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Schools in Hjo municipality

22 active school units in Hjo, Västra Götalands län. Most common school forms: 8 preschool, 7 after-school care, 6 compulsory school (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Hjo municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

22 Active schools 19 municipal, 3 independent
1,348 Total pupils 6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
216.9 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
61.3% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
169,770 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.9 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.3)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Hjo (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
216.9 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
77.7%
Passing mathematics
90.3%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
74.5%
Parents with post-secondary education
64.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
71.8% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Pupils per teacher
10.3

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Hjo, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2024)
71.8% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
↓ Declining (-5.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 66.9% (linear extrapolation, -1.7 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils
943
Municipal / independent share
98.6% / 1.4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)
169,770 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)
Municipal school cost
162,843 SEK/pupil
Teaching
82,132 SEK/pupil
Premises
22,076 SEK/pupil
Student health
8,826 SEK/pupil
School meals
7,090 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
5,197 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Hjo.

Student health (compulsory)
8,826 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
1,333 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
47.9%
Easy to access help, year 8
59.2%
Safety at school
67.1%
Study environment (studiero)
40.8%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Hjo (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
83.3%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
2.4%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA 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.

-14.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Guldkroksskolan 7-9 217 231 -14.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Guldkroksskolan 7-9 Hjo kommun 216.9 -14.0 75.1% 320

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Hjo (2024).

Number of pupils
16
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.5%
Cost per pupil
635,267 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
2.9

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -8.6%
2020: 237.2 p 2025: 216.9 p
Qualified teachers ↓ -7.4%
2020: 77.5 % 2024: 71.8 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +30.7%
2020: 129,852 SEK 2024: 169,770 SEK
Number of pupils ↑ +4.4%
2020: 903 2024: 943
Independent share ↓ -6.7%
2020: 1.5 % 2024: 1.4 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -3.7%
2020: 10.7 2024: 10.3
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +72.5%
2020: 5,116 SEK 2024: 8,826 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↓ -2.2%
2022: 49 % 2025: 47.9 %
Student health yr 8 → unchanged
2022: 59.2 % 2023: 59.2 %
Safety ↓ -15.1%
2022: 79 % 2025: 67.1 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Hjo (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils
288
Graduating within 3 years
70.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
43.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
72.2% (national avg: 85.3 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
154,983 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.7 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
5.8
Municipal upper-secondary cost
300,000 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
6.6%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
77.3%
Directly to university
12.3% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +19.1%
2020: 130,089 SEK 2024: 154,983 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +0.9%
2020: 69.9 % 2025: 70.5 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +24.4%
2020: 1,071 SEK 2024: 1,333 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -5.3%
2020: 45.6 % 2025: 43.2 %
Directly to university ↑ +7%
2020: 11.5 % 2022: 12.3 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Hjo going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university
12.3% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
43.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
78.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
21.1% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
70.5% (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 Hjo (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
307
Ages 16–18 (2030)
320 (+4.2%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,058
Ages 6–15 (2030)
999 (-5.6%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
465
Total school age (2035)
1,662

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 Hjo (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
219
Cost per FTE student
99,522 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
75%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
63.4%
Teacher licence, basic level
66.9%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
86%
Net cost basic adult edu.
140 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
720 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Hjo (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
41
Cost per FTE student
276 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100%
Teachers with licence
100%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Hjo

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children
441
Preschool units
9 (6 municipal, 3 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
89% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
17 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
13.8 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
4.9 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
52% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
57% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Hjo (2024).

Cost per child
52,457 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
414
Children per FTE
18.6 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
55.3% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Hjo (2024).

Children in pedagogical care
4
Share of children 1–5
0.9%
Cost per enrolled child
192,286 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Hjo (2024).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +19.3%
2020: 43,972 SEK 2024: 52,457 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↓ -2.1%
2020: 56.5 % 2024: 55.3 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Hjo (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
11.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Hjo (2023).

Initiated child investigations
65.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
8 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
2,117 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Hjo (2024).

Children in economic hardship
15.7%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Hjo (2025).

Total population
9,322
Population change
-0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
495
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
947
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
304
Higher education 25–64
23.7%
Foreign-born 20–64
11.5%
16–24 not in work/education
4.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Hjo (2024).

Single without children
40.3%
Single with children
5.1%
Couple without children
28.5%
Couple with children
20.2%
Other households
6%
Total number of households
4,463

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Hjo (2024).

In-migration
502
Out-migration
400
Net migration
+102

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Hjo — 216.9 61.3% 9.9 22
Tibro 15.3 km 210.3 56.5% 9.8 17
Tidaholm 22.1 km — 52.1% 12.3 29
Skövde 22.3 km 213.8 59.8% 12.3 93
Ödeshög 24.8 km 222.3 49.4% 10.8 9
Karlsborg 30.3 km 217.7 58.3% 11.2 11
Vadstena 39.9 km 206.8 65.8% 11.6 9

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Hjo (2025).

Newly arrived received
0.6 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
69.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -250%
2020: 0.2 % 2025: -0.3 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -15.8%
2020: 5.7 % 2023: 4.8 %
Newly arrived ↓ -14.3%
2020: 0.7 2025: 0.6

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Hjo (2025).

Municipal tax rate
22%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.5%
Tax base
248,505 SEK/capita
Annual result
651 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
0.9%
Solidity
40.3%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Hjo (2024).

Assistance households
2.3 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
4.3%
Assistance months (avg)
35.5
Net cost economic assistance
1,181 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Hjo. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,197 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Hjo.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
8.5%
Completed dwellings
0.7 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
100%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
99.8%
Rental
22.6%
Cooperative
4.3%
Owner-occupied
69.8%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
8.5%
Cars in traffic
5,226

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate ↑ +1.9%
2020: 21.6 % 2025: 22 %
Economic assistance ↓ -23.3%
2020: 3 2024: 2.3
Overcrowding ↑ +7.6%
2020: 7.9 % 2024: 8.5 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Hjo (2024).

