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Schools in Emmaboda municipality

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20 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 Emmaboda, Kalmar County. The three most common school forms: 9 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Emmaboda

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
6
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
9
Municipal
18
Independent
2

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Emmaboda has 20 schools with a merit value of 216.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 77.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

20 schools1,329 pupils77.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-2.2%)

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Summary — Emmaboda

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Emmaboda municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
20
18 municipal, 2 independent
Total pupils
1,329
6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
216.4
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
77.7%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
158,829 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
9.1
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Emmaboda municipality has 20 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 216.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (77.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Emmaboda

How many schools are there in Emmaboda?
Emmaboda municipality has 20 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 6 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 9 offer preschool. 18 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,329 pupils attend schools in Emmaboda.
What are the merit values in Emmaboda?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Emmaboda is 216.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Bjurbäcksskolan 7-9 with 223.8 points.
Which school in Emmaboda has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Johansfors skola F-6 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Emmaboda at 89.8%. The municipality value is 77.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Emmaboda?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Emmaboda is 158,829 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 142,513 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Emmaboda 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 Emmaboda
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Emmaboda
Mother-tongue tuition

32.6% 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: 4,619 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 Emmaboda compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
4/7
Qualified teachers 2025
3/7
Cost/pupil 2025
4/7

Skolkoll score in Emmaboda

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 Emmaboda
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Emmaboda: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Johansfors skola F-6 with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Lowest: Vissefjärda skola F-6 with Skolkoll score 53 out of 100.

Johansfors skola F-6
Skolkoll score 64 out of 100
Bjurbäcksskolan F-6
Skolkoll score 56 out of 100
Lindåsskolan F-6
Skolkoll score 56 out of 100
Långasjö skola F-6
Skolkoll score 56 out of 100
Bjurbäcksskolan 7-9
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
Vissefjärda skola F-6
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Emmaboda
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Emmaboda: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Vilhelm Mobergsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Lowest: Vilhelm Mobergsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100.

Vilhelm Mobergsgymnasiet
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Emmaboda

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Emmaboda with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Bjurbäcksskolan 7-9Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolEMMABODA KOMMUN28075.3%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
Bjurbäcksskolan F-6Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEMMABODA KOMMUN23076.6%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index.
Johansfors skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEMMABODA KOMMUN10089.8%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
Långasjö skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEMMABODA KOMMUN6077.4%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index.
Lindåsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEMMABODA KOMMUN12077.3%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index.
Vilhelm MobergsgymnasietUpper secondary schoolEMMABODA KOMMUN17061.1%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Composite index.
Vissefjärda skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEMMABODA KOMMUN9074.6%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in EmmabodaEmmaboda has 9 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Emmaboda with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Emmaboda you—216.4In line with neighbour average77.7%Better than neighbour average158,829 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Lessebo23 km231.2Better than neighbour average71.9%Worse than neighbour average173,876 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Nybro27.7 km204Worse than neighbour average72%Worse than neighbour average146,756 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Torsås35.7 km216.8In line with neighbour average79.9%Better than neighbour average169,375 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Tingsryd36.9 km201.7Worse than neighbour average63.1%Worse than neighbour average154,382 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Kalmar45.6 km233.8Better than neighbour average87.7%Better than neighbour average134,601 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Ronneby46.5 km192.9Worse than neighbour average72.1%Worse than neighbour average159,173 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Neighbour avg213.474.5%156,360 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 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Emmaboda municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Emmaboda

  1. Emmaboda komvux som anpassad utbildning: Renamed from Emmaboda komvux, särvux to Emmaboda komvux som anpassad utbildning

  2. Bjurbäcksskolan F-6: Address changed from Konsulgatan 16, 36132 Emmaboda to Konsulgatan 16, 36130 Emmaboda

  3. Emmaboda komvux: Address changed from Storgatan 17, 36131 Emmaboda to Storgatan 17, 36130 Emmaboda

  4. Johansfors skola F-6: Address changed from Landsvägen 1, 36142 Broakulla to Landsvägen 1, 36153 Broakulla

  5. Lindåsskolan F-6: Address changed from Södra Lindåsgatan 59, 36195 Lindås to Södra Lindåsgatan 59, 36142 Lindås

  6. Långasjö skola F-6: Address changed from Kyrkvägen 41, 36130 Långasjö to Kyrkvägen 41, 36195 Långasjö

  7. Vissefjärda skola F-6: Address changed from Verdavägen 20, 36060 Vissefjärda to Verdavägen 20, 36154 Vissefjärda

  8. Bjurbäcksskolan 7-9: Operating name changed from unknown name to Bjurbäcksskolan 7-9

  9. Bjurbäcksskolan F-6: Operating name changed from unknown name to Bjurbäcksskolan F-6

  10. Bjurbäcksskolan F-6: Address changed from Bjurbäcksgatan 72, 36132 Emmaboda to Konsulgatan 16, 36132 Emmaboda

  11. Emmaboda komvux: Operating name changed from unknown name to Emmaboda komvux

  12. Emmaboda komvux: Address changed from Rådhusgatan 17, 36130 Emmaboda to Storgatan 17, 36131 Emmaboda

  13. Emmaboda komvux som anpassad utbildning: Operating name changed from unknown name to Emmaboda komvux

  14. Emmaboda komvux som anpassad utbildning: Address changed from Konsulgatan 16, 36130 Emmaboda to Storgatan 17, 36130 Emmaboda

  15. Emmaboda komvux, SFI: Renamed from SFI to Emmaboda komvux, SFI

  16. Emmaboda komvux, SFI: Operating name changed from unknown name to Emmaboda komvux

  17. Emmaboda komvux, SFI: Address changed from Konsulgatan 16, 36130 Emmaboda to Storgatan 17, 36131 Emmaboda

  18. Johansfors skola F-6: Operating name changed from unknown name to Johansfors skola

  19. Lindåsskolan F-6: Renamed from Lindås skola F-6 to Lindåsskolan F-6

  20. Lindåsskolan F-6: Operating name changed from unknown name to Lindåsskolan F-6

  21. Långasjö skola F-6: Operating name changed from unknown name to Långasjö skola F-6

  22. Vilhelm Mobergsgymnasiet: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vilhelm Mobergsgymnasiet

  23. Vissefjärda skola F-6: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vissefjärda skola F-6

  24. Bjurbäcksskolan F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  25. Central Insamlingsenhet: Address changed from Järnvägsgatan 28, 36130 EMMABODA to Rådhusgatan 2, 36130 Emmaboda

  26. Bjurbäcksskolan F-6: Address changed from Bjurbäcksgatan, 36132 EMMABODA to Bjurbäcksgatan 72, 36132 Emmaboda

  27. Emmaboda komvux som anpassad utbildning: Address changed from Rådhusgatan 17, 36153 EMMABODA to Konsulgatan 16, 36130 EMMABODA

  28. Emmaboda komvux, SFI: Address changed from Rådhusgatan 17, 36130 EMMABODA to Konsulgatan 16, 36130 EMMABODA

  29. Emmaboda komvux som anpassad utbildning: Address changed from Rådhusgatan 17, 36130 EMMABODA to Rådhusgatan 17, 36153 EMMABODA

  30. Johansfors skola F-6: Address changed from Landsvägen 1, 36153 BROAKULLA to Landsvägen 1, 36142 BROAKULLA

… and 13 older events.

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