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Schools in Olofström municipality

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20 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 Olofström, Blekinge County. The three most common school forms: 6 compulsory school, 6 preschool, 5 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 Olofström

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
6
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
6
Municipal
20
Independent
0

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.

Olofström has 20 schools with a merit value of 214.2 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 80.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

20 schools2,273 pupils80.2% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.2%)

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Summary — Olofström

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Olofström municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

20Active schools20 municipal, 0 independent
2,273Total pupils6 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
214.2Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
80.2%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
141,539 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.6Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Olofström municipality has 20 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 214.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (80.2%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Olofström

How many schools are there in Olofström?
Olofström municipality has 20 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 6 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 6 offer preschool. 20 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 2,273 pupils attend schools in Olofström.
What are the merit values in Olofström?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Olofström is 214.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Högavångsskolan with 214.2 points.
Which school in Olofström has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Brännaregårdsskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Olofström at 88.4%. The municipality value is 80.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Olofström?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Olofström is 141,539 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 135,979 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Olofström 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 Olofström
Mother-tongue tuition

36.4% 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: 4,512 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 Olofström compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
3/7Merit value 2025
1/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Olofström

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 Olofström
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Olofström: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Brännaregårdsskolan with Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Lowest: Högavångsskolan with Skolkoll score 47 out of 100.

Brännaregårdsskolan
Skolkoll score 61 out of 100
Vilboksskolan
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
Jämshögs skola
Skolkoll score 55 out of 100
Kyrkhults skola
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
Högavångsskolan
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
5 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Olofström
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Olofström: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Klaragymnasiet med internat with Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Lowest: Nordenbergs gymnasium 1 with Skolkoll score 41 out of 100.

Klaragymnasiet med internat
Skolkoll score 54 out of 100
Nordenbergs gymnasium 2
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Nordenbergs gymnasium 1
Skolkoll score 41 out of 100
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Olofström

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Olofström with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
BrännaregårdsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOLOFSTRÖMS KOMMUN30088.4%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Gränums skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOLOFSTRÖMS KOMMUN30——
Högavångs anpassade grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolOLOFSTRÖMS KOMMUN———
HögavångsskolanCompulsory schoolOLOFSTRÖMS KOMMUN46075.3%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Jämshögs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOLOFSTRÖMS KOMMUN13080.3%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Klaragymnasiet med internatUpper secondary schoolKOMMUNSAMVERKAN CURA INDIVIDUTVECKLING7081.7%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Kyrkhults skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOLOFSTRÖMS KOMMUN15078.3%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Nordenbergs gymnasium 1Upper secondary schoolOLOFSTRÖMS KOMMUN29074.9%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Nordenbergs gymnasium 2Upper secondary schoolOLOFSTRÖMS KOMMUN20081.9%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Vilbokens anpassade grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolOLOFSTRÖMS KOMMUN———
VilboksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOLOFSTRÖMS KOMMUN18079%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in OlofströmOlofström has 6 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 Olofström with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Olofström you—214.280.2%141,539 SEK
Bromölla1.6 km20375.2%157,287 SEK
Karlshamn21.8 km218.877.9%146,915 SEK
Sölvesborg24.6 km209.477%160,961 SEK
Östra Göinge26.3 km192.274.8%151,295 SEK
Osby32.9 km214.165.6%138,694 SEK
Kristianstad36.1 km223.177.8%140,349 SEK
Neighbour avg210.174.7%149,250 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 Olofström municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Olofström

  1. Nordenbergs gymnasium 1: Contact details changed from url: http://www.olofstrom.se/nordenberg, email: carolina.augustsson@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93244 to url: https://olofstrom.se/utbildning-och-barnomsorg/nordenbergsskolan, email: carolina.augustsson@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93244

  2. Nordenbergs gymnasium 2: Contact details changed from url: http://www.olofstrom.se/nordenberg, email: carolina.augustsson@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93244 to url: https://olofstrom.se/utbildning-och-barnomsorg/nordenbergsskolan, email: carolina.augustsson@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93244

  3. Gränums skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.olofstrom.se, email: jessika.aman@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93639 to url: http://www.olofstrom.se, email: johan.tornberg@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93639

  4. Jämshögs skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.olofstrom.se, email: jessika.aman@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93639 to url: http://www.olofstrom.se, email: johan.tornberg@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93639

  5. Nordenbergs gymnasium 1: Renamed from Nordenbergsskolan 1 to Nordenbergs gymnasium 1

  6. Nordenbergs gymnasium 1: Operating name changed from Nordenbergsskolan to Nordenbergs gymnasium

  7. Nordenbergs gymnasium 2: Renamed from Nordenbergsskolan 2 to Nordenbergs gymnasium 2

  8. Nordenbergs gymnasium 2: Operating name changed from Nordenbergsskolan to Nordenbergs gymnasium

  9. Vilbokens anpassade grundskola: Contact details changed from email: jessika.aman@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93639 to email: marie.ivarsson@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93639

  10. Vilboksskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.olofstrom.se, email: jessika.aman@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93639 to url: http://www.olofstrom.se, email: marie.ivarsson@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93639

  11. GRÄNUMS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from VIKINGAVÄGEN 65, 29324 OLOFSTRÖM to BOX 302, 29324 OLOFSTRÖM

  12. JÄMSHÖGS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from VIKINGAVÄGEN 65, 29324 OLOFSTRÖM to BOX 302, 29324 OLOFSTRÖM

  13. KYRKHULTS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from VIKINGAVÄGEN 65, 29324 OLOFSTRÖM to BOX 302, 29324 OLOFSTRÖM

  14. Klaragymnasiet med internat: Contact details changed from url: http://www.curaindivid.se, email: klaragymnasiet@curaindivid.se, phone: 070-8454715 to url: http://www.curaindivid.se, email: klaragymnasiet@curaindivid.se, phone: 0766-310743

  15. Brännaregårdsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.olofstrom.se, email: christoffer.lundh@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93567 to url: http://www.olofstrom.se, email: sandra.blomgren@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93567

  16. Klaragymnasiet med internat: Head changed

  17. Komvux: Head changed

  18. Komvux anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  19. Komvux, SFI: Head changed

  20. Kyrkhults skola: Head changed

  21. Kyrkhults skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.olofstrom.se, email: christoffer.lundh@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93567 to url: http://www.olofstrom.se, email: sandra.blomgren@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93567

  22. Nordenbergs gymnasium 1: Head changed

  23. Nordenbergs gymnasium 1: Contact details changed from url: http://www.olofstrom.se/nordenberg, email: carolina.augustsson@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93238 to url: http://www.olofstrom.se/nordenberg, email: carolina.augustsson@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93244

  24. Nordenbergs gymnasium 2: Address changed from Rydénvägen 1, 29338 Olofström to Rydénvägen 1, 29333 Olofström

  25. Nordenbergs gymnasium 2: Contact details changed from url: http://www.olofstrom.se/nordenberg, email: carolina.augustsson@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93238 to url: http://www.olofstrom.se/nordenberg, email: carolina.augustsson@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93244

  26. Vilbokens anpassade grundskola: Contact details changed from email: marie.ivarsson@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93146 to email: jessika.aman@olofstrom.se, phone: 0454-93639

  27. Högavångs anpassade grundskola: Head changed

  28. Högavångs anpassade grundskola: Address changed from Jämshögsvägen 3, 29338 Olofström to Jämshögsvägen 3, 29334 Olofström

  29. Jämshögs skola: Head changed

  30. Vilbokens anpassade grundskola: Renamed from Gränums anpassade grundskola to Vilbokens anpassade grundskola

… and 81 older events.

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