How many schools are there in Hultsfred?

Hultsfred municipality has 23 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 22 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,373 pupils attend schools in Hultsfred.

What are the merit values in Hultsfred?

The average year-9 merit value in Hultsfred is 211.2 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Albäcksskolan 1 with 221.6 points.

Which school in Hultsfred has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Silverdalens skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hultsfred at 75.7%. The municipal average is 64.5%.

How much does a school place cost in Hultsfred?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hultsfred is 136,038 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 135,482 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Hultsfred?

Student health services in Hultsfred cost 5,812 SEK per pupil (2024). 47.2% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 63%.

Schools in Hultsfred municipality

23 active school units in Hultsfred, Kalmar län. The three most common school forms: 10 preschool, 9 compulsory school, 6 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Hultsfred has 23 schools with an average merit value of 211.2, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 64.5% (below the national average of 73.3%).

23 schools 2,373 pupils 64.5% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-1.4%)

Summary — Hultsfred

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (213.7) is 14.8 points below the national average (228.5).
Merit value has increased by 13 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
The share of qualified teachers (64.1%) is 9.2 percentage points below the national average.
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +16 percentage points over the measurement period.
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 20% by 2035 (SCB forecast).

Key metrics — Hultsfred municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

23 Active schools 22 municipal, 1 independent

2,373 Total pupils 9 compulsory, 3 upper secondary

211.2 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 3 schools (national avg: 228.5)

64.5% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

136,038 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

11.1 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.6 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Hultsfred municipality has 23 schools with an average merit value of 211.2 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Hultsfred underperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Hultsfred over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +6.5 %

2020: 200.7 p 2025: 213.7 p

Merit values have increased by 13 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +33.3 %

2020: 48.1 % 2025: 64.1 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 16 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +20.1 %

2020: 113,245 SEK 2024: 136,038 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 22,794 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Hultsfred compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

5/7 Merit value

5/7 Qual. teachers

1/7 Cost/pupil

All 23 schools in Hultsfred

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Albäcksskolan 1	Compulsory school	Hultsfreds kommun	180	65.9%
Albäcksskolan 2	Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school	Hultsfreds kommun	170	52.4%
EKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hultsfreds kommun	48	59.2%
Emådalskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hultsfreds kommun	90	71%
EVAHAGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hultsfreds kommun	64	27%
FURUÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hultsfreds kommun	51	46.4%
Hultsfred Lärcenter	Adult education	Hultsfreds kommun	—	—
Hultsfreds gymnasium 1	Upper secondary school	Hultsfreds kommun	110	64.9%
Hultsfreds gymnasium 2	Upper secondary school	Hultsfreds kommun	260	43.4%
Hultsfreds gymnasium 3	Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school	Hultsfreds kommun	60	73.4%
JÄRNFORSENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hultsfreds kommun	13	0%
Lindblomskolan 1	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hultsfreds kommun	190	69.8%
Lindblomskolan 2	Compulsory school	Hultsfreds kommun	220	56.1%
MÅLILLA FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hultsfreds kommun	74	62.5%
Målilla skola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hultsfreds kommun	130	70.8%
Nya Centralskolan i Virserum AB	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Prolympia Virserum AB	280	64.3%
ÖRTAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hultsfreds kommun	28	32.5%
Silverdalens skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hultsfreds kommun	70	75.7%
SILVERLILJANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hultsfreds kommun	35	51.4%
SILVERSLÄTTENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hultsfreds kommun	55	56.9%
VÄXTHUSETS FÖRSKOLA 1	Preschool	Hultsfreds kommun	82	45.4%
VÄXTHUSETS FÖRSKOLA 2	Preschool	Hultsfreds kommun	83	60.5%
Vena skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hultsfreds kommun	80	66.8%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

213.7 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

64.1% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

136,038 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

67.8% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Hultsfred (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

214.3 / 212.4

Passing all subjects year 9

67.8%

Passing mathematics

83.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

67.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

53%

Parents with post-secondary education

48%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

64.1% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72.4 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

64% / 64.2%

Pupils per teacher

11.9

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 64.1% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+16.0 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 68.9% (linear extrapolation, +2.9 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils: 1,416
Municipal / independent share: 80.2% / 19.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 136,038 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 155,743.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 135,482 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 80,450 SEK/pupil
Premises: 21,754 SEK/pupil
Student health: 5,812 SEK/pupil
School meals: 7,296 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 6,576 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Hultsfred.

