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Schools in Alvesta municipality

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28 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 Alvesta, Kronoberg County. The three most common school forms: 15 preschool, 9 compulsory school, 8 after-school care (+6 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 Alvesta

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
9
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
15
Municipal
26
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.

Alvesta has 28 schools with a merit value of 209.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 68.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

28 schools3,020 pupils68.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.7%)

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Summary — Alvesta

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Alvesta municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

28Active schools26 municipal, 2 independent
3,020Total pupils9 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
209.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
68.3%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
142,053 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.4Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Alvesta municipality has 28 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 209.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (68.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Alvesta

How many schools are there in Alvesta?
Alvesta municipality has 28 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 9 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 15 offer preschool. 26 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 3,020 pupils attend schools in Alvesta.
What are the merit values in Alvesta?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Alvesta is 209.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Vislandaskolan with 222.6 points.
Which school in Alvesta has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Hagaskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Alvesta at 78%. The municipality value is 68.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Alvesta?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Alvesta is 142,053 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 137,627 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

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

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

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

School choice in Alvesta
Mother-tongue tuition

22.2% 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: 4,214 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 Alvesta compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
6/7Merit value 2025
5/7Qualified teachers 2025
1/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Alvesta

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 Alvesta
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Alvesta: 8 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Hjortsbergaskolan with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Municipal average 47, neutral midpoint 50.

8 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Alvesta
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Alvesta: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Alvesta Gymnasieskola with Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Lowest: Alvesta Gymnasieskola with Skolkoll score 44 out of 100.

Alvesta Gymnasieskola
Skolkoll score 44 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Alvesta ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Alvesta

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Alvesta with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Alvesta GymnasieskolaUpper secondary schoolALVESTA KOMMUN5054.4%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Capellaskolan 1-9Adapted compulsory school, After-school careALVESTA KOMMUN———
Capellaskolan gyAdapted upper secondary schoolALVESTA KOMMUN———
GrönkullaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classALVESTA KOMMUN35050%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
HagaskolanCompulsory schoolALVESTA KOMMUN41078%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
HjortsbergaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classALVESTA KOMMUN9077.6%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
KnutenCompulsory schoolALVESTA KOMMUN———
Kronobergshed skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classKronobergsheds Skola Ek. för.4070.3%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
MohedaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classALVESTA KOMMUN38075.6%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
PrästängsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classALVESTA KOMMUN38070.4%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
SkatelövsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classALVESTA KOMMUN17070.6%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
VislandaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classALVESTA KOMMUN35065%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in AlvestaAlvesta has 15 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 Alvesta with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Alvesta you—209.368.3%142,053 SEK
Växjö23.2 km228.378.2%152,207 SEK
Ljungby36.4 km209.576.4%147,975 SEK
Älmhult41.3 km218.467.8%163,539 SEK
Värnamo43.8 km223.770.3%143,744 SEK
Tingsryd46.2 km201.763.1%154,382 SEK
Lessebo46.3 km231.271.9%173,876 SEK
Neighbour avg218.871.3%155,954 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 Alvesta municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Alvesta

  1. Knuten: Start date changed from not_registered to 2026-06-15

  2. BLOMMAGÅRDS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. VÅRBACKA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. Allbo lärcenter, komvux: Address changed from Hagavägen 3, 34232 Alvesta to Hjärtenholmsvägen 4, 34230 Alvesta

  5. Allbo lärcenter, komvux: Address changed from Hagavägen 3, 34232 Alvesta to Hjärtenholmsvägen 4, 34230 Alvesta

  6. BLOMMAGÅRDS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. Kronobergshed skola: Renamed from Kronobergsheds skola to Kronobergshed skola

  8. VÅRBACKA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. BLOMMAGÅRDS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. Kronobergshed skola: Renamed from Kronobergsheds skola to Kronobergshed skola

  11. Kronobergshed skola: Operating name changed from Friskolan Kronobergshed to Kronobergshed skola

  12. VÅRBACKA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  13. BLOMMAGÅRDS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  14. VÅRBACKA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  15. Kronobergshed skola: Head changed

  16. Capellaskolan 1-9: Head changed

  17. Capellaskolan gy: Head changed

  18. Grönkullaskolan: Head changed

  19. Mohedaskolan: Head changed

  20. Prästängsskolan: Head changed

  21. Skatelövsskolan: Head changed

  22. Alvesta Gymnasieskola: Address changed from Hjärtenholmsvägen 6, 34230 Alvesta to Hjärtenholmsvägen 4, 34230 Alvesta

  23. Allbo lärcenter, komvux: Address changed from Hjärtenholmsvägen 6, 34230 Alvesta to Hagavägen 3, 34232 Alvesta

  24. Hagaskolan: Address changed from Allbogatan 19, 34230 Alvesta to Allbogatan 19, 34280 Alvesta

  25. Kronobergshed skola: Renamed from Friskolan Kronobergshed to Kronobergsheds skola

  26. Kronobergshed skola: Operator name changed to: Kronobergsheds Skola Ek. för. (previously: Friskolan Kronobergshed Ek. för.)

  27. Kronobergshed skola: Address changed from Kronobergshed, 34263 Moheda to Kronobergsheds skola, 34263 Moheda

  28. Vislandaskolan: Head changed

  29. Allbo lärcenter, komvux: Address changed from Hjärtenholmsvägen 6, 34280 Alvesta to Hjärtenholmsvägen 6, 34230 Alvesta

  30. Alvesta Gymnasieskola: Address changed from Hjärtenholmsvägen 6, 34280 Alvesta to Hjärtenholmsvägen 6, 34230 Alvesta

… and 120 older events.

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Kronoberg CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Alvesta.Merit value year 9Compare Alvesta 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.ÄlmhultCompare 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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