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Schools in Mönsterås municipality

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21 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 Mönsterås, Kalmar County. The three most common school forms: 12 preschool, 8 compulsory school, 7 after-school care (+3 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Mönsterås

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
8
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
12
Municipal
19
Independent
2

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Mönsterås has 21 schools with a merit value of 212 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 72.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (near the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

21 schools1,850 pupils72.8% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.7%)

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Summary — Mönsterås

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Mönsterås municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
21
19 municipal, 2 independent
Total pupils
1,850
8 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
212
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
72.8%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
161,656 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
11.1
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Mönsterås municipality has 21 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 212 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (72.8%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is near the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Mönsterås

How many schools are there in Mönsterås?
Mönsterås municipality has 21 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 8 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 12 offer preschool. 19 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,850 pupils attend schools in Mönsterås.
What are the merit values in Mönsterås?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Mönsterås is 212 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Parkskolan with 219.2 points.
Which school in Mönsterås has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Skytteanska skolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Mönsterås at 86.6%. The municipality value is 72.8% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Mönsterås?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Mönsterås is 161,656 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 151,347 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Mönsterås 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 Mönsterås
Mother-tongue tuition

18% 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: 6,432 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 Mönsterås compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
5/7
Qualified teachers 2025
5/7
Cost/pupil 2025
5/7

Skolkoll score in Mönsterås

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 Mönsterås
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Mönsterås: 8 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Skytteanska skolan with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Municipal average 50, neutral midpoint 50.

8 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Mönsterås

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Mönsterås with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
AlsteråskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolMÖNSTERÅS KOMMUN8076.3%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index.
Fliseryds skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMÖNSTERÅS KOMMUN10076.5%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Composite index.
KrungårdsskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMÖNSTERÅS KOMMUN24068.6%Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Composite index.
LjungnässkolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMÖNSTERÅS KOMMUN28083.3%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index.
MölstadskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMÖNSTERÅS KOMMUN15062.2%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index.
ParkskolanCompulsory schoolMÖNSTERÅS KOMMUN28068.7%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index.
Skytteanska skolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMÖNSTERÅS KOMMUN3086.6%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Composite index.
TillingeskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMÖNSTERÅS KOMMUN12068.8%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in MönsteråsMönsterås has 12 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Mönsterås with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Mönsterås you—212In line with neighbour average72.8%In line with neighbour average161,656 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Borgholm23.9 km219.8In line with neighbour average75.7%In line with neighbour average180,001 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Oskarshamn29.3 km216.1In line with neighbour average75.7%In line with neighbour average138,616 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Högsby30.1 km193.1Worse than neighbour average49.2%Worse than neighbour average188,043 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Kalmar39.1 km233.8Better than neighbour average87.7%Better than neighbour average134,601 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Nybro41.2 km204Worse than neighbour average72%In line with neighbour average146,756 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Mörbylånga44.1 km237.4Better than neighbour average82.8%Better than neighbour average148,496 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Neighbour avg217.473.9%156,086 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 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Mönsterås municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Mönsterås

  1. FÖRSKOLAN EKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. FÖRSKOLAN EKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. FÖRSKOLAN EKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  4. FÖRSKOLAN EKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  5. Komvux: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  6. Komvux: Renamed from Mönsteråsgymnasiet Komvux to Komvux

  7. Komvux: Operating name changed from Mönsteråsgymnasiet to Komvux

  8. Alsteråskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Alsteråskolan

  9. Fliseryds skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Fliseryds skola

  10. Krungårdsskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Krungårdsskolan

  11. Ljungnässkolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Ljungnässkolan

  12. Mölstadskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Mölstadskolan

  13. Parkskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Parkskolan

  14. Skytteanska skolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Skytteanska skolan

  15. Tillingeskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Tillingeskolan

  16. Krungårdsskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2020-07-01

  17. Alsteråskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2019-08-01

  18. Skytteanska skolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2019-08-01

  19. Komvux: Operating name changed from unknown name to Mönsteråsgymnasiet

  20. Fliseryds skola: Address changed from Ekåsavägen 3, 38053 FLISERYD to Ekåsavägen 3, 38473 Fliseryd

  21. Tillingeskolan: Address changed from Idrottsvägen 1, 38052 TIMMERNABBEN to Idrottsvägen 1, 38471 Timmernabben

  22. Komvux: Start date changed from not_registered to 2017-12-19

  23. Ljungnässkolan: Address changed from Kaptensvägen, 38334 MÖNSTERÅS to Kalmarsundsgatan 1, 38334 Mönsterås

  24. Mölstadskolan: Renamed from Mölstadsskolan to Mölstadskolan

  25. Parkskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  26. Tillingeskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  27. Fliseryds skola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

  28. Ljungnässkolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

  29. Mölstadskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

  30. Parkskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

… and 1 older events.

Related

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Kalmar CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Mönsterås.Merit value year 9Compare Mönsterås with other municipalities on merit values.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.BorgholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.EmmabodaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HögsbyCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HultsfredCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KalmarCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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