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Schools in Vaggeryd municipality

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32 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 Vaggeryd, Jönköping County. The three most common school forms: 17 preschool, 12 compulsory school, 10 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 Vaggeryd

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
1
Preschools
17
Municipal
28
Independent
4

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.

Vaggeryd has 32 schools with a merit value of 200.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 72.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

32 schools2,881 pupils72.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Growing municipality (+0.8%)

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Summary — Vaggeryd

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Vaggeryd municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

32Active schools28 municipal, 4 independent
2,881Total pupils12 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
200.4Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
72.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
142,890 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.7Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Vaggeryd municipality has 32 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 200.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (72.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Vaggeryd

How many schools are there in Vaggeryd?
Vaggeryd municipality has 32 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 12 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 17 offer preschool. 28 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 2,881 pupils attend schools in Vaggeryd.
What are the merit values in Vaggeryd?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Vaggeryd is 200.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Fågelforsskolan 7-9 with 214.5 points.
Which school in Vaggeryd has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Götafors skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Vaggeryd at 92.7%. The municipality value is 72.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Vaggeryd?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vaggeryd is 142,890 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 137,725 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Vaggeryd 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 Vaggeryd
Mother-tongue tuition

24.7% 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: 5,291 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 Vaggeryd compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
2/7Qualified teachers 2025
3/6Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Vaggeryd

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 Vaggeryd
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Vaggeryd: 10 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Götafors skola with Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Municipal average 49, neutral midpoint 50.

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

Upper secondary schools in Vaggeryd: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Fenix Gymnasium 1 with Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Lowest: Fenix Gymnasium 1 with Skolkoll score 54 out of 100.

Fenix Gymnasium 1
Skolkoll score 54 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Vaggeryd

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Vaggeryd with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Bondstorps skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVAGGERYDS KOMMUN10——
Byarums skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVAGGERYDS KOMMUN4080.2%