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Schools in Habo municipality

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23 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 Habo, Jönköping County. The three most common school forms: 15 preschool, 7 after-school care, 7 compulsory school (+2 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 Habo

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
7
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
15
Municipal
19
Independent
4

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.

Habo has 23 schools with a merit value of 230.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 83.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

23 schools2,590 pupils83.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Habo

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Habo municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
23
19 municipal, 4 independent
Total pupils
2,590
7 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
230.1
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
83.7%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
133,684 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
11.2
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Habo municipality has 23 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 230.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (83.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Habo

How many schools are there in Habo?
Habo municipality has 23 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 15 offer preschool. 19 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 2,590 pupils attend schools in Habo.
What are the merit values in Habo?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Habo is 230.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Hagabodaskolan with 227.2 points.
Which school in Habo has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Alléskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Habo at 89.2%. The municipality value is 83.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Habo?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Habo is 133,684 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 131,080 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Habo 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 Habo
Preschool application

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

Preschool in Habo
Mother-tongue tuition

10.2% 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: 5,456 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 Habo compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
1/7
Qualified teachers 2025
1/7
Cost/pupil 2025
2/7

Skolkoll score in Habo

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 Habo
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Habo: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Alléskolan with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Municipal average 58, neutral midpoint 50.

7 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Habo

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Habo with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
AlléskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHABO KOMMUN40089.2%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Composite index.
Ängen anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careHABO KOMMUN——No score
BränningeskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHABO KOMMUN15082.8%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Composite index.
Fagerhults skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHABO KOMMUN10082%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Composite index.
HagabodaskolanCompulsory schoolHABO KOMMUN60080.6%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Composite index.
HagenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHABO KOMMUN28082.7%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Composite index.
KärnekullaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHABO KOMMUN24088.4%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Composite index.
KråkerydskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHABO KOMMUN12077.9%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in HaboHabo has 15 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 Habo with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Habo you—230.1Better than neighbour average83.7%Better than neighbour average133,684 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Mullsjö12.2 km203.9Worse than neighbour average72.5%Better than neighbour average138,158 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Jönköping16.6 km221.7Better than neighbour average78.5%Better than neighbour average129,807 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Tidaholm30.2 km208In line with neighbour average64.3%Worse than neighbour average146,029 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Ulricehamn41.3 km211.2In line with neighbour average72.4%Better than neighbour average149,511 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Falköping41.6 km218.1In line with neighbour average68.9%In line with neighbour average145,513 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Aneby42.1 km223.6Better than neighbour average64.3%Worse than neighbour average144,996 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Neighbour avg214.470.2%142,335 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 Habo municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Habo

  1. BRANDSTORPS FÖRSKOLA/FRITIDSHEM: Address changed from Plogargatan 13, 56624 Habo to BOX 212, 56624 HABO

  2. FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. LAGGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. LAGGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  7. LAGGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  8. FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. LAGGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. Ängen anpassad grundskola: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  11. Ängen anpassad grundskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-08-04

  12. Hagenskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  13. Hagenskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  14. Kärnekullaskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  15. Bränningeskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  16. Hagabodaskolan: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  17. Bränningeskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  18. Hagabodaskolan: School types changed from GR to GR, GRAN

  19. Bränningeskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  20. Kärnekullaskolan: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  21. Kärnekullaskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2023-08-01

  22. Fagerhults skola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  23. Hagenskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

  24. Kärnekullaskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  25. Alléskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  26. Bränningeskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  27. Fagerhults skola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  28. Hagenskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  29. Alléskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  30. Hagabodaskolan: Address changed from Kapellgatan 3, 56632 HABO to Nygatan 7, 56632 HABO

… and 34 older events.

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