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Schools in Uppvidinge municipality

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20 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 Uppvidinge, Kronoberg County. The three most common school forms: 8 preschool, 7 compulsory school, 6 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.

The school landscape in Uppvidinge

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
1
Preschools
8
Municipal
17
Independent
3

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.

Uppvidinge has 20 schools with a merit value of 213.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 58.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

20 schools1,255 pupils58.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.7%)

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Summary — Uppvidinge

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Uppvidinge municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

20Active schools17 municipal, 3 independent
1,255Total pupils7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
213.4Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
58.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
172,745 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.3Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Uppvidinge municipality has 20 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 213.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (58.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Uppvidinge

How many schools are there in Uppvidinge?
Uppvidinge municipality has 20 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 8 offer preschool. 17 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,255 pupils attend schools in Uppvidinge.
What are the merit values in Uppvidinge?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Uppvidinge is 213.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Älghultskolan with 219.7 points.
Which school in Uppvidinge has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Älghults Friskola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Uppvidinge at 81.7%. The municipality value is 58.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Uppvidinge?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Uppvidinge is 172,745 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 164,515 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Uppvidinge 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

30% 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: 8,679 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 Uppvidinge compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Uppvidinge

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 Uppvidinge
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Uppvidinge: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Älghults Friskola with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Municipal average 44, neutral midpoint 50.

7 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Uppvidinge

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Uppvidinge with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Älghults FriskolaCompulsory school, Preschool classFria 48:an Ekonomisk förening5081.7%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
ÄlghultskolanCompulsory schoolUPPVIDINGE KOMMUN10049.9%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
AlstermoskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classUPPVIDINGE KOMMUN7052.5%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Åsedaskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolUPPVIDINGE KOMMUN17058.1%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Below average.
Åsedaskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classUPPVIDINGE KOMMUN24063.7%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
EkängsskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school careUPPVIDINGE KOMMUN———
LenhovdaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classUPPVIDINGE KOMMUN12058.3%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
NottebäckskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classUPPVIDINGE KOMMUN12050.4%Skolkoll score 38 out of 100. Below average.
Uppvidinge LärcenterUpper secondary schoolUPPVIDINGE KOMMUN20——
Preschools in UppvidingeUppvidinge has 8 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 Uppvidinge with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Uppvidinge you—213.458.7%172,745 SEK
Växjö33.6 km228.378.2%152,207 SEK
Lessebo36.1 km231.271.9%173,876 SEK
Högsby40.1 km193.149.2%188,043 SEK
Vetlanda40.8 km205.362.3%150,872 SEK
Nybro46.7 km20472%146,756 SEK
Hultsfred48.9 km213.764.1%139,833 SEK
Neighbour avg212.666.3%158,598 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 Uppvidinge municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Uppvidinge

  1. TROLLSTENEN: Address changed from KLAVREVÄGEN 32, 36444 NORRHULT to BOX 59, 36421 ÅSEDA

  2. ÄLGALYCKAN: Address changed from KLAVREVÄGEN 32, 36444 NORRHULT to BOX 59, 36421 ÅSEDA

  3. Ekängsskolan: Head changed

  4. Åsedaskolan F-6: Head changed

  5. Älghultskolan: Address changed from Högsbyvägen 3A, 36495 Älghult to Högsbyvägen 5, 36495 Älghult

  6. Ekängsskolan: Head changed

  7. Åsedaskolan F-6: Head changed

  8. Älghultskolan: Address changed from Högsbyvägen 3A, 36495 Älghult to Högsbyvägen 5, 36495 Älghult

  9. FÖR.KOOP. FAMILJELYCKAN: Renamed from Förskola 154575 to FÖR.KOOP. FAMILJELYCKAN

  10. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET JUVELEN: Renamed from Förskola 428214 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET JUVELEN

  11. FÖR.KOOP. FAMILJELYCKAN: Renamed from FÖR.KOOP. FAMILJELYCKAN to Förskola 154575

  12. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET JUVELEN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET JUVELEN to Förskola 428214

  13. Älghults Friskola: Head changed

  14. Älghults Friskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alghultsfriskola.se, email: skolan@alghultsfriskola.se, phone: 0481-47494 to url: http://www.alghultsfriskola.se, email: skolan@alghultsfriskola.se, phone: 0474-47494

  15. Ekängsskolan: Head changed

  16. Ekängsskolan: School types changed from GRAN to FTH, GRAN

  17. Uppvidinge Lärcenter: Address changed from Floragatan 2, 36431 Åseda to Floragatan 4, 36431 Åseda

  18. Vuxenutbildning, komvux: Address changed from Floragatan 2, 36431 Åseda to Floragatan 4, 36431 Åseda

  19. Vuxenutbildning, SFI: Address changed from Floragatan 2, 36431 Åseda to Floragatan 4, 36431 Åseda

  20. Åsedaskolan F-6: Head changed

  21. Älgens fritidshem: Address changed from Högsbyvägen 3, 36495 Älghult to Högsbyvägen 3B, 36495 Älghult

  22. Älghultskolan: Address changed from Högsbyvägen 3, 36495 Älghult to Högsbyvägen 3A, 36495 Älghult

  23. Lenhovdaskolan: Head changed

  24. Alstermoskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.uppvidinge.se/, email: bun@uppvidinge.se, phone: 0474-47108 to url: http://www.uppvidinge.se/, email: bun@uppvidinge.se, phone: 0474-47402

  25. Ekängsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.uppvidinge.se, email: bun@uppvidinge.se, phone: 0474-47639 to url: http://www.uppvidinge.se, email: bun@uppvidinge.se, phone: 0474-47402

  26. Lenhovdaskolan: Head changed

  27. Älgens fritidshem: Contact details changed from url: https://uppvidinge.se/, email: bun@uppvidinge.se, phone: 0474-47212 to url: https://uppvidinge.se/, email: bun@uppvidinge.se, phone: 0474-47402

  28. Älghultskolan: Head changed

  29. Älghultskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.uppvidinge.se/, email: bun@uppvidinge.se, phone: 0474-47212 to url: http://www.uppvidinge.se/, email: bun@uppvidinge.se, phone: 0474-47402

  30. Älghults Friskola: Head changed

… and 140 older events.

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Kronoberg CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Uppvidinge.Merit value year 9Compare Uppvidinge with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÄlmhultCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.AlvestaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.LesseboCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.LjungbyCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.MarkarydCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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