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Schools in Sölvesborg municipality

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29 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 Sölvesborg, Blekinge County. The three most common school forms: 10 preschool, 9 after-school care, 9 compulsory school (+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 Sölvesborg

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
9
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
10
Municipal
27
Independent
2

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.

Sölvesborg has 29 schools with a merit value of 209.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 77% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

29 schools2,925 pupils77% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Sölvesborg

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Sölvesborg municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

29Active schools27 municipal, 2 independent
2,925Total pupils9 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
209.4Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
77%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
160,961 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.6Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Sölvesborg municipality has 29 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 209.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (77%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Sölvesborg

How many schools are there in Sölvesborg?
Sölvesborg municipality has 29 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 9 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 10 offer preschool. 27 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 2,925 pupils attend schools in Sölvesborg.
What are the merit values in Sölvesborg?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Sölvesborg is 209.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Bokelundsskolan with 212.1 points.
Which school in Sölvesborg has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Högtofta skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Sölvesborg at 93.1%. The municipality value is 77% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Sölvesborg?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Sölvesborg is 160,961 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 155,403 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Sölvesborg 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 Sölvesborg
Mother-tongue tuition

15.4% 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: 4,787 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 Sölvesborg compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Sölvesborg

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 Sölvesborg
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Sölvesborg: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Högtofta skola with Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Municipal average 57, neutral midpoint 50.

9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Sölvesborg
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Sölvesborg: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Furulundsgymnasiet 2 with Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Lowest: Furulundsgymnasiet 1 with Skolkoll score 39 out of 100.

Furulundsgymnasiet 2
Skolkoll score 58 out of 100
Furubygg
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
Furulundsgymnasiet 1
Skolkoll score 39 out of 100
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Sölvesborg

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Sölvesborg with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careSÖLVESBORGS KOMMUN———
Anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolSÖLVESBORGS KOMMUN———
BokelundsskolanCompulsory schoolSÖLVESBORGS KOMMUN44080.2%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
FalkviksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÖLVESBORGS KOMMUN18082.3%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
FurubyggUpper secondary schoolSÖLVESBORGS KOMMUN60—Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Furulundsgymnasiet 1Upper secondary schoolSÖLVESBORGS KOMMUN23072.6%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
Furulundsgymnasiet 2Upper secondary schoolSÖLVESBORGS KOMMUN34091.1%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Havelidens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÖLVESBORGS KOMMUN11076%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
HjortakroksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÖLVESBORGS KOMMUN21077.4%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Högtofta skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÖLVESBORGS KOMMUN7093.1%Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Near average.
Hörviks skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÖLVESBORGS KOMMUN6078.5%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
Mjällby skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÖLVESBORGS KOMMUN31063.7%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
MöllebacksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÖLVESBORGS KOMMUN22086.1%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Norje skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSÖLVESBORGS KOMMUN7077.8%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in SölvesborgSölvesborg has 10 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 Sölvesborg with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Sölvesborg you—209.477%160,961 SEK
Karlshamn20.6 km218.877.9%146,915 SEK
Olofström24.6 km214.280.2%141,539 SEK
Bromölla26.1 km20375.2%157,287 SEK
Kristianstad28.2 km223.177.8%140,349 SEK
Östra Göinge36.7 km192.274.8%151,295 SEK
Ronneby45 km192.972.1%159,173 SEK
Neighbour avg207.476.3%149,426 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 Sölvesborg municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Sölvesborg

  1. POLSTJÄRNANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from MARKGATANS FÖRSKOLA to POLSTJÄRNANS FÖRSKOLA

  2. POLSTJÄRNANS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from MARKGATAN 11, 29480 SÖLVESBORG to Nicolaigatan 6, 29480 SÖLVESBORG

  3. SAGOLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA ,NORJE,: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN SAGOLYCKAN to SAGOLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA ,NORJE,

  4. SAGOLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA ,NORJE,: Address changed from SÖDRA VÄRHULTSVÄGEN 25 G-H, 29480 SÖLVESBORG to VETEVÄGEN 7, 29480 SÖLVESBORG

  5. POLSTJÄRNANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from MARKGATANS FÖRSKOLA to POLSTJÄRNANS FÖRSKOLA

  6. SAGOLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA ,NORJE,: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN SAGOLYCKAN to SAGOLYCKANS FÖRSKOLA ,NORJE,

  7. Sölvesborgs Vuxenutbildning SFI: Head changed

  8. Sölvesborgs Vuxenutbildning som anpassad utbildning: Head changed

  9. Modersmålsundervisningen: Contact details changed from url: http://www.solvesborg.se, email: maria.ohman@solvesborg.se, phone: 0456-816624 to url: http://www.solvesborg.se, email: elisabet.berg@solvesborg.se, phone: 0456-816757

  10. Stödenheten Skanslyckan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.solvesborg.se, email: christina.bergkvist@solvesborg.se, phone: 0456-816786 to url: http://www.solvesborg.se, email: elisabet.berg@solvesborg.se, phone: 0456-816757

  11. Bokelundsskolan: Head changed

  12. Falkviksskolan: Head changed

  13. Hjortakroksskolan: Head changed

  14. Möllebacksskolan: Head changed

  15. Möllebacksskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.solvesborg.se, email: susanne.thoren@solvesborg.se, phone: 0456-816543 to url: http://www.solvesborg.se, email: camilla.duvander@solvesborg.se, phone: 0456-816543

  16. Norje skola: Head changed

  17. Sölvesborgs Vuxenutbildning: Operating name changed from Furulundsgymnasiet to Komvux

  18. Sölvesborgs Vuxenutbildning SFI: Operating name changed from Furulundsgymnasiet to Komvux

  19. Sölvesborgs Vuxenutbildning som anpassad utbildning: Renamed from Sölvesborgs Vuxenutbildning Komvux som anpassad utbildning to Sölvesborgs Vuxenutbildning som anpassad utbildning

  20. Sölvesborgs Vuxenutbildning som anpassad utbildning: Operating name changed from Furulundsgymnasiet to Komvux

  21. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from Furulundsskolan to Furulundsgymnasiet

  22. Furubygg: Operating name changed from Furulundsskolan to Furulundsgymnasiet

  23. Furulundsgymnasiet 1: Operating name changed from Furulundsskolan to Furulundsgymnasiet

  24. Furulundsgymnasiet 2: Operating name changed from Furulundsskolan to Furulundsgymnasiet

  25. Sölvesborgs Vuxenutbildning: Operating name changed from Furulundsskolan to Furulundsgymnasiet

  26. Sölvesborgs Vuxenutbildning SFI: Operating name changed from Furulundsskolan to Furulundsgymnasiet

  27. Sölvesborgs Vuxenutbildning som anpassad utbildning: Operating name changed from Furulundsskolan to Furulundsgymnasiet

  28. Anpassad gymnasieskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.furulundsskolan.se, email: furulund.expedition@solvesborg.se, phone: 0456-816660 to url: https://furulundsgymnasiet.se, email: furulund.expedition@solvesborg.se, phone: 0456-816660

  29. Furubygg: Contact details changed from url: http://www.furulundsskolan.se, email: furulund.expedition@solvesborg.se, phone: 0456-816660 to url: https://furulundsgymnasiet.se, email: furulund.expedition@solvesborg.se, phone: 0456-816660

  30. Furulundsgymnasiet 1: Renamed from Furulundsskolan 1 to Furulundsgymnasiet 1

… and 213 older events.

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