How many schools are there in Alvesta?

Alvesta municipality has 25 active school units: 8 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 24 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 3,020 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?

Hagaskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Alvesta at 78%. The municipal average is 68%.

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.

How do student health services work in Alvesta?

Student health services in Alvesta cost 4,214 SEK per pupil (2025). 66.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 52%.

Schools in Alvesta municipality

25 active school units in Alvesta, Kronobergs län. The three most common school forms: 13 preschool, 8 after-school care, 8 compulsory school (+6 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Alvesta has 25 schools with an average merit value of 211.5, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 68% (below the national average of 73.3%).

25 schools 3,020 pupils 68% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-0.7%)

Summary — Alvesta

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (209.3) is 19.2 points below the national average (228.5).
Schools perform on average -10.7 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
The share of qualified teachers (68.3%) is 5 percentage points below the national average.
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 16% by 2035 (SCB forecast).
Population is declining: -0.7% change (2025).

Key metrics — Alvesta municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

25 Active schools 24 municipal, 1 independent

3,020 Total pupils 8 compulsory, 1 upper secondary

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

68% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

142,053 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

10.4 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

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

Alvesta municipality has 25 schools with an average merit value of 211.5 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Alvesta underperforms its peers.

Development over time

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

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2.1 %

2020: 213.8 p 2025: 209.3 p

Merit values have decreased by 4.5 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -1 %

2020: 69 % 2025: 68.3 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 0.7 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +15.5 %

2020: 122,992 SEK 2025: 142,053 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 19,061 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Alvesta compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

5/7 Merit value

6/7 Qual. teachers

1/7 Cost/pupil

All 25 schools in Alvesta

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Allbo lärcenter, komvux	Adult education	Alvesta kommun	—	—
Alvesta Gymnasieskola	Upper secondary school	Alvesta kommun	50	54.4%
ÄNGAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Alvesta kommun	61	47.8%
ARINGSÅS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Alvesta kommun	149	36.9%
BACKENS FÖRSKOLA/TORSÅSBY	Preschool	Alvesta kommun	26	21.1%
Capellaskolan 1-9	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care	Alvesta kommun	—	—
Capellaskolan gy	Adapted upper secondary school	Alvesta kommun	—	—
GRIMSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Alvesta kommun	53	44.4%
Grönkullaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Alvesta kommun	350	50%
Hagaskolan	Compulsory school	Alvesta kommun	410	78%
HJORTSBERGA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Alvesta kommun	47	36%
Hjortsbergaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Alvesta kommun	90	77.6%
Kronobergsheds skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class	Kronobergsheds Skola Ek. för.	40	70.3%
KVARNGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Alvesta kommun	39	40.3%
LEKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Alvesta kommun	106	41.3%
LUNNAGÅRDS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Alvesta kommun	66	51.7%
MOHEDA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Alvesta kommun	115	41%
Mohedaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Alvesta kommun	380	75.6%
Prästängsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Alvesta kommun	380	70.4%
REGNBÅGENS FÖRSKOLA/LÖNASHULT	Preschool	Alvesta kommun	21	60%
Skatelövsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Alvesta kommun	170	70.6%
SKOGSBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Alvesta kommun	46	42.2%
SLÄTTHÖGS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Alvesta kommun	26	47.2%
TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Alvesta kommun	45	29.8%
Vislandaskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Alvesta kommun	350	65%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

209.3 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

68.3% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

142,053 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

66.9% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Alvesta (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 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

54.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

68.3% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 68.8 %)

Certified teachers B

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

Qualification municipal / independent

68.2% / 70.6%

Pupils per teacher

10.8

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 68.3% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): → Stable (-0.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 65.3% (linear extrapolation, -0.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 2,269
Municipal / independent share: 93.2% / 6.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 142,053 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 154,357.4 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 137,627 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 69,825 SEK/pupil
Premises: 25,867 SEK/pupil
Student health: 4,214 SEK/pupil
School meals: 6,457 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 7,678 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Alvesta.

Student health (compulsory): 4,214 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 22.2%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 13.3%
Swedish as a second language: 22.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 70%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 2.1%

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.

-10.7 Average residual (merit value) for 3 schools

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

2020/21: -12.3 2024/25: -10.7

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Vislandaskolan	223	224	-1.0
Hagaskolan	205	220	-14.0
Mohedaskolan	207	224	-17.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Vislandaskolan	Alvesta kommun	222.6	-1.0	65%	350
Mohedaskolan	Alvesta kommun	206.8	-17.0	75.6%	380
Hagaskolan	Alvesta kommun	205.2	-14.0	78%	410

School ranking — Alvesta

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
Vislandaskolan	222.6	-1.0	65%	350
Mohedaskolan	206.8	-17.0	75.6%	380
Hagaskolan	205.2	-14.0	78%	410

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 Alvesta (2025).

Number of pupils: 50
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.9%
Cost per pupil: 430,040 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 5.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -2.1%

2020: 213.8 p 2025: 209.3 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -1%

2020: 69 % 2025: 68.3 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +15.5%

2020: 122,992 SEK 2025: 142,053 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -4.6%

2020: 2,378 2025: 2,269

Independent share ↓ -29.9%

2020: 9.7 % 2025: 6.8 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -1.8%

2020: 11 2025: 10.8

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +45.3%

2020: 2,900 SEK 2025: 4,214 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -15.1%

2022: 78.1 % 2025: 66.3 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -10.7%

2022: 58.2 % 2025: 52 %

Safety ↑ +2.6%

2022: 80.1 % 2025: 82.2 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

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): 54.4% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 169,294 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.5 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 6
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 415,677 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 29,145 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 10.8%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 62%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 74.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +21%

2020: 139,861 SEK 2025: 169,294 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +15.2%

2020: 56.5 % 2025: 65.1 %

Qualified teachers US ↓ -45.6%

2023: 100 % 2025: 54.4 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +68.9%

2020: 5,128 SEK 2024: 8,661 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +20%

2020: 39.5 % 2025: 47.4 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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.: 18 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 537 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: 71 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 82.2%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Alvesta

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

Enrolled children: 901
Preschool units: 16 (13 municipal, 3 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 88.3% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 15.3 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 12.9 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5.2 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 42% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 41.9% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 57,353 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 899
Children per FTE: 23.5 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 33.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 51.8% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 73% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Alvesta (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +65.6%

2020: 34,637 SEK 2025: 57,353 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↓ -2.3%

2020: 53 % 2025: 51.8 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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: 1,854 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 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: 20%
Foreign-born 20–64: 29%
16–24 not in work/education: 7.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Alvesta (2024).

Single without children: 36.8%
Single with children: 5.8%
Couple without children: 28.6%
Couple with children: 21.8%
Other households: 7.1%
Total number of households: 8,795

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
Alvesta you	—	211.5	68%	142,053 SEK	3,020
Växjö	24 km	226.7	77.9%	147,090 SEK	20,989
Ljungby	35.5 km	215	78.2%	151,979 SEK	5,123
Älmhult	38.6 km	185.5	68.4%	163,539 SEK	3,415
Värnamo	44 km	223.3	71.6%	145,308 SEK	6,466
Tingsryd	47.4 km	201.7	63.9%	154,382 SEK	1,852
Lessebo	47.5 km	231.2	69.2%	173,876 SEK	1,180
Neighbour avg.		213.9	71.5%	156,029 SEK	6,504

Merit value year 9

Lessebo

231.2

Växjö

226.7

Värnamo

223.3

Ljungby

215

Alvesta

211.5

Tingsryd

201.7

Älmhult

185.5

Qualified teachers

Ljungby

78.2%

Växjö

77.9%

Värnamo

71.6%

Lessebo

69.2%

Älmhult

68.4%

Alvesta

68%

Tingsryd

63.9%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ -275%

2020: 0.4 % 2025: -0.7 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +6.9%

2020: 7.2 % 2024: 7.7 %

Newly arrived ↑ +71.4%

2020: 0.7 2025: 1.2

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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: 2,183 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: 7,678 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 29,145 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): 25.8%
Completed dwellings: 1.2 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 96.3%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 85.7%
Rental: 22%
Cooperative: 4.4%
Owner-occupied: 71.8%
Cars in traffic: 10,432

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 21.4 % 2025: 21.4 %

Economic assistance ↓ -31.7%

2020: 6.3 2024: 4.3

Overcrowding ↓ -25.2%

2020: 34.5 % 2025: 25.8 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 8,341 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 830 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 147 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 820 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Alvesta (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 7,704 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 1.1

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 6.6%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 38.1% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 5.3%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.3%
Sick leave >49 years: 7.5%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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: 452 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: 732 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).

