Schools in Mönsterås municipality

Key metrics — Mönsterås municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Mönsterås (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

212 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 216.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

58.9%

Passing mathematics

87.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

74.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

59.6%

Parents with post-secondary education

51.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

71% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.4 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Pupils per teacher

11.6

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

71% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-1.4 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 72.5% (linear extrapolation, -0.0 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

1,314

Municipal / independent share

95.9% / 4.1%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

154,851 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 154,925.5 SEK)

Municipal school cost

145,281 SEK/pupil

Teaching

82,439 SEK/pupil

Premises

25,652 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,359 SEK/pupil

School meals

11,774 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

3,708 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Mönsterås.

Student health (compulsory)

5,359 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

4,039 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

58%

Easy to access help, year 8

41.1%

Safety at school

66.3%

Study environment (studiero)

44.3%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Mönsterås (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

58.8%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.1%

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 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

25

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.7%

Cost per pupil

591,240 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

2.3

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

396

Graduating within 3 years

65.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

47.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

86.7% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

154,816 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.7 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

7.2

Municipal upper-secondary cost

198,709 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

12.9%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

47%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

74.2%

Directly to university

13.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

13.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

47.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

82.4% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

26.2% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

65.8% (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 Mönsterås (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

396

Ages 16–18 (2030)

450 (+13.6%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,469

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,362 (-7.3%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

638

Total school age (2035)

2,196

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

305

Cost per FTE student

69,036 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

75.5%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

69%

Teacher licence, basic level

76.5%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

100%

Net cost basic adult edu.

146 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

182 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Mönsterås (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

121

Cost per FTE student

264 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

75.6%

Teachers with licence

100%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Mönsterås

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

Enrolled children

575

Preschool units

12 (10 municipal, 2 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

89% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.4 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.9 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

4.6 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

50% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

51% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

41,635 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

554

Children per FTE

25 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

52.2% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Mönsterås (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

5

Share of children 1–5

0.9%

Cost per enrolled child

134,182 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Mönsterås (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

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 Mönsterås (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Mönsterås (2023).

Initiated child investigations

39.2 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

10.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,127 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Mönsterås (2024).

Children in economic hardship

16.4%

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

Demographics

Population data for Mönsterås (2025).

Total population

12,978

Population change

-0.7%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

622

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,318

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

403

Higher education 25–64

17.6%

Foreign-born 20–64

18.1%

16–24 not in work/education

6.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Mönsterås (2024).

Single without children

42%

Single with children

4.6%

Couple without children

29.3%

Couple with children

18.6%

Other households

5.4%

Total number of households

6,380

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

644

Out-migration

666

Net migration

-22

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Mönsterås (2025).

Newly arrived received

0.8 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

7 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

61.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Mönsterås (2025).

Municipal tax rate

22.2%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

34.1%

Tax base

250,266 SEK/capita

Annual result

-730 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

-0.9%

Solidity

41.7%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

2.1 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.9%

Assistance months (avg)

39

Net cost economic assistance

1,073 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

3,708 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Mönsterås.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

12%

Completed dwellings

0.5 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

97.4%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

87.5%

Rental

20.5%

Cooperative

3%

Owner-occupied

73.8%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

11.3%

Cars in traffic

7,274

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

8,463 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

727 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

207 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

781 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Mönsterås (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

10,382 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.4

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

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

Share of pupils 6–19

10.9%

Number of pupils

220

Average pupil fee

955 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

437 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Mönsterås (2024).

Loans per capita

6.7 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

8.3 per capita

Active borrowers

26.1%

Media allocation

757 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Mönsterås (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

6.8 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

23.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2022–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Mönsterås 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 Mönsterås.

Mönsterås 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

Mönsterås 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 Kalmar län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Mönsterås belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en mindre stad/tätort. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 21 schools in Mönsterås

Common questions about schools in Mönsterås

How many schools are there in Mönsterås?

Mönsterås municipality has 21 active school units: 8 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 19 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,855 pupils attend schools in Mönsterås.

What are the merit values in Mönsterås?

The average year-9 merit value in Mönsterås is 208.4 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Parkskolan with 221.2 points.

Which school in Mönsterås has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Alsteråskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Mönsterås at 81.4%. The municipal average is 57.8%.

How much does a school place cost in Mönsterås?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Mönsterås is 154,851 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 145,281 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Mönsterås?

Student health services in Mönsterås cost 5,359 SEK per pupil (2024). 58% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 41.1%.

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