All compulsory schools in Ljungby — 19 schools

Ljungby has 19 compulsory schools of which 2 are independent. Average merit score: 212.2 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Ljungby

All 19 compulsory schools in Ljungby sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Agunnarydskolan77 %40Municipal
Angelstadskolan80 %70Municipal
Astradskolan 182 %70Municipal
Astradskolan 3219.084 %260Municipal
Bolmsöskolan20Municipal
Ekebackenskolan77 %230Municipal
Hagatorpskolan224.460 %150Independent
Hamnedaskolan58 %60Municipal
Hjortsbergskolan 172 %230Municipal
Hjortsbergskolan 2206.474 %250Municipal
Kungshögsskolan 194 %70Municipal
Kungshögsskolan 3193.882 %170Municipal
Lidhults skolan91 %70Municipal
Lingbygdens Friskola76 %60Independent
Ryssbyskolan81 %100Municipal
Stensbergskolan 280 %280Municipal
Vittarydskolan48 %40Municipal
Åbyskolan 174 %120Municipal
Åbyskolan 2217.573 %240Municipal

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Ljungby municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
209.5 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
208.3 / 224.4
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
62 %
Pass in mathematics
79.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
78 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
54.8 %
Parents with post-secondary education
58.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Ljungby municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
76.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
77.2 % / 65.2 %
Pupils per teacher
11.6

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Ljungby municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025)
76.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+11.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Ljungby (%)

Trend: 64.5 to 76.4, upward
2020: 64.5 %2025: 76.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
2,771
Municipal / independent share
91.9 % / 8.1 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 147,975 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 142,916 SEK/pupil

Teaching
73,791 SEK
Premises
30,171 SEK
Student health
4,181 SEK
Meals
9,226 SEK
Learning tools
6,284 SEK
Other
19,263 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Ljungby municipality.

Student health, compulsory school
4,181 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
64.3 %
Preventive work (staff)
54.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
59.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
47.2 %
Safety at school
77.2 %
Study calm
40.2 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Ljungby municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish
29 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
7.7 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
17 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
95 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
66 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
2.3 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

-8.3Average deviation (merit score) across 5 schools
SALSA results per school in Ljungby, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Åbyskolan 2218212+5
Hagatorpskolan224221+3
Astradskolan 3219223-4
Hjortsbergskolan 2206226-19
Kungshögsskolan 3194221-27

Highest merit score in Ljungby

Top 5 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 5 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
HagatorpskolanEdukatus Alliance Holding AB224.4+360.1 %150
Astradskolan 3LJUNGBY KOMMUN219-484 %260
Åbyskolan 2LJUNGBY KOMMUN217.5+572.7 %240
Hjortsbergskolan 2LJUNGBY KOMMUN206.4-1974.1 %250
Kungshögsskolan 3LJUNGBY KOMMUN193.8-2781.6 %170

School ranking — Ljungby

All 5 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Ljungby sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Hagatorpskolan224.4+360 %150
Astradskolan 3219-484 %260
Åbyskolan 2217.5+573 %240
Hjortsbergskolan 2206.4-1974 %250
Kungshögsskolan 3193.8-2782 %170

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Ljungby municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
50
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.6 %
Cost per pupil
501,109 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
3

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada