools 39 municipal, 2 independent

3,415 Total pupils 17 compulsory, 2 upper secondary

185.5 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 3 schools (national avg: 228.5)

68.4% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

163,539 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

11.1 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Älmhult municipality has 41 schools with an average merit value of 185.5 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Älmhult underperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Älmhult over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +7.1 %

2020: 203.9 p 2025: 218.4 p

Merit values have increased by 14.5 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +7.1 %

2020: 63.3 % 2025: 67.8 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 4.5 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +23.6 %

2020: 132,313 SEK 2025: 163,539 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 31,226 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Älmhult compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

6/7 Merit value

6/7 Qual. teachers

7/7 Cost/pupil

All 41 schools in Älmhult

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Älmhults Montessoriskola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Älmhults kommun	60	47.2%
Anpassad grundskola 1	Adapted compulsory school	Älmhults kommun	—	—
Anpassad grundskola 2	Adapted compulsory school	Älmhults kommun	—	—
BOKHULTETS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Älmhults kommun	61	40.2%
Bråthults Friskola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Virestads Friskola Ekonomisk förening	30	—
Diö skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Älmhults kommun	130	64.6%
Elmeskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Älmhults kommun	170	62.5%
ENERYDA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Älmhults kommun	21	25%
Gemöskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Älmhults kommun	210	71.9%
HAGA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Älmhults kommun	48	40.9%
Haganässkolan 1	Upper secondary school	Älmhults kommun	480	85.3%
Haganässkolan 3	Adapted upper secondary school	Älmhults kommun	—	—
Haganässkolan vuxenutbildning	Adult education	Älmhults kommun	—	—
Haganässkolan vuxenutbildning-SFI	Adult education	Älmhults kommun	—	—
Haganässkolan2	Upper secondary school	Älmhults kommun	30	—
HALLARYDS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Älmhults kommun	19	34.8%
INTERNATIONELLA FSK	Preschool	Älmhults kommun	47	8.9%
Klöxhultsskolan 1	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Älmhults kommun	170	84.8%
Klöxhultsskolan 2	After-school care, Compulsory school	Älmhults kommun	210	63.2%
Komvux som anpassad utbildning	Adult education	Älmhults kommun	—	—
LIATORPS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Älmhults kommun	32	52.6%
Liatorps skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Älmhults kommun	30	82.6%
LILJEBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Älmhults kommun	114	44.3%
Linnéskolan 1	Compulsory school	Älmhults kommun	200	78.9%
Linnéskolan 2	Compulsory school	Älmhults kommun	180	76.8%
Linnéskolan 3	Compulsory school	Älmhults kommun	220	73.9%
MÖCKELNS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Älmhults kommun	60	44.4%
MONTESSORI FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Älmhults kommun	43	76.5%
NORREGÅRDS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Älmhults kommun	75	66%
Novaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Älmhults kommun	10	—
Paradisskolan 1	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Älmhults kommun	90	69.1%
Paradisskolan 2	After-school care, Compulsory school	Älmhults kommun	—	—
PJÄTTERYDS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Älmhults kommun	18	0%
Resursverksamheter		Älmhults kommun	—	—
Ryfors skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Älmhults kommun	100	59.5%
RYFORSGÅRDEN	Preschool	Älmhults kommun	30	17.2%
SOLROSENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Älmhults kommun	15	58.8%
The Intern. School of Älmhult	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Älmhults kommun	260	—
TORNETS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Älmhults kommun	76	58.7%
Virestads Friskola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Virestads Friskola Ekonomisk förening	80	37.7%
VITSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Älmhults kommun	96	48.3%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

218.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

67.8% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

163,539 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

60.4% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Älmhult (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 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

65.1%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

67.8% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 68.8 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

69.6% / 43%

Pupils per teacher

10.6

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 67.8% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+4.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 67.5% (linear extrapolation, +0.7 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 2,154
Municipal / independent share: 93.8% / 6.3%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total): 163,539 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 154,357.4 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 156,306 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 84,113 SEK/pupil
Premises: 29,833 SEK/pupil
Student health: 4,097 SEK/pupil
School meals: 7,008 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 9,476 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Älmhult.

Student health (compulsory): 4,097 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 35.8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 8.7%
Swedish as a second language: 21.2%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 70%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 6.9%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

+4.0 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: -15.0 2024/25: +4.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Linnéskolan 1	222	217	+4.0
Linnéskolan 2	226	222	+4.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Linnéskolan 2	Älmhults kommun	226.3	+4.0	76.8%	180
Linnéskolan 1	Älmhults kommun	221.6	+4.0	78.9%	200
Linnéskolan 3	Älmhults kommun	108.5	—	73.9%	220

School ranking — Älmhult

All 3 compulsory schools with merit value, sorted by year-9 merit value. The SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given its pupils' background.

