How many schools are there in Lessebo?

Lessebo municipality has 18 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 17 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,180 pupils attend schools in Lessebo.

What are the merit values in Lessebo?

The average year-9 merit value in Lessebo is 231.2 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Bikupan with 231.2 points.

Which school in Lessebo has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Kvarndammskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Lessebo at 90.7%. The municipal average is 69.2%.

How much does a school place cost in Lessebo?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lessebo is 173,876 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 171,521 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Lessebo?

Student health services in Lessebo cost 6,684 SEK per pupil (2025). 58.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 62.2%.

Schools in Lessebo municipality

18 active school units in Lessebo, Kronobergs län. The three most common school forms: 6 after-school care, 6 preschool, 5 compulsory school (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

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

Lessebo has 18 schools with an average merit value of 231.2, which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 69.2% (below the national average of 73.3%).

18 schools 1,180 pupils 69.2% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-2.1%)

Summary — Lessebo

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Merit value has increased by 60.7 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
Schools perform on average +22 merit points above expectations (SALSA model).
Cost per compulsory school pupil (173,876 SEK) is 22% higher than the national average (142,155 SEK).
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 19% by 2035 (SCB forecast).
Population is declining: -2.1% change (2025).

Key metrics — Lessebo municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

18 Active schools 17 municipal, 1 independent

1,180 Total pupils 5 compulsory, 1 upper secondary

231.2 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)

69.2% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

173,876 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2025 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

9.8 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.3 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.4)

Lessebo municipality has 18 schools with an average merit value of 231.2 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Lessebo outperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Lessebo over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +35.6 %

2020: 170.5 p 2025: 231.2 p

Merit values have increased by 60.7 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↓ -1.6 %

2020: 73.1 % 2025: 71.9 %

The share of qualified teachers has decreased by 1.2 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +26 %

2020: 138,049 SEK 2025: 173,876 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 35,827 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Lessebo compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

1/7 Merit value

5/7 Qual. teachers

6/7 Cost/pupil

All 18 schools in Lessebo

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Bikupan	Compulsory school	Lessebo kommun	260	55.9%
Björkskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Lessebo kommun	60	80%
FÖRSKOLAN ASKUNGEN	Preschool	Lessebo kommun	88	35.2%
FÖRSKOLAN EDABACKEN	Preschool	Lessebo kommun	27	57.8%
FÖRSKOLAN GALAXEN	Preschool	Lessebo kommun	84	49%
FÖRSKOLAN LILLTORPET	Preschool	Lessebo kommun	22	38.1%
FÖRSKOLAN PRÄSTKRAGEN	Preschool	Lessebo kommun	43	54.4%
FÖRSKOLAN STALLET	Preschool	Lessebo kommun	36	40.2%
Hackebackeskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Lessebo kommun	210	70.7%
Kommunal vuxenutbildning	Adult education	Lessebo kommun	—	—
Kommunal vuxenutbildning som anpassad utbildning	Adult education	Lessebo kommun	—	—
Kvarndammskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Lessebo kommun	280	90.7%
Läsebo föräldrakooperativ Nallen	After-school care	Läsebo Föräldrakooperativ Ekonomisk Förening	—	—
Lessebo Gymnasium	Upper secondary school	Lessebo kommun	30	—
Lustigkulla skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Lessebo kommun	40	48.5%
Nyängskolan, anpassad grundskola	Adapted compulsory school, After-school care	Lessebo kommun	—	—
Nyängskolan, anpassad gymnasieskola	Adapted upper secondary school	Lessebo kommun	—	—
SFI	Adult education	Lessebo kommun	—	—

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

231.2 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

71.9% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

173,876 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

71.1% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Lessebo (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

231.2 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 214)

Merit score year 9 B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

71.1%

Passing mathematics

80.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

62.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

55.7%

Parents with post-secondary education

50.3%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

71.9% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 68.8 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

10.3

Source: Kolada.

