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Schools in Svenljunga municipality

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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 Svenljunga, Västra Götaland County. The three most common school forms: 11 preschool, 9 compulsory school, 8 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.

Data coverage: 89% of schools in Svenljunga have complete metric data. Missing values typically reflect statistical confidentiality (small cohorts) or schools that have not reported to Skolverket.

The school landscape in Svenljunga

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
2
Preschools
11
Municipal
25
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.

Svenljunga has 27 schools with a merit value of 197 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 70.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

27 schools1,350 pupils70.6% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.2%)

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Practical info

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Summary — Svenljunga

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Svenljunga municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

27Active schools25 municipal, 2 independent
1,350Total pupils9 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
197Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
70.6%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
155,229 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
12.2Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Svenljunga municipality has 27 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 197 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (70.6%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Svenljunga

How many schools are there in Svenljunga?
Svenljunga municipality has 27 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 9 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 11 offer preschool. 25 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,350 pupils attend schools in Svenljunga.
What are the merit values in Svenljunga?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Svenljunga is 197 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Mogaskolan 7-9 with 197 points.
Which school in Svenljunga has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Landboskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Svenljunga at 83.7%. The municipality value is 70.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Svenljunga?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Svenljunga is 155,229 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 147,088 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Svenljunga 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 Svenljunga
Mother-tongue tuition

24.9% 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: 4,847 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 Svenljunga compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
5/7Qualified teachers 2025
6/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Svenljunga

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 Svenljunga
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Svenljunga: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Landboskolan with Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Lowest: Mogaskolan 7-9 with Skolkoll score 39 out of 100.

Landboskolan
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
Sexdrega skola
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
Hillareds skola
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
Högvadskolan
Skolkoll score 40 out of 100
Kindaholmskolan
Skolkoll score 40 out of 100
Mogaskolan 7-9
Skolkoll score 39 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Svenljunga
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Svenljunga: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Naturbruksskolan Svenljunga with Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Lowest: Naturbruksskolan Svenljunga with Skolkoll score 50 out of 100.

Naturbruksskolan Svenljunga
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Svenljunga

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Svenljunga with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careSVENLJUNGA KOMMUN———
Gymnasieutbildn. i SvenljungaUpper secondary schoolSVENLJUNGA KOMMUN10——
Hillareds skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSVENLJUNGA KOMMUN9069.6%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
HögvadskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSVENLJUNGA KOMMUN7040.4%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
KindaholmskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSVENLJUNGA KOMMUN7059.9%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
LandboskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSVENLJUNGA KOMMUN8083.7%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Ljunghaga skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHolsljunga Friskola AB (svb20——
Mogaskolan 4-6Compulsory schoolSVENLJUNGA KOMMUN———
Mogaskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolSVENLJUNGA KOMMUN33071.3%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
Mogaskolan F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSVENLJUNGA KOMMUN———
Naturbruksskolan SvenljungaUpper secondary schoolVÄSTRA GÖTALANDSREGIONEN15073%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Sexdrega skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSVENLJUNGA KOMMUN9078%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in SvenljungaSvenljunga has 11 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 Svenljunga with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Svenljunga you—19770.6%155,229 SEK
Tranemo19.1 km215.377.6%145,848 SEK
Mark27.2 km20771.1%160,232 SEK
Borås31.9 km21869.9%138,648 SEK
Gislaved36.1 km208.366.5%145,173 SEK
Bollebygd37.3 km212.875.9%146,479 SEK
Ulricehamn40.5 km211.272.4%149,511 SEK
Neighbour avg212.172.2%147,648 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 Svenljunga municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Svenljunga

  1. LANDBO FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from SÅKENSVÄGEN 10 A, 51276 HILLARED to Boråsvägen 13, 51253 SVENLJUNGA

  2. MJÖBÄCKS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from SÅKENSVÄGEN 10 A, 51276 HILLARED to Boråsvägen 13, 51253 SVENLJUNGA

  3. ÖSTRA FRÖLUNDA FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from SÅKENSVÄGEN 10 A, 51276 HILLARED to Boråsvägen 13, 51253 SVENLJUNGA

  4. Ljunghaga skola: Head changed

  5. Ljunghaga skola: Head changed

  6. Elevhälsan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.svenljunga.se, email: barnutbildning@svenljunga.se, phone: 0325-18224 to url: http://www.svenljunga.se, email: barnutbildning@svenljunga.se, phone: 0325-18414

  7. Hillareds skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.svenljunga.se, email: barnutbildning@svenljunga.se, phone: 0325-18522 to url: http://www.svenljunga.se, email: barnutbildning@svenljunga.se, phone: 0325-18520

  8. Mogaskolan F-3: Contact details changed from url: http://www.svenljunga.se, email: barnutbildning@svenljunga.se, phone: 0325-18000 to url: http://www.svenljunga.se, email: barnutbildning@svenljunga.se, phone: 0325-18033

  9. Sexdrega skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.svenljunga.se, email: barnutbildning@svenljunga.se, phone: 0325-18522 to url: http://www.svenljunga.se, email: barnutbildning@svenljunga.se, phone: 0325-18520

  10. LANDBO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. MJÖBÄCKS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. MÅRDAKLEVS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  13. SEXDREGA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  14. SKOGSGLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  15. SVEDJANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  16. TORSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  17. ÖSTRA FRÖLUNDA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  18. ÖVERLIDA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  19. LANDBO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  20. MJÖBÄCKS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  21. MÅRDAKLEVS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  22. SEXDREGA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  23. SKOGSGLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  24. SVEDJANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  25. TORSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  26. ÖSTRA FRÖLUNDA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  27. ÖVERLIDA FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  28. LJUNGHAGA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 970486 to LJUNGHAGA FÖRSKOLA

  29. LJUNGHAGA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from LJUNGHAGA FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 970486

  30. Mogaskolan 7-9: Operating name changed from Mogaskolan 7-9 to Mogaskolan

… and 119 older events.

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