Schools in Alvesta municipality

Key metrics — Alvesta municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Alvesta (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

66.9%

Passing mathematics

86.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

70.1%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

55.6%

Parents with post-secondary education

53.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

65.4% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 68.8 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

65.4% / 66.7%

Pupils per teacher

11.3

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

65.4% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-3.6 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 62.8% (linear extrapolation, -1.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

2,336

Municipal / independent share

91.8% / 8.2%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

138,230 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 152,231.7 SEK)

Municipal school cost

134,919 SEK/pupil

Teaching

69,569 SEK/pupil

Premises

21,927 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,075 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,553 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

8,277 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Alvesta.

Student health (compulsory)

4,075 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

8,661 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

66.3%

Easy to access help, year 8

52%

Safety at school

82.2%

Study environment (studiero)

31.6%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Alvesta (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

70%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.8%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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 Alvesta (2024).

Number of pupils

50

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.9%

Cost per pupil

452,681 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

6.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

780

Graduating within 3 years

65.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

47.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

100% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

167,493 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.5 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

6.1

Municipal upper-secondary cost

415,677 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

10.8%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

62%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

74.7%

Directly to university

13.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

13.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

47.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

72.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

28.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

65.1% (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 Alvesta (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

794

Ages 16–18 (2030)

796 (+0.3%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

2,586

Ages 6–15 (2030)

2,388 (-7.7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,099

Total school age (2035)

3,987

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

593

Cost per FTE student

76,068 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

62.5%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

64.4%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

100%

Net cost basic adult edu.

16 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

470 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Alvesta (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

111

Cost per FTE student

-47 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

79.2%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Alvesta

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

Enrolled children

964

Preschool units

17 (14 municipal, 3 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

86% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.6 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.8 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.2 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

41% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

40% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

53,996 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

962

Children per FTE

23.5 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

55.1% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Alvesta (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

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 Alvesta (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Alvesta (2024).

Initiated child investigations

27.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

9.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,737 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Alvesta (2024).

Children in economic hardship

24.6%

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

Demographics

Population data for Alvesta (2025).

Total population

19,687

Population change

-0.7%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,038

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

2,304

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

784

Higher education 25–64

19.3%

Foreign-born 20–64

29%

16–24 not in work/education

7.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Alvesta (2024).

Single without children

36.5%

Single with children

5.7%

Couple without children

28.3%

Couple with children

22.2%

Other households

7.3%

Total number of households

8,790

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

975

Out-migration

1,168

Net migration

-193

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Alvesta (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.2 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

20 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

58.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Alvesta (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.4%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.4%

Tax base

235,450 SEK/capita

Annual result

-605 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

-0.8%

Solidity

40.9%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

4.3 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

7.3%

Assistance months (avg)

49.3

Net cost economic assistance

2,103 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

8,277 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Alvesta.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

27.8%

Completed dwellings

1.2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

96.3%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

85.7%

Rental

22.3%

Cooperative

4.3%

Owner-occupied

71.6%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

27.8%

Cars in traffic

10,297

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

9,708 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

651 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

388 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

615 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Alvesta (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

7,670 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Alvesta (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

7%

Number of pupils

255

Average pupil fee

1,055 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

449 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Alvesta (2024).

Loans per capita

6 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5.1 per capita

Active borrowers

25%

Media allocation

715 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Alvesta (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4.8 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

30.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Alvesta 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 Alvesta.

Alvesta 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

Alvesta 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

Alvesta belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 27 schools in Alvesta

Common questions about schools in Alvesta

How many schools are there in Alvesta?

Alvesta municipality has 27 active school units: 8 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 25 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 3,094 pupils attend schools in Alvesta.

What are the merit values in Alvesta?

The average year-9 merit value in Alvesta is 211.5 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Vislandaskolan with 222.6 points.

Which school in Alvesta has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Hjortsbergaskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Alvesta at 75.1%. The municipal average is 49.3%.

How much does a school place cost in Alvesta?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Alvesta is 138,230 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 134,919 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Alvesta?

Student health services in Alvesta cost 4,075 SEK per pupil (2024). 66.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 52%.

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