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Schools in Karlsborg municipality

11 active school units in Karlsborg, Västra Götalands län. The three most common school forms: 6 preschool, 4 compulsory school, 3 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Karlsborg has 11 schools with an average merit value of 217.7, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 82.1% (above the national average of 73.3%).

11 schools 861 pupils 82.1% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Karlsborg

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Karlsborg municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

11 Active schools 8 municipal, 3 independent
861 Total pupils 4 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
217.7 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
82.1% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
155,537 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
10.5 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Karlsborg municipality has 11 schools with an average merit value of 217.7 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Karlsborg underperforms its peers.

In-depth statistics

How does Karlsborg compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
2/7 Merit value
2/7 Qual. teachers
3/7 Cost/pupil

All 11 schools in Karlsborg

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
Carl Johanskolan Compulsory school Karlsborgs kommun 200 78%
Forsviks friskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Forsviks Friskola 70 70.2%
FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Forsviks Friskola 18 27.3%
FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Forsviks Friskola 43 25.8%
KOMPASSEN Preschool Karlsborgs kommun 48 45.8%
KVARNBÄCKEN Preschool Karlsborgs kommun 54 39.4%
Mölltorpskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlsborgs kommun 100 92.8%
MYRAN Preschool Karlsborgs kommun 46 72.5%
Strandskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Karlsborgs kommun 240 87.3%
VÄTTERSKOLAN Preschool Karlsborgs kommun 22 39.4%
Vuxenutbildningen i Karlsborg och Karlsborgs gymnasieskola Adult education, Upper secondary school Karlsborgs kommun 20 —

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

217.7 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
82.5% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
155,537 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
66.7% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Karlsborg (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
217.7 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
66.7%
Passing mathematics
92.8%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
85.5%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
56.1%
Parents with post-secondary education
60.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
82.5% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 72 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
84.7% / 69.9%
Pupils per teacher
10.9

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025)
82.5% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+8.1 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 88.9% (linear extrapolation, +2.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
592
Municipal / independent share
87.1% / 12.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)
155,537 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,869.5 SEK)
Municipal school cost
153,570 SEK/pupil
Teaching
69,560 SEK/pupil
Premises
30,200 SEK/pupil
Student health
5,951 SEK/pupil
School meals
9,099 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
6,714 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Karlsborg.

Student health (compulsory)
5,951 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
3,913 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
72.7%
Easy to access help, year 8
80.7%
Safety at school
80.7%
Study environment (studiero)
62.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Karlsborg.

Other mother tongue than Swedish
10.1%
Swedish as a second language
3.9%
Passed SvA, year 9
60%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
2%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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 →

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.

-12.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: -3.0 2024/25: -12.0
School Actual Model Residual
Carl Johanskolan 218 230 -12.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Carl Johanskolan Karlsborgs kommun 217.7 -12.0 78% 200

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
15
Share of compulsory school pupils
2.2%
Cost per pupil
555,625 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -7.6%
2020: 235.7 p 2025: 217.7 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +10.9%
2020: 74.4 % 2025: 82.5 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +23.2%
2020: 126,266 SEK 2025: 155,537 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -8.8%
2020: 649 2025: 592
Independent share ↓ -14.6%
2020: 15.1 % 2025: 12.9 %
Pupils per teacher → unchanged
2020: 10.9 2025: 10.9
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +103.5%
2020: 2,924 SEK 2025: 5,951 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +81.8%
2023: 40 % 2025: 72.7 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +48.6%
2023: 54.3 % 2025: 80.7 %
Safety ↓ -0.9%
2023: 81.4 % 2025: 80.7 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Karlsborg

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Karlsborg, based on 4 schools with survey data.

82.5% Safety (national: 78.3%)
66.3% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

Average school satisfaction index (0–10) in Karlsborg municipality, based on at least 3 schools per year. Source: Skolinspektionen — Skolenkäten.

6.6 2023 7.5 2025
Rising (+0.9 on 0–10)

Schools ranked by safety

Schools in Karlsborg sorted by pupils' perceived safety (national school survey). Higher is better.

