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Schools in Eksjö municipality

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39 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 Eksjö, Jönköping County. The three most common school forms: 16 preschool, 13 compulsory school, 7 after-school care (+5 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 Eksjö

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
13
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
16
Municipal
37
Independent
2

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.

Eksjö has 39 schools with a merit value of 217.9 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 65.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

39 schools3,302 pupils65.4% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.7%)

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Summary — Eksjö

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Eksjö municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

39Active schools37 municipal, 2 independent
3,302Total pupils13 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
217.9Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
65.4%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
156,828 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.4Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Eksjö municipality has 39 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 217.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (65.4%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Eksjö

How many schools are there in Eksjö?
Eksjö municipality has 39 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 13 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 16 offer preschool. 37 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 3,302 pupils attend schools in Eksjö.
What are the merit values in Eksjö?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Eksjö is 217.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Prästängsskolan A with 226 points.
Which school in Eksjö has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Linnéskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Eksjö at 87.8%. The municipality value is 65.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Eksjö?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Eksjö is 156,828 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 148,587 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Eksjö 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 Eksjö
Mother-tongue tuition

27% 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: 6,016 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 Eksjö compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
3/7Merit value 2025
1/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Eksjö

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 Eksjö
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Eksjö: 12 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Linnéskolan with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Municipal average 48, neutral midpoint 50.

12 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Eksjö
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Eksjö: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Eksjö Gymnasium 1 with Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Lowest: Nifsarpsskolan with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100.

Eksjö Gymnasium 1
Skolkoll score 54 out of 100
Eksjö Gymnasium 2
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Nifsarpsskolan
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Eksjö ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Eksjö

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Eksjö with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassade gymnasieskolan i EksjöAdapted upper secondary schoolHÖGLANDSFÖRBUNDET———
Broarps skolaAdapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolAttendo AB (publ)2031.5%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average. Limited confidence.
Eksjö Gymnasium 1Upper secondary schoolHÖGLANDSFÖRBUNDET30078.9%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Eksjö Gymnasium 2Upper secondary schoolHÖGLANDSFÖRBUNDET29069.2%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
FurulundsskolanCompulsory schoolEKSJÖ KOMMUN10051.5%Skolkoll score 32 out of 100. Below average.
Furulundsskolan AAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEKSJÖ KOMMUN14040.3%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
GrevhagsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEKSJÖ KOMMUN15086.5%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Grevhagsskolan BCompulsory schoolEKSJÖ KOMMUN———
Grevhagsskolans anpassade grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolEKSJÖ KOMMUN———
HöredaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEKSJÖ KOMMUN11085.9%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
HultskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEKSJÖ KOMMUN8055.2%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
IngatorpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEKSJÖ KOMMUN8056.8%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
LinnéskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEKSJÖ KOMMUN25087.8%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
NifsarpsskolanUpper secondary schoolHÖGLANDSFÖRBUNDET24061.4%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
NorrtullskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEKSJÖ KOMMUN13072.1%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Norrtullskolan BCompulsory schoolEKSJÖ KOMMUN15064.5%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Prästängsskolan ACompulsory schoolEKSJÖ KOMMUN27062.5%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Prästängsskolan BCompulsory schoolEKSJÖ KOMMUN26064.9%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Prästängsskolans anpassade grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolEKSJÖ KOMMUN———
Preschools in EksjöEksjö has 16 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 Eksjö with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Eksjö you—217.965.4%156,828 SEK
Nässjö22 km214.465%157,288 SEK
Ydre24.7 km234.661.9%170,703 SEK
Vetlanda27.4 km205.362.3%150,872 SEK
Aneby27.7 km223.664.3%144,996 SEK
Sävsjö39.8 km212.364.9%140,554 SEK
Vimmerby48.1 km212.864.4%148,821 SEK
Neighbour avg217.263.8%152,206 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 Eksjö municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Eksjö

  1. Höglandsvux Eksjö, KV: Renamed from EksjöVux, komvux to Höglandsvux Eksjö, KV

  2. Höglandsvux Eksjö, KV: Operating name changed from Vux i12 to Höglandsvux Eksjö

  3. Höglandsvux Eksjö, KV: New organiser: Höglandsförbundet (previously: Eksjö kommun)

  4. Höglandsvux Eksjö, KV: Register field changed from KOMMUN to KOMMFORB

  5. Höglandsvux Eksjö, KV: Head changed

  6. Höglandsvux Eksjö, KV: Contact details changed from url: http://www.eksjovux.se, email: vux@eksjo.se, phone: 0381-36396 to url: https://eksjo.se/underwebbar/vux-i12, email: eksjovux@hoglandet.se, phone: 0381-36396

  7. Höglandsvux Eksjö, SFI: Renamed from EksjöVux, SFI to Höglandsvux Eksjö, SFI

  8. Höglandsvux Eksjö, SFI: Operating name changed from Vux i12 to Höglandsvux Eksjö

  9. Höglandsvux Eksjö, SFI: New organiser: Höglandsförbundet (previously: Eksjö kommun)

  10. Höglandsvux Eksjö, SFI: Register field changed from KOMMUN to KOMMFORB

  11. Höglandsvux Eksjö, SFI: Head changed

  12. Höglandsvux Eksjö, SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.eksjovux.se, email: vux@eksjo.se, phone: 0381-36396 to url: https://eksjo.se/underwebbar/vux-i12, email: eksjovux@hoglandet.se, phone: 0381-36396

  13. Höglandsvux Eksjö, SV: Renamed from EksjöVux, anpassad utbildning to Höglandsvux Eksjö, SV

  14. Höglandsvux Eksjö, SV: Operating name changed from Vux i12 to Höglandsvux Eksjö

  15. Höglandsvux Eksjö, SV: New organiser: Höglandsförbundet (previously: Eksjö kommun)

  16. Höglandsvux Eksjö, SV: Register field changed from KOMMUN to KOMMFORB

  17. Höglandsvux Eksjö, SV: Head changed

  18. Höglandsvux Eksjö, SV: Contact details changed from url: http://www.eksjovux.se, email: vux@eksjo.se, phone: 0381-36396 to url: https://eksjo.se/underwebbar/vux-i12, email: eksjovux@hoglandet.se, phone: 0381-36396

  19. FÖRSKOLAN SLOTTET: Address changed from VALBACKSVÄGEN 7, 57580 EKSJÖ to Olovs väg 11, 15148 SÖDERTÄLJE

  20. FÖRSKOLAN ÄVENTYRET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  21. FÖRSKOLAN ÄVENTYRET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  22. Höredaskolan: Head changed

  23. FÖRSKOLAN ÄVENTYRET: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  24. Höredaskolan: Head changed

  25. FÖRSKOLAN ÄVENTYRET: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  26. Nifsarpsskolan: Renamed from Nifsarpsskolan fri to Nifsarpsskolan

  27. Nifsarpsskolan: Head changed

  28. Grevhagsskolan B: Address changed from Lustigkullegatan 1, 57539 57539 to Lustigkullegatan 1, 57539 Eksjö

  29. Grevhagsskolan B: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  30. Grevhagsskolan B: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-01

… and 219 older events.

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