Key metrics — Emmaboda municipality Overview of the municipality's education system.
20 Active schools 18 municipal, 2 independent
1,339 Total pupils 6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
216.4 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
76% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
181,122 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.1 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.2 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)
Emmaboda municipality has 20 schools with an average merit value of 216.4 (national avg 228.5).
Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Emmaboda underperforms its peers.
In-depth statistics Schools Compulsory school Upper secondary Adult education Preschool Children & youth Demographics Economy Society Neighbors Peer municipalities SCB group FAQ How does Emmaboda compare to its neighbours?
4/7 Merit value
3/7 Qual. teachers
7/7 Cost/pupil
All F–3 4–6 7–9 F–9 Upper Secondary Preschool
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers BJURBÄCKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Emmaboda kommun 119 58.5% Bjurbäcksskolan 7-9 Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school Emmaboda kommun 280 75.3% Bjurbäcksskolan F-6 Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Emmaboda kommun 230 76.6% BULLERBYN Preschool Föräldrakooperativa Föreningen Bullerbyn 9 — Central Insamlingsenhet Emmaboda kommun — — Emmaboda komvux Adult education Emmaboda kommun — — Emmaboda komvux som anpassad utbildning Adult education Emmaboda kommun — — Emmaboda komvux, SFI Adult education Emmaboda kommun — — FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET LILLA HJÄRTAT Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Lilla Hjärtat Ek. För. 14 — Johansfors skola F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Emmaboda kommun 100 89.8% Långasjö skola F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Emmaboda kommun 60 77.4% LILLEGÅRDEN Preschool Emmaboda kommun 22 74.7% Lindåsskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Emmaboda kommun 120 77.3% MIKAELSGÅRDEN Preschool Emmaboda kommun 27 34.9% SKATAN Preschool Emmaboda kommun 22 23.2% SOLGLÄNTAN Preschool Emmaboda kommun 15 34.9% STENRÖSET Preschool Emmaboda kommun 19 68.4% VIDEBACKEN Preschool Emmaboda kommun 32 77.5% Vilhelm Mobergsgymnasiet Upper secondary school Emmaboda kommun 180 61.1% Vissefjärda skola F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Emmaboda kommun 90 74.6%
Compulsory school Results, teachers, costs and student health
216.4 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
77.7% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
181,122 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
56.8% Passing all subjects
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) Merit score year 9 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 48.3% Source: Kolada .
Teachers and personnel Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).
Qualified teachers (compulsory school)77.7% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72.4 %) Certified teachers B
Source kolada
Period 2025
Quality B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher 9.4 Source: Kolada .
Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution Staff stability Teacher workforce stability in Emmaboda, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.
Qualified teachers (2025) 77.7%
(national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025) ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 76.5%
(linear extrapolation, -0.0 pp/year) Source: Kolada .
Pupils and providers Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).
Compulsory school pupils 870
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: 155,743.5 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%
Study environment (studiero) 52% Source: Kolada , Skolinspektionen .
Mother tongue and multilingualism Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Emmaboda (2025).
Other mother tongue than Swedish 32.6%
Participating in mother tongue instruction 9.7%
Swedish as a second language 21.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9 100%
Passed SvA, year 9 87%
Newly arrived (last 3 years) 2.8% Source: Skolverket , Kolada .
SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ ∿ Model computed This value is calculated using a statistical model. This affects SALSA score (municipality) SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes. Read more → Read more about the method → 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.
+15.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
2020/21: -10.0 2021/22: -13.0 2022/23: -7.0 2023/24: -1.0 2024/25: +15.0 2020/21: -10.0 2024/25: +15.0
Top merit-value schools Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.
Adapted compulsory school Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Emmaboda (2025).
Share of compulsory school pupils 1.3% Cost per pupil 819,923 SEK/year Teachers per 100 pupils 3.3 Source: Kolada .
Trends — compulsory school Development over time (2020–2025).