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

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 71.9% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-1.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 74.1% (linear extrapolation, +0.5 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 910
Municipal / independent share: 92.4% / 7.6%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total): 173,876 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 154,357.4 SEK)
Municipal school cost: 171,521 SEK/pupil
Teaching: 92,972 SEK/pupil
Premises: 23,590 SEK/pupil
Student health: 6,684 SEK/pupil
School meals: 11,061 SEK/pupil
Learning tools: 11,126 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Lessebo.

Student health (compulsory): 6,684 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary): 36,732 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5: 58.3%
Easy to access help, year 8: 62.2%
Safety at school: 80.8%
Study environment (studiero): 44.2%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Lessebo (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 37.5%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 22.4%
Swedish as a second language: 32.4%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 95.7%
Passed SvA, year 9: 96.7%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 2.3%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

+22.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↑ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: -9.0 2024/25: +22.0

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Bikupan	231	209	+22.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Bikupan	Lessebo kommun	231.2	+22.0	55.9%	260

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils: 36
Share of compulsory school pupils: 3.5%
Cost per pupil: 556,758 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +35.6%

2020: 170.5 p 2025: 231.2 p

Qualified teachers ↓ -1.6%

2020: 73.1 % 2025: 71.9 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +26%

2020: 138,049 SEK 2025: 173,876 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -14.5%

2020: 1,064 2025: 910

Independent share ↓ -1.3%

2020: 7.7 % 2025: 7.6 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -8.8%

2020: 11.3 2025: 10.3

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +108.6%

2020: 3,205 SEK 2025: 6,684 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↓ -13.6%

2022: 67.5 % 2025: 58.3 %

Student health yr 8 → unchanged

2022: 62.2 % 2023: 62.2 %

Safety ↑ +8.7%

2022: 74.3 % 2025: 80.8 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils: 339
Graduating within 3 years: 58.6% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years): 36% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary): 30.3% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil: 169,986 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg): 13.8 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary): 6.7
Municipal upper-secondary cost: 302,732 SEK/pupil
Learning tools (upper secondary): 5,211 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 15.4%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 55%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 72.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2025).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +19.9%

2020: 141,797 SEK 2025: 169,986 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +8.7%

2020: 53.9 % 2025: 58.6 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +105.1%

2020: 17,912 SEK 2024: 36,732 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↓ -1.9%

2020: 36.7 % 2025: 36 %

University connection

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

University eligibility (all): 36% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes: 67.3% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes: 14.7% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years: 58.6% (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 Lessebo (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025): 323
Ages 16–18 (2030): 304 (-5.9%)
Ages 6–15 (2025): 1,086
Ages 6–15 (2030): 1,001 (-7.8%)
Ages 1–5 (2025): 429
Total school age (2035): 1,598

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 Lessebo (2024).

Number of komvux pupils: 349
Cost per FTE student: 50,950 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level: 66.4%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level: 49.4%
Teacher licence, basic level: 31.8%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level: 64.5%
Net cost basic adult edu.: 101 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.: -16 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Lessebo (2024).

Number of SFI pupils: 111
Cost per FTE student: 670 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate: 100%
Teachers with licence: 7.9%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Lessebo

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

Enrolled children: 346
Preschool units: 7 (6 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 81.6% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 16.5 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 15.2 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5.1 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 51.7% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 48.2% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child: 43,662 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care: 313
Children per FTE: 23.3 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 29.3% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 45.7% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 62.1% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care: 0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Lessebo (2025).

Open preschool units: 1
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2025).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +21.4%

2020: 35,977 SEK 2025: 43,662 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↑ +5.8%

2020: 43.2 % 2025: 45.7 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth: 9%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Lessebo (2024).

Initiated child investigations: 0 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care: 17.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare: 3,125 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 Lessebo (2025).

Total population: 8,115
Population change: -2.1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age): 401
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age): 955
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age): 325
Higher education 25–64: 18%
Foreign-born 20–64: 32.3%
16–24 not in work/education: 6%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Lessebo (2024).