School	Merit value	SALSA residual	Certified teachers	Pupils
Linnéskolan 2	226.3	+4.0	76.8%	180
Linnéskolan 1	221.6	+4.0	78.9%	200
Linnéskolan 3	108.5	–	73.9%	220

SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given pupil background. Positive (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = below expected. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Älmhult (2025).

Number of pupils: 17
Share of compulsory school pupils: 0.7%
Cost per pupil: 966,111 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 2.6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +7.1%

2020: 203.9 p 2025: 218.4 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +7.1%

2020: 63.3 % 2025: 67.8 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +23.6%

2020: 132,313 SEK 2025: 163,539 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -1.9%

2020: 2,196 2025: 2,154

Independent share ↓ -45.7%

2020: 11.6 % 2025: 6.3 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -4.5%

2020: 11.1 2025: 10.6

Student health SEK/pupil ↓ -52.2%

2020: 8,580 SEK 2025: 4,097 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -10%

2023: 61 % 2025: 54.9 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -3.6%

2023: 58.2 % 2025: 56.1 %

Safety ↓ -3.2%

2023: 71.9 % 2025: 69.6 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Älmhult

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Älmhult, based on 22 schools with survey data.

71.6% Safety (national: 78.3%)

56.3% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Älmhult municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

Stable (-0.2 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Älmhult sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Älmhult (2025).

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): 85.3% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 167,151 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.9 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 10.6
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 190,168 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 17,781 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 8%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 38%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 68.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +10.5%

2020: 151,258 SEK 2025: 167,151 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -1.8%

2020: 56.6 % 2025: 55.6 %

Qualified teachers US ↑ +11.9%

2020: 76.2 % 2025: 85.3 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +30.3%

2020: 3,977 SEK 2024: 5,183 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -3.5%

2020: 46 % 2025: 44.4 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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: 48.6%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 172 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 454 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: 571 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 96.4%
Teachers with licence: 54.9%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Älmhult

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

Enrolled children: 879
Preschool units: 18 (15 municipal, 3 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 85.2% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 13.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 11.4 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5.1 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 44.8% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 47.2% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Älmhult (2025).

Cost per child: 53,250 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 1,112
Children per FTE: 21.1 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 31.7% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 66.1% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 83.1% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Älmhult (2025).

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 (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +55%

2020: 34,365 SEK 2025: 53,250 SEK

Enrolled after-school → unchanged

2020: 66.1 % 2025: 66.1 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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: 1,970 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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: 29.9%
Foreign-born 20–64: 35.4%
16–24 not in work/education: 7.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Älmhult (2024).

Single without children: 37.7%
Single with children: 5.1%
Couple without children: 26.6%
Couple with children: 25.1%
Other households: 5.6%
Total number of households: 7,911

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality	Distance	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Pupils
Älmhult you	—	185.5	68.4%	163,539 SEK	3,415
Osby	22.5 km	222.7	70.6%	136,209 SEK	2,145
Ljungby	31.1 km	215	78.2%	151,979 SEK	5,123
Markaryd	33.4 km	198.8	68.6%	152,518 SEK	1,651
Bromölla	38.2 km	202.8	78%	145,712 SEK	1,728
Alvesta	38.6 km	211.5	68%	142,053 SEK	3,020
Östra Göinge	38.7 km	178.8	73.1%	143,599 SEK	1,983
Neighbour avg.		204.9	72.8%	145,345 SEK	2,608

Merit value year 9

Osby

222.7

Ljungby

215

Alvesta

211.5

Bromölla

202.8

Markaryd

198.8

Älmhult

185.5

Östra Göinge

178.8

Qualified teachers

Ljungby

78.2%

Bromölla

78%

Östra Göinge

73.1%

Osby

70.6%

Markaryd

68.6%

Älmhult

68.4%

Alvesta

68%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ -130.8%

2020: 1.3 % 2025: -0.4 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +7.1%

2020: 7 % 2024: 7.5 %

Newly arrived ↓ -66.7%

2020: 1.5 2025: 0.5

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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: 1,736 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 2.2%
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: 968 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: 9,476 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 17,781 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): 19.5%
Completed dwellings: 2.2 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 97%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 92.1%
Rental: 24.2%
Cooperative: 6.8%
Owner-occupied: 65.8%
Cars in traffic: 8,710

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate ↑ +4.3%

2020: 21 % 2025: 21.9 %

Economic assistance ↓ -50%

2020: 6.2 2024: 3.1

Overcrowding ↓ -31.6%

2020: 28.5 % 2025: 19.5 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Älmhult (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 10,019 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 823 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 216 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 812 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Älmhult (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 5,872 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 0.9

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Älmhult (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 7.4%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 44.2% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 5.1%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 7.1%
Sick leave >49 years: 8.5%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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: 631 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 (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↑ +48%

