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Schools in Åtvidaberg municipality

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19 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 Åtvidaberg, Östergötland County. The three most common school forms: 9 preschool, 6 after-school care, 5 compulsory school (+4 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 Åtvidaberg

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
5
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
9
Municipal
15
Independent
4

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.

Åtvidaberg has 19 schools with a merit value of 202.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 76.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

19 schools1,869 pupils76.8% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Åtvidaberg

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Åtvidaberg municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

19Active schools15 municipal, 4 independent
1,869Total pupils5 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
202.7Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
76.8%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
164,534 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.2Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Åtvidaberg municipality has 19 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 202.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (76.8%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Åtvidaberg

How many schools are there in Åtvidaberg?
Åtvidaberg municipality has 19 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 5 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 9 offer preschool. 15 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 1,869 pupils attend schools in Åtvidaberg.
What are the merit values in Åtvidaberg?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Åtvidaberg is 202.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit 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 school-unit share of qualified teachers in Åtvidaberg at 87.4%. The municipality value is 76.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Åtvidaberg?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Åtvidaberg is 164,534 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 156,070 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Åtvidaberg 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 Åtvidaberg
Mother-tongue tuition

9.5% 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: 4,118 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 Åtvidaberg compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
5/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Åtvidaberg

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 Åtvidaberg
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Åtvidaberg: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Björsäters skola with Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Lowest: Centralskolan with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100.

Björsäters skola
Skolkoll score 67 out of 100
Alléskolan 4-6
Skolkoll score 56 out of 100
Grebo skola
Skolkoll score 54 out of 100
Alléskolan 7-9
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
Centralskolan
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
5 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Åtvidaberg
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Åtvidaberg: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Bildningscentrum Facetten with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Lowest: Bildningscentrum Facetten with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100.

Bildningscentrum Facetten
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Åtvidaberg

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Åtvidaberg with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Alléskolan 4-6After-school care, Compulsory schoolÅTVIDABERGS KOMMUN26076%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Alléskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolÅTVIDABERGS KOMMUN34079.1%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careÅTVIDABERGS KOMMUN———
Bildningscentrum FacettenUpper secondary schoolÅTVIDABERGS KOMMUN25080.6%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Björsäters skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅTVIDABERGS KOMMUN6087.4%Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Near average.
CentralskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅTVIDABERGS KOMMUN28069.8%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Grebo skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÅTVIDABERGS KOMMUN17076.4%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in ÅtvidabergÅtvidaberg has 9 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 Åtvidaberg with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Åtvidaberg you—202.776.8%164,534 SEK
Kinda30.3 km210.779.3%160,211 SEK
Linköping31.2 km228.382.4%146,110 SEK
Söderköping32.5 km218.880.5%147,900 SEK
Valdemarsvik33.8 km211.775.3%158,051 SEK
Norrköping42.8 km229.672.2%136,164 SEK
Mjölby52.5 km207.279.5%135,897 SEK
Neighbour avg217.778.2%147,389 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 Åtvidaberg municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Åtvidaberg

  1. Alléskolan 7-9: Head changed

  2. Alléskolan 7-9: Address changed from Adelsnäsvägen 15, 59731 Åtvidaberg to Adelsnäsvägen 15, 59741 Åtvidaberg

  3. Alléskolan 7-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.atvidaberg.se, email: kommun@atvidaberg.se, phone: 0120-83311 to url: http://www.atvidaberg.se, email: kommun@atvidaberg.se, phone: 0120-83364

  4. Anpassad grundskola: Operating name changed from Alléskolan anpassad grundskoleklass to Alléskolan

  5. Anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  6. Anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Bondegatan 5, 59731 Åtvidaberg to Adelsnäsvägen 15, 59741 Åtvidaberg

  7. Anpassad grundskola: Register field changed from false to true

  8. Björsäters skola: Head changed

  9. Björsäters skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.atvidaberg.se, email: kommun@atvidaberg.se, phone: 0120-83527 to url: http://www.atvidaberg.se, email: kommun@atvidaberg.se, phone: 0120-83178

  10. Centralskolan: Head changed

  11. Grebo skola: Head changed

  12. Grebo skola: Address changed from Grebovägen 15, 58595 Linköping to Grebovägen 15 E, 58595 Linköping

  13. Grebo skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.atvidaberg.se, email: kommun@atvidaberg.se, phone: 0120-83527 to url: http://www.atvidaberg.se, email: kommun@atvidaberg.se, phone: 0120-83178

  14. HANNÄS FÖRÄLDRAFÖRENING, EKONOMISK FÖRENING: Renamed from Förskola 563548 to HANNÄS FÖRÄLDRAFÖRENING, EKONOMISK FÖRENING

  15. HANNÄS FÖRÄLDRAFÖRENING, EKONOMISK FÖRENING: Renamed from HANNÄS FÖRÄLDRAFÖRENING, EKONOMISK FÖRENING to Förskola 563548

  16. Alléskolan 4-6: Operating name changed from Alléskolan 4-6 to Alléskolan

  17. Alléskolan 7-9: Operating name changed from Alléskolan 7-9 to Alléskolan

  18. Anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  19. Alléskolan 4-6: Head changed

  20. Björsäters skola: Head changed

  21. Grebo skola: Head changed

  22. Björsäters skola: Address changed from Värnavägen, Björsäter, 59794 Åtvidaberg to Värnavägen 15, Björsäter, 59794 Åtvidaberg

  23. Alléskolan 4-6: Head changed

  24. Alléskolan 4-6: Grades changed from 3, 4, 5, 6 to 4, 5, 6

  25. Anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Särskolan to Anpassad grundskola

  26. Anpassad grundskola: Operating name changed from Alléskolans särskoleklass to Alléskolan anpassad grundskoleklass

  27. Alléskolan 4-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.atvidaberg.se, email: kommun@atvidaberg.se, phone: 0120-83349 to url: http://www.atvidaberg.se, email: kommun@atvidaberg.se, phone: 0120-83014

  28. Alléskolan 4-6: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6 to 3, 4, 5, 6

  29. Anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  30. Anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Adelsnäsvägen 15, 59731 Åtvidaberg to Bondegatan 5, 59731 Åtvidaberg

… and 54 older events.

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