Schools in Mjölby municipality

Key metrics — Mjölby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Mjölby (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

207.2 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.7)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

56.8%

Passing mathematics

84.4%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

74.7%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

68.2%

Parents with post-secondary education

57.5%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

77.8% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 75.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

11.4

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

77.8% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+2.1 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 77.7% (linear extrapolation, +0.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

3,149

Municipal / independent share

97.1% / 2.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)

136,098 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 150,743.5 SEK)

Municipal school cost

130,625 SEK/pupil

Teaching

74,125 SEK/pupil

Premises

18,114 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,684 SEK/pupil

School meals

5,674 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

8,665 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Mjölby.

Student health (compulsory)

5,684 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

6,106 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

57.3%

Easy to access help, year 8

42%

Safety at school

86.3%

Study environment (studiero)

48.1%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Mjölby (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

83.8%

Passed SvA, year 9

47.1%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.5%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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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.

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Mjölby (2024).

Number of pupils

41

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.2%

Cost per pupil

518,558 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

3.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Mjölby (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

1,040

Graduating within 3 years

67.4% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

46.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

84.5% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

150,043 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.7 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

9.7

Municipal upper-secondary cost

154,934 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

13.6%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

23%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

73.4%

Directly to university

11.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Mjölby going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

11.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

46.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

84.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

25.9% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

67.4% (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 Mjölby (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

1,054

Ages 16–18 (2030)

1,073 (+1.8%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

3,514

Ages 6–15 (2030)

3,499 (-0.4%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,626

Total school age (2035)

6,003

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Mjölby (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

720

Cost per FTE student

62,871 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

64%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

80.9%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

100%

Net cost basic adult edu.

135 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

278 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Mjölby (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

231

Cost per FTE student

292 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

57.8%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Mjölby

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

Enrolled children

1,467

Preschool units

25 (22 municipal, 3 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

90% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.6 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.3 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

49% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

49% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Mjölby (2024).

Cost per child

40,368 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

1,375

Children per FTE

21.6 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

57.5% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Mjölby (2022).

Children in pedagogical care

6

Share of children 1–5

0.4%

Cost per enrolled child

373,667 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Mjölby (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

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

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.4%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

44.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

10.4 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,708 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Mjölby (2024).

Children in economic hardship

16.2%

Median economic standard

311 kSEK

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Mjölby (2025).

Total population

28,823

Population change

0.4%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,632

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

3,178

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

1,041

Higher education 25–64

20.9%

Foreign-born 20–64

18.4%

16–24 not in work/education

6%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Mjölby (2024).

Single without children

40.2%

Single with children

5.5%

Couple without children

26.7%

Couple with children

21.9%

Other households

5.7%

Total number of households

13,415

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Mjölby (2024).

In-migration

1,410

Out-migration

1,298

Net migration

+112

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Mjölby (2025).

Newly arrived received

1 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

17 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

69.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Mjölby (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.9%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.5%

Tax base

258,043 SEK/capita

Annual result

1,351 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

1.8%

Solidity

35%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.4 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.9%

Assistance months (avg)

37.2

Net cost economic assistance

1,268 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

8,665 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Mjölby.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

11.8%

Completed dwellings

2.9 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

97.7%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

88.3%

Rental

27.4%

Cooperative

10.5%

Owner-occupied

60.9%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

11.8%

Cars in traffic

14,665

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Mjölby (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

10,535 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

1,094 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

314 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,244 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Mjölby (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,624 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.3

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

16.2%

Number of pupils

790

Average pupil fee

670 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

451 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Mjölby (2024).

Loans per capita

5.8 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

5.2 per capita

Active borrowers

22.1%

Media allocation

538 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Mjölby (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4.5 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

25%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

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 Mjölby.

Mjölby 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.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Mjölby compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

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

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Mjölby belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 47 schools in Mjölby

Common questions about schools in Mjölby

How many schools are there in Mjölby?

Mjölby municipality has 47 active school units: 16 compulsory schools and 4 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 46 are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 4,796 pupils attend schools in Mjölby.

What are the merit values in Mjölby?

The average year-9 merit value in Mjölby is 206.7 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Lagmansskolan Beta MH with 210 points.

Which school in Mjölby has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Veta skola LM has the highest share of qualified teachers in Mjölby at 95.6%. The municipal average is 62.7%.

How much does a school place cost in Mjölby?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Mjölby is 136,098 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 130,625 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Mjölby?

Student health services in Mjölby cost 5,684 SEK per pupil (2024). 57.3% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 42%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.