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Schools in Hultsfred municipality

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24 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 Hultsfred, Kalmar County. The three most common school forms: 11 preschool, 9 compulsory school, 6 after-school care (+5 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 Hultsfred

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
9
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
11
Municipal
23
Independent
1

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.

Hultsfred has 24 schools with a merit value of 213.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 64.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

24 schools2,373 pupils64.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.4%)

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Summary — Hultsfred

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Hultsfred municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

24Active schools23 municipal, 1 independent
2,373Total pupils9 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
213.7Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
64.1%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
139,833 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.1Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Hultsfred municipality has 24 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 213.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (64.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Hultsfred

How many schools are there in Hultsfred?
Hultsfred municipality has 24 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 9 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 11 offer preschool. 23 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,373 pupils attend schools in Hultsfred.
What are the merit values in Hultsfred?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Hultsfred is 213.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit 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 school-unit share of qualified teachers in Hultsfred at 75.7%. The municipality value is 64.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Hultsfred?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hultsfred is 139,833 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 138,245 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Hultsfred 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 Hultsfred
Mother-tongue tuition

31.2% 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: 6,065 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 Hultsfred compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
3/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
2/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Hultsfred

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 Hultsfred
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Hultsfred: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Silverdalens skola with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Municipal average 43, neutral midpoint 50.

9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Hultsfred
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Hultsfred: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Hultsfreds gymnasium 1 with Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Lowest: Hultsfreds gymnasium 2 with Skolkoll score 41 out of 100.

Hultsfreds gymnasium 1
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
Hultsfreds gymnasium 3
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
Hultsfreds gymnasium 2
Skolkoll score 41 out of 100
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

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Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Hultsfred

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Hultsfred with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Albäcksskolan 1Compulsory schoolHULTSFREDS KOMMUN18065.9%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Albäcksskolan 2Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolHULTSFREDS KOMMUN17052.4%Skolkoll score 30 out of 100. Below average.
EmådalskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHULTSFREDS KOMMUN9071%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Hultsfreds gymnasium 1Upper secondary schoolHULTSFREDS KOMMUN11064.9%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Hultsfreds gymnasium 2Upper secondary schoolHULTSFREDS KOMMUN26043.4%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Hultsfreds gymnasium 3Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolHULTSFREDS KOMMUN6073.4%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Lindblomskolan 1After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHULTSFREDS KOMMUN19069.8%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Lindblomskolan 2Compulsory schoolHULTSFREDS KOMMUN22056.1%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Målilla skolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHULTSFREDS KOMMUN13070.8%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Nya Centralskolan i Virserum ABAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTED International Holding AB28064.3%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
Silverdalens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHULTSFREDS KOMMUN7075.7%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Vena skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHULTSFREDS KOMMUN8066.8%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in HultsfredHultsfred has 11 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 Hultsfred with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Hultsfred you—213.764.1%139,833 SEK
Vimmerby23.5 km212.864.4%148,821 SEK
Högsby35.2 km193.149.2%188,043 SEK
Oskarshamn42.2 km216.175.7%138,616 SEK
Vetlanda43.1 km205.362.3%150,872 SEK
Uppvidinge48.9 km213.458.7%172,745 SEK
Eksjö50.3 km217.965.4%156,828 SEK
Neighbour avg209.862.6%159,321 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 Hultsfred municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Hultsfred

  1. EKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from TJÄDERVÄGEN 1, 57771 VIRSERUM to BOX 500, 57726 HULTSFRED

  2. JÄRNFORSENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from TJÄDERVÄGEN 1, 57771 VIRSERUM to BOX 500, 57726 HULTSFRED

  3. RÅSEBÄCKS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from TJÄDERVÄGEN 1, 57771 VIRSERUM to BOX 500, 57726 HULTSFRED

  4. RÅSEBÄCKS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. RÅSEBÄCKS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. RÅSEBÄCKS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  7. VÄXTHUSETS FÖRSKOLA 1: Renamed from VÄXTHUSETS FÖRSKOLA to VÄXTHUSETS FÖRSKOLA 1

  8. RÅSEBÄCKS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. VÄXTHUSETS FÖRSKOLA 1: Renamed from VÄXTHUSETS FÖRSKOLA to VÄXTHUSETS FÖRSKOLA 1

  10. Hultsfred Lärcenter: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: vuxenutbildningen@hultsfred.se, phone: 010-3542989 to url: http://www.hultsfredlarcenter.se, email: larcenter@hultsfred.se, phone: 010-3542989

  11. Hultsfred Lärcenter: Address changed from Transportgatan 2, 57739 Hultsfred to Transportgatan 4, 57739 Hultsfred

  12. Lindblomskolan 1: Head changed

  13. Lindblomskolan 1: School types changed from GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  14. Lindblomskolan 1: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3

  15. Lindblomskolan 2: School types changed from FTH, GR to GR

  16. Lindblomskolan 2: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 4, 5, 6

  17. Vena skola: Address changed from Skolvägen 3, Vena, 57790 Hultsfred to Skolvägen 3, Vena, 57790 Vena

  18. Albäcksskolan 1: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 0495-240452 to url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 010-3542543

  19. Albäcksskolan 2: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 0495-240452 to url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 010-3542543

  20. Emådalskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 0495-240462 to url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 010-3542541

  21. Hultsfred Lärcenter: Renamed from Hultsfreds vuxenutbildning to Hultsfred Lärcenter

  22. Hultsfred Lärcenter: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: vuxenutbildningen@hultsfred.se, phone: 0495-240094 to url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: vuxenutbildningen@hultsfred.se, phone: 010-3542989

  23. Hultsfreds gymnasium 1: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: gymnasiet@hultsfred.se, phone: 0495-241119 to url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: gymnasiet@hultsfred.se, phone: 010-3542968

  24. Hultsfreds gymnasium 2: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: gymnasiet@hultsfred.se, phone: 0495-241119 to url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: gymnasiet@hultsfred.se, phone: 010-3542968

  25. Hultsfreds gymnasium 3: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: gymnasiet@hultsfred.se, phone: 0495-241119 to url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: gymnasiet@hultsfred.se, phone: 010-3542968

  26. Lindblomskolan 1: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 0495-240451 to url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 010-3542542

  27. Lindblomskolan 2: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 0495-240451 to url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 010-3542542

  28. Målilla skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 0495-240462 to url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 010-3542541

  29. Silverdalens skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 0495-240452 to url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 010-3542543

  30. Vena skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 0495-240462 to url: http://www.hultsfred.se, email: skola.forskola@hultsfred.se, phone: 010-3542541

… and 109 older events.

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