▲ Highest safety

#1 Forsviks friskola 93% yr 5 #2 Carl Johanskolan 79% yr 8 #3 Mölltorpskolan 79% yr 8

▼ Lowest safety

#4 Strandskolan 79% yr 8 #3 Mölltorpskolan 79% yr 8 #2 Carl Johanskolan 79% yr 8

Safety per school in Karlsborg

Forsviks friskola 93 Carl Johanskolan 79 Mölltorpskolan 79 Strandskolan 79

National avg safety: 78.3% — green = above national avg, red = below.

Source: Swedish Schools Inspectorate — School Survey

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Karlsborg (2025).

Upper-secondary pupils
201
Graduating within 3 years
74.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
43.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
176,608 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.2 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
12.5
Municipal upper-secondary cost
386,261 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary)
50,783 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
6.6%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
83.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +26.6%
2020: 139,460 SEK 2025: 176,608 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↓ -11.5%
2020: 84.3 % 2025: 74.6 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↓ -35.6%
2020: 6,071 SEK 2024: 3,913 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -28.1%
2020: 60.8 % 2025: 43.7 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all)
43.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
82.1% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
19% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
74.6% (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 Karlsborg (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
213
Ages 16–18 (2030)
212 (-0.5%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
702
Ages 6–15 (2030)
693 (-1.3%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
310
Total school age (2035)
1,176

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 Karlsborg (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
138
Cost per FTE student
117,447 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
63%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
62.9%
Teacher licence, basic level
84.8%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
32.2%
Net cost basic adult edu.
299 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
414 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Karlsborg (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
33
Cost per FTE student
313 SEK/year
Teachers with licence
39.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Karlsborg

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

Enrolled children
230
Preschool units
6 (4 municipal, 2 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
71% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group
13.6 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
18 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE
3.9 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
48.7% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
45.3% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Karlsborg (2025).

Cost per child
60,116 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
285
Children per FTE
25.4 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
57.2% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
62.2% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
90.7% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Karlsborg (2025).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +56.4%
2020: 38,438 SEK 2025: 60,116 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +9.5%
2020: 56.8 % 2025: 62.2 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth
12.5%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Karlsborg (2021).

Initiated child investigations
56.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
14 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
1,163 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Karlsborg (2025).

Total population
7,047
Population change
0.3%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
308
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
611
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
201
Higher education 25–64
21.7%
Foreign-born 20–64
11.1%
16–24 not in work/education
5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Karlsborg (2024).

Single without children
44.2%
Single with children
3.8%
Couple without children
30.6%
Couple with children
16%
Other households
5.3%
Total number of households
3,613

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
Karlsborg you — 217.7 82.1% 155,537 SEK 861
Skövde 15.1 km 213.8 73.6% 132,999 SEK 12,561
Tibro 21.3 km 210.3 65.6% 161,684 SEK 1,876
Vadstena 26.3 km 206.8 94.3% 152,351 SEK 944
Töreboda 26.9 km 187.7 59.7% 160,003 SEK 1,416
Hjo 30.2 km 216.9 75.1% 169,770 SEK 1,345
Ödeshög 34.3 km 222.3 62.1% 156,010 SEK 678
Neighbour avg. 209.6 71.7% 155,470 SEK 3,137
Merit value year 9
Ödeshög
222.3
Karlsborg
217.7
Hjo
216.9
Skövde
213.8
Tibro
210.3
Vadstena
206.8
Töreboda
187.7
Qualified teachers
Vadstena
94.3%
Karlsborg
82.1%
Hjo
75.1%
Skövde
73.6%
Tibro
65.6%
Ödeshög
62.1%
Töreboda
59.7%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Karlsborg (2024).

Newly arrived received
1.6 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
62.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change → unchanged
2020: 0.3 % 2025: 0.3 %
Youth not in work/edu. → unchanged
2020: 5 % 2024: 5 %
Newly arrived ↓ -5.9%
2020: 1.7 2024: 1.6

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Karlsborg (2025).

Municipal tax rate
21.3%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
32.8%
Tax base
259,206 SEK/capita
Annual result
717 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
1%
Solidity
40.3%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
2.1 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
2.6%
Assistance months (avg)
40.4
Net cost economic assistance
1,367 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,714 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary
50,783 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Karlsborg.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
3.9%
Completed dwellings
1.4 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
98.1%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
90%
Rental
21.8%
Cooperative
7.2%
Owner-occupied
69.6%
Cars in traffic
4,138

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 21.3 % 2025: 21.3 %
Economic assistance ↓ -43.2%
2020: 3.7 2024: 2.1
Overcrowding ↓ -45.8%
2020: 7.2 % 2025: 3.9 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
5,458 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
341 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
85 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
455 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Karlsborg (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
5,597 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave
8.2%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
43.9% of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.5%
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.3%
Sick leave >49 years
9.2%
Stress-related sick leave
0.8% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Karlsborg (2023).

