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Schools in Oskarshamn municipality

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39 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 Oskarshamn, Kalmar County. The three most common school forms: 18 preschool, 13 after-school care, 11 compulsory school (+5 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 Oskarshamn

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
11
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
18
Municipal
37
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.

Oskarshamn has 39 schools with a merit value of 216.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 75.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

39 schools4,856 pupils75.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.6%)

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Summary — Oskarshamn

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Oskarshamn municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
39
37 municipal, 2 independent
Total pupils
4,856
11 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
216.1
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
75.7%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
138,616 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
10.3
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Oskarshamn municipality has 39 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 216.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (75.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Oskarshamn

How many schools are there in Oskarshamn?
Oskarshamn municipality has 39 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 11 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 18 offer preschool. 37 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 4,856 pupils attend schools in Oskarshamn.
What are the merit values in Oskarshamn?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Oskarshamn is 216.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Vallhallaskolan F-9 with 209.9 points.
Which school in Oskarshamn has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Norra skolan F-6 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Oskarshamn at 91.8%. The municipality value is 75.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Oskarshamn?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Oskarshamn is 138,616 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 131,963 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Oskarshamn 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 Oskarshamn
Mother-tongue tuition

18.5% 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: 7,054 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 Oskarshamn compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
3/7
Qualified teachers 2025
1/7
Cost/pupil 2025
1/7

Skolkoll score in Oskarshamn

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 Oskarshamn
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Oskarshamn: 11 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Norra skolan F-6 with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Municipal average 51, neutral midpoint 50.

11 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Oskarshamn
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Oskarshamn: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Oscarsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Lowest: Oscarsgymnasiet E with Skolkoll score 41 out of 100.

Oscarsgymnasiet
Skolkoll score 55 out of 100
Etec Teknikutbildning AB
Skolkoll score 45 out of 100
Oscarsgymnasiet E
Skolkoll score 41 out of 100
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Oskarshamn ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Oskarshamn

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Oskarshamn with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskolan KristinebergAdapted compulsory school, After-school careOSKARSHAMNS KOMMUN——No score
Anpassad grundskolan RödsleAdapted compulsory school, After-school careOSKARSHAMNS KOMMUN——No score
BockaraskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSKARSHAMNS KOMMUN3043%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index.
Etec Teknikutbildning ABUpper secondary schoolEtec Teknikutbildning AB8032.5%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Composite index.
FårboskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolOSKARSHAMNS KOMMUN8084.2%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Composite index.
FigeholmskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSKARSHAMNS KOMMUN4085.5%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Composite index.
KristdalaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSKARSHAMNS KOMMUN8078.3%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Composite index.
Kristinebergskolan F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSKARSHAMNS KOMMUN72074.3%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Composite index.
Misterhult skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMISTERHULT SKOLA EK. FÖR.2054.3%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Composite index. Limited confidence.
Norra skolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSKARSHAMNS KOMMUN31091.8%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Composite index.
OscarsgymnasietUpper secondary schoolOSKARSHAMNS KOMMUN90083.1%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Composite index.
Oscarsgymnasiet Anpassad GymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolOSKARSHAMNS KOMMUN——No score
Oscarsgymnasiet EUpper secondary schoolOSKARSHAMNS KOMMUN5025.1%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Composite index.
PåskallavikskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSKARSHAMNS KOMMUN12079.7%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index.
Rödsleskolan F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSKARSHAMNS KOMMUN69066.3%Skolkoll score 29 out of 100. Composite index.
SaltvikskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSKARSHAMNS KOMMUN5077.9%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index.
Vallhallaskolan F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classOSKARSHAMNS KOMMUN60081%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in OskarshamnOskarshamn has 18 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 Oskarshamn with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Oskarshamn you—216.1In line with neighbour average75.7%Better than neighbour average138,616 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Högsby28.4 km193.1Worse than neighbour average49.2%Worse than neighbour average188,043 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Mönsterås29.3 km212In line with neighbour average72.8%Better than neighbour average161,656 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Hultsfred42 km213.7In line with neighbour average64.1%In line with neighbour average139,833 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Borgholm46.4 km219.8Better than neighbour average75.7%Better than neighbour average180,001 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Vimmerby55.1 km212.8In line with neighbour average64.4%In line with neighbour average148,821 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Västervik57.2 km220.2Better than neighbour average66.2%In line with neighbour average150,291 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Neighbour avg211.965.4%161,441 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 Oskarshamn municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Oskarshamn

  1. HUMLANS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from KVAPVÄGEN 2-4, 57240 OSKARSHAMN to BOX 706, 57228 OSKARSHAMN

  2. MUSSEBERGS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from KVAPVÄGEN 2-4, 57240 OSKARSHAMN to BOX 706, 57228 OSKARSHAMN

  3. PRÄSTKRAGENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from KVAPVÄGEN 2-4, 57240 OSKARSHAMN to BOX 706, 57228 OSKARSHAMN

  4. Etec Teknikutbildning AB: Operating name changed from unknown name to Etec Teknikutbildning

  5. Komvux som anpassad utbildning: Address changed from Stengatan 21, 57231 Oskarshamn to Stengatan 21, 57255 Oskarshamn

  6. Oscarsgymnasiet E: Address changed from Stengatan 21, 57231 Oskarshamn to Stengatan 21, 57255 Oskarshamn

  7. SFI: Address changed from Stengatan 21, 57231 Oskarshamn to Stengatan 21, 57255 Oskarshamn

  8. Vuxenutbildning: Address changed from Stengatan 21, 57231 Oskarshamn to Stengatan 21, 57255 Oskarshamn

  9. Figeholmskolan: Grades changed from 1 to 1, 2

  10. Fårboskolan: Grades changed from 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 3, 4, 5, 6

  11. Oscarsgymnasiet: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  12. Oscarsgymnasiet: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-07-01

  13. Vuxenutbildning: Renamed from Vuxenutbildning OS-C to Vuxenutbildning

  14. SFI: Renamed from SFI OS-A to SFI

  15. Misterhult skola: Renamed from Misterhults friskola to Misterhult skola

  16. Misterhult skola: Address changed from Misterhultsvägen 39, 57295 Figeholm to Misterhultsvägen 29, 57295 Figeholm

  17. Komvux som anpassad utbildning: Renamed from Komvux - anpassad utbildning to Komvux som anpassad utbildning

  18. Komvux som anpassad utbildning: Renamed from Oscarsgymnasiet/Lärvux to Komvux - anpassad utbildning

  19. Anpassad grundskolan Kristineberg: Renamed from Träningsskolan to Anpassad grundskolan Kristineberg

  20. Anpassad grundskolan Rödsle: Renamed from Oskarshamn grundsärskola to Anpassad grundskolan Rödsle

  21. Oscarsgymnasiet Anpassad Gymnasieskola: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  22. Oscarsgymnasiet Anpassad Gymnasieskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2023-07-01

  23. Oscarsgymnasiet E: School types changed from GY, GYAN to GY

  24. SFI: Renamed from Oscarsgymnasiet/SFI to SFI OS-A

  25. Vuxenutbildning: Renamed from Oscarsgymnasiet C/VUX to Vuxenutbildning OS-C

  26. Vuxenutbildning: Operating name changed from unknown name to Oscarsgymnasiet

  27. Figeholmskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2 to 1

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

  29. Misterhult skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Misterhults skola

  30. Oscarsgymnasiet E: Renamed from Oscarsgymnasiet E/GS to Oscarsgymnasiet E

… and 61 older events.

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