Compulsory schools in Älmhult

Älmhult has 17 compulsory schools of which 2 are independent. Average merit score: 217.7 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Älmhult

All 17 compulsory schools in Älmhult sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Bråthults Friskola	–	64 %	30	Independent
Diö skola	–	65 %	130	Municipal
Elmeskolan	–	63 %	170	Municipal
Gemöskolan	–	72 %	210	Municipal
Klöxhultsskolan 1	–	85 %	170	Municipal
Klöxhultsskolan 2	–	63 %	210	Municipal
Liatorps skola	–	83 %	30	Municipal
Linnéskolan 1	221.7	79 %	200	Municipal
Linnéskolan 2	228.5	77 %	180	Municipal
Linnéskolan 3	202.8	74 %	220	Municipal
Novaskolan	–	–	10	Municipal
Paradisskolan 1	–	69 %	90	Municipal
Paradisskolan 2	–	54 %	40	Municipal
Ryfors skola	–	60 %	100	Municipal
The Intern. School of Älmhult	–	–	260	Municipal
Virestads Friskola	–	38 %	80	Independent
Älmhults Montessoriskola	–	47 %	60	Municipal

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Älmhult municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 218.4 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 218.4 / 196.5
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 60.4 %
Pass in mathematics: 89.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 81.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 53.8 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 65.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Älmhult municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 67.8 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 69.6 % / 43 %
Pupils per teacher: 10.6

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Älmhult municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025): 67.8 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+4.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Älmhult (%)

2020: 63.3 %2025: 67.8 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of 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 a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 163,539 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 156,306 SEK/pupil

Teaching

84,113 SEK

Premises

29,833 SEK

Student health

4,097 SEK

Meals

7,008 SEK

Learning tools

9,476 SEK

Other

21,778 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Älmhult municipality.

Student health, compulsory school: 4,097 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 81.4 %
Preventive work (staff): 73.8 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 54.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 56.1 %
Safety at school: 69.6 %
Study calm: 38 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Älmhult municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 35.8 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 8.7 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 21.2 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 100 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 70 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 6.9 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

Average deviation (merit score) across 2 schools: +4

SALSA results per school in Älmhult, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Linnéskolan 1	222	217	+4
Linnéskolan 2	226	222	+4

Highest merit score in Älmhult

Top 3 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 3 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Linnéskolan 2	ÄLMHULTS KOMMUN	228.5	+4	76.8 %	180
Linnéskolan 1	ÄLMHULTS KOMMUN	221.7	+4	78.9 %	200
Linnéskolan 3	ÄLMHULTS KOMMUN	202.8	–	73.9 %	220

School ranking — Älmhult

All 3 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Älmhult sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Linnéskolan 2	228.5	+4	77 %	180
Linnéskolan 1	221.7	+4	79 %	200
Linnéskolan 3	202.8	–	74 %	220

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Älmhult municipality (2025).

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

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada