Schools in Högsby municipality

Key metrics — Högsby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Högsby (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

193.1 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

60.3%

Passing mathematics

82.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

59.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

65.8%

Parents with post-secondary education

38.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

55.9% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.4 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.4

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

55.9% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+10.2 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 59.8% (linear extrapolation, +2.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

526

Municipal / independent share

93% / 7%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

177,428 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 154,925.5 SEK)

Municipal school cost

164,663 SEK/pupil

Teaching

82,726 SEK/pupil

Premises

29,952 SEK/pupil

Student health

6,787 SEK/pupil

School meals

9,985 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

9,000 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Högsby.

Student health (compulsory)

6,787 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

2,044 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

55.5%

Easy to access help, year 8

60%

Safety at school

74.3%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Högsby (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

80%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

5.1%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

8

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.4%

Cost per pupil

780,375 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

166

Graduating within 3 years

59.4% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

37.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

72.7% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

165,390 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.2 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

5.1

Municipal upper-secondary cost

245,867 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

9.3%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

67%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

68.1%

Directly to university

9.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

9.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

37.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

60.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

37.5% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

59.4% (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 Högsby (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

179

Ages 16–18 (2030)

180 (+0.6%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

601

Ages 6–15 (2030)

513 (-14.6%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

215

Total school age (2035)

810

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Högsby (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

87

Cost per FTE student

352,889 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

67.9%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

85.9%

Teacher licence, basic level

18.2%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

32.9%

Net cost basic adult edu.

191 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

739 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Högsby (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

16

Cost per FTE student

548 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

30.3%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Högsby

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

Enrolled children

180

Preschool units

7 (5 municipal, 2 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

81% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

13.8 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.4 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

48% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

48% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

81,397 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

135

Children per FTE

11.4 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

34.7% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

33

Share of children 1–5

0%

Cost per enrolled child

0 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Högsby (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

8.8%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Högsby (2022).

Initiated child investigations

107.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

24.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

6,461 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Högsby (2024).

Children in economic hardship

36.2%

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

Demographics

Population data for Högsby (2025).

Total population

5,134

Population change

-3.5%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

209

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

506

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

172

Higher education 25–64

14.9%

Foreign-born 20–64

32.6%

16–24 not in work/education

9.3%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Högsby (2024).

Single without children

41.5%

Single with children

4.9%

Couple without children

29.9%

Couple with children

15.5%

Other households

8.2%

Total number of households

2,588

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

335

Out-migration

418

Net migration

-83

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Högsby (2024).

Newly arrived received

3.3 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

57.4%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Högsby (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.2%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.1%

Tax base

212,949 SEK/capita

Annual result

340 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

0.4%

Solidity

28%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

3.7 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.5%

Assistance months (avg)

40.3

Net cost economic assistance

1,333 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

9,000 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Högsby.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

21.7%

Completed dwellings

1.3 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

94.4%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

90.1%

Rental

14.9%

Cooperative

0.3%

Owner-occupied

82%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

21.4%

Cars in traffic

2,909

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

13,625 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,316 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

414 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,184 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Högsby (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

8,216 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.8

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

9%

Number of pupils

75

Average pupil fee

987 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

123 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Högsby (2024).

Loans per capita

3.2 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

1.3 per capita

Active borrowers

24.3%

Media allocation

865 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Högsby (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

6.9 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

23.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2023–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Högsby.

Högsby 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Högsby compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Högsby 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.

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

All 12 schools in Högsby

Common questions about schools in Högsby

How many schools are there in Högsby?

Högsby municipality has 12 active school units: 4 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 10 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 660 pupils attend schools in Högsby.

What are the merit values in Högsby?

The average year-9 merit value in Högsby is 193.1 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Fröviskolan 7-9 with 193.1 points.

Which school in Högsby has the highest teacher qualification rate?

UGGLANS FÖRSKOLA has the highest share of qualified teachers in Högsby at 80.2%. The municipal average is 50.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Högsby?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Högsby is 177,428 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 164,663 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Högsby?

Student health services in Högsby cost 6,787 SEK per pupil (2024). 55.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 60%.

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