All compulsory schools in Hultsfred — 9 schools

Hultsfred has 9 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 211.2 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Hultsfred

All 9 compulsory schools in Hultsfred sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Albäcksskolan 1	221.6	66 %	180	Municipal
Albäcksskolan 2	199.7	52 %	170	Municipal
Emådalskolan	–	71 %	90	Municipal
Lindblomskolan 1	–	70 %	190	Municipal
Lindblomskolan 2	–	56 %	220	Municipal
Målilla skola	–	71 %	130	Municipal
Nya Centralskolan i Virserum AB	212.4	64 %	280	Independent
Silverdalens skola	–	76 %	70	Municipal
Vena skola	–	67 %	80	Municipal

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Hultsfred municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 213.7 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 214.3 / 212.4
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 67.8 %
Pass in mathematics: 83.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 67.5 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 53 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 48 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Hultsfred municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 64.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 64 % / 64.2 %
Pupils per teacher: 11.9

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Hultsfred municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025): 64.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+16 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Hultsfred (%)

2020: 48.1 %2025: 64.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 1,416
Municipal / independent share: 80.2 % / 19.8 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 139,833 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 138,245 SEK/pupil

Teaching

82,332 SEK

Premises

23,441 SEK

Student health

6,065 SEK

Meals

8,788 SEK

Learning tools

6,618 SEK

Other

11,002 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Hultsfred municipality.

Student health, compulsory school: 6,065 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 63.9 %
Preventive work (staff): 54.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 47.2 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 63 %
Safety at school: 85.3 %
Study calm: 39.5 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Hultsfred municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 31.2 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 13.5 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 23.6 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 87.5 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 69.7 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 4.2 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

0Average deviation (merit score) across 3 schools

SALSA results per school in Hultsfred, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Albäcksskolan 1	222	209	+12
Nya Centralskolan i Virserum AB	212	216	-4
Albäcksskolan 2	200	208	-8

Highest merit score in Hultsfred

Top 3 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 3 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Albäcksskolan 1	HULTSFREDS KOMMUN	221.6	+12	65.9 %	180
Nya Centralskolan i Virserum AB	TED International Holding AB	212.4	-4	64.3 %	280
Albäcksskolan 2	HULTSFREDS KOMMUN	199.7	-8	52.4 %	170

School ranking — Hultsfred

All 3 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Hultsfred sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Albäcksskolan 1	221.6	+12	66 %	180
Nya Centralskolan i Virserum AB	212.4	-4	64 %	280
Albäcksskolan 2	199.7	-8	52 %	170

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Hultsfred municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 22
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.4 %
Cost per pupil: 922,818 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 2.6

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Jul 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada