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Schools in Gislaved municipality

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58 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 Gislaved, Jönköping County. The three most common school forms: 33 preschool, 17 compulsory school, 14 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 Gislaved

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
17
Upper secondary
5
Preschools
33
Municipal
52
Independent
6

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.

Gislaved has 58 schools with a merit value of 208.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 66.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

58 schools5,558 pupils66.5% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1%)

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Summary — Gislaved

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Gislaved municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

58Active schools52 municipal, 6 independent
5,558Total pupils17 compulsory, 5 upper secondary
208.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
66.5%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
145,173 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.7Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Gislaved municipality has 58 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 208.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (66.5%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Gislaved

How many schools are there in Gislaved?
Gislaved municipality has 58 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 17 of the units offer compulsory education, 5 offer upper-secondary education and 33 offer preschool. 52 of the units are municipal and 6 are independent. A total of 5,558 pupils attend schools in Gislaved.
What are the merit values in Gislaved?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Gislaved is 208.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Montessorifriskolan i Gislaved with 237.7 points.
Which school in Gislaved has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Gislaveds gymnasium Innovationssektor has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Gislaved at 93.5%. The municipality value is 66.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Gislaved?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Gislaved is 145,173 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 140,180 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Gislaved 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 Gislaved
Mother-tongue tuition

37.2% 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: 5,312 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 Gislaved compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
5/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/6Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Gislaved

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 Gislaved
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Gislaved: 17 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Klockargårdskolan with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Municipal average 48, neutral midpoint 50.

17 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Gislaved
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Gislaved: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Gislaveds gymnasium Samhällssektor with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Lowest: Gislaveds gymnasium Utvecklingssektor with Skolkoll score 43 out of 100.

Gislaveds gymnasium Samhällssektor
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
Stora Segerstadsgymnasiet
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
Gislaveds gymnasium Innovationssektor
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
Motorsportsgymnasiet i Anderstorp
Skolkoll score 45 out of 100
Gislaveds gymnasium Utvecklingssektor
Skolkoll score 43 out of 100
5 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Gislaved ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Gislaved

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Gislaved with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Ängslyckans skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGISLAVEDS KOMMUN5078.2%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Anpassad grundskola 1-6, RegnskogenAdapted compulsory schoolGISLAVEDS KOMMUN———
Anpassad grundskola 7-9, LundenAdapted compulsory schoolGISLAVEDS KOMMUN———
ÅsenskolanCompulsory schoolGISLAVEDS KOMMUN29078.4%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
ÅtteråsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGISLAVEDS KOMMUN17079.3%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
BureskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGISLAVEDS KOMMUN11070.4%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
EkenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGISLAVEDS KOMMUN25080.8%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Gislaveds gymnasium InnovationssektorUpper secondary schoolGISLAVEDS KOMMUN37093.5%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Gislaveds gymnasium SamhällssektorUpper secondary schoolGISLAVEDS KOMMUN43088.6%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Gislaveds gymnasium UtvecklingssektorAdapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolGISLAVEDS KOMMUN18058%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
GullviveskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolGISLAVEDS KOMMUN38048.7%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
GyllenforsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGISLAVEDS KOMMUN16070.4%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
IsabergskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGISLAVEDS KOMMUN13077.4%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
KlockargårdskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGISLAVEDS KOMMUN7091.4%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
LundåkerskolanCompulsory schoolGISLAVEDS KOMMUN37057.5%Skolkoll score 32 out of 100. Below average.
Montessorifriskolan i GislavedAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMontessorifriskolan i Gislaved Ekonomiska förening11067.2%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Motorsportsgymnasiet i AnderstorpUpper secondary schoolLilla Park och Min Skola AB110—Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
NordinskolanCompulsory schoolGISLAVEDS KOMMUN29066.9%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
ÖlmestadskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGISLAVEDS KOMMUN23066.8%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
SkeppshultskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGISLAVEDS KOMMUN5056.3%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
SörgårdsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGISLAVEDS KOMMUN16061.8%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Stora SegerstadsgymnasietAdapted upper secondary school, Adult education, Upper secondary schoolREGION JÖNKÖPINGS LÄN16072%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
TöråsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGISLAVEDS KOMMUN12065.7%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
VillstadskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolGISLAVEDS KOMMUN19048.2%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in GislavedGislaved has 33 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 Gislaved with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Gislaved you—208.366.5%145,173 SEK
Gnosjö18 km222.864.2%—
Tranemo28.7 km215.377.6%145,848 SEK
Hylte32.6 km19960.4%183,521 SEK
Värnamo33.2 km223.770.3%143,744 SEK
Svenljunga36.1 km19770.6%155,229 SEK
Vaggeryd42.8 km200.472.7%142,890 SEK
Neighbour avg209.769.3%154,246 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 Gislaved municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Gislaved

  1. Stora Segerstadsgymnasiet: Contact details changed from url: http://www.rjl.se/storasegerstadsgymnasiet/, email: stora.segerstadsgymnasiet@rjl.se, phone: 010-2442610 to url: http://www.rjl.se/storasegerstadsgymnasiet/, email: storasegerstadsgymnasiet@rjl.se, phone: 010-2442610

  2. Stora Segerstadsgymnasiet: Renamed from Stora Segerstad Naturbrukscentrum to Stora Segerstadsgymnasiet

  3. Stora Segerstadsgymnasiet: Operating name changed from Stora Segerstad Naturbrukscentrum to Stora Segerstadsgymnasiet

  4. Stora Segerstadsgymnasiet: Address changed from Stora Segerstad naturbrukscentrum, 33376 Reftele to Stora Segerstadsgymnasiet, 33376 Reftele

  5. Stora Segerstadsgymnasiet: Contact details changed from url: http://rjl.se/StoraSegerstadnaturbrukscentrum/, email: stora.segerstad.naturbrukscentrum@rjl.se, phone: 010-2442610 to url: http://www.rjl.se/storasegerstadsgymnasiet/, email: stora.segerstadsgymnasiet@rjl.se, phone: 010-2442610

  6. FURUGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA, 1: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. GISLE FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. SKOGSDUVANS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV EK. FÖR.: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. SOLSKENETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. TRASTGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. Gislaveds gymnasium Utvecklingssektor: Head changed

  12. Ängslyckans skola: Head changed

  13. Ölmestadskolan: Head changed

  14. Gislaveds gymnasium Utvecklingssektor: Head changed

  15. Ängslyckans skola: Head changed

  16. Ängslyckans skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gislaved.se/angslyckansskola, email: jaco.bjork@gislaved.se, phone: 0371-23531 to url: http://www.gislaved.se/angslyckansskola, email: cecilia.kroon@gislaved.se, phone: 0371-23531

  17. Ölmestadskolan: Head changed

  18. Ölmestadskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gislaved.se/olmestadskolan, email: jacob.bjork@gislaved.se, phone: 0371-23531 to url: http://www.gislaved.se/olmestadskolan, email: cecilia.kroon@gislaved.se, phone: 0371-23531

  19. Gislaveds gymnasium Utvecklingssektor: Head changed

  20. Gislaveds gymnasium Utvecklingssektor: Head changed

  21. FURUGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA, 1: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  22. GISLE FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  23. SKOGSDUVANS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV EK. FÖR.: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  24. SOLSKENETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  25. TRASTGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  26. FURUGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA, 1: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  27. GISLE FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  28. SKOGSDUVANS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV EK. FÖR.: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  29. SOLSKENETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  30. TRASTGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

… and 305 older events.

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