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Schools in Borgholm municipality

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16 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 Borgholm, Kalmar County. The three most common school forms: 9 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+3 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 Borgholm

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
6
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
9
Municipal
15
Independent
1

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.

Borgholm has 16 schools with a merit value of 219.8 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 75.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

16 schools987 pupils75.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Borgholm

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Borgholm municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

16Active schools15 municipal, 1 independent
987Total pupils6 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
219.8Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
75.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
180,001 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.2Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Borgholm municipality has 16 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 219.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (75.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Borgholm

How many schools are there in Borgholm?
Borgholm municipality has 16 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 6 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 9 offer preschool. 15 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 987 pupils attend schools in Borgholm.
What are the merit values in Borgholm?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Borgholm is 219.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Slottsskolan with 220 points.
Which school in Borgholm has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Gärdslösa skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Borgholm at 89.1%. The municipality value is 75.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
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.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Borgholm 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 Borgholm
Mother-tongue tuition

15.4% 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: 5,082 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 Borgholm compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
3/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
6/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Borgholm

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 Borgholm
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Borgholm: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Gärdslösa skola with Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Lowest: Slottsskolan with Skolkoll score 49 out of 100.

Gärdslösa skola
Skolkoll score 58 out of 100
Köpings skola
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
Rälla skola
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
Viktoriaskolan
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
Åkerboskolan
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
Slottsskolan
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Borgholm

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Borgholm with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
ÅkerboskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORGHOLMS KOMMUN15072.9%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Gärdslösa skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORGHOLMS KOMMUN9089.1%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Köpings skolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORGHOLMS KOMMUN9082%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Rälla skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORGHOLMS KOMMUN5078.5%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
SlottsskolanCompulsory schoolBORGHOLMS KOMMUN17070.9%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
ViktoriaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBORGHOLMS KOMMUN15075.1%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in BorgholmBorgholm 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 Borgholm with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Borgholm you—219.875.7%180,001 SEK
Mönsterås23.9 km21272.8%161,656 SEK
Kalmar32.6 km233.887.7%134,601 SEK
Mörbylånga36.6 km237.482.8%148,496 SEK
Oskarshamn46.4 km216.175.7%138,616 SEK
Högsby51.7 km193.149.2%188,043 SEK
Nybro52.4 km20472%146,756 SEK
Neighbour avg216.173.4%153,028 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 Borgholm municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Borgholm

  1. HASSELBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from Geijersgatan 34, 75226 UPPSALA to BOX 52, 38721 BORGHOLM

  2. SOLVÄNDAN: Address changed from Lenartsnäs körsvik 1, 19693 KUNGSÄNGEN to BOX 52, 38721 BORGHOLM

  3. HASSELBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from NORRA GÄRDSLÖSA 63, 38793 BORGHOLM to Geijersgatan 34, 75226 UPPSALA

  4. SOLVÄNDAN: Address changed from NORRA GÄRDSLÖSA 63, 38793 BORGHOLM to Lenartsnäs körsvik 1, 19693 KUNGSÄNGEN

  5. SANDHORVANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. Köpings skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

  7. SANDHORVANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. Köpings skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

  9. SANDHORVANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. SANDHORVANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  11. Ölands utbildningscenter: Address changed from Åkerhagsvägen 4, 38733 Borgholm to Åkerhagsvägen 6, 38733 Borgholm

  12. Köpings skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  13. Ölands utbildningscenter: Head changed

  14. Köpings skola: Head changed

  15. Köpings skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9

  16. Ölands utbildningscenter: Renamed from Ölands utbildningscenter, komvux to Ölands utbildningscenter

  17. Ölands utbildningscenter: Contact details changed from url: https://www.gyf.se/sv/olandsutbildningscenter/, email: olandsutbildningscenter@gyf.se, phone: 010-3527305 to url: https://gyf.se/olandsutbildningscenter, email: olandsutbildningscenter@gyf.se, phone: 010-3527305

  18. Gärdslösa skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Gärdslösa skola

  19. Gärdslösa skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  20. Köpings skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Köpings skola

  21. Köpings skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  22. Rälla skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Rälla skola

  23. Rälla skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  24. Slottsskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Slottsskolan

  25. Slottsskolan: Address changed from S Esplanaden 28, 38732 Borgholm to Södra Esplanaden 28, 38732 Borgholm

  26. Slottsskolan: Grades changed from 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  27. Viktoriaskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Viktoriaskolan

  28. Viktoriaskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  29. Åkerboskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Åkerboskolan

  30. Ölands utbildningscenter: Contact details changed from url: https://www.gyf.se/sv/olandsutbildningscenter/, email: olandsutbildningscenter@gyf.se, phone: 0485-665700 to url: https://www.gyf.se/sv/olandsutbildningscenter/, email: olandsutbildningscenter@gyf.se, phone: 010-3527305

… and 45 older events.

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