Schools in Åtvidaberg municipality

Key metrics — Åtvidaberg municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Åtvidaberg (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

202.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.7)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

52.8%

Passing mathematics

79.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

69.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

61.8%

Parents with post-secondary education

54.9%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

77.6% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 75.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.5

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

77.6% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-4.3 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 72.2% (linear extrapolation, -1.6 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,124

Municipal / independent share

96.9% / 3.1%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

153,092 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,743.5 SEK)

Municipal school cost

145,465 SEK/pupil

Teaching

72,347 SEK/pupil

Premises

17,405 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,336 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,987 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

7,722 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Åtvidaberg.

Student health (compulsory)

4,336 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,207 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

53.1%

Easy to access help, year 8

57.7%

Safety at school

83.6%

Study environment (studiero)

49.5%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Åtvidaberg (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

75%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.3%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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 →

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 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Åtvidaberg (2024).

Number of pupils

25

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.9%

Cost per pupil

589,440 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

383

Graduating within 3 years

67.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

36.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

81.9% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

171,082 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.8 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

11.4

Municipal upper-secondary cost

177,753 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

12.2%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

17%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

71.4%

Directly to university

12% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

12% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

36.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

85.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

10.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

67.1% (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 Åtvidaberg (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

370

Ages 16–18 (2030)

380 (+2.7%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,251

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,266 (+1.2%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

602

Total school age (2035)

2,085

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

213

Cost per FTE student

58,047 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

64.5%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

75.8%

Net cost basic adult edu.

87 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

67 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Åtvidaberg (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

34

Cost per FTE student

269 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

100%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Åtvidaberg

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

Enrolled children

520

Preschool units

10 (6 municipal, 4 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

88% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.1 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

10.2 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

39% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

42% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

41,927 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

522

Children per FTE

21.4 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

55.5% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

11

Share of children 1–5

1.1%

Cost per enrolled child

148,933 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Åtvidaberg (2024).

Open preschool units

0

Open preschool FTEs

0

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 Åtvidaberg (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

11.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Åtvidaberg (2023).

Initiated child investigations

62.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

10 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,610 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Åtvidaberg (2024).

Children in economic hardship

15.6%

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

Demographics

Population data for Åtvidaberg (2025).

Total population

11,490

Population change

0.2%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

592

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,173

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

386

Higher education 25–64

19.8%

Foreign-born 20–64

11.9%

16–24 not in work/education

6%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Åtvidaberg (2024).

Single without children

39%

Single with children

4.8%

Couple without children

30.6%

Couple with children

20.6%

Other households

5%

Total number of households

5,470

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

565

Out-migration

503

Net migration

+62

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Åtvidaberg (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.5 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

9 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

72%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Åtvidaberg (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.4%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.9%

Tax base

248,625 SEK/capita

Annual result

5,840 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

7.7%

Solidity

46%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.9 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.6%

Assistance months (avg)

51.5

Net cost economic assistance

1,246 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

7,722 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Åtvidaberg.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

8.7%

Completed dwellings

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

94%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

71%

Rental

21.2%

Cooperative

5.7%

Owner-occupied

72%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

8.7%

Cars in traffic

6,052

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

8,572 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

654 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

244 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

672 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Åtvidaberg (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,383 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 Åtvidaberg (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

8%

Number of pupils

145

Average pupil fee

1,055 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

294 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Åtvidaberg (2024).

Loans per capita

5 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.1 per capita

Active borrowers

17.2%

Media allocation

621 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Åtvidaberg (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.7 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

27.9%

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 Åtvidaberg 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 Åtvidaberg.

Åtvidaberg 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

Åtvidaberg 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 Östergötlands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Åtvidaberg 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 19 schools in Åtvidaberg

Common questions about schools in Åtvidaberg

How many schools are there in Åtvidaberg?

Åtvidaberg municipality has 19 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 15 are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 1,790 pupils attend schools in Åtvidaberg.

What are the merit values in Åtvidaberg?

The average year-9 merit value in Åtvidaberg is 202.7 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Alléskolan 7-9 with 202.7 points.

Which school in Åtvidaberg has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Björsäters skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Åtvidaberg at 85.9%. The municipal average is 55.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Åtvidaberg?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Åtvidaberg is 153,092 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 145,465 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Åtvidaberg?

Student health services in Åtvidaberg cost 4,336 SEK per pupil (2024). 53.1% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 57.7%.

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