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Schools in Borgholm municipality

15 active school units in Borgholm, Kalmar län. The three most common school forms: 8 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+3 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Borgholm has 15 schools with an average merit value of 220, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 78.1% (above the national average of 73.3%).

15 schools 987 pupils 78.1% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Borgholm

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Borgholm municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

15 Active schools 14 municipal, 1 independent
987 Total pupils 6 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
220 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
78.1% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
180,001 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
11.2 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.2 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Borgholm municipality has 15 schools with an average merit value of 220 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Borgholm outperforms its peers.


In-depth statistics

How does Borgholm compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
3/7 Merit value
3/7 Qual. teachers
7/7 Cost/pupil

All 15 schools in Borgholm

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
Åkerboskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borgholms kommun 150 72.9%
GÄRDSLÖSA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borgholms kommun 30 41.7%
Gärdslösa skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borgholms kommun 90 89.1%
HASSELBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borgholms kommun 40 54.9%
Köpings skola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borgholms kommun 90 82%
KRÅKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borgholms kommun 18 74.7%
MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN Preschool Montessoriförskolan I Borgholm Ek För 31 44.8%
Ölands utbildningscenter Adult education Kalmarsunds Gymnasieförbund
RÄLLA FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borgholms kommun 33 41.7%
Rälla skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borgholms kommun 50 78.5%
RUNSTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borgholms kommun 29 34.8%
SKOGSBRYNETS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Borgholms kommun 80 68.2%
Slottsskolan Compulsory school Borgholms kommun 170 70.9%
SOLVÄNDAN Preschool Borgholms kommun 26 60%
Viktoriaskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Borgholms kommun 150 75.1%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

219.8 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
75.7% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
180,001 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
75.4% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Borgholm (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
219.8 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.3)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
75.4%
Passing mathematics
87.7%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
74.1%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
64.4%
Parents with post-secondary education
55.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
75.7% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72.4 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
10.4

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
75.7% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+3.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 73.1% (linear extrapolation, +0.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
791
Municipal / independent share
88.9% / 11.1%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
180,001 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 155,743.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost
166,845 SEK/pupil
Teaching
107,602 SEK/pupil
Premises
22,378 SEK/pupil
Student health
5,082 SEK/pupil
School meals
10,767 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
7,480 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Borgholm.

Student health (compulsory)
5,082 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
68.3%
Easy to access help, year 8
36%
Safety at school
83.1%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Borgholm (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
15.4%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
6.6%
Swedish as a second language
8.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
77.8%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
1.8%

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.

+8.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: +11.0 2024/25: +8.0
School Actual Model Residual
Slottsskolan 220 212 +8.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Slottsskolan Borgholms kommun 220 +8.0 70.9% 170

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Borgholm (2025).

Number of pupils
10
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.1%
Cost per pupil
596,909 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -8.7%
2020: 240.8 p 2025: 219.8 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +4.6%
2020: 72.4 % 2025: 75.7 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +25.6%
2020: 143,277 SEK 2025: 180,001 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -5%
2020: 833 2025: 791
Independent share ↑ +1.8%
2020: 10.9 % 2025: 11.1 %
Pupils per teacher → unchanged
2020: 10.4 2025: 10.4
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +52.2%
2020: 3,339 SEK 2025: 5,082 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +40.5%
2022: 48.6 % 2025: 68.3 %
Student health yr 8 → unchanged
2022: 36 % 2023: 36 %
Safety ↑ +9.3%
2022: 76 % 2025: 83.1 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
282
Graduating within 3 years
62.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
40.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
134,966 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.8 (national avg: 14.8)
Withdrawn study support
11.9%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
73.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +21%
2020: 111,529 SEK 2025: 134,966 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -1.9%
2020: 63.8 % 2025: 62.6 %
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +1.7%
2020: 40 % 2025: 40.7 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)
40.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
69.6% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
15.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
62.6% (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 Borgholm (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
282
Ages 16–18 (2030)
271 (-3.9%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
885
Ages 6–15 (2030)
812 (-8.2%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
329
Total school age (2035)
1,271

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

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Borgholm

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

Enrolled children
287
Preschool units
8 (7 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
90% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
12.5 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
10.4 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
4.7 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
55% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
57.9% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
45,718 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
339
Children per FTE
24.3 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
41.3% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
58.9% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
74.1% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0
Share of children 1–5
0.9%

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Borgholm (2025).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +14.7%
2020: 39,841 SEK 2025: 45,718 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +27.8%
2020: 46.1 % 2025: 58.9 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Borgholm (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
10.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
60.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
11.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
2,019 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 Borgholm (2025).

Total population
10,626
Population change
-0.4%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
319
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
812
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
275
Higher education 25–64
21.4%
Foreign-born 20–64
14.1%
16–24 not in work/education
6.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Borgholm (2024).

Single without children
42.9%
Single with children
3.6%
Couple without children
33.4%
Couple with children
12.9%
Other households
7.1%
Total number of households
5,536

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
Borgholm you 220 78.1% 180,001 SEK 987
Mönsterås 25.5 km 208.4 73.9% 161,656 SEK 1,850
Mörbylånga 29.8 km 233.1 81.1% 148,496 SEK 2,603
Kalmar 31.2 km 227.2 83.9% 134,049 SEK 15,370
Oskarshamn 49.9 km 213.9 76.8% 137,561 SEK 4,886
Nybro 50 km 207.2 75.7% 144,585 SEK 3,337
Högsby 57.3 km 193.1 47.7% 177,428 SEK 633
Neighbour avg. 213.8 73.2% 150,629 SEK 4,780
Merit value year 9
Mörbylånga
233.1
Kalmar
227.2
Borgholm
220
Oskarshamn
213.9
Mönsterås
208.4
Nybro
207.2
Högsby
193.1
Qualified teachers
Kalmar
83.9%
Mörbylånga
81.1%
Borgholm
78.1%
Oskarshamn
76.8%
Nybro
75.7%
Mönsterås
73.9%
Högsby
47.7%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Borgholm (2025).