Student health (compulsory): 5,812 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 5,816 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 47.2%
Easy to access help, year 8: 63%
Safety at school: 85.3%
Study environment (studiero): 39.5%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Hultsfred (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 31.2%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 13.5%
Swedish as a second language: 23.6%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 87.5%
Passed SvA, year 9: 69.7%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 4.2%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

0.0 Average residual (merit value) for 3 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: -6.3 2024/25: 0.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Albäcksskolan 1	222	209	+12.0
Nya Centralskolan i Virserum AB	212	216	-4.0
Albäcksskolan 2	200	208	-8.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Albäcksskolan 1	Hultsfreds kommun	221.6	+12.0	65.9%	180
Nya Centralskolan i Virserum AB	Prolympia Virserum AB	212.4	-4.0	64.3%	280
Albäcksskolan 2	Hultsfreds kommun	199.7	-8.0	52.4%	170

School ranking — Hultsfred

All 3 compulsory schools with merit value, sorted by year-9 merit value. The SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given its pupils' background.

School	Merit value	SALSA residual	Certified teachers	Pupils
Albäcksskolan 1	221.6	+12.0	65.9%	180
Nya Centralskolan i Virserum AB	212.4	-4.0	64.3%	280
Albäcksskolan 2	199.7	-8.0	52.4%	170

SALSA residual shows whether a school performs above or below expectations given pupil background. Positive (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = below expected. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Hultsfred (2025).

Number of pupils: 22
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.4%
Cost per pupil: 1,039,667 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 2.6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +6.5%

2020: 200.7 p 2025: 213.7 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +33.3%

2020: 48.1 % 2025: 64.1 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +20.1%

2020: 113,245 SEK 2024: 136,038 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -1.3%

2020: 1,434 2025: 1,416

Independent share ↓ -2.9%

2020: 20.4 % 2025: 19.8 %

Pupils per teacher ↑ +10.2%

2020: 10.8 2025: 11.9

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +71.5%

2020: 3,389 SEK 2024: 5,812 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -11.6%

2022: 53.4 % 2025: 47.2 %

Student health yr 8 → unchanged

2022: 63 % 2023: 63 %

Safety ↑ +9.6%

2022: 77.8 % 2025: 85.3 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils: 497
Graduating within 3 years: 58.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 49.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 56.9% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 188,411 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 14.7 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 8.2
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 162,017 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 5,658 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 6.5%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 40%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 64.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +35.5%

2020: 139,036 SEK 2024: 188,411 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs → unchanged

2020: 58.7 % 2025: 58.5 %

Qualified teachers US ↓ -25.2%

2020: 76.1 % 2025: 56.9 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +93.4%

2020: 3,006 SEK 2024: 5,816 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +6.3%

2020: 46.3 % 2025: 49.2 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Hultsfred going on to higher education.

University eligibility (all): 49.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 78.9% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 46.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 58.5% (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 Hultsfred (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 484
Ages 16–18 (2030): 474 (-2.1%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 1,618
Ages 6–15 (2030): 1,481 (-8.5%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 632
Total school age (2035): 2,317

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 Hultsfred (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 581
Cost per FTE student: 70,846 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 71.5%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 68.6%
Teacher licence, basic level: 60.5%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 66.4%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 262 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: 498 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Hultsfred (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 132
Cost per FTE student: 656 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 92.5%
Teachers with licence: 34.2%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Hultsfred

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

Enrolled children: 533
Preschool units: 10 (10 municipal, 0 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 86% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 13.7 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 10.2 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.7 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 52% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 48.8% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 54,462 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 558
Children per FTE: 18.4 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 27.8% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 52.8% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 76.1% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Hultsfred (2025).

Children in pedagogical care: 3

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Hultsfred (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +33.9%

2020: 40,669 SEK 2024: 54,462 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +5%

2020: 50.3 % 2025: 52.8 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth: 10.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Hultsfred (2024).

Initiated child investigations: 36.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 8.7 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 3,235 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Show community data (demographics, economy, society)

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Hultsfred (2025).

