Schools in Emmaboda municipality

Key metrics — Emmaboda municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Emmaboda (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

216.4 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

56.8%

Passing mathematics

81.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

82.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

46.8%

Parents with post-secondary education

46.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

74.9% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.4 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

9

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

74.9% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-1.3 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 75% (linear extrapolation, -0.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

888

Municipal / independent share

98.5% / 1.5%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

181,122 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 154,925.5 SEK)

Municipal school cost

163,519 SEK/pupil

Teaching

71,412 SEK/pupil

Premises

9,969 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,770 SEK/pupil

School meals

8,730 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

8,192 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Emmaboda.

Student health (compulsory)

5,770 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

3,770 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

73.4%

Easy to access help, year 8

59.8%

Safety at school

78%

Study environment (studiero)

52%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Emmaboda (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

87%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.4%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

13

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.3%

Cost per pupil

819,923 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

2.5

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

303

Graduating within 3 years

64.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

51% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

69.8% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

176,998 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.6 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

6.1

Municipal upper-secondary cost

162,098 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

14.2%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

53%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

68.4%

Directly to university

15.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

15.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

51% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

86% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

38.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

64.3% (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 Emmaboda (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

312

Ages 16–18 (2030)

314 (+0.6%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

972

Ages 6–15 (2030)

854 (-12.1%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

340

Total school age (2035)

1,350

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

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Emmaboda (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

248

Cost per FTE student

136,356 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

81.2%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

63.2%

Teacher licence, basic level

60.8%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

22.2%

Net cost basic adult edu.

136 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

558 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Emmaboda (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

49

Cost per FTE student

288 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

15.8%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Emmaboda

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

Enrolled children

295

Preschool units

9 (7 municipal, 2 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

85% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

12.8 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.6 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

55% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

55% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

53,285 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

311

Children per FTE

21.2 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

46.2% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Emmaboda (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

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 Emmaboda (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

7.9%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

42.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

11.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,795 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Emmaboda (2024).

Children in economic hardship

30.3%

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

Demographics

Population data for Emmaboda (2025).

Total population

8,807

Population change

-2.2%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

332

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

889

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

306

Higher education 25–64

16.1%

Foreign-born 20–64

26.4%

16–24 not in work/education

8.2%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Emmaboda (2024).

Single without children

43.7%

Single with children

4.7%

Couple without children

29.4%

Couple with children

16%

Other households

6.2%

Total number of households

4,503

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

434

Out-migration

441

Net migration

-7

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Emmaboda (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.7 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

63%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Emmaboda (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.8%

Tax base

240,234 SEK/capita

Annual result

-1,096 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

-1.3%

Solidity

26.8%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

3.8 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

9.3%

Assistance months (avg)

43.9

Net cost economic assistance

1,957 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

8,192 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Emmaboda.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

13.2%

Completed dwellings

0.2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

100%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

100%

Rental

17.5%

Cooperative

3%

Owner-occupied

72.4%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

13%

Cars in traffic

5,102

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

9,494 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

566 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

400 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,088 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Emmaboda (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

9,463 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.3

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Emmaboda (2021).

Share of pupils 6–19

20.9%

Number of pupils

310

Average pupil fee

284 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

345 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Emmaboda (2024).

Loans per capita

9.2 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5 per capita

Active borrowers

32.1%

Media allocation

1,016 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Emmaboda (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

3.5 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

31.2%

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 Emmaboda 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 Emmaboda.

Emmaboda 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

Emmaboda 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 Kalmar län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Emmaboda 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 20 schools in Emmaboda

Common questions about schools in Emmaboda

How many schools are there in Emmaboda?

Emmaboda municipality has 20 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 18 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,325 pupils attend schools in Emmaboda.

What are the merit values in Emmaboda?

The average year-9 merit value in Emmaboda is 216.4 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Bjurbäcksskolan 7-9 with 216.4 points.

Which school in Emmaboda has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Lindåsskolan F-6 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Emmaboda at 79.2%. The municipal average is 57.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Emmaboda?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Emmaboda is 181,122 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 163,519 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Emmaboda?

Student health services in Emmaboda cost 5,770 SEK per pupil (2024). 73.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 59.8%.

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