Preschool
Apply through the municipality's preschool queue. Place guarantee is normally within four months; fees are income-based.
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Schools in Hjo municipality
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 Hjo, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 9 preschool, 7 after-school care, 6 compulsory school (+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 Hjo
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
- 20
- Independent
- 3
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.
Hjo has 23 schools with a merit value of 216.9 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 75.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).
23 schools1,345 pupils75.5% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population
Apply for a place in Hjo
Short guide to how to apply by school form in Hjo.
Compulsory school
School choice is usually handled by the municipality. Dates vary; check the municipality's own calendar.
Go to Hjo e-service for school choice (opens in a new window)Upper secondary
Apply through the regional upper-secondary admissions system. Admission results are normally published in July.
Go to Hjo e-service for upper-secondary application (opens in a new window)Practical info
Summary — Hjo
Five key insights about the municipality's education system.
- Merit value has declined by 20.3 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
- Year 9 merit value (compulsory school, Kolada 2025: 216.9) is 11.6 points below the national average (228.5).
- Schools perform on average 14 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
- The share of qualified teachers (compulsory school, Kolada 2025: 75.5%) is 2.2 percentage points above the Kolada national value for the same year and school type.
- Teacher qualification rate is declining: -2 percentage points over the measurement period.
Key metrics — Hjo municipality
Overview of the municipality's education system.
- Active schools
- 23
- 20 municipal, 3 independent
- Total pupils
- 1,345
- 6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
- Average year-9 merit
- 216.9
- Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
- How to read the merit value
- Qualified teachers
- 75.5%
- Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.6
- Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality
Hjo municipality has 23 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 216.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (75.5%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.
Development over time
The municipality's key school metrics for the last 6 years (2020–2025). Source is shown per metric.
Merit value yr 9↓ -8.6 %
Trend: 237.2 to 216.9, down2020: 237.2 p2025: 216.9 p
Merit values have decreased by 20.3 points since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Qualified teachers↓ -2.6 %
Trend: 77.5 to 75.5, down2020: 77.5 %2025: 75.5 %
Share of qualified teachers has decreased by 2 percentage points since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Cost per pupil↑ +28.8 %
Trend: 129,852 to 167,205, up2020: 129,852 SEK2025: 167,205 SEK
Cost per pupil has risen by 37,354 SEK since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Common questions about schools in Hjo
- How many schools are there in Hjo?
- Hjo municipality has 23 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. 20 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,345 pupils attend schools in Hjo.
- What are the merit values in Hjo?
- The municipality year-9 merit value in Hjo is 216.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Guldkroksskolan 7-9 with 228.2 points.
- Which school in Hjo has the highest teacher qualification rate?
- Korsberga skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Hjo at 82.1%. The municipality value is 75.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
- How much does a school place cost in Hjo?
- The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hjo is 167,205 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 160,647 SEK per pupil.
Municipal support functions for schools
Practical information about how Hjo organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.
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 HjoThe municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.
Preschool in HjoThe municipality is responsible for school transport to and from compulsory school where distance, traffic safety or disability warrants it. Regulated by the Education Act (Skollagen) 10:32.
About school transport12.9% 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).
Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 7,820 SEK/year (2025).B
Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.
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 worksHow does Hjo compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
- Merit value 2025
- 4/7
- Qualified teachers 2025
- 2/7
- Cost/pupil 2025
- 7/7
Skolkoll score in Hjo
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 Hjo
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden
Compulsory schools in Hjo: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Korsberga skola with Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Lowest: Hammarnskolan with Skolkoll score 49 out of 100.
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Hjo
Compare schools| School | Forms | Provider | Pupils | Qual. teachers | Skolkoll score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estrid Ericsonskolan | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | HJO KOMMUN | 120 | 79.1% | Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Estrid Ericsonskolan anpassad grundskola | Adapted compulsory school, After-school care | HJO KOMMUN | — | — | No score |
| Fågelås skola | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | HJO KOMMUN | 60 | 70.2% | Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Guldkroksskolan 7-9 | Compulsory school | HJO KOMMUN | 310 | 77.6% | Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Guldkroksskolan anpassad grundskola | Adapted compulsory school | HJO KOMMUN | — | — | No score |
| Guldkroksskolan F-6 | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | HJO KOMMUN | 250 | 74.4% | Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Hammarnskolan | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | HJO KOMMUN | 120 | 67.4% | Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Individuella programmet | Upper secondary school | HJO KOMMUN | 10 | — | No score |
| Korsberga skola | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | HJO KOMMUN | 70 | 82.1% | Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Composite index. |
Preschools in HjoHjo 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 %).
| Municipality | Distance | Merit value (2025) | Qual. teachers (2025) | Cost/pupil (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hjo you | — | 216.9In line with neighbour average | 75.5%Better than neighbour average | 167,205 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Tibro | 15.3 km | 210.3In line with neighbour average | 66.9%Worse than neighbour average | 155,850 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Tidaholm | 22.2 km | 208Worse than neighbour average | 64.3%Worse than neighbour average | 146,029 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Ödeshög | 24.9 km | 222.3Better than neighbour average | 60.7%Worse than neighbour average | 156,010 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Skövde | 26.2 km | 218.7In line with neighbour average | 73.7%Better than neighbour average | 132,999 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Karlsborg | 30.2 km | 217.7In line with neighbour average | 82.5%Better than neighbour average | 155,537 SEKIn line with neighbour average |
| Tranås | 37.7 km | 215.3In line with neighbour average | 73.4%Better than neighbour average | 159,647 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Neighbour avg | 215.4 | 70.3% | 151,012 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.
Explore the statistics in depth
Detailed statistics for Hjo municipality, organised by school form and theme. Click for full tables, trends and comparisons.
Compulsory schoolsAll compulsory schools with merit values, teachers and grade distribution.Upper secondaryProgrammes, graduation rates and pathways to higher education.Preschool and childcarePreschools, fritidshem and pedagogical care with key metrics.Demographics and youthPopulation, household types, child welfare and economic conditions.All municipal dataEconomy, society, environment, adult education and SCB peer benchmark.
Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
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National comparison
See how Hjo municipality compares in a national perspective.
Timeline — school events in Hjo
FÅGELBOET: Address changed from Redarvägen 6, 54481 HJO to Trefaldighetsvägen 19 D, 18767 TÄBY
Hammarnskolan: Register field changed from true to false
Estrid Ericsonskolan anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Estrid Ericsonskolan grundsärskola to Estrid Ericsonskolan anpassad grundskola
Fågelås skola: Address changed from Fågelås skola, Gate, 54494 Hjo to Djupedalsvägen 1A, 54494 Hjo
Guldkroksskolan anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Guldkroksskolan Grundsär to Guldkroksskolan anpassad grundskola
Hammarnskolan: Address changed from Kvarngatan 27, 54432 Hjo to Kvarngatan 27A, 54435 Hjo
Estrid Ericsonskolan anpassad grundskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Estrid Ericsonskolan
Hammarnskolan: Register field changed from false to true
Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Operating name changed from unknown name to Kommunal vuxenutbildning
SFI: Operating name changed from unknown name to SFI
Särvux: Operating name changed from unknown name to Särvux
Estrid Ericsonskolan anpassad grundskola: School types changed from GRAN to FTH, GRAN
Estrid Ericsonskolan anpassad grundskola: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV
Estrid Ericsonskolan anpassad grundskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2022-08-01
Estrid Ericsonskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Estrid Ericsonskolan
Fågelås skola: Address changed from Fågelås skola, Gate, 54430 Hjo to Fågelås skola, Gate, 54494 Hjo
Estrid Ericsonskolan: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV
Estrid Ericsonskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2022-01-01
Fritidshemmet Hackspetten: Address changed from Gamla Landsvägen 29, 54494 Hjo to Gamla Landsvägen 29A, 54494 Hjo
Fritidshemmet Hackspetten: Contact details changed from changed to changed
Estrid Ericsonskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR
Guldkroksskolan 7-9: Address changed from Linnégatan 1, 54430 Hjo to Linnégatan 1, 54434 Hjo
Guldkroksskolan anpassad grundskola: Address changed from Linnégatan 1, 54430 Hjo to Linnégatan 1, 54434 Hjo
Guldkroksskolan F-6: Address changed from Linnégatan1, 54430 Hjo to Linnégatan1, 54434 Hjo
Hammarnskolan: Address changed from Kvarngatan 27, 54492 Hjo to Kvarngatan 27, 54432 Hjo
Individuella programmet: Address changed from Lundbyvägen 12, 54431 HJO to Skolgatan 3B, 54430 Hjo
Kommunal vuxenutbildning: Address changed from Lundbyvägen 12, 54431 HJO to Skolgatan 3B, 54430 Hjo
SFI: Address changed from Lundbyvägen 12, 54431 HJO to Skolgatan 3B, 54430 Hjo
Särvux: Address changed from Lundbyvägen 12, 54431 HJO to Skolgatan 3B, 54430 Hjo
Guldkroksskolan 7-9: Address changed from Linnégatan 1, 54432 HJO to Linnégatan 1, 54430 Hjo
… and 24 older events.
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