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Schools in Boxholm municipality

10 active school units in Boxholm, Östergötlands län. The three most common school forms: 5 preschool, 3 after-school care, 2 adapted compulsory school (+2 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Boxholm has 10 schools. Teacher qualification: 90.4% (above the national average of 73.3%).

10 schools 341 pupils 90.4% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-1.2%)

Summary — Boxholm

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Boxholm municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

10 Active schools 10 municipal, 0 independent
341 Total pupils 2 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
90.4% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
164,524 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
12 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

In-depth statistics

How does Boxholm compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
2/7 Qual. teachers
7/7 Cost/pupil

All 10 schools in Boxholm

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
Åsbo skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Boxholms kommun 110 90.4%
Åsbo skola AGR Adapted compulsory school Boxholms kommun
ÅSBOGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Boxholms kommun 49 18.4%
DALENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Boxholms kommun 77 35.5%
HJORTENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Boxholms kommun 16 66.7%
MJÖLNARKULLENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Boxholms kommun 75 33.7%
RINNAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Boxholms kommun 14 53.3%
Rinnagårdens förskola och fritidshem After-school care Boxholms kommun
Stenbockskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Boxholms kommun
Stenbockskolan AGR Adapted compulsory school Boxholms kommun

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

224.5 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
79.6% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
164,524 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
81.6% Passing all subjects

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)
Merit score year 9 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
51.9%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
79.6% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 75.8 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
11.9

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
79.6% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+4.0 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 81.5% (linear extrapolation, +1.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
549
Municipal / independent share
97.7% / 2.3%

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: 151,243.2 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.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Boxholm.

Other mother tongue than Swedish
17.4%
Participating in mother tongue instruction
5.8%
Swedish as a second language
14.9%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
1.3%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
8
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.3%
Cost per pupil
626,667 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
2.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 → unchanged
2020: 225.5 p 2025: 224.5 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +5.3%
2020: 75.6 % 2025: 79.6 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +16.6%
2020: 141,069 SEK 2024: 164,524 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +8.1%
2020: 508 2025: 549
Independent share ↓ -46.5%
2020: 4.3 % 2025: 2.3 %
Pupils per teacher ↑ +14.4%
2020: 10.4 2025: 11.9
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +8%
2020: 4,475 SEK 2024: 4,833 SEK
Student health yr 8 → unchanged
2022: 43.2 % 2023: 43.2 %
Safety ↑ +28.6%
2022: 70.2 % 2025: 90.3 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

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%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +13.1%
2020: 137,512 SEK 2024: 155,571 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +10.6%
2020: 61.4 % 2025: 67.9 %
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +17%
2020: 37.1 % 2025: 43.4 %

University connection

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

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 and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Boxholm

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

Enrolled children
231
Preschool units
5 (5 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
89.4% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
15.4 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
12.8 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
4.8 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
34.4% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
34.4% (national avg: 48%)

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
214
Children per FTE
23.2 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
45.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
49.8% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
74.8% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
6
Share of children 1–5
2.5%
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).

After-school SEK/child ↓ -22.4%
2020: 51,955 SEK 2024: 40,318 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +4.4%
2020: 47.7 % 2025: 49.8 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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).


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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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
17.5%
Foreign-born 20–64
13.6%
16–24 not in work/education
9.9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Boxholm (2024).

Single without children
40.6%
Single with children
5.3%
Couple without children
31.5%
Couple with children
18%
Other households
4.8%
Total number of households
2,677

