Schools in Boxholm municipality

Key metrics — Boxholm municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Boxholm (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

81.6%

Passing mathematics

93.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

66.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

61%

Parents with post-secondary education

48.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

78.9% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 75.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

12

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

78.9% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+3.3 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 80.1% (linear extrapolation, +1.0 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

564

Municipal / independent share

96.1% / 3.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

164,524 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,743.5 SEK)

Municipal school cost

151,452 SEK/pupil

Teaching

98,472 SEK/pupil

Premises

26,005 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,833 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,223 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

1,612 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Boxholm.

Student health (compulsory)

4,833 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 8

43.2%

Safety at school

90.3%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

9

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.4%

Cost per pupil

626,667 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

2.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

153

Graduating within 3 years

67.9% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

43.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

155,571 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.8 (national avg: 14.8)

Withdrawn study support

12.1%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

73.6%

Directly to university

15.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

15.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

43.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

83.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

25.8% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

67.9% (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 Boxholm (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

172

Ages 16–18 (2030)

202 (+17.4%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

631

Ages 6–15 (2030)

588 (-6.8%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

267

Total school age (2035)

969

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

Preschool in Boxholm

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

Enrolled children

234

Preschool units

6 (6 municipal, 0 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

86% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.6 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.7 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

40% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

40% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

40,318 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

219

Children per FTE

23.2 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

47% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

3

Share of children 1–5

1.3%

Cost per enrolled child

142,444 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Boxholm (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 Boxholm (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

8.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

10.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,928 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Boxholm (2024).

Children in economic hardship

15.8%

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

Demographics

Population data for Boxholm (2025).

Total population

5,451

Population change

-1.2%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

265

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

561

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

167

Higher education 25–64

17.3%

Foreign-born 20–64

13.6%

16–24 not in work/education

5.1%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Boxholm (2024).

Single without children

41%

Single with children

4.7%

Couple without children

30.7%

Couple with children

18.5%

Other households

5.2%

Total number of households

2,696

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

295

Out-migration

259

Net migration

+36

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Boxholm (2025).

Newly arrived received

2.2 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

57.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Boxholm (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.8%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.4%

Tax base

249,816 SEK/capita

Annual result

254 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

0.3%

Solidity

17.8%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

3.4 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

8.9%

Assistance months (avg)

42.1

Net cost economic assistance

1,812 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

1,612 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Boxholm.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

12.1%

Completed dwellings

1.5 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

94.5%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

82.8%

Rental

18.9%

Cooperative

6.3%

Owner-occupied

71.9%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

12.1%

Cars in traffic

3,133

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

8,700 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,069 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

54 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

489 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Boxholm (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,661 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

6.5%

Number of pupils

55

Average pupil fee

2,109 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

408 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Boxholm (2024).

Loans per capita

3.8 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

4.7 per capita

Active borrowers

19.4%

Media allocation

653 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Boxholm (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

9.1 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

11.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Boxholm 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 Boxholm.

Boxholm 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

Boxholm 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

Boxholm belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en mindre stad/tätort. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 11 schools in Boxholm

Common questions about schools in Boxholm

How many schools are there in Boxholm?

Boxholm municipality has 11 active school units: 2 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 11 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 344 pupils attend schools in Boxholm.

Which school in Boxholm has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Åsbo skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Boxholm at 91%. The municipal average is 50.5%.

How much does a school place cost in Boxholm?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Boxholm is 164,524 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 151,452 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Boxholm?

Student health services in Boxholm cost 4,833 SEK per pupil (2024). The figure for year 8 is 43.2%.

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