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Schools in Tranås municipality

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37 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 Tranås, Jönköping County. The three most common school forms: 17 preschool, 12 compulsory school, 8 after-school care (+6 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 Tranås

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
12
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
17
Municipal
31
Independent
6

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.

Tranås has 37 schools with a merit value of 215.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 73.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

37 schools3,581 pupils73.4% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Tranås

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Tranås municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

37Active schools31 municipal, 6 independent
3,581Total pupils12 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
215.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
73.4%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
159,647 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.4Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Tranås municipality has 37 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 215.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (73.4%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Tranås

How many schools are there in Tranås?
Tranås municipality has 37 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 12 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 17 offer preschool. 31 of the units are municipal and 6 are independent. A total of 3,581 pupils attend schools in Tranås.
What are the merit values in Tranås?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Tranås is 215.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Junkaremålsskolan 7-9 with 228.4 points.
Which school in Tranås has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Holavedsgymnasiet RO3 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Tranås at 91.7%. The municipality value is 73.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Tranås?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Tranås is 159,647 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 153,174 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Tranås organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality follows Skolverket's general guidance on school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

Skolverket: Choosing a school
Mother-tongue tuition

25.4% 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: 6,714 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 Tranås compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
5/7Merit value 2025
5/7Qualified teachers 2025
6/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Tranås

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 Tranås
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Tranås: 10 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Gripenbergs skola with Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Municipal average 55, neutral midpoint 50.

10 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Tranås
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Tranås: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Holavedsgymnasiet RO3 with Skolkoll score 72 out of 100. Lowest: Holavedsgymnasiet RO1 with Skolkoll score 50 out of 100.

Holavedsgymnasiet RO3
Skolkoll score 72 out of 100
Holavedsgymnasiet RO2
Skolkoll score 70 out of 100
Holavedsgymnasiet RO1
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Tranås

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Tranås with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Adelövs friskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classADELÖVS FRISKOLEFÖRENING7033.5%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
ÄngarydsskolanCompulsory schoolTRANÅS KOMMUN34072.1%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
FröafallsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTRANÅS KOMMUN26082.3%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
GranelundsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classTRANÅS KOMMUN23082.7%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Gripenbergs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTRANÅS KOMMUN5089.5%Skolkoll score 66 out of 100. Near average.
Holavedsgymnasiet AGYAdapted upper secondary schoolTRANÅS KOMMUN———
Holavedsgymnasiet RO1Upper secondary schoolTRANÅS KOMMUN34085.6%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Holavedsgymnasiet RO2Upper secondary schoolTRANÅS KOMMUN22089.5%Skolkoll score 70 out of 100. Near average.
Holavedsgymnasiet RO3Upper secondary schoolTRANÅS KOMMUN26091.7%Skolkoll score 72 out of 100. Near average.
HubbarpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTRANÅS KOMMUN27082.3%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Junkaremålsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolTRANÅS KOMMUN32057.4%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Junkaremålsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTRANÅS KOMMUN27088.1%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Linderås skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTRANÅS KOMMUN6083.1%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Resursskola 7-9Compulsory schoolTRANÅS KOMMUN10——
Resursskola F-6Compulsory schoolTRANÅS KOMMUN10——
Sommens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTRANÅS KOMMUN5070.2%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Tranås anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolTRANÅS KOMMUN———
Preschools in TranåsTranås has 17 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 Tranås with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Tranås you—215.373.4%159,647 SEK
Ödeshög11 km222.360.7%156,010 SEK
Boxholm13.2 km224.579.6%157,520 SEK
Mjölby24.9 km207.279.5%135,897 SEK
Vadstena28.5 km206.893.9%156,627 SEK
Hjo36.1 km216.975.5%167,205 SEK
Aneby36.2 km223.664.3%144,996 SEK
Neighbour avg216.975.6%153,043 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 Tranås municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Tranås

  1. BERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. ÅSVALLEHULTS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. BERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. VUX Tranås, SFI: Address changed from Trehörnavägen 2, 57341 Tranås to Stenhuggaregatan 8, 57334 Tranås

  5. ÅSVALLEHULTS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  6. BERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  7. KUNGSHÖJDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from KUNGSPARKENS FÖRSKOLA to KUNGSHÖJDENS FÖRSKOLA

  8. KUNGSHÖJDENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from TIMMERMANSGATAN 1, 57361 SOMMEN to NORRA STORGATAN 101, 57382 TRANÅS

  9. VUX Tranås, SFI: Address changed from Trehörnavägen 2, 57341 Tranås to Stenhuggaregatan 8, 57334 Tranås

  10. ÅSVALLEHULTS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  11. Holavedsgymnasiet RO2: Head changed

  12. Holavedsgymnasiet RO2: Head changed

  13. ENEBACKENS LANTFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 483831 to ENEBACKENS LANTFÖRSKOLA

  14. LUKAS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 738830 to LUKAS FÖRSKOLA

  15. VUX Tranås: Address changed from Trehörnavägen 2, 57341 Tranås to Stenhuggaregatan 8, 57334 Tranås

  16. BERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  17. ENEBACKENS LANTFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from ENEBACKENS LANTFÖRSKOLA to Förskola 483831

  18. KUNGSHÖJDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from KUNGSPARKENS FÖRSKOLA to KUNGSHÖJDENS FÖRSKOLA

  19. LUKAS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from LUKAS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 738830

  20. ÅSVALLEHULTS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  21. Holavedsgymnasiet RO1: Head changed

  22. Resursskola F-6: Head changed

  23. Fröafallsskolan: Head changed

  24. Junkaremålsskolan 7-9: Address changed from Sofia Dahlbergs gata 1, 57337 Tranås to Östra Vägen 37 A, 57337 Tranås

  25. Resursskola 7-9: Address changed from Sofia Dahlbergs gata 1, 57337 Tranås to Östra Vägen 37 A, 57337 Tranås

  26. Junkaremålsskolan F-6: Head changed

  27. Resursskola 7-9: Renamed from Särskild undervisningsgrupp 7-9 to Resursskola 7-9

  28. Resursskola 7-9: Operating name changed from Junkaremålsskolan to Junkaremålsskolan 7-9

  29. Resursskola F-6: Renamed from Särskild undervisningsgrupp F-6 to Resursskola F-6

  30. VUX Tranås: Head changed

… and 163 older events.

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