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Schools in Karlskrona municipality

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101 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 Karlskrona, Blekinge County. The three most common school forms: 56 preschool, 33 compulsory school, 29 after-school care (+6 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 Karlskrona

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
33
Upper secondary
5
Preschools
56
Municipal
81
Independent
20

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.

Karlskrona has 101 schools with a merit value of 222.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 75.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

101 schools11,791 pupils75.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Karlskrona

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Karlskrona municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

101Active schools81 municipal, 20 independent
11,791Total pupils33 compulsory, 5 upper secondary
222.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
75.3%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
142,346 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
12.1Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Karlskrona municipality has 101 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 222.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (75.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Karlskrona

How many schools are there in Karlskrona?
Karlskrona municipality has 101 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 33 of the units offer compulsory education, 5 offer upper-secondary education and 56 offer preschool. 81 of the units are municipal and 20 are independent. A total of 11,791 pupils attend schools in Karlskrona.
What are the merit values in Karlskrona?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Karlskrona is 222.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Karlskrona Montessorifriskola with 257.2 points.
Which school in Karlskrona has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Törnströmska gymnasiet has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Karlskrona at 93.9%. The municipality value is 75.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Karlskrona?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Karlskrona is 142,346 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 147,136 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Karlskrona 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 Karlskrona
Mother-tongue tuition

19.7% 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: 6,532 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 Karlskrona compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
1/7Merit value 2025
5/7Qualified teachers 2025
1/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Karlskrona

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 Karlskrona
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Karlskrona: 30 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Musikugglan with Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Municipal average 50, neutral midpoint 50.

30 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Karlskrona
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Karlskrona: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: af Chapmangymnasiet with Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Lowest: Fischerströmska gymnasiet with Skolkoll score 43 out of 100.

af Chapmangymnasiet
Skolkoll score 55 out of 100
Aspero Idrottsgymn. Karlskrona
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
Törnströmska gymnasiet
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
Ehrensvärdska gymnasiet
Skolkoll score 45 out of 100
Fischerströmska gymnasiet
Skolkoll score 43 out of 100
5 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

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Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Karlskrona

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Karlskrona with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
af ChapmangymnasietUpper secondary schoolKARLSKRONA KOMMUN80093.2%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Aspero Idrottsgymn. KarlskronaUpper secondary schoolAspero Invest AB26069.6%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Aspöskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN10——
Bastasjö Friskola ABAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classDeMina Holding AB13079.9%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Ehrensvärdska gymnasietUpper secondary schoolKARLSKRONA KOMMUN60087.2%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Fågelmaraskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN9075.9%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Fischerströmska gymnasietUpper secondary schoolKARLSKRONA KOMMUN15037.2%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Fridlevstadskolan 4-6Compulsory schoolKARLSKRONA KOMMUN7050.1%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
Friskolan SvettpärlanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classDeMina Holding AB24066.4%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Hasslöskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN10085.6%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
Hästöskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN14075.7%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Holmsjöskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN9044.2%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Innovitaskolan KarlskronaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classAcadeMedia AB41071%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
International School of KarlskronaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN110——
Jämjö kunskapscentrum F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN61081.8%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Karlskrona anpassade grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careKARLSKRONA KOMMUN———
Karlskrona MontessorifriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classDeMina Holding AB22072.4%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Karlskrona Resursskola AklejaskolanCompulsory schoolKARLSKRONA KOMMUN3076.9%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Kättilsmålaskolan F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN10——
Lyckeby kunskapscentrum 7-9Compulsory schoolKARLSKRONA KOMMUN31065%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
MusikugglanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTant Grön AB46086.3%Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Near average.
Nättraby kunskapscentrum F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN75071.1%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Östra Torpskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN23077.3%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
PiggelinenAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFriskolan PANEA AB18063.8%Skolkoll score 28 out of 100. Below average.
Ramdalaskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN25085.8%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Rödebyskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolKARLSKRONA KOMMUN24088.7%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Rödebyskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN29078.8%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Rosenfeldtskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN14079.5%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Rosenholmskolan Sport College 7-9Compulsory schoolKARLSKRONA KOMMUN18070%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Saltöskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN13071.5%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Spandelstorpskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN40076.4%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Strömsbergs FriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFriskolan i Strömsberg AB7090.7%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
Sturköskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN9084.9%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Sunnadalskolan F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN34080.7%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Torhamnskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN5061.3%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Törnströmska anpassade gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolKARLSKRONA KOMMUN———
Törnströmska gymnasietUpper secondary schoolKARLSKRONA KOMMUN57093.9%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Tullskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN9077%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Tvingskola F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classKARLSKRONA KOMMUN5082%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Wämöskolan 7-9Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activitiesKARLSKRONA KOMMUN17061.2%Skolkoll score 34 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in KarlskronaKarlskrona has 56 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 Karlskrona with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Karlskrona you—222.375.3%142,346 SEK
Ronneby22.2 km192.972.1%159,173 SEK
Torsås35 km216.879.9%169,375 SEK
Emmaboda48.1 km216.477.7%158,829 SEK
Karlshamn48.2 km218.877.9%146,915 SEK
Tingsryd56.4 km201.763.1%154,382 SEK
Sölvesborg64.5 km209.477%160,961 SEK
Neighbour avg209.374.6%158,272 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 Karlskrona municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Karlskrona