Newly arrived received
1.2 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
7 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
66.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ +100%
2020: 0 % 2025: -0.4 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +21.1%
2020: 5.7 % 2024: 6.9 %
Newly arrived ↑ +100%
2020: 0.6 2025: 1.2

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Borgholm (2025).

Municipal tax rate
21.6%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.4%
Tax base
242,683 SEK/capita
Annual result
2,328 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
2.9%
Solidity
40.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
1.9 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
5.5%
Assistance months (avg)
29.5
Net cost economic assistance
847 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,480 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Borgholm.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
7.3%
Completed dwellings
14.7 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
95.8%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
93.6%
Rental
14.2%
Cooperative
6%
Owner-occupied
76.4%
Cars in traffic
6,506

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 21.6 % 2025: 21.6 %
Economic assistance ↓ -34.5%
2020: 2.9 2024: 1.9
Overcrowding ↓ -31.1%
2020: 10.6 % 2025: 7.3 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
11,798 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,015 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
169 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
977 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Borgholm (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
6,896 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave
7.8%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
49.6% of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.8%
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.5%
Sick leave >49 years
9%
Stress-related sick leave
0.5% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19
18.6%
Number of pupils
240
Average pupil fee
25 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
586 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Borgholm (2024).

Loans per capita
7.4 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
4.3 per capita
Active borrowers
32.8%
Media allocation
838 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Borgholm (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
14.1 tonnes

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +15.5%
2021: 16.1 % 2024: 18.6 %
Reported crimes ↑ +51.9%
2020: 7,769.3 2025: 11,797.9
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +27.8%
2020: 7.9 % 2024: 10.1 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -5.4%
2020: 14.9 t 2023: 14.1 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +50.7%
2020: 62.1 % 2024: 93.6 %
Total sick leave ↓ -8.2%
2021: 8.5 % 2025: 7.8 %
Stress-related cases → unchanged
2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.5 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -29.1%
2020: 70,233 SEK 2024: 49,796 SEK
Licence basic level ↓ -9.3%
2020: 60 % 2023: 54.4 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -27.1%
2020: 58.2 % 2023: 42.4 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 72.4%
2025 (latest) 75.7%
Forecast 2027 73.1% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 72.4%
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 Borgholm.

Cost per pupil
180,001 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
219.8 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.2 (national avg: 1.6)

Borgholm 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 Borgholm with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Borgholm 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
Borgholm you 219.8 75.7% 180,001 SEK 62.6% +8.0
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7% 181,122 SEK 64.3% +15.0
Torsås 216.8 79.9% 169,375 SEK 75.3% -8.0
Mönsterås 212 72.8% 161,656 SEK 65.8% -2.0
Västervik 220.2 66.2% 150,291 SEK 68.6% -11.8
Mörbylånga 237.4 82.8% 148,496 SEK 77% -5.5
Nybro 204 72% 144,585 SEK 66.3% -11.7
Vimmerby 212.8 64.4% 148,321 SEK 73.2% +1.5
Peer average 217.1 73.7% 157,692 SEK 70.1% -3.2

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
EmmabodaTorsåsMönsteråsVästervikMörbylånga
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
EmmabodaTorsåsMönsteråsVästervikMörbylånga
Cost/pupil 2020–2025
EmmabodaTorsåsMönsteråsVästervikMörbylånga
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
EmmabodaTorsåsMönsteråsVästervikMörbylånga

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Kalmar län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality with a visitor industry

Benchmark vs SCB group C9

Borgholm belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. Here is how Borgholm compares to the 15 municipalities in the group.

Borgholm vs SCB group C9 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Borgholm Group median
Merit value 219.8 (median: 219.8)
50th
Qualified teachers 75.7 (median: 67.7)
83th
Students/teacher 10.4 (median: 10.4)
53th
Cost/pupil 180001.3 (median: 164250)
23th
Graduating 3 yrs 62.6 (median: 69)
30th
All subjects passed 75.4 (median: 71.4)
77th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for all subjects passed
ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil
ℹ️ Below group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Borgholm belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. 15 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Borgholm 219.8 75.7% 180,001 SEK 62.6%
Arjeplog 203.1 54.4% 184,502 SEK 81.8%
Båstad 224.6 80.3% 157,510 SEK 73.1%
Eda 199.8 66% 162,162 SEK 62%
Härjedalen 228.4 63.4% 173,212 SEK 69%
Leksand 229.3 73.9% 137,497 SEK 74.2%
Malung – Sälen 222.7 51.5% 155,351 SEK 62.3%
Orsa 199.5 75.6% 159,369 SEK 65.8%
Rättvik 208.9 76.1% 172,996 SEK 71.7%

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

Common questions about schools in Borgholm

How many schools are there in Borgholm?
Borgholm municipality has 15 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 14 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 987 pupils attend schools in Borgholm.
What are the merit values in Borgholm?
The average year-9 merit value in Borgholm is 220 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Slottsskolan with 220 points.
Which school in Borgholm has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Gärdslösa skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Borgholm at 89.1%. The municipal average is 78.1%.
How much does a school place cost in Borgholm?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Borgholm is 180,001 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 166,845 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Borgholm?
Student health services in Borgholm cost 5,082 SEK per pupil (2025). 68.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 36%.

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

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