Reported crimes (total)
8,556 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
717 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
310 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
374 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Hjo (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
6,050 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1.2

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Hjo (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19
16.5%
Number of pupils
240
Average pupil fee
1,121 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
490 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Hjo (2024).

Loans per capita
5.3 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
7.1 per capita
Active borrowers
15.4%
Media allocation
511 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Hjo (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
5.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
21.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +57.1%
2020: 10.5 % 2024: 16.5 %
Reported crimes ↑ +41.8%
2020: 6,035.3 2024: 8,556.1
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +40%
2020: 8 % 2024: 11.2 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -7.1%
2020: 5.6 t 2023: 5.2 t
Broadband 100+ → unchanged
2020: 99.9 % 2024: 99.8 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↑ +19.7%
2020: 183 2024: 219
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +41.1%
2020: 70,546 SEK 2024: 99,522 SEK
Passing basic level ↑ +13.6%
2020: 66 % 2023: 75 %
Passing upper sec. level → unchanged
2021: 63.7 % 2024: 63.4 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -8.1%
2020: 93.6 % 2024: 86 %
SFI pupils ↑ +57.7%
2020: 26 2024: 41
SFI course D pass rate → unchanged
2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Hjo with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 77.5%
2024 (latest) 71.8%
Forecast 2026 66.9% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 71.6%
National avg 72.6%

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 Hjo.

Cost per pupil
169,770 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
216.9 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

Hjo 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 Hjo with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Hjo 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
Hjo you 216.9 71.8% 169,770 SEK 70.5% -14.0
Grästorp 218.3 72.5% 169,867 SEK 72.6% -1.0
Tjörn 224.3 72.6% 175,341 SEK 73.7% -1.0
Bengtsfors 213.2 69.8% 161,495 SEK 73% -2.0
Tibro 210.3 72.5% 161,684 SEK 62.5% -8.0
Lysekil 218.2 65.9% 160,791 SEK 74.8% -9.0
Orust 218.7 79.1% 163,984 SEK 72.1% -5.5
Munkedal 203.3 74.5% 159,963 SEK 53.9% -16.0
Peer average 215.2 72.4% 164,732 SEK 68.9% -6.1

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
GrästorpTjörnBengtsforsTibroLysekil
Qualified teachers 2020–2024
GrästorpTjörnBengtsforsTibroLysekil
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
GrästorpTjörnBengtsforsTibroLysekil
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
GrästorpTjörnBengtsforsTibroLysekil

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västra Götalands län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hjo belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en mindre stad/tätort. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Hjo 216.9 71.8% 169,770 SEK 70.5%
Arboga 226.7 70.6% 138,550 SEK 58.2%
Boxholm 224.5 78.9% 164,524 SEK 67.9%
Bromölla 203 74.6% 145,712 SEK 67.9%
Degerfors 209.1 72.2% 139,707 SEK 49.5%
Eksjö 217.9 64.6% 151,682 SEK 71.1%
Emmaboda 216.4 74.9% 181,122 SEK 64.3%
Essunga 177.6 71.5% 162,716 SEK 81.3%
Fagersta 206.3 58.8% 146,282 SEK 54.1%

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 22 schools in Hjo

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
Central Insamlingsenhet Kommunal verksamhet Hjo kommun — — —
Estrid Ericsonskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hjo kommun 130 — 68.6%
Estrid Ericsonskolan anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school, After-school care Hjo kommun — — —
FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR Preschool Fågelås Föräldrakooperativ Ek.för. 16 — 36.4%
Fågelås skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hjo kommun 60 — 68.4%
FÅGELBOET Preschool Hjo kommun 17 — 48.7%
FÖRSKOLAN BJÖRKDUNGEN Preschool Hjo kommun 51 — 49%
FÖRSKOLAN HAMMAREN Preschool Hjo kommun 68 — 47.9%
FÖRSKOLAN ORRELYCKAN Preschool Hjo kommun 71 — 56.6%
FÖRSKOLAN SKOGSHYDDAN Preschool Hjo kommun 53 — 51.7%
FÖRSKOLAN UTE HJO EK. FÖRENING Preschool Förskolan Ute Hjo Ekonomisk Förening 23 — 90.3%
Fritidshemmet Hackspetten After-school care Fågelås Föräldrakooperativ Ek.för. — — —
Guldkroksskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Hjo kommun 320 216.9 75.1%
Guldkroksskolan anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school Hjo kommun — — —
Guldkroksskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hjo kommun 250 — 73.1%
Hammarnskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hjo kommun 120 — 62.7%
Individuella programmet Upper secondary school Hjo kommun — — —
KNÄPPLANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hjo kommun 109 — 50.4%
Kommunal vuxenutbildning Adult education Hjo kommun — — —
Korsberga skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hjo kommun 60 — 79.7%
Särvux Adult education Hjo kommun — — —
SFI Adult education Hjo kommun — — —

Common questions about schools in Hjo

How many schools are there in Hjo?
Hjo municipality has 22 active school units: 6 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 19 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,348 pupils attend schools in Hjo.
What are the merit values in Hjo?
The average year-9 merit value in Hjo is 216.9 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Guldkroksskolan 7-9 with 216.9 points.
Which school in Hjo has the highest teacher qualification rate?
FÖRSKOLAN UTE HJO EK. FÖRENING has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hjo at 90.3%. The municipal average is 61.3%.
How much does a school place cost in Hjo?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hjo is 169,770 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 162,843 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Hjo?
Student health services in Hjo cost 8,826 SEK per pupil (2024). 47.9% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 59.2%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

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