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Schools in Nykvarn municipality

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14 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 Nykvarn, Stockholm County. The three most common school forms: 9 preschool, 4 compulsory school, 3 after-school care (+3 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Data coverage: 89% of schools in Nykvarn have complete metric data. Missing values typically reflect statistical confidentiality (small cohorts) or schools that have not reported to Skolverket.

The school landscape in Nykvarn

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
4
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
9
Municipal
13
Independent
1

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.

Nykvarn has 14 schools with a merit value of 231.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 78.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

14 schools2,420 pupils78.5% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Nykvarn

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Nykvarn municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

14Active schools13 municipal, 1 independent
2,420Total pupils4 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
231.7Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
78.5%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
127,128 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
14.7Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Nykvarn municipality has 14 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 231.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (78.5%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Nykvarn

How many schools are there in Nykvarn?
Nykvarn municipality has 14 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 4 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 9 offer preschool. 13 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,420 pupils attend schools in Nykvarn.
What are the merit values in Nykvarn?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Nykvarn is 231.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Lillhagaskolan with 231.7 points.
Which school in Nykvarn has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Björkestaskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Nykvarn at 90%. The municipality value is 78.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Nykvarn?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Nykvarn is 127,128 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 126,385 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Nykvarn 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 Nykvarn
Mother-tongue tuition

9.4% 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: 8,411 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 Nykvarn compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
2/7Qualified teachers 2025
1/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Nykvarn

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 Nykvarn
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Nykvarn: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Björkestaskolan with Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Lowest: Turingeskolan with Skolkoll score 44 out of 100.

Björkestaskolan
Skolkoll score 60 out of 100
Furuborgskolan
Skolkoll score 58 out of 100
Lillhagaskolan
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
Turingeskolan
Skolkoll score 44 out of 100
4 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Nykvarn
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Nykvarn: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Praktiska Gymnasiet Nykvarn with Skolkoll score 31 out of 100. Lowest: Praktiska Gymnasiet Nykvarn with Skolkoll score 31 out of 100.

Praktiska Gymnasiet Nykvarn
Skolkoll score 31 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Nykvarn

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Nykvarn with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
BjörkestaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNYKVARNS KOMMUN42090%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
FuruborgskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNYKVARNS KOMMUN32085.2%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
LillhagaskolanAdapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolNYKVARNS KOMMUN49071.6%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Praktiska Gymnasiet NykvarnUpper secondary schoolAcadeMedia AB26055%Skolkoll score 31 out of 100. Below average.
TuringeskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNYKVARNS KOMMUN32067.7%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in NykvarnNykvarn has 9 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 Nykvarn with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Nykvarn you—231.778.5%127,128 SEK
Södertälje10.8 km232.773.7%150,870 SEK
Gnesta16.5 km225.369.9%152,346 SEK
Salem19.6 km231.378.8%146,539 SEK
Ekerö23.9 km247.274.1%140,193 SEK
Botkyrka24.7 km232.372.3%146,747 SEK
Strängnäs28.2 km226.473.1%142,309 SEK
Neighbour avg232.573.6%146,500 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 Nykvarn municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Nykvarn

  1. TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  4. TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  5. Björkestaskolan: Head changed

  6. Björkestaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.nykvarn.se, email: kommun@nykvarn.se, phone: 08-55501302 to url: http://www.nykvarn.se, email: kommun@nykvarn.se, phone: 08-55501000

  7. Björkestaskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  8. Lillhagaskolan: Head changed

  9. Lillhagaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.nykvarn.se, email: kommun@nykvarn.se, phone: 08-55501342 to url: http://www.nykvarn.se, email: kommun@nykvarn.se, phone: 08-55501000

  10. Turingeskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.nykvarn.se, email: kommun@nykvarn.se, phone: 08-55501372 to url: http://www.nykvarn.se, email: kommun@nykvarn.se, phone: 08-55501000

  11. Björkestaskolan: Head changed

  12. Furuborgskolan: Head changed

  13. Furuborgskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  14. Lillhagaskolan: Head changed

  15. Lillhagaskolan: School types changed from GR to GR, GRAN

  16. Praktiska Gymnasiet Nykvarn: Operating name changed from unknown name to Praktiska Gymnasiet Nykvarn

  17. Furuborgskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  18. Lillhagaskolan: Head changed

  19. Björkestaskolan: Head changed

  20. Lillhagaskolan: Head changed

  21. Turingeskolan: Head changed

  22. Praktiska Gymnasiet Nykvarn: Head changed

  23. Praktiska Gymnasiet Nykvarn: Address changed from Norra Bruksgatan 2, 15533 Nykvarn to Skälbyvägen 7A, 15535 Nykvarn

  24. Praktiska Gymnasiet Nykvarn: Head changed

  25. Praktiska Gymnasiet Nykvarn: Contact details changed from url: https://praktiska.se/skolor/nykvarn, email: goran.haraldsson@praktiska.se, phone: 08-55242550 to url: https://praktiska.se/skolor/nykvarn, email: emma.senneback@praktiska.se, phone: 070-5107041

  26. Björkestaskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH

  27. Furuborgskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

  28. Lillhagaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.nykvarn.se, email: kommun@nykvarn.se, phone: 08-55501333 to url: http://www.nykvarn.se, email: kommun@nykvarn.se, phone: 08-55501342

  29. Lillhagaskolan: School types changed from FTH, GR to GR

  30. Björkestaskolan: Head changed

… and 39 older events.

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