Culture school share ↓ -5.4%

2021: 7.4 % 2024: 7 %

Reported crimes ↑ +5.3%

2020: 7,919.1 2025: 8,340.7

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +56.9%

2020: 5.8 % 2024: 9.1 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -5.9%

2020: 5.1 t 2023: 4.8 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +40.3%

2020: 61.1 % 2024: 85.7 %

Total sick leave ↓ -1.5%

2021: 6.7 % 2025: 6.6 %

Stress-related cases ↓ -16.7%

2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -16%

2020: 706 2024: 593

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +7.4%

2020: 70,818 SEK 2024: 76,068 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +17.7%

2020: 53.1 % 2024: 62.5 %

Passing upper sec. level ↑ +45%

2020: 44.4 % 2024: 64.4 %

Licence basic level ↑ +323.7%

2020: 23.6 % 2023: 100 %

Licence upper sec. level ↑ +21.5%

2020: 82.3 % 2023: 100 %

SFI pupils ↓ -44.8%

2020: 201 2024: 111

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2022: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 69%

2025 (latest) 68.3%

Forecast 2027 65.3% (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 Alvesta.

Cost per pupil: 142,053 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 209.3 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.5 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Alvesta with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Alvesta 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
Alvesta you	209.3	68.3%	142,053 SEK	65.1%	-10.7
Markaryd	200	66.3%	152,518 SEK	63.1%	-8.0
Tingsryd	201.7	63.1%	154,382 SEK	70.5%	-12.0
Ljungby	209.5	76.4%	151,979 SEK	65.7%	-8.3
Uppvidinge	213.4	58.7%	149,424 SEK	60.7%	+7.0
Älmhult	218.4	67.8%	163,539 SEK	55.6%	+4.0
Växjö	228.3	78.2%	147,090 SEK	70.2%	-2.3
Lessebo	231.2	71.9%	173,876 SEK	58.6%	+22.0
Peer average	214.6	68.9%	156,115 SEK	63.5%	+0.3

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

MarkarydTingsrydLjungbyUppvidingeÄlmhult

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

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Cost/pupil 2020–2025

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Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

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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 larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Alvesta belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Alvesta compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Alvesta Group median

Merit value 209.3 (median: 212.5)

38th

Qualified teachers 68.3 (median: 72.7)

16th

Students/teacher 10.8 (median: 11.4)

72th

Cost/pupil 142052.8 (median: 146870.9)

59th

Graduating 3 yrs 65.1 (median: 69.7)

26th

All subjects passed 66.9 (median: 65.3)

55th

✅ Above group median for students/teacher

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Alvesta	209.3	68.3%	142,053 SEK	65.1%
Aneby	223.6	64.3%	141,549 SEK	72%
Bjurholm	196.6	75.8%	169,648 SEK	79.2%
Bjuv	190	63%	151,037 SEK	64.3%
Eslöv	224.3	79.1%	140,361 SEK	69.4%
Forshaga	210.4	75.8%	137,783 SEK	72.3%
Färgelanda	200.5	65.6%	173,809 SEK	72.3%
Gagnef	213.4	64%	149,864 SEK	77.9%
Gnesta	225.3	69.9%	153,619 SEK	69.5%

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

Common questions about schools in Alvesta

How many schools are there in Alvesta?: Alvesta municipality has 25 active school units: 8 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 24 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 3,020 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?: Hagaskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Alvesta at 78%. The municipal average is 68%.
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.
How do student health services work in Alvesta?: Student health services in Alvesta cost 4,214 SEK per pupil (2025). 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.

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Summary — Alvesta

Key metrics — Alvesta municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 25 schools in Alvesta

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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School ranking — Alvesta

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Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

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University connection

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Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Preschool and childcare

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Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

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Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Alvesta

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