Share of pupils 6–19
4%
Number of pupils
40
Average pupil fee
0 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
62 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Karlsborg (2024).

Loans per capita
6.2 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
4.2 per capita
Active borrowers
15.7%
Media allocation
971 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Karlsborg (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
3.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
25.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2023).

Culture school share ↓ -2.4%
2021: 4.1 % 2023: 4 %
Reported crimes ↓ -7.9%
2020: 5,927.2 2025: 5,458.4
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +35.9%
2020: 9.2 % 2024: 12.5 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -7.3%
2020: 4.1 t 2023: 3.8 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +1.7%
2020: 88.5 % 2024: 90 %
Total sick leave → unchanged
2020: 8.2 % 2025: 8.2 %
Stress-related cases ↑ +33.3%
2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.8 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -17.4%
2020: 167 2024: 138
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +37.6%
2020: 85,333 SEK 2024: 117,447 SEK
Passing basic level ↓ -10%
2020: 70 % 2021: 63 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -3.4%
2020: 65.1 % 2024: 62.9 %
Licence basic level ↑ +50.6%
2020: 56.3 % 2023: 84.8 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -37.7%
2020: 51.7 % 2023: 32.2 %
SFI pupils ↑ +57.1%
2020: 21 2024: 33

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 74.4%
2025 (latest) 82.5%
Forecast 2027 88.9% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 72%
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 Karlsborg.

Cost per pupil
155,537 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
217.7 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.4 (national avg: 1.6)

Karlsborg 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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Karlsborg with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Karlsborg 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
Karlsborg you 217.7 82.5% 155,537 SEK 74.6% -12.0
Stenungsund 224.3 80.7% 154,227 SEK 72.4% -14.5
Orust 218.7 79.3% 163,984 SEK 72.1% -5.5
Öckerö 223 79.7% 143,898 SEK 69% -11.3
Tranemo 215.3 77.6% 143,020 SEK 68.9% -1.0
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1% 170,292 SEK 73.7% +1.0
Bollebygd 212.8 75.9% 146,479 SEK 82.3% -20.0
Lidköping 217.4 79.3% 136,772 SEK 75.5% -9.8
Peer average 219.6 79.2% 151,239 SEK 73.4% -8.7

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
StenungsundOrustÖckeröTranemoDals-Ed
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
StenungsundOrustÖckeröTranemoDals-Ed
Cost/pupil 2020–2025
StenungsundOrustÖckeröTranemoDals-Ed
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
StenungsundOrustÖckeröTranemoDals-Ed

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

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

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Karlsborg 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 Karlsborg compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Karlsborg vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Karlsborg Group median
Merit value 217.7 (median: 207.4)
76th
Qualified teachers 82.5 (median: 70.9)
95th
Students/teacher 10.9 (median: 10.6)
38th
Cost/pupil 155537.3 (median: 153333.9)
45th
Graduating 3 yrs 74.6 (median: 65.4)
89th
All subjects passed 66.7 (median: 61.6)
67th
✅ Above group median for merit value
✅ Above group median for qualified teachers
✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Karlsborg 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. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Karlsborg 217.7 82.5% 155,537 SEK 74.6%
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 Karlsborg

How many schools are there in Karlsborg?
Karlsborg municipality has 11 active school units: 4 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 8 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 861 pupils attend schools in Karlsborg.
What are the merit values in Karlsborg?
The average year-9 merit value in Karlsborg is 217.7 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Carl Johanskolan with 217.7 points.
Which school in Karlsborg has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Mölltorpskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Karlsborg at 92.8%. The municipal average is 82.1%.
How much does a school place cost in Karlsborg?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Karlsborg is 155,537 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 153,570 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Karlsborg?
Student health services in Karlsborg cost 5,951 SEK per pupil (2025). 72.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 80.7%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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  1. FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 356292 to FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA

  2. FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 369238 to FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA

  3. FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 356292

  4. FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from FORSVIKS FRISKOLAS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 369238

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