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Schools in Ronneby municipality

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56 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 Ronneby, Blekinge County. The three most common school forms: 29 preschool, 17 compulsory school, 16 after-school care (+5 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 Ronneby

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
17
Upper secondary
5
Preschools
29
Municipal
46
Independent
10

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.

Ronneby has 56 schools with a merit value of 192.9 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 72.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

56 schools5,340 pupils72.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Ronneby

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Ronneby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

56Active schools46 municipal, 10 independent
5,340Total pupils17 compulsory, 5 upper secondary
192.9Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
72.1%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
159,173 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.4Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Ronneby municipality has 56 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 192.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (72.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Ronneby

How many schools are there in Ronneby?
Ronneby municipality has 56 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 17 of the units offer compulsory education, 5 offer upper-secondary education and 29 offer preschool. 46 of the units are municipal and 10 are independent. A total of 5,340 pupils attend schools in Ronneby.
What are the merit values in Ronneby?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Ronneby is 192.9 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Parkdalaskolan 7-9 with 195.7 points.
Which school in Ronneby has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Gymnasieskolan Knut Hahn 2 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Ronneby at 92.5%. The municipality value is 72.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Ronneby?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Ronneby is 159,173 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 159,708 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Ronneby 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 Ronneby
Mother-tongue tuition

29.8% 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: 5,723 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 Ronneby compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
6/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Ronneby

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 Ronneby
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Ronneby: 17 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Hallabroskolan with Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Municipal average 53, neutral midpoint 50.

17 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Ronneby
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Ronneby: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Gymnasieskolan Knut Hahn 4 with Skolkoll score 69 out of 100. Lowest: Gymnasieskolan Knut Hahn 3 with Skolkoll score 47 out of 100.

Gymnasieskolan Knut Hahn 4
Skolkoll score 69 out of 100
Gymnasieskolan Knut Hahn 2
Skolkoll score 66 out of 100
Gymnasieskolan Knut Hahn 1
Skolkoll score 58 out of 100
Blekinge Naturbruksgymnasium
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
Gymnasieskolan Knut Hahn 3
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
5 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Ronneby ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Ronneby

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Ronneby with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
BackarydsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRONNEBY KOMMUN6060.2%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Blekinge NaturbruksgymnasiumUpper secondary schoolRONNEBY KOMMUN11059%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
EringsbodaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRONNEBY KOMMUN4049.4%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
EspedalsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRONNEBY KOMMUN13075%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
FredriksbergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRONNEBY KOMMUN19084.2%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
G-klavens fristående skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classG-KLAVEN AB12080.4%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Gymnasieskolan Knut Hahn 1Upper secondary schoolRONNEBY KOMMUN46090.2%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Gymnasieskolan Knut Hahn 2Upper secondary schoolRONNEBY KOMMUN29092.5%Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Near average.
Gymnasieskolan Knut Hahn 3Upper secondary schoolRONNEBY KOMMUN15051.6%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Gymnasieskolan Knut Hahn 4Upper secondary schoolRONNEBY KOMMUN60—Skolkoll score 69 out of 100. Near average.
HallabroskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRONNEBY KOMMUN6089.9%Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Near average.
HobyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRONNEBY KOMMUN19081.2%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
JohannishusskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRONNEBY KOMMUN11084.5%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Kallingeskolan 4-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRONNEBY KOMMUN17079.4%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Kallingeskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolRONNEBY KOMMUN31066.2%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Below average.
Kallingeskolan AGAdapted compulsory school, After-school careRONNEBY KOMMUN———
Kuggebodaskolan AGAdapted compulsory school, After-school careRONNEBY KOMMUN———
ListerbyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRONNEBY KOMMUN15083.9%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Parkdalaskolan 4-6After-school care, Compulsory schoolRONNEBY KOMMUN23071.4%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Parkdalaskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolRONNEBY KOMMUN27056.9%Skolkoll score 31 out of 100. Below average.
SaxemaraskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRONNEBY KOMMUN9073%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
SjöarpsskolanAdapted upper secondary schoolRONNEBY KOMMUN———
SlättagårdsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classRONNEBY KOMMUN20072.3%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Snäckebacksskolan 4-6After-school care, Compulsory schoolRONNEBY KOMMUN13055.8%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Snäckebacksskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolRONNEBY KOMMUN35079.9%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in RonnebyRonneby has 29 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 Ronneby with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Ronneby you—192.972.1%159,173 SEK
Karlskrona22.2 km222.375.3%142,346 SEK
Karlshamn26.7 km218.877.9%146,915 SEK
Tingsryd39.3 km201.763.1%154,382 SEK
Sölvesborg45 km209.477%160,961 SEK
Olofström46.3 km214.280.2%141,539 SEK
Emmaboda46.4 km216.477.7%158,829 SEK
Neighbour avg213.875.2%150,829 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 Ronneby municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Ronneby

  1. Backarydsskolan: Head changed

  2. Eringsbodaskolan: Head changed

  3. Gymnasieskolan Knut Hahn 4: Head changed

  4. Hallabroskolan: Head changed

  5. Kallingeskolan 4-6: Renamed from Kallingeskolan F-6 to Kallingeskolan 4-6

  6. Kallingeskolan 4-6: Head changed

  7. Kallingeskolan 4-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 4, 5, 6

  8. Parkdalaskolan 4-6: Address changed from Folkparksvägen 2, 37238 Ronneby to Angelskogsvägen 1, 37238 Ronneby

  9. Parkdalaskolan 7-9: Head changed

  10. Parkdalaskolan 7-9: Address changed from Folkparksvägen 2, 37238 Ronneby to Angelskogsvägen 1, 37238 Ronneby

  11. Slättagårdsskolan: Head changed

  12. Slättagårdsskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3

  13. EKORRENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  14. MUMINDALENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  15. VILLA VILLEKULLA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  16. YRVÄDRETS FÖRSKOLA AB: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  17. BACKARYDS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 599300 to BACKARYDS FÖRSKOLA

  18. BACKSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 409728 to BACKSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA

  19. EKORRENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 666556 to EKORRENS FÖRSKOLA

  20. EKORRENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  21. ERINGSBODA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 601090 to ERINGSBODA FÖRSKOLA

  22. ESPEDALENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 444760 to ESPEDALENS FÖRSKOLA

  23. GULLVIVANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 961085 to GULLVIVANS FÖRSKOLA

  24. HALLABRO FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 238256 to HALLABRO FÖRSKOLA

  25. HULTA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 180985 to HULTA FÖRSKOLA

  26. JUNIBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 318674 to JUNIBACKENS FÖRSKOLA

  27. MUMINDALENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 369805 to MUMINDALENS FÖRSKOLA

  28. MUMINDALENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  29. NYPONHUSETS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 229332 to NYPONHUSETS FÖRSKOLA

  30. PARKDALA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 616346 to PARKDALA FÖRSKOLA

… and 99 older events.

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