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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 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; 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 2024/25. 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%).

20 schools1,339 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.

20Active schools18 municipal, 2 independent
1,339Total pupils6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
216.4Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
77.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
158,829 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.1Pupils per teacherCompulsory/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 national average 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 1,339 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 216.4 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
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 ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
4/7Cost/pupil 2025

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: Bjurbäcksskolan 7-9 with Skolkoll score 49 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
Vissefjärda skola F-6
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
Bjurbäcksskolan 7-9
Skolkoll score 49 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 46 out of 100. Lowest: Vilhelm Mobergsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100.

Vilhelm Mobergsgymnasiet
Skolkoll score 46 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 49 out of 100. Below average.
Bjurbäcksskolan F-6Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEMMABODA KOMMUN23076.6%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Johansfors skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEMMABODA KOMMUN10089.8%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
Långasjö skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEMMABODA KOMMUN6077.4%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Lindåsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEMMABODA KOMMUN12077.3%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Vilhelm MobergsgymnasietUpper secondary schoolEMMABODA KOMMUN18061.1%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Vissefjärda skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classEMMABODA KOMMUN9074.6%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
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. Colour coding: better / 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—216.477.7%158,829 SEK
Lessebo23 km231.271.9%173,876 SEK
Nybro27.7 km20472%146,756 SEK
Torsås35.7 km216.879.9%169,375 SEK
Tingsryd36.9 km201.763.1%154,382 SEK
Kalmar46.4 km233.887.7%134,601 SEK
Ronneby46.4 km192.972.1%159,173 SEK
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 2024/25. 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: Head changed

  2. Emmaboda komvux som anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  3. Emmaboda komvux, SFI: Head changed

  4. Johansfors skola F-6: Head changed

  5. Långasjö skola F-6: Head changed

  6. Emmaboda komvux: Head changed

  7. Emmaboda komvux som anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  8. Emmaboda komvux, SFI: Head changed

  9. Johansfors skola F-6: Head changed

  10. Långasjö skola F-6: Head changed

  11. BULLERBYN: Renamed from Förskola 347638 to BULLERBYN

  12. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET LILLA HJÄRTAT: Renamed from Förskola 286209 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET LILLA HJÄRTAT

  13. BULLERBYN: Renamed from BULLERBYN to Förskola 347638

  14. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET LILLA HJÄRTAT: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET LILLA HJÄRTAT to Förskola 286209

  15. Bjurbäcksskolan 7-9: Head changed

  16. Bjurbäcksskolan F-6: Head changed

  17. Emmaboda komvux: Head changed

  18. Emmaboda komvux, SFI: Head changed

  19. Lindåsskolan F-6: Head changed

  20. Vilhelm Mobergsgymnasiet: Head changed

  21. Bjurbäcksskolan 7-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.emmaboda.se/grundskolor, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3549268 to url: http://www.emmaboda.se/grundskolor, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3531268

  22. Bjurbäcksskolan F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.emmaboda.se/grundskolor, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3549250 to url: http://www.emmaboda.se/grundskolor, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3531250

  23. Central Insamlingsenhet: Contact details changed from url: http://www.emmaboda.se/For-invanaren/Barnomsorg-och-skola/, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3549223 to url: http://www.emmaboda.se/For-invanaren/Barnomsorg-och-skola/, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3531223

  24. Emmaboda komvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.emmaboda.se/vuxenutbildning, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-35249301 to url: http://www.emmaboda.se/vuxenutbildning, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3531302

  25. Emmaboda komvux som anpassad utbildning: Contact details changed from url: http://www.emmaboda.se/vuxenutbildning, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3549301 to url: http://www.emmaboda.se/vuxenutbildning, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3531302

  26. Emmaboda komvux, SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.emmaboda.se/vuxenutbildning, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3549301 to url: http://www.emmaboda.se/vuxenutbildning, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3531302

  27. Johansfors skola F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.emmaboda.se/grundskolor, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3549324 to url: http://www.emmaboda.se/grundskolor, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3531324

  28. Lindåsskolan F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.emmaboda.se/grundskolor, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3549318 to url: http://www.emmaboda.se/grundskolor, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3531318

  29. Långasjö skola F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.emmaboda.se/grundskolor, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3549324 to url: http://www.emmaboda.se/grundskolor, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3531252

  30. Vilhelm Mobergsgymnasiet: Contact details changed from url: http://www.emmaboda.se/gymnasiet, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3549301 to url: http://www.emmaboda.se/gymnasiet, email: bildning@emmaboda.se, phone: 010-3531301

… and 92 older events.

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