2020: 201.2 p 2021: 196.7 p 2022: 203.2 p 2023: 191.2 p 2024: 206.4 p 2025: 216.4 p 2020: 201.2 p 2025: 216.4 p
2020: 76.2 % 2021: 78.3 % 2022: 75.6 % 2023: 77.2 % 2024: 74.9 % 2025: 77.7 % 2020: 76.2 % 2025: 77.7 %
2020: 124,625 SEK 2021: 138,000 SEK 2022: 151,434 SEK 2023: 164,693 SEK 2024: 181,122 SEK 2020: 124,625 SEK 2024: 181,122 SEK
2020: 989 2021: 948 2022: 961 2023: 912 2024: 888 2025: 870 2020: 989 2025: 870
2020: 1.9 % 2021: 1.9 % 2022: 3.7 % 2023: 2 % 2024: 1.5 % 2025: 1.5 % 2020: 1.9 % 2025: 1.5 %
2020: 10.7 2021: 10 2022: 9.4 2023: 9.3 2024: 9 2025: 9.4 2020: 10.7 2025: 9.4
2020: 4,165 SEK 2021: 4,381 SEK 2022: 5,252 SEK 2023: 5,501 SEK 2024: 5,770 SEK 2020: 4,165 SEK 2024: 5,770 SEK
2022: 68.8 % 2023: 68.8 % 2024: 73.4 % 2025: 73.4 % 2022: 68.8 % 2025: 73.4 %
2022: 61.7 % 2023: 61.7 % 2024: 59.8 % 2025: 59.8 % 2022: 61.7 % 2025: 59.8 %
2022: 75.3 % 2023: 75.3 % 2024: 78 % 2025: 78 % 2022: 75.3 % 2025: 78 %
Upper secondary Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools
Upper-secondary statistics Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Emmaboda (2024).
Upper-secondary pupils 303
Graduating within 3 years64.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years) 51% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary) 61.1% (national avg: 82 %)
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) 5.8
Municipal upper-secondary cost 162,098 SEK/pupil Learning tools (upper secondary) 2,454 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support 14.2%
Foreign background (upper secondary) 53%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years 68.4% Source: Kolada .
Trends — upper secondary Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 147,474 SEK 2021: 152,606 SEK 2022: 165,627 SEK 2023: 179,916 SEK 2024: 176,998 SEK 2020: 147,474 SEK 2024: 176,998 SEK
2020: 60 % 2021: 65.7 % 2022: 65.2 % 2023: 70.5 % 2024: 62.3 % 2025: 64.3 % 2020: 60 % 2025: 64.3 %
2020: 54.5 % 2021: 53.3 % 2022: 74 % 2023: 79.2 % 2024: 69.8 % 2025: 61.1 % 2020: 54.5 % 2025: 61.1 %
2020: 2,345 SEK 2021: 2,667 SEK 2022: 3,572 SEK 2023: 4,156 SEK 2024: 3,770 SEK 2020: 2,345 SEK 2024: 3,770 SEK
2020: 40 % 2021: 41.7 % 2022: 51.3 % 2023: 49.5 % 2024: 37.7 % 2025: 51 % 2020: 40 % 2025: 51 %
University connection Share of upper-secondary students in Emmaboda going on to higher education.
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 years64.3% (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.
Adult education Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)
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).
Cost per FTE student 288 SEK/year SFI course D pass rate 100% Teachers with licence 15.8% Source: Kolada .
Preschool and childcare Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care
Preschool in Emmaboda Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.
Enrolled children 279
Preschool units 9 (7 municipal, 2 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool 83.5%
(national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group 12.1 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years) 10.8 (national avg: 12.2) Children per FTE 4.4 (national avg: 5) Preschool teacher licence 61.3% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education 61.3%
(national avg: 48%) 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 296
Children per FTE 21.2 (national avg: 21.6) Staff with pedagogical degree 57% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled 45% (national avg: 57.9 %) Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled 70.1% (national avg: 84.8 %) Source: Kolada .
Pedagogical care Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Emmaboda (2025).
Children in pedagogical care 0 Source: Kolada .
Open preschool and family daycare Open preschool and family daycare in Emmaboda (2025).
Source: Kolada .
Trends — preschool and childcare Development over time (2020–2024).