2020: 6,770.8 2025: 10,019.3

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +48.1%

2020: 5.4 % 2024: 8 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -10%

2020: 4 t 2023: 3.6 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +16.1%

2020: 79.3 % 2024: 92.1 %

Total sick leave ↓ -6.3%

2020: 7.9 % 2025: 7.4 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +25%

2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -1.7%

2020: 782 2024: 769

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +210.5%

2020: 25,576 SEK 2024: 79,420 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +5.7%

2020: 59.6 % 2024: 63 %

Passing upper sec. level ↑ +10.8%

2020: 67.9 % 2024: 75.2 %

Licence basic level ↑ +50.3%

2020: 38 % 2023: 57.1 %

Licence upper sec. level ↓ -34.2%

2020: 73.9 % 2025: 48.6 %

SFI pupils ↓ -28.4%

2020: 215 2024: 154

SFI course D pass rate ↓ -3.6%

2020: 100 % 2024: 96.4 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 63.3%

2025 (latest) 67.8%

Forecast 2027 67.5% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 68.8%

National avg 73.3%

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.

Cost per pupil: 163,539 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 218.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Älmhult with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

Municipality	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs	SALSA score
Älmhult you	218.4	67.8%	163,539 SEK	55.6%	+4.0
Lessebo	231.2	71.9%	173,876 SEK	58.6%	+22.0
Tingsryd	201.7	63.1%	154,382 SEK	70.5%	-12.0
Markaryd	200	66.3%	152,518 SEK	63.1%	-8.0
Alvesta	209.3	68.3%	142,053 SEK	65.1%	-10.7
Ljungby	209.5	76.4%	151,979 SEK	65.7%	-8.3
Uppvidinge	213.4	58.7%	149,424 SEK	60.7%	+7.0
Växjö	228.3	78.2%	147,090 SEK	70.2%	-2.3
Peer average	213.3	69%	153,046 SEK	64.8%	-1.8

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

LesseboTingsrydMarkarydAlvestaLjungby

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

LesseboTingsrydMarkarydAlvestaLjungby

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

LesseboTingsrydMarkarydAlvestaLjungby

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

LesseboTingsrydMarkarydAlvestaLjungby

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a smaller town

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Älmhult belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Here is how Älmhult compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Älmhult Group median

Merit value 218.4 (median: 207.4)

80th

Qualified teachers 67.8 (median: 70.9)

41th

Students/teacher 10.6 (median: 10.6)

48th

Cost/pupil 163538.6 (median: 153333.9)

26th

Graduating 3 yrs 55.6 (median: 65.4)

7th

All subjects passed 60.4 (median: 61.6)

38th

✅ Above group median for merit value

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil

ℹ️ Below group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Älmhult	218.4	67.8%	163,539 SEK	55.6%
Arboga	226.7	72.1%	138,550 SEK	58.2%
Boxholm	224.5	79.6%	164,524 SEK	67.9%
Bromölla	203	75.2%	145,712 SEK	67.9%
Degerfors	209.1	76.1%	139,707 SEK	49.5%
Eksjö	217.9	65.4%	151,682 SEK	71.1%
Emmaboda	216.4	77.7%	181,122 SEK	64.3%
Essunga	177.6	69.3%	162,716 SEK	81.3%
Fagersta	206.3	56%	146,282 SEK	54.1%

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

Common questions about schools in Älmhult

How many schools are there in Älmhult?: Älmhult municipality has 41 active school units: 17 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 39 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 3,415 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?: Haganässkolan 1 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Älmhult at 85.3%. The municipal average is 68.4%.
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.
How do student health services work in Älmhult?: Student health services in Älmhult cost 4,097 SEK per pupil (2025). 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.

National comparison

See how Älmhult municipality compares in a national perspective.

Timeline — school events in Älmhult

12/04/2026
Gemöskolan: Principal changed.

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Kronobergs länOpen 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.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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Summary — Älmhult

Key metrics — Älmhult municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 41 schools in Älmhult

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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 →

Top merit-value schools

School ranking — Älmhult

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Safety and study environment

Municipal average — safety and study environment

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

Schools ranked by safety

▲ Highest safety

▼ Lowest safety

Safety per school in Älmhult

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

Pupil forecast

Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Preschool and childcare

Preschool in Älmhult

After-school care (fritidshem)

Pedagogical care

Open preschool and family daycare

Trends — preschool and childcare

Children and youth

Children's and youth's health

Child and youth welfare

Demographics and population

Demographics

Household types

Neighboring municipalities

Refugee reception

Trends — demographics

Economy and housing

Municipal economy

Economic assistance

Learning tools and digitalisation

Housing and infrastructure

Trends — economy and housing

Society, culture and environment

Crime and safety

LSS and disability services

Work environment and sick leave

Public library

Environment

Trends — society and culture

Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Cost-effectiveness

Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Älmhult

National comparison

Timeline — school events in Älmhult

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