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Schools in Sävsjö municipality

School profileData and statisticsMunicipal report (PDF)

27 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 Sävsjö, Jönköping County. The three most common school forms: 14 preschool, 7 compulsory school, 6 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 Sävsjö

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
7
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
14
Municipal
22
Independent
5

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.

Sävsjö has 27 schools with a merit value of 212.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 64.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

27 schools2,156 pupils64.9% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

Apply for a place in Sävsjö

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Practical info

Municipal report (PDF)

Summary — Sävsjö

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Sävsjö municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

27Active schools22 municipal, 5 independent
2,156Total pupils7 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
212.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
64.9%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
140,554 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.3Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Sävsjö municipality has 27 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 212.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (64.9%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Sävsjö

How many schools are there in Sävsjö?
Sävsjö municipality has 27 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 14 offer preschool. 22 of the units are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 2,156 pupils attend schools in Sävsjö.
What are the merit values in Sävsjö?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Sävsjö is 212.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Sävsjö kristna skola with 239.3 points.
Which school in Sävsjö has the highest teacher qualification rate?
FÖRSKOLAN TUVAN has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Sävsjö at 84.6%. The municipality value is 64.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Sävsjö?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sävsjö is 140,554 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 137,632 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Sävsjö 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 Sävsjö
Mother-tongue tuition

31.9% 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: 5,259 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 Sävsjö compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
5/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
1/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Sävsjö

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 Sävsjö
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Sävsjö: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Sävsjö kristna skola with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Municipal average 47, neutral midpoint 50.

7 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Sävsjö
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Sävsjö: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Aleholm 3 with Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Lowest: Aleholm 1 with Skolkoll score 40 out of 100.

Aleholm 3
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
Aleholm 1
Skolkoll score 40 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Sävsjö ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Sävsjö

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Sävsjö with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Aleholm 1Upper secondary schoolHÖGLANDSFÖRBUNDET8059.5%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Aleholm 3Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary schoolHÖGLANDSFÖRBUNDET18051%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
HägneskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÄVSJÖ KOMMUN19068.1%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
HofgårdsskolanCompulsory schoolSÄVSJÖ KOMMUN29067.2%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Rörviks skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÄVSJÖ KOMMUN18069.7%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Sävsjö kristna skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTIFTELSEN GUDS KRAFT13057.9%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Stockaryds skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÄVSJÖ KOMMUN12065.6%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
VallsjöskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÄVSJÖ KOMMUN27057.8%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Vrigstad skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÄVSJÖ KOMMUN16068.6%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in SävsjöSävsjö has 14 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 Sävsjö with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Sävsjö you—212.364.9%140,554 SEK
Vetlanda27.8 km205.362.3%150,872 SEK
Nässjö29.6 km214.465%157,288 SEK
Vaggeryd32.3 km200.472.7%142,890 SEK
Eksjö39.8 km217.965.4%156,828 SEK
Värnamo42.4 km223.770.3%143,744 SEK
Växjö49.7 km228.378.2%152,207 SEK
Neighbour avg21569%150,638 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 Sävsjö municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Sävsjö

  1. FÖRSKOLAN TUSSILAGON: Renamed from Förskola 846975 to FÖRSKOLAN TUSSILAGON

  2. FÖRSKOLAN TUSSILAGON: Operating name changed from Förskola 846975 to FÖRSKOLAN TUSSILAGON

  3. FÖRSKOLAN TUSSILAGON: Operator name changed to: Förebergs Missionsförsamling (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  4. FÖRSKOLAN TUSSILAGON: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN TUSSILAGON to Förskola 846975

  5. FÖRSKOLAN TUSSILAGON: Operating name changed from FÖRSKOLAN TUSSILAGON to Förskola 846975

  6. FÖRSKOLAN TUSSILAGON: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Förebergs Missionsförsamling)

  7. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, KV: Renamed from Aleholm, komvux to Höglandsvux Sävsjö, KV

  8. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, KV: Operating name changed from Aleholm to Höglandsvux Sävsjö

  9. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, KV: New organiser: Höglandsförbundet (previously: Sävsjö kommun)

  10. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, KV: Register field changed from KOMMUN to KOMMFORB

  11. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, KV: Contact details changed from url: http://www.savsjo.se, email: info.aleholm@savsjo.se, phone: 0382-15391 to url: https://aleholm.se/vuxenutbildning.html, email: savsjovux@hoglandet.se, phone: 0382-15391

  12. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, SFI: Renamed from Aleholm, SFI to Höglandsvux Sävsjö, SFI

  13. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, SFI: Operating name changed from Aleholm to Höglandsvux Sävsjö

  14. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, SFI: New organiser: Höglandsförbundet (previously: Sävsjö kommun)

  15. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, SFI: Register field changed from KOMMUN to KOMMFORB

  16. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.savsjo.se, email: info.aleholm@savsjo.se, phone: 0382-15391 to url: https://aleholm.se/vuxenutbildning.html, email: savsjovux@hoglandet.se, phone: 0382-15391

  17. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, SV: Renamed from Aleholm, anpassad utbildning för vuxna to Höglandsvux Sävsjö, SV

  18. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, SV: Operating name changed from Aleholm to Höglandsvux Sävsjö

  19. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, SV: New organiser: Höglandsförbundet (previously: Sävsjö kommun)

  20. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, SV: Register field changed from KOMMUN to KOMMFORB

  21. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, SV: Contact details changed from url: http://www.savsjo.se, email: info.aleholm@savsjo.se, phone: 0382-15391 to url: https://aleholm.se/vuxenutbildning.html, email: savsjovux@hoglandet.se, phone: 0382-15391

  22. Stockaryds skola: Head changed

  23. Stockaryds skola: Head changed

  24. Stockaryds skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.savsjo.se, email: cecilia.alexiusson@savsjo.se, phone: 0382-15641 to url: http://www.savsjo.se, email: sussie.kallerfelt@savsjo.se, phone: 0382-15641

  25. Rörviks skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.savsjo.se, email: mattias.hammarstedt@savsjo.se, phone: 0382-15651 to url: http://www.savsjo.se, email: stina.hultqvist-vestelind@savsjo.se, phone: 0382-15651

  26. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, SFI: Contact details changed from url: http://www.savsjo.se, email: info.aleholm@savsjo.se, phone: 0382-15390 to url: http://www.savsjo.se, email: info.aleholm@savsjo.se, phone: 0382-15391

  27. Höglandsvux Sävsjö, SV: Contact details changed from url: http://www.savsjo.se, email: info.aleholm@savsjo.se, phone: 0382-15390 to url: http://www.savsjo.se, email: info.aleholm@savsjo.se, phone: 0382-15391

  28. Aleholm 1: Head changed

  29. FÖRSKOLAN APPELHAGEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  30. FÖRSKOLAN FANTASIA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

… and 146 older events.

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