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Schools in Boxholm municipality

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10 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 Boxholm, Östergötland County. The three most common school forms: 6 preschool, 3 after-school care, 2 compulsory school (+2 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 Boxholm

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
2
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
6
Municipal
10
Independent
0

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.

Boxholm has 10 schools with a merit value of 224.5 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 79.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

10 schools341 pupils79.6% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.2%)

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Summary — Boxholm

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Boxholm municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

10Active schools10 municipal, 0 independent
341Total pupils2 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
224.5Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
79.6%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
157,520 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
12Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Boxholm municipality has 10 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 224.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (79.6%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Boxholm

How many schools are there in Boxholm?
Boxholm municipality has 10 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 2 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 6 offer preschool. 10 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 341 pupils attend schools in Boxholm.
What are the merit values in Boxholm?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Boxholm is 224.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
Which school in Boxholm has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Åsbo skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Boxholm at 90.4%. The municipality value is 79.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Boxholm?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Boxholm is 157,520 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 142,175 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Boxholm 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 Boxholm
Mother-tongue tuition

17.4% 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: 6,493 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 Boxholm compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
2/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
6/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Boxholm

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 Boxholm
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Boxholm: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Åsbo skola with Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Lowest: Åsbo skola with Skolkoll score 61 out of 100.

Åsbo skola
Skolkoll score 61 out of 100
1 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Boxholm

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Boxholm with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Åsbo skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBOXHOLMS KOMMUN11090.4%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
StenbockskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBOXHOLMS KOMMUN———
Stenbockskolan AGRAdapted compulsory schoolBOXHOLMS KOMMUN———
Preschools in BoxholmBoxholm has 6 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 Boxholm with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Boxholm you—224.579.6%157,520 SEK
Tranås13.2 km215.373.4%159,647 SEK
Mjölby14.6 km207.279.5%135,897 SEK
Ödeshög22.4 km222.360.7%156,010 SEK
Vadstena26.8 km206.893.9%156,627 SEK
Motala37 km205.275.9%138,762 SEK
Linköping38.6 km228.382.4%146,110 SEK
Neighbour avg214.277.6%148,842 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 Boxholm municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Boxholm

  1. HJORTENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from PARKGATAN 22, 59503 BOXHOLM to BOX 79, 59503 BOXHOLM

  2. RINNAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from PARKGATAN 22, 59503 BOXHOLM to BOX 79, 59503 BOXHOLM

  3. BERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. Rinnagårdens förskola och fritidshem: Head changed

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

  6. Rinnagårdens förskola och fritidshem: Head changed

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

  8. BERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 713641 to BERGETS FÖRSKOLA

  9. BERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. BERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from BOX 79, 59503 BOXHOLM to DALGÅRDSGATAN 10 D, 59570 BOXHOLM

  11. DALENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 788899 to DALENS FÖRSKOLA

  12. DALENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from BOX 79, 59503 BOXHOLM to PARKGATAN 22, 59503 BOXHOLM

  13. HJORTENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 128664 to HJORTENS FÖRSKOLA

  14. HJORTENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from BOX 79, 59503 BOXHOLM to PARKGATAN 22, 59503 BOXHOLM

  15. MJÖLNARKULLENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 219719 to MJÖLNARKULLENS FÖRSKOLA

  16. MJÖLNARKULLENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from BOX 79, 59503 BOXHOLM to BJURSDALSVÄGEN 10, 59010 BOXHOLM

  17. RINNAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 167550 to RINNAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA

  18. RINNAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from BOX 79, 59503 BOXHOLM to PARKGATAN 22, 59503 BOXHOLM

  19. ÅSBOGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 459364 to ÅSBOGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA

  20. ÅSBOGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from BOX 79, 59503 BOXHOLM to ÅSBO ÅSBOGÅRDEN 1, 59010 BOXHOLM

  21. BERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from BERGETS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 713641

  22. BERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  23. BERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from DALGÅRDSGATAN 10 D, 59570 BOXHOLM to BOX 79, 59503 BOXHOLM

  24. DALENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from DALENS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 788899

  25. DALENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from PARKGATAN 22, 59503 BOXHOLM to BOX 79, 59503 BOXHOLM

  26. HJORTENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from HJORTENS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 128664

  27. HJORTENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from PARKGATAN 22, 59503 BOXHOLM to BOX 79, 59503 BOXHOLM

  28. MJÖLNARKULLENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from MJÖLNARKULLENS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 219719

  29. MJÖLNARKULLENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from BJURSDALSVÄGEN 10, 59010 BOXHOLM to BOX 79, 59503 BOXHOLM

  30. RINNAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from RINNAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 167550

… and 36 older events.

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Östergötland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Boxholm.Merit value year 9Compare Boxholm with other municipalities on merit values.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÅtvidabergCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.FinspångCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KindaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.LinköpingCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.MjölbyCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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