Total population: 13,484
Population change: -1.4%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 609
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 1,442
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 490
Higher education 25–64: 15.2%
Foreign-born 20–64: 28.3%
16–24 not in work/education: 8.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Hultsfred (2024).

Single without children: 41.6%
Single with children: 5%
Couple without children: 28.9%
Couple with children: 17.8%
Other households: 6.7%
Total number of households: 6,488

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality	Distance	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Pupils
Hultsfred you	—	211.2	64.5%	136,038 SEK	2,373
Vimmerby	25.4 km	212.8	66.4%	148,321 SEK	2,582
Högsby	32.6 km	193.1	47.7%	177,428 SEK	633
Vetlanda	39.8 km	207.8	65.3%	144,674 SEK	5,245
Oskarshamn	42.7 km	213.9	76.8%	137,561 SEK	4,886
Uppvidinge	46.9 km	213.5	59.2%	149,424 SEK	1,255
Eksjö	48 km	215.4	64.6%	151,682 SEK	3,302
Neighbour avg.		209.4	63.3%	151,515 SEK	2,984

Merit value year 9

Eksjö

215.4

Oskarshamn

213.9

Uppvidinge

213.5

Vimmerby

212.8

Hultsfred

211.2

Vetlanda

207.8

Högsby

193.1

Qualified teachers

Oskarshamn

76.8%

Vimmerby

66.4%

Vetlanda

65.3%

Eksjö

64.6%

Hultsfred

64.5%

Uppvidinge

59.2%

Högsby

47.7%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Hultsfred (2025).

Newly arrived received: 0.7 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 60.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ +75%

2020: -0.8 % 2025: -1.4 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +13%

2020: 7.7 % 2024: 8.7 %

Newly arrived ↓ -50%

2020: 1.4 2025: 0.7

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Hultsfred (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 21.9%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 33.8%
Tax base: 223,504 SEK/capita
Annual result: 0 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 0%
Solidity: 26.5%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 3.1 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 7.1%
Assistance months (avg): 34.5
Net cost economic assistance: 882 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 6,576 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 5,658 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Hultsfred.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 12.3%
Completed dwellings: 0.1 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 96.8%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 85.5%
Rental: 24.2%
Cooperative: 0.7%
Owner-occupied: 72.4%
Cars in traffic: 7,342

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 21.9 % 2025: 21.9 %

Economic assistance ↓ -39.2%

2020: 5.1 2024: 3.1

Overcrowding ↓ -33.9%

2020: 18.6 % 2025: 12.3 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Hultsfred (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 11,526 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 1,156 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 206 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 1,061 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Hultsfred (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 10,420 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 1.3

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Hultsfred (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 6%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 29.2% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 6%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 4.7%
Sick leave >49 years: 7.3%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Hultsfred (2024).

Loans per capita: 4.8 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 5.8 per capita
Active borrowers: 26.4%
Media allocation: 779 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Hultsfred (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 5.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 17.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2025).

Reported crimes ↑ +11.2%

2020: 10,363.2 2025: 11,525.6

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +34.7%

2020: 7.5 % 2024: 10.1 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -1.9%

2020: 5.3 t 2023: 5.2 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +85.9%

2020: 46 % 2024: 85.5 %

Total sick leave ↓ -11.8%

2020: 6.8 % 2025: 6 %

Stress-related cases ↓ -33.3%

2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -4.8%

2020: 610 2024: 581

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +29.1%

2020: 54,897 SEK 2024: 70,846 SEK

Passing basic level ↓ -11.4%

2020: 80.7 % 2024: 71.5 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -8.5%

2020: 75 % 2024: 68.6 %

Licence basic level ↓ -5.6%

2020: 64.1 % 2024: 60.5 %

Licence upper sec. level ↑ +12%

2020: 59.3 % 2023: 66.4 %

SFI pupils ↓ -15.4%

2020: 156 2024: 132

SFI course D pass rate ↓ -7.5%

2020: 100 % 2024: 92.5 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 48.1%

2025 (latest) 64.1%

Forecast 2027 68.9% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 72.4%

National avg 73.3%

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 Hultsfred.

