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%).
Summary — Boxholm
Five key insights about the municipality's education system.
- Schools perform on average +6 merit points above expectations (SALSA model).
- The share of qualified teachers (79.6%) is 6.3 percentage points above the national average.
- Cost per compulsory school pupil (164,524 SEK) is 16% higher than the national average (142,155 SEK).
- Teacher qualification rate is improving: +4 percentage points over the measurement period.
- The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 16% by 2035 (SCB forecast).
Key metrics — Boxholm municipality
Overview of the municipality's education system.
Development over time
Key education metrics for Boxholm over 6 years (2020–2025).
Merit values have remained stable since 2020.
The share of qualified teachers has increased by 4 percentage points since 2020.
Cost per pupil has increased by 23,455 SEK since 2020.
In-depth statistics
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
Results and grades
Compulsory school results in Boxholm (2025).
Source: Kolada.
Teachers and personnel
Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
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.
Source: Kolada.
Pupils and providers
Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Source: Kolada.
Costs — compulsory school
Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.
Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).
Student health and support
Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Boxholm.
Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.
Mother tongue and multilingualism
Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Boxholm.
Source: Skolverket, Kolada.
Adapted compulsory school
Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Boxholm (2025).
Source: Kolada.
Trends — compulsory school
Development over time (2020–2025).
Upper secondary
Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics
Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Boxholm (2024).
Source: Kolada.
Trends — upper secondary
Development over time (2020–2024).
University connection
Share of upper-secondary students in Boxholm going on to higher education.
Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.
Pupil forecast
Population forecast for school-age children in Boxholm (SCB).
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.
After-school care (fritidshem)
Key metrics for after-school care in Boxholm (2024).
Source: Kolada.
Pedagogical care
Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Boxholm (2025).
Source: Kolada.
Open preschool and family daycare
Open preschool and family daycare in Boxholm (2024).
Source: Kolada.
Trends — preschool and childcare
Development over time (2020–2024).
Children and youth
Health, economy and support
Children's and youth's health
Health indicators for children and young people in Boxholm (2024).
Source: Kolada (N33820).
Child and youth welfare
Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Boxholm (2023).
Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).
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.
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
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.
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.
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