2020: 47,586 SEK 2021: 49,146 SEK 2022: 46,600 SEK 2023: 53,244 SEK 2024: 53,285 SEK 2020: 47,586 SEK 2024: 53,285 SEK
2020: 47.7 % 2021: 47.6 % 2022: 47.2 % 2023: 47.8 % 2024: 46.2 % 2025: 45 % 2020: 47.7 % 2025: 45 %
Children and youth Health, economy and support
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).
Show community data (demographics, economy, society) Demographics and population Population, households and migration patterns
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 16.6%
Foreign-born 20–64 26.4%
16–24 not in work/education 8% Source: Kolada .
Household types Distribution of household types in Emmaboda (2024).
Single without children 44.2%
Single with children 4.3%
Couple without children 29.3%
Couple with children 15.9%
Other households 6.2%
Total number of households 4,425 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 Emmaboda you — 216.4 76% 181,122 SEK 1,339 Ronneby 9.7 km 192.3 73.3% 159,173 SEK 5,530 Lessebo 22.6 km 231.2 69.2% 173,876 SEK 1,180 Nybro 27.8 km 207.2 75.7% 144,585 SEK 3,337 Tingsryd 34.2 km 201.7 63.9% 154,382 SEK 1,852 Torsås 35.7 km 216.8 86.8% 169,375 SEK 1,324 Kalmar 45.2 km 227.2 83.9% 134,049 SEK 15,370 Neighbour avg. 212.7 75.5% 155,906 SEK 4,766
Source: Skolverket & Kolada .
Municipalities selected 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).
2020: -0.9 % 2021: -0.3 % 2022: 0.2 % 2023: -3.1 % 2024: -0.6 % 2025: -2.2 % 2020: -0.9 % 2025: -2.2 %
2020: 7.1 % 2021: 6.2 % 2022: 6.5 % 2023: 8.2 % 2024: 8 % 2020: 7.1 % 2024: 8 %
2020: 0.3 2021: 0.5 2022: 0.4 2024: 3 2025: 0.7 2020: 0.3 2025: 0.7
Economy and housing Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure
Municipal economy Economic key metrics for Emmaboda (2025).
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% 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 Learning tools, upper secondary 2,454 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) 12.3% Completed dwellings 0.2 per 1,000 pop. Good public transport 100% Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s 100%
Rental 17.1%
Cooperative 3.2%
Owner-occupied 75.6%
Cars in traffic 5,082 Source: Kolada , SCB .
Trends — economy and housing Economic development (2020–2025).
2020: 22.2 % 2021: 22.2 % 2022: 22 % 2023: 22 % 2024: 22 % 2025: 22 % 2020: 22.2 % 2025: 22 %
2020: 6.3 2021: 6 2022: 5.1 2023: 4.6 2024: 3.8 2020: 6.3 2024: 3.8
2020: 20.8 % 2021: 19.7 % 2022: 20.1 % 2023: 13.2 % 2024: 13.2 % 2025: 12.3 % 2020: 20.8 % 2025: 12.3 %
Society, culture and environment Safety, culture and sustainability
Crime and safety Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Emmaboda (2025).
Reported crimes (total) 11,149 per 100,000 pop. Violent crimes 752 per 100,000 pop. Burglaries 472 per 100,000 pop. Drug crimes 842 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 Source: Kolada .
Work environment and sick leave Sick leave among municipal employees in Emmaboda (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.
Long-term sick leave (>59 days) 32.3% of total Sick leave <30 years 3.1% Sick leave 30–49 years 4.7% Sick leave >49 years 6.1% Stress-related sick leave 0.3% of population Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).
Culture school Key metrics for the music and culture school in Emmaboda (2021).
Share of pupils 6–19 20.9% 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 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 (2020–2025).
2020: 11,454.4 2021: 10,123.6 2022: 10,783.9 2023: 10,041.8 2024: 9,467.4 2025: 11,149.2 2020: 11,454.4 2025: 11,149.2
2020: 5 % 2021: 6 % 2022: 7.1 % 2023: 6.6 % 2024: 7.9 % 2020: 5 % 2024: 7.9 %
2020: 3.8 t 2021: 3.8 t 2022: 3.5 t 2023: 3.5 t 2020: 3.8 t 2023: 3.5 t
2020: 99.8 % 2021: 99.1 % 2022: 99.3 % 2023: 99.9 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 99.8 % 2024: 100 %
2020: 6.6 % 2021: 5.3 % 2022: 6 % 2023: 5.3 % 2024: 4.6 % 2025: 5.2 % 2020: 6.6 % 2025: 5.2 %
2020: 0.5 % 2021: 0.5 % 2022: 0.4 % 2023: 0.4 % 2024: 0.3 % 2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.3 %
Trends — adult education Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).
