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Schools in Kalmar municipality

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74 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 Kalmar, Kalmar County. The three most common school forms: 35 preschool, 26 compulsory school, 22 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 Kalmar

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
26
Upper secondary
9
Preschools
35
Municipal
49
Independent
25

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.

Kalmar has 74 schools with a merit value of 233.8 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 87.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

74 schools15,370 pupils87.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Kalmar

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Kalmar municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

74Active schools49 municipal, 25 independent
15,370Total pupils26 compulsory, 9 upper secondary
233.8Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
87.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
134,601 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.9Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Kalmar municipality has 74 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 233.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (87.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Kalmar

How many schools are there in Kalmar?
Kalmar municipality has 74 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 26 of the units offer compulsory education, 9 offer upper-secondary education and 35 offer preschool. 49 of the units are municipal and 25 are independent. A total of 15,370 pupils attend schools in Kalmar.
What are the merit values in Kalmar?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Kalmar is 233.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Nordic International School Kalmar with 273.3 points.
Which school in Kalmar has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Djurängsskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Kalmar at 100%. The municipality value is 87.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Kalmar?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Kalmar is 134,601 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 131,298 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Kalmar 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 Kalmar
Mother-tongue tuition

25.5% 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: 5,331 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 Kalmar compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
2/7Merit value 2025
1/7Qualified teachers 2025
1/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Kalmar

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 Kalmar
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Kalmar: 24 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Nordic International School Kalmar with Skolkoll score 72 out of 100. Municipal average 58, neutral midpoint 50.

24 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Kalmar
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Kalmar: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Stagneliusskolan B with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Municipal average 52, neutral midpoint 50.

7 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Kalmar ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Kalmar

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Kalmar with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
ÅbyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN21098.5%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Calmare Internationella SkolaUpper secondary schoolCIS KALMAR AB38053.4%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
DjurängsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN200100%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
FalkenbergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN62091.7%Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Near average.
FunkaboskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN81088.3%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
GröndalsskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school careKALMAR KOMMUN———
HagbyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN15061%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
HalltorpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN6089.4%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
Jenny Nyströmskolan AAdapted upper secondary schoolKALMARSUNDS GYMNASIEFÖRBUND———
Jenny Nyströmskolan BUpper secondary schoolKALMARSUNDS GYMNASIEFÖRBUND83075.6%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Kalmar CentrumskolaCompulsory schoolAmbea AB ( publ )5042%Skolkoll score 28 out of 100. Below average.
Kalmar WaldorfskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTIFTELSEN KALMAR WALDORFSKOLA60——
KalmarsundsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN53087.1%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Lars KaggskolanUpper secondary schoolKALMARSUNDS GYMNASIEFÖRBUND1,21087.7%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
LindöskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN28094.7%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
LindsdalsskolornaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN1,02088.1%Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Near average.
LjungbyholmsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN24094.5%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Montessoriskolan RegnbågenAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFOLKUNIVERSITETETS SKOLOR AB10070.6%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Naturbruksgymnasiet Kalmar 1Upper secondary schoolHUSHÅLLNINGSSÄLLSKAPET KALMAR-KRONOBERG-BLEKINGE17062.3%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Naturbruksgymnasiet Kalmar 2Upper secondary schoolHUSHÅLLNINGSSÄLLSKAPET KALMAR-KRONOBERG-BLEKINGE30——
Nordic International School KalmarCompulsory schoolWatma Group AB150—Skolkoll score 72 out of 100. Near average.
OxhagsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN5091.2%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
PårydsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN7084.1%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Praktiska Gymnasiet KalmarUpper secondary schoolAcadeMedia AB28088.5%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
RinkabyholmsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN38097%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
RocknebyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN23098.2%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Near average.
SmedbyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN53087.3%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
SödermöreskolanCompulsory schoolKALMAR KOMMUN25092.8%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Södra skolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSödra Skolan i Kalmar AB37071.7%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Stagneliusskolan AUpper secondary schoolKALMARSUNDS GYMNASIEFÖRBUND———
Stagneliusskolan BUpper secondary schoolKALMARSUNDS GYMNASIEFÖRBUND1,33093.8%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
SYAB TransportgymnasiumUpper secondary schoolSYAB Transportgymnasium AB110—Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
TallhagsskolanCompulsory schoolKALMAR KOMMUN54087.4%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
TrekantenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN19094.6%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
TvärskogsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN30——
VasaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKALMAR KOMMUN310100%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Västra Skolan KalmarCompulsory schoolCIS KALMAR AB16061.3%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in KalmarKalmar has 35 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 Kalmar with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Kalmar you—233.887.7%134,601 SEK
Nybro20.4 km20472%146,756 SEK
Mörbylånga25.5 km237.482.8%148,496 SEK
Mönsterås28 km21272.8%161,656 SEK
Borgholm32.6 km219.875.7%180,001 SEK
Torsås42 km216.879.9%169,375 SEK
Högsby44.4 km193.149.2%188,043 SEK
Neighbour avg213.972.1%165,721 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 Kalmar municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Kalmar

  1. FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTANVIND: Renamed from Förskola 465775 to FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTANVIND

  2. FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTANVIND: Operating name changed from Förskola 465775 to FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTANVIND

  3. FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTANVIND: Operator name changed to: Cis Kalmar AB (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  4. LUFTBALLONGENS FÖRSKOLA ,BEKA,: Renamed from Förskola 348202 to LUFTBALLONGENS FÖRSKOLA ,BEKA,

  5. LUFTBALLONGENS FÖRSKOLA ,BEKA,: Operating name changed from Förskola 348202 to LUFTBALLONGENS FÖRSKOLA ,BEKA,

  6. LUFTBALLONGENS FÖRSKOLA ,BEKA,: Operator name changed to: Beka Förskola Kalmar AB (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  7. FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTANVIND: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTANVIND to Förskola 465775

  8. FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTANVIND: Operating name changed from FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTANVIND to Förskola 465775

  9. FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTANVIND: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Cis Kalmar AB)

  10. Stagneliusskolan A: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  11. Stagneliusskolan A: Start date changed from not_registered to 2026-07-01

  12. Stagneliusskolan B: Renamed from Stagneliusskolan to Stagneliusskolan B

  13. LUFTBALLONGENS FÖRSKOLA ,BEKA,: Renamed from LUFTBALLONGENS FÖRSKOLA ,BEKA, to Förskola 348202

  14. LUFTBALLONGENS FÖRSKOLA ,BEKA,: Operating name changed from LUFTBALLONGENS FÖRSKOLA ,BEKA, to Förskola 348202

  15. LUFTBALLONGENS FÖRSKOLA ,BEKA,: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Beka Förskola Kalmar AB)

  16. Falkenbergsskolan: Head changed

  17. Gröndalsskolan: School types changed from GR, GRAN to FTH, GRAN

  18. Gröndalsskolan: Register field changed from false to unknown

  19. Kunskapsnavet Kalmar kommun: Operating name changed from Lindsdalsskolorna to Kunskapsnavet

  20. Pårydsskolan: Head changed

  21. Tvärskogsskolan: Head changed

  22. FÖRSKOLAN LÄCKEBY: Address changed from ODLINGSVÄGEN 3, 39471 KALMAR to BOX 611, 39126 KALMAR

  23. FÖRSKOLAN OXHAGEN-MALMEN: Address changed from ODLINGSVÄGEN 3, 39471 KALMAR to BOX 611, 39126 KALMAR

  24. FÖRSKOLAN PÅRYD: Address changed from ODLINGSVÄGEN 3, 39471 KALMAR to BOX 611, 39126 KALMAR

  25. Kalmar Centrumskola: Head changed

  26. Kalmar Centrumskola: Head changed

  27. Calmare Internationella Skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.cis.se, email: susanne.norden@cis.se, phone: 0480-26245 to url: http://www.cis.se, email: mattias.mild@cis.se, phone: 073-3262453

  28. Södra skolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.sodraskolan.se, email: eva.cegrell@sodraskolan.se, phone: 0480-420900 to url: http://www.sodraskolan.se, email: mattias.mild@cis.se, phone: 073-3262453

  29. Västra Skolan Kalmar: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vastraskolan.nu, email: joanna.vonplaten@vastraskolan.nu, phone: 076-1111870 to url: http://www.vastraskolan.nu, email: mattias.mild@cis.se, phone: 073-3262453

  30. FÖRSKOLAN HJÄRTAT AB: Renamed from Förskola 150066 to FÖRSKOLAN HJÄRTAT AB

… and 317 older events.

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