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Schools in Nybro municipality

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40 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 Nybro, Kalmar County. The three most common school forms: 17 preschool, 15 compulsory school, 12 after-school care (+4 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 Nybro

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
15
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
17
Municipal
37
Independent
3

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.

Nybro has 40 schools with a merit value of 204 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 72% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

40 schools3,337 pupils72% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.7%)

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Summary — Nybro

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Nybro municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

40Active schools37 municipal, 3 independent
3,337Total pupils15 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
204Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
72%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
146,756 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.2Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Nybro municipality has 40 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 204 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (72%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Nybro

How many schools are there in Nybro?
Nybro municipality has 40 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 15 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 17 offer preschool. 37 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 3,337 pupils attend schools in Nybro.
What are the merit values in Nybro?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Nybro is 204 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Alsterbro skola with 213.6 points.
Which school in Nybro has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Åkrahällskolan Akra02 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Nybro at 88.9%. The municipality value is 72% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Nybro?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Nybro is 146,756 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 143,233 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Nybro 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 Nybro
Mother-tongue tuition

25.2% 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: 7,232 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 Nybro compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
2/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Nybro

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 Nybro
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Nybro: 13 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Fagerslättsskolan Fa01 with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Municipal average 51, neutral midpoint 50.

13 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Nybro
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Nybro: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Åkrahällskolan Akra01 with Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Lowest: Åkrahällskolan Akra03 with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100.

Åkrahällskolan Akra01
Skolkoll score 58 out of 100
Åkrahällskolan Akra02
Skolkoll score 56 out of 100
Åkrahällskolan Akra03
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Nybro ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Nybro

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Nybro with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Åkrahällskolan Akra01Upper secondary schoolNYBRO KOMMUN24086.4%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Åkrahällskolan Akra02Upper secondary schoolNYBRO KOMMUN24088.9%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Åkrahällskolan Akra03Upper secondary schoolNYBRO KOMMUN6045.1%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Alsterbro skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNYBRO KOMMUN9063.7%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Fagerslättsskolan Fa01After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNYBRO KOMMUN8082.9%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
Fagerslättsskolan Fa02After-school care, Compulsory schoolNYBRO KOMMUN7077.7%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
Flerohopp skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNYBRO KOMMUN5076.9%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
HanemålaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNYBRO KOMMUN31075.1%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Hanemålaskolan anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolNYBRO KOMMUN———
Kristvallabrunn skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNYBRO KOMMUN20——
Ljunghaga resursskolaCompulsory schoolNYBRO KOMMUN10——
Madesjöskolan Ma01After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNYBRO KOMMUN22075.6%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Madesjöskolan Ma02Compulsory schoolNYBRO KOMMUN29077.8%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Nybro MontessoriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNYBRO INTRESSEFÖRENING FÖR MONTESSORI8083%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Orrefors skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNYBRO KOMMUN8065.6%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Örsjö skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNYBRO KOMMUN5062.6%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Paradisskolan anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolNYBRO KOMMUN———
Paradisskolan Pa01After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNYBRO KOMMUN14079.3%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Paradisskolan Pa02Compulsory schoolNYBRO KOMMUN37063%Skolkoll score 32 out of 100. Below average.
VästerängsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNYBRO KOMMUN18077.3%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in NybroNybro has 17 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 Nybro with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Nybro you—20472%146,756 SEK
Kalmar20.4 km233.887.7%134,601 SEK
Emmaboda27.7 km216.477.7%158,829 SEK
Torsås38.3 km216.879.9%169,375 SEK
Lessebo39 km231.271.9%173,876 SEK
Mörbylånga40.2 km237.482.8%148,496 SEK
Mönsterås41.2 km21272.8%161,656 SEK
Neighbour avg224.678.8%157,805 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 Nybro municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Nybro

  1. BLÅKLOCKANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. FLYGSFORS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. GAZELLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. BLÅKLOCKANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. FLYGSFORS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. GAZELLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. BLÅKLOCKANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  8. FLYGSFORS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. GAZELLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  10. BLÅKLOCKANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  11. FLYGSFORS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  12. GAZELLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  13. Nybro vuxenutbildning, komvux 3: Address changed from Mossvägen 10, 38236 Nybro to Långgatan 13, 38241 Nybro

  14. Nybro vuxenutbildning, komvux 3: Contact details changed from url: http://www.nybrovuxenutbildning.se, email: fredrik.blad@nybro.se, phone: 0481-45565 to url: http://www.nybrovuxenutbildning.se, email: nybrovuxenutbildning@nybro.se, phone: 0481-45565

  15. Nybro vuxenutbildning, komvux som anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  16. Nybro vuxenutbildning, komvux som anpassad utbildning: Contact details changed from url: http://www.nybrovuxenutbildning.se, email: urban.lindahl@nybro.se, phone: 0481-45565 to url: http://www.nybrovuxenutbildning.se, email: nybrovuxenutbildning@nybro.se, phone: 0481-45565

  17. Nybro vuxenutbildning, SFI: Head changed

  18. Nybro vuxenutbildning, SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.nybrovuxenutbildning.se, email: urban.lindahl@nybro.se, phone: 0481-45565 to url: http://www.nybrovuxenutbildning.se, email: nybrovuxenutbildning@nybro.se, phone: 0481-45565

  19. Örsjö skola: Head changed

  20. Alsterbro skola: Head changed

  21. Flerohopp skola: Head changed

  22. Kristvallabrunn skola: Head changed

  23. Madesjöskolan Ma01: Head changed

  24. Orrefors skola: Head changed

  25. Paradisskolan Pa02: Head changed

  26. Västerängsskolan: Address changed from Mossvägen 10, 38236 Nybro to Västerängsgatan 34, 38232 Nybro

  27. Västerängsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.nybro.se, email: larandeochkultur@nybro.se, phone: 0481-45536 to url: http://www.nybro.se, email: larandeochkultur@nybro.se, phone: 0481-45238

  28. Västerängsskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  29. Flerohopp skola: Head changed

  30. Orrefors skola: Head changed

… and 177 older events.

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