2020: 297 2021: 286 2022: 266 2023: 281 2024: 248 2020: 297 2024: 248
2020: 37,020 SEK 2021: 47,647 SEK 2022: 77,154 SEK 2023: 267,026 SEK 2024: 136,356 SEK 2020: 37,020 SEK 2024: 136,356 SEK
2020: 87.3 % 2022: 83.3 % 2023: 57.1 % 2024: 81.2 % 2020: 87.3 % 2024: 81.2 %
2020: 85.8 % 2021: 74.3 % 2022: 86.3 % 2023: 67.8 % 2024: 63.2 % 2020: 85.8 % 2024: 63.2 %
2020: 54.5 % 2021: 100 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 53.3 % 2024: 60.8 % 2020: 54.5 % 2024: 60.8 %
2020: 72.2 % 2021: 44.9 % 2022: 39.4 % 2023: 22.2 % 2020: 72.2 % 2023: 22.2 %
2020: 69 2021: 63 2022: 45 2023: 26 2024: 49 2020: 69 2024: 49
2020: 66.7 % 2022: 100 % 2023: 78.1 % 2024: 100 % 2020: 66.7 % 2024: 100 %
Teacher certification: trend and forecast
Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Emmaboda with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.
2020: 76.2% 2021: 78.3% 2022: 75.6% 2023: 77.2% 2024: 74.9% 2025: 77.7% 2020 76.2%
2025 (latest) 77.7%
Forecast 2027 76.5% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 72.4%
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 Emmaboda.
Cost per pupil 181,122 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9 216.4 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK 1.2 (national avg: 1.6)
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.
Peer municipalities Compare Emmaboda with statistically similar municipalities
Comparison with peer municipalities ⬇ Export CSV Emmaboda 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 Emmaboda you 216.4 77.7% 181,122 SEK 64.3% +15.0 Borgholm 219.8 75.7% 180,001 SEK 62.6% +8.0 Torsås 216.8 79.9% 169,375 SEK 75.3% -8.0 Mönsterås 212 72.8% 161,656 SEK 65.8% -2.0 Västervik 220.2 66.2% 150,291 SEK 68.6% -11.8 Nybro 204 72% 144,585 SEK 66.3% -11.7 Mörbylånga 237.4 82.8% 148,496 SEK 77% -5.5 Oskarshamn 216.1 75.7% 137,561 SEK 77.1% -11.7 Peer average 218 75% 155,995 SEK 70.4% -6.1
Trends compared with peer municipalities Borgholm Torsås Mönsterås Västervik Nybro
Borgholm Torsås Mönsterås Västervik Nybro
Borgholm Torsås Mönsterås Västervik Nybro
Borgholm Torsås Mönsterås Västervik Nybro
Source: Kolada .
Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Kalmar län.
Similar municipalities (SCB group) Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a smaller town
Benchmark vs SCB group C7 Emmaboda 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 Emmaboda compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.
Emmaboda vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit value Qualified teachers Students/teacher Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs All subjects passed
Merit value 216.4 (median: 207.4)
70th Qualified teachers 77.7 (median: 70.9)
86th Students/teacher 9.4 (median: 10.6)
88th Cost/pupil 181122.2 (median: 153333.9)
9th Graduating 3 yrs 64.3 (median: 65.4)
47th All subjects passed 56.8 (median: 61.6)
18th ✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for students/teacher
ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil
Municipalities in the same SCB group Emmaboda 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 Emmaboda 216.4 77.7% 181,122 SEK 64.3% Arboga 226.7 72.1% 138,550 SEK 58.2% Boxholm 224.5 79.6% 164,524 SEK 67.9% 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% 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 .
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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 1,339 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? Johansfors skola F-6 has the highest share of qualified teachers in Emmaboda at 89.8%. The municipal average is 76%.
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%. 