  1. BASTASJÖ FÖRSKOLA AB: Renamed from Förskola 169401 to BASTASJÖ FÖRSKOLA AB

  2. BASTASJÖ FÖRSKOLA AB: Operating name changed from Förskola 169401 to BASTASJÖ FÖRSKOLA AB

  3. BASTASJÖ FÖRSKOLA AB: Operator name changed to: Bastasjö Förskola AB (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  4. BASTASJÖ FÖRSKOLA AB: Renamed from BASTASJÖ FÖRSKOLA AB to Förskola 169401

  5. BASTASJÖ FÖRSKOLA AB: Operating name changed from BASTASJÖ FÖRSKOLA AB to Förskola 169401

  6. BASTASJÖ FÖRSKOLA AB: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Bastasjö Förskola AB)

  7. Gymnasial vuxenutbildning: Renamed from Vuxenutbildningen to Gymnasial vuxenutbildning

  8. Gymnasial vuxenutbildning: Contact details changed from url: http://www.karlskrona.se/vuxenutbildningen, email: vuxenutbildningen@utb.karlskrona.se, phone: 0455-304193 to url: http://www.karlskrona.se/vuxenutbildningen, email: vuxenutbildningen@utb.karlskrona.se, phone: 0455-303000

  9. Innovitaskolan Karlskrona: Head changed

  10. Komvux som anpassad vuxenutbildning: Renamed from Särvux, Vuxenutb. Karlskrona to Komvux som anpassad vuxenutbildning

  11. Komvux som anpassad vuxenutbildning: Contact details changed from url: http://www.karlskrona.se/sv/Gymnasieskolor/larvux/, email: vuxenutbildningen@utb.karlskrona.se, phone: 0455-304193 to url: http://www.karlskrona.se/sv/Gymnasieskolor/larvux/, email: vuxenutbildningen@utb.karlskrona.se, phone: 0455-304109

  12. Vuxenutbildningen SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.karlskrona.se/vuxenutbildningen, email: vuxenutbildningen@karlskrona.se, phone: 0455-304194 to url: http://www.karlskrona.se/vuxenutbildningen, email: vuxenutbildningen@utb.karlskrona.se, phone: 0455-303000

  13. ASPÖ FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  14. JÄMJÖ FÖRSKOLA PARADISET: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  15. JÄMJÖ FÖRSKOLA ÅDALEN: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  16. KÄTTILSMÅLA FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  17. NÄTTRABY FÖRSKOLA FREDRIKSDAL: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  18. NÄTTRABY FÖRSKOLA KLOCKAREBACKEN: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  19. NÄTTRABY FÖRSKOLA RYTTARLIDEN: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  20. NÄTTRABY FÖRSKOLA SKOGSGLÄNTAN: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  21. ROSENHOLMS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  22. RÖDEBY FÖRSKOLA JOHANNESBERG: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  23. SPANDELSTORP FÖRSKOLA GÅRDEN: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  24. SUNNADAL FÖRSKOLA SMÖRBLOMMAN: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  25. SUNNADAL FÖRSKOLA SUNNANÄNG: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  26. TROSSÖ FÖRSKOLA BORGMÄSTAREN: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  27. TROSSÖ FÖRSKOLA SJÖSTJÄRNAN: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  28. TROSSÖ FÖRSKOLA TORGBACKEN: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  29. TROSSÖ FÖRSKOLA TROSSÖGÅRDEN: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

  30. WÄMÖ FÖRSKOLA BLÅ PORT: Address changed from KUNGSMARKSVÄGEN 115, 37144 KARLSKRONA to ÖSTRA KÖPMANSGATAN 1 A, 37132 KARLSKRONA

… and 172 older events.

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