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Schools in Lessebo municipality

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19 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 Lessebo, Kronoberg County. The three most common school forms: 7 preschool, 6 after-school care, 5 compulsory school (+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 Lessebo

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
5
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
7
Municipal
18
Independent
1

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.

Lessebo has 19 schools with a merit value of 231.2 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 71.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

19 schools1,180 pupils71.9% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-2.1%)

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Summary — Lessebo

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Lessebo municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

19Active schools18 municipal, 1 independent
1,180Total pupils5 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
231.2Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
71.9%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
173,876 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.3Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Lessebo municipality has 19 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 231.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (71.9%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Lessebo

How many schools are there in Lessebo?
Lessebo municipality has 19 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 5 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 7 offer preschool. 18 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,180 pupils attend schools in Lessebo.
What are the merit values in Lessebo?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Lessebo is 231.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Bikupan with 231.2 points.
Which school in Lessebo has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Kvarndammskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Lessebo at 90.7%. The municipality value is 71.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
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.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Lessebo 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 Lessebo
Mother-tongue tuition

37.5% 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: 6,684 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 Lessebo compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
1/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Lessebo

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 Lessebo
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Lessebo: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Kvarndammskolan with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Lowest: Lustigkulla skola with Skolkoll score 43 out of 100.

Kvarndammskolan
Skolkoll score 62 out of 100
Björkskolan
Skolkoll score 59 out of 100
Hackebackeskolan
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
Bikupan
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
Lustigkulla skola
Skolkoll score 43 out of 100
5 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Lessebo
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Lessebo: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Lessebo Gymnasium with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Lowest: Lessebo Gymnasium with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100.

Lessebo Gymnasium
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Lessebo

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Lessebo with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
BikupanCompulsory schoolLESSEBO KOMMUN26055.9%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
BjörkskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLESSEBO KOMMUN6080%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
HackebackeskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLESSEBO KOMMUN21070.7%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
KvarndammskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLESSEBO KOMMUN28090.7%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Lessebo GymnasiumUpper secondary schoolLESSEBO KOMMUN3030.3%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Lustigkulla skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLESSEBO KOMMUN4048.5%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Nyängskolan, anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careLESSEBO KOMMUN———
Nyängskolan, anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolLESSEBO KOMMUN———
Preschools in LesseboLessebo has 7 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 Lessebo with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Lessebo you—231.271.9%173,876 SEK
Emmaboda23 km216.477.7%158,829 SEK
Växjö31 km228.378.2%152,207 SEK
Tingsryd31.7 km201.763.1%154,382 SEK
Uppvidinge36.1 km213.458.7%172,745 SEK
Nybro39 km20472%146,756 SEK
Alvesta46.3 km209.368.3%142,053 SEK
Neighbour avg212.269.7%154,495 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 Lessebo municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Lessebo

  1. Lessebo Gymnasium: Address changed from Storgatan 51, 36532 Lessebo to Storgatan 73, 36532 Lessebo

  2. Hackebackeskolan: Head changed

  3. Kommunal vuxenutbildning som anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  4. Nyängskolan, anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  5. Nyängskolan, anpassad gymnasieskola: Head changed

  6. TUVAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. TUVAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. TUVAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. TUVAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. Hackebackeskolan: Head changed

  11. Kommunal vuxenutbildning som anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  12. Nyängskolan, anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  13. Nyängskolan, anpassad gymnasieskola: Head changed

  14. Hackebackeskolan: Head changed

  15. Hackebackeskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: amra.zulic@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12654 to url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: tobias.bjurgert@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12654

  16. Kommunal vuxenutbildning som anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  17. Kommunal vuxenutbildning som anpassad utbildning: Contact details changed from url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: Christina.fransson@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12655 to url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: eva.gustafsson@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12655

  18. Nyängskolan, anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  19. Nyängskolan, anpassad grundskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: christina.fransson@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12655 to url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: eva.gustafsson@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12655

  20. Nyängskolan, anpassad gymnasieskola: Head changed

  21. Nyängskolan, anpassad gymnasieskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: christina.fransson@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12655 to url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: eva.gustafsson@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12655

  22. Björkskolan: Head changed

  23. Björkskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: roger.wisberg@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12705 to url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: cecilia.vonPlaten@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12764

  24. Lustigkulla skola: Head changed

  25. Lustigkulla skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: roger.wisberg@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12744 to url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: cecilia.vonPlaten@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12764

  26. Bikupan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: bikupan@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12625 to url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: Patrik.Gustavsson@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12625

  27. Kvarndammskolan: Head changed

  28. Kvarndammskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: madeleine.johansson@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12763 to url: http://www.lessebo.se, email: roger.wisberg@lessebo.se, phone: 0478-12763

  29. Kommunal vuxenutbildning som anpassad utbildning: Renamed from Särvux to Kommunal vuxenutbildning som anpassad utbildning

  30. Nyängskolan, anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Nyängskolan, grundsär to Nyängskolan, anpassad grundskola

… and 69 older events.

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Kronoberg CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Lessebo.Merit value year 9Compare Lessebo with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÄlmhultCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.AlvestaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.LjungbyCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.MarkarydCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.TingsrydCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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