Cost per pupil: 136,038 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 213.7 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.6 (national avg: 1.6)

Hultsfred achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Peer municipalities

Compare Hultsfred with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Hultsfred 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
Hultsfred you	213.7	64.1%	136,038 SEK	58.5%	0.0
Vimmerby	212.8	64.4%	148,321 SEK	73.2%	+1.5
Västervik	220.2	66.2%	150,291 SEK	68.6%	-11.8
Nybro	204	72%	144,585 SEK	66.3%	-11.7
Oskarshamn	216.1	75.7%	137,561 SEK	77.1%	-11.7
Mönsterås	212	72.8%	161,656 SEK	65.8%	-2.0
Torsås	216.8	79.9%	169,375 SEK	75.3%	-8.0
Mörbylånga	237.4	82.8%	148,496 SEK	77%	-5.5
Peer average	217	73.4%	151,469 SEK	71.9%	-7.0

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

VimmerbyVästervikNybroOskarshamnMönsterås

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

VimmerbyVästervikNybroOskarshamnMönsterås

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

VimmerbyVästervikNybroOskarshamnMönsterås

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

VimmerbyVästervikNybroOskarshamnMönsterås

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a smaller town

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Hultsfred belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Here is how Hultsfred compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Hultsfred Group median

Merit value 213.7 (median: 207.4)

64th

Qualified teachers 64.1 (median: 70.9)

20th

Students/teacher 11.9 (median: 10.6)

15th

Cost/pupil 136038 (median: 153333.9)

97th

Graduating 3 yrs 58.5 (median: 65.4)

18th

All subjects passed 67.8 (median: 61.6)

74th

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Hultsfred	213.7	64.1%	136,038 SEK	58.5%
Arboga	226.7	72.1%	138,550 SEK	58.2%
Boxholm	224.5	79.6%	164,524 SEK	67.9%
Bromölla	203	75.2%	145,712 SEK	67.9%
Degerfors	209.1	76.1%	139,707 SEK	49.5%
Eksjö	217.9	65.4%	151,682 SEK	71.1%
Emmaboda	216.4	77.7%	181,122 SEK	64.3%
Essunga	177.6	69.3%	162,716 SEK	81.3%
Fagersta	206.3	56%	146,282 SEK	54.1%

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

Common questions about schools in Hultsfred

How many schools are there in Hultsfred?: Hultsfred municipality has 23 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 3 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 22 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,373 pupils attend schools in Hultsfred.
What are the merit values in Hultsfred?: The average year-9 merit value in Hultsfred is 211.2 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Albäcksskolan 1 with 221.6 points.
Which school in Hultsfred has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Silverdalens skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hultsfred at 75.7%. The municipal average is 64.5%.
How much does a school place cost in Hultsfred?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hultsfred is 136,038 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 135,482 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Hultsfred?: Student health services in Hultsfred cost 5,812 SEK per pupil (2024). 47.2% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 63%.

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

National comparison

See how Hultsfred municipality compares in a national perspective.

Timeline — school events in Hultsfred

26/04/2026
VÄXTHUSETS FÖRSKOLA 1: Renamed from VÄXTHUSETS FÖRSKOLA to VÄXTHUSETS FÖRSKOLA 1

Move from the municipality page to the county, nearby municipalities, and the statistics views that help explain the local pattern.

Kalmar länOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Hultsfred.Merit value year 9Compare Hultsfred with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.BorgholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.EmmabodaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HögsbyCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KalmarCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.MönsteråsCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

Watch this municipality

Get email notifications when school data for this municipality is updated.

Summary — Hultsfred

Key metrics — Hultsfred municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 23 schools in Hultsfred

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

Staff stability

Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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 →

Top merit-value schools

School ranking — Hultsfred

Adapted compulsory school

Trends — compulsory school

Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

Pupil forecast

Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Preschool and childcare

Preschool in Hultsfred

After-school care (fritidshem)

Pedagogical care

Open preschool and family daycare

Trends — preschool and childcare

Children and youth

Children's and youth's health

Child and youth welfare

Demographics and population

Demographics

Household types

Neighboring municipalities

Refugee reception

Trends — demographics

Economy and housing

Municipal economy

Economic assistance

Learning tools and digitalisation

Housing and infrastructure

Trends — economy and housing

Society, culture and environment

Crime and safety

LSS and disability services

Work environment and sick leave

Public library

Environment

Trends — society and culture

Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Cost-effectiveness

Peer municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Hultsfred

National comparison

Timeline — school events in Hultsfred

Related

Explore further

Watch this municipality

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed