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

23 schools1,345 pupils75.5% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Hjo

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Hjo municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

23Active schools20 municipal, 3 independent
1,345Total pupils6 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
216.9Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
75.5%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
167,205 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.3Pupils per teacherCompulsory/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 national average of 73.3%.

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 216.9 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.

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 Hjo
Mother-tongue tuition

12.9% 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).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 7,820 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 Hjo compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
2/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

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.

Korsberga skola
Skolkoll score 60 out of 100
Estrid Ericsonskolan
Skolkoll score 56 out of 100
Guldkroksskolan 7-9
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
Guldkroksskolan F-6
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
Fågelås skola
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Hammarnskolan
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Hjo

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Hjo with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Estrid EricsonskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHJO KOMMUN12079.1%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Estrid Ericsonskolan anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careHJO KOMMUN———
Fågelås skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHJO KOMMUN6070.2%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Guldkroksskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolHJO KOMMUN31077.6%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Guldkroksskolan anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolHJO KOMMUN———
Guldkroksskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHJO KOMMUN25074.4%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
HammarnskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHJO KOMMUN12067.4%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Individuella programmetUpper secondary schoolHJO KOMMUN10——
Korsberga skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHJO KOMMUN7082.1%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
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. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Hjo with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Hjo you—216.975.5%167,205 SEK
Tibro15.3 km210.366.9%155,850 SEK
Tidaholm22.2 km20864.3%146,029 SEK
Ödeshög25.3 km222.360.7%156,010 SEK
Skövde26.7 km218.773.7%132,999 SEK
Karlsborg30.2 km217.782.5%155,537 SEK
Tranås36.1 km215.373.4%159,647 SEK
Neighbour avg215.470.3%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.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Hjo municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Hjo

  1. FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR: Renamed from Förskola 640022 to FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR

  2. FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR: Operating name changed from Förskola 640022 to FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR

  3. FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR: Operator name changed to: Fågelås Föräldrakooperativ Ek.för. (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  4. FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR: Address changed from G:a Landsvägen 29 A, 54494 HJO to GAMLA LANDSVÄGEN 29 A, 54494 HJO

  5. FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR: Renamed from FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR to Förskola 640022

  6. FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR: Operating name changed from FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR to Förskola 640022

  7. FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Fågelås Föräldrakooperativ Ek.för.)

  8. FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR: Address changed from GAMLA LANDSVÄGEN 29 A, 54494 HJO to G:a Landsvägen 29 A, 54494 HJO

  9. FÅGELBOET: Address changed from Redarvägen 6, 54481 HJO to Trefaldighetsvägen 19 D, 18767 TÄBY

  10. Estrid Ericsonskolan anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  11. Fågelås skola: Head changed

  12. Guldkroksskolan anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  13. Guldkroksskolan F-6: Head changed

  14. Korsberga skola: Head changed

  15. Estrid Ericsonskolan anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  16. Fågelås skola: Head changed

  17. Guldkroksskolan anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  18. Guldkroksskolan F-6: Head changed

  19. Hammarnskolan: Register field changed from true to false

  20. Korsberga skola: Head changed

  21. FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR: Renamed from Förskola 640022 to FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR

  22. FÖRSKOLAN UTE HJO EK. FÖRENING: Renamed from Förskola 316712 to FÖRSKOLAN UTE HJO EK. FÖRENING

  23. FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR: Renamed from FÅGELÅS FÖRÄLDRAKOOP. EK FÖR to Förskola 640022

  24. FÖRSKOLAN UTE HJO EK. FÖRENING: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN UTE HJO EK. FÖRENING to Förskola 316712

  25. Estrid Ericsonskolan: Head changed

  26. Estrid Ericsonskolan anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  27. Fågelås skola: Head changed

  28. Hammarnskolan: Head changed

  29. Korsberga skola: Head changed

  30. Hammarnskolan: Head changed

… and 125 older events.

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