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
Boxholm you 90.4% 164,524 SEK 341
Tranås 11.3 km 215.9 77.5% 159,647 SEK 3,581
Mjölby 13.9 km 206.7 80.4% 135,897 SEK 5,252
Ödeshög 23.1 km 222.3 62.1% 156,010 SEK 678
Vadstena 26.5 km 206.8 94.3% 152,351 SEK 944
Motala 36.5 km 205.4 77.1% 138,762 SEK 7,460
Linköping 38.1 km 234.1 81.4% 146,110 SEK 30,551
Neighbour avg. 215.2 78.8% 148,129 SEK 8,078
Merit value year 9
Linköping
234.1
Ödeshög
222.3
Tranås
215.9
Vadstena
206.8
Mjölby
206.7
Motala
205.4
Qualified teachers
Vadstena
94.3%
Boxholm
90.4%
Linköping
81.4%
Mjölby
80.4%
Tranås
77.5%
Motala
77.1%
Ödeshög
62.1%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ +100%
2020: -0.6 % 2025: -1.2 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +26.9%
2020: 7.8 % 2024: 9.9 %
Newly arrived ↑ +100%
2020: 1.1 2025: 2.2

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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%
Completed dwellings
1.5 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
94.5%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
82.8%
Rental
18.5%
Cooperative
6.7%
Owner-occupied
71.8%
Cars in traffic
3,139

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 21.8 % 2025: 21.8 %
Economic assistance ↓ -5.6%
2020: 3.6 2024: 3.4
Overcrowding ↓ -9.8%
2020: 13.3 % 2025: 12 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
6,948 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
748 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
55 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
274 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.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave
6.4%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
37.2% of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.6%
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.6%
Sick leave >49 years
7.6%
Stress-related sick leave
0.3% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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 (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↓ -12.6%
2020: 7,950.9 2025: 6,947.5
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +20.3%
2020: 6.9 % 2024: 8.3 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -2.2%
2020: 9.3 t 2023: 9.1 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +8.4%
2020: 76.4 % 2024: 82.8 %
Total sick leave ↓ -27.3%
2020: 8.8 % 2025: 6.4 %
Stress-related cases ↓ -25%
2020: 0.4 % 2024: 0.3 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -13.7%
2020: 39,294 SEK 2024: 33,909 SEK

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 75.6%
2025 (latest) 79.6%
Forecast 2027 81.5% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 75.8%
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 Boxholm.

Cost per pupil
164,524 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
224.5 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.4 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Boxholm with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Boxholm 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
Boxholm you 224.5 79.6% 164,524 SEK 67.9% +6.0
Kinda 210.7 79.3% 158,775 SEK 65% -8.0
Valdemarsvik 211.7 75.3% 170,598 SEK 71.4% +3.0
Linköping 228.3 82.4% 146,110 SEK 71.7% -4.2
Söderköping 218.8 80.5% 141,781 SEK 73.3% -10.0
Åtvidaberg 202.7 76.8% 153,092 SEK 67.1% -11.0
Motala 205.2 75.9% 138,762 SEK 61.6% -14.5
Mjölby 207.2 79.5% 135,897 SEK 67.4% -15.5
Peer average 212.1 78.5% 149,288 SEK 68.2% -8.6

Trends compared with peer municipalities

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

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a smaller town

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Boxholm belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Here is how Boxholm compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Boxholm vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Boxholm Group median
Merit value 224.5 (median: 207.4)
91th
Qualified teachers 79.6 (median: 70.9)
89th
Students/teacher 11.9 (median: 10.6)
15th
Cost/pupil 164523.9 (median: 153333.9)
22th
Graduating 3 yrs 67.9 (median: 65.4)
67th
All subjects passed 81.6 (median: 61.6)
93th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Boxholm belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Boxholm 224.5 79.6% 164,524 SEK 67.9%
Arboga 226.7 72.1% 138,550 SEK 58.2%
Bromölla 203 75.2% 145,712 SEK 67.9%
Degerfors 209.1 76.1% 139,707 SEK 49.5%
Eksjö 217.9 65.4% 151,682 SEK 71.1%
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7% 181,122 SEK 64.3%
Essunga 177.6 69.3% 162,716 SEK 81.3%
Fagersta 206.3 56% 146,282 SEK 54.1%
Gnosjö 222.8 64.2% 146,135 SEK 62.3%

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

Common questions about schools in Boxholm

How many schools are there in Boxholm?
Boxholm municipality has 10 active school units: 2 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 10 are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 341 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 90.4%. The municipal average is 90.4%.
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.

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