Single without children: 38.3%
Single with children: 6%
Couple without children: 28.5%
Couple with children: 20.2%
Other households: 6.9%
Total number of households: 3,696

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
Lessebo you	—	231.2	69.2%	173,876 SEK	1,180
Emmaboda	22.6 km	216.4	76%	181,122 SEK	1,339
Tingsryd	30 km	201.7	63.9%	154,382 SEK	1,852
Ronneby	30.3 km	192.3	73.3%	159,173 SEK	5,530
Växjö	31.8 km	226.7	77.9%	147,090 SEK	20,989
Uppvidinge	36.4 km	213.5	59.2%	149,424 SEK	1,255
Nybro	38.7 km	207.2	75.7%	144,585 SEK	3,337
Neighbour avg.		209.6	71%	155,963 SEK	5,717

Merit value year 9

Lessebo

231.2

Växjö

226.7

Emmaboda

216.4

Uppvidinge

213.5

Nybro

207.2

Tingsryd

201.7

Ronneby

192.3

Qualified teachers

Växjö

77.9%

Emmaboda

76%

Nybro

75.7%

Ronneby

73.3%

Lessebo

69.2%

Tingsryd

63.9%

Uppvidinge

59.2%

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

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Lessebo (2025).

Newly arrived received: 2.1 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17: 0 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years: 59.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ +133.3%

2020: -0.9 % 2025: -2.1 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↓ -23.1%

2020: 7.8 % 2024: 6 %

Newly arrived ↑ +23.5%

2020: 1.7 2025: 2.1

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Lessebo (2025).

Municipal tax rate: 21.8%
Total tax rate (municipality+region): 33.8%
Tax base: 220,081 SEK/capita
Annual result: 2,232 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants: 2.7%
Solidity: 38.1%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households: 3.7 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance: 4.7%
Assistance months (avg): 38
Net cost economic assistance: 1,584 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school: 11,126 SEK/pupil
Learning tools, upper secondary: 5,211 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Lessebo.

Overcrowded households (Kolada): 27.5%
Completed dwellings: 5.1 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 98.2%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 85.2%
Rental: 24%
Cooperative: 2.2%
Owner-occupied: 71.5%
Cars in traffic: 4,063

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 21.8 % 2025: 21.8 %

Economic assistance ↓ -46.4%

2020: 6.9 2024: 3.7

Overcrowding ↓ -26.3%

2020: 37.3 % 2025: 27.5 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total): 10,266 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 1,244 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 305 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 914 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Lessebo (2025).

LSS cost per capita 0–64: 8,032 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64: 0.7

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

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

Total sick leave: 6.4%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 50.6% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 4.8%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.5%
Sick leave >49 years: 6.1%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.6% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Lessebo (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19: 10.4%
Number of pupils: 160
Average pupil fee: 1,269 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita: 634 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Lessebo (2024).

Loans per capita: 5.5 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17): 4 per capita
Active borrowers: 21.5%
Media allocation: 841 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Lessebo (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita: 2.6 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens): 27.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +18.2%

2020: 8.8 % 2024: 10.4 %

Reported crimes ↑ +1.3%

2020: 10,133.4 2025: 10,265.8

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +25%

2020: 7.2 % 2024: 9 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -7.1%

2020: 2.8 t 2023: 2.6 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +12.5%

2020: 75.7 % 2024: 85.2 %

Total sick leave ↓ -5.9%

2020: 6.8 % 2025: 6.4 %

Stress-related cases ↓ -33.3%

2020: 0.9 % 2024: 0.6 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -25.1%

2020: 466 2024: 349

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +32.3%

2020: 38,500 SEK 2024: 50,950 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +15.5%

2020: 57.5 % 2024: 66.4 %

Passing upper sec. level ↓ -25.8%

2020: 66.6 % 2024: 49.4 %

Licence basic level ↓ -21.5%

2020: 40.5 % 2023: 31.8 %

Licence upper sec. level ↑ +33%

2020: 48.5 % 2023: 64.5 %

SFI pupils ↑ +58.6%

2020: 70 2024: 111

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2024: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 73.1%

2025 (latest) 71.9%

Forecast 2027 74.1% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 68.8%

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 Lessebo.

Cost per pupil: 173,876 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 231.2 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.3 (national avg: 1.6)

Lessebo 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 Lessebo with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Lessebo 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
Lessebo you	231.2	71.9%	173,876 SEK	58.6%	+22.0
Älmhult	218.4	67.8%	163,539 SEK	55.6%	+4.0
Växjö	228.3	78.2%	147,090 SEK	70.2%	-2.3
Ljungby	209.5	76.4%	151,979 SEK	65.7%	-8.3
Alvesta	209.3	68.3%	142,053 SEK	65.1%	-10.7
Markaryd	200	66.3%	152,518 SEK	63.1%	-8.0
Tingsryd	201.7	63.1%	154,382 SEK	70.5%	-12.0
Uppvidinge	213.4	58.7%	149,424 SEK	60.7%	+7.0
Peer average	211.5	68.4%	151,569 SEK	64.4%	-4.3

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

ÄlmhultVäxjöLjungbyAlvestaMarkaryd

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

ÄlmhultVäxjöLjungbyAlvestaMarkaryd

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

ÄlmhultVäxjöLjungbyAlvestaMarkaryd

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

ÄlmhultVäxjöLjungbyAlvestaMarkaryd

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Lessebo belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Lessebo compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Lessebo Group median

Merit value 231.2 (median: 212.5)

95th

Qualified teachers 71.9 (median: 72.7)

45th

Students/teacher 10.3 (median: 11.4)

84th

Cost/pupil 173875.8 (median: 146870.9)

1th

Graduating 3 yrs 58.6 (median: 69.7)

3th

All subjects passed 71.1 (median: 65.3)

66th

⚠️ Lowest in group for cost/pupil

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for students/teacher

✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Lessebo	231.2	71.9%	173,876 SEK	58.6%
Alvesta	209.3	68.3%	142,053 SEK	65.1%
Aneby	223.6	64.3%	141,549 SEK	72%
Bjurholm	196.6	75.8%	169,648 SEK	79.2%
Bjuv	190	63%	151,037 SEK	64.3%
Eslöv	224.3	79.1%	140,361 SEK	69.4%
Forshaga	210.4	75.8%	137,783 SEK	72.3%
Färgelanda	200.5	65.6%	173,809 SEK	72.3%
Gagnef	213.4	64%	149,864 SEK	77.9%

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool

Common questions about schools in Lessebo

How many schools are there in Lessebo?: Lessebo municipality has 18 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 17 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,180 pupils attend schools in Lessebo.
What are the merit values in Lessebo?: The average year-9 merit value in Lessebo is 231.2 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Bikupan with 231.2 points.
Which school in Lessebo has the highest teacher qualification rate?: Kvarndammskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Lessebo at 90.7%. The municipal average is 69.2%.
How much does a school place cost in Lessebo?: The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lessebo is 173,876 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 171,521 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Lessebo?: Student health services in Lessebo cost 6,684 SEK per pupil (2025). 58.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 62.2%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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Timeline — school events in Lessebo

07/04/2026
Hackebackeskolan: Principal changed.
07/04/2026
Kommunal vuxenutbildning som anpassad utbildning: Principal changed.
07/04/2026
Nyängskolan, anpassad grundskola: Principal changed.
07/04/2026
Nyängskolan, anpassad gymnasieskola: Principal changed.

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Summary — Lessebo

Key metrics — Lessebo municipality

Development over time

In-depth statistics

All 18 schools in Lessebo

Compulsory school

Results and grades

Teachers and personnel

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Pupils and providers

Costs — compulsory school

Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Top merit-value schools

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Upper secondary

Upper-secondary statistics

Trends — upper secondary

University connection

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Adult education

Komvux (adult education)

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Preschool and childcare

Preschool in Lessebo

After-school care (fritidshem)

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Open preschool and family daycare

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Children and youth

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Neighboring municipalities

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Housing and infrastructure

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LSS and disability services

Work environment and sick leave

Culture school

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Environment

Trends — society and culture

Trends — adult education

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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Peer municipalities

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Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Common questions about schools in Lessebo

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Timeline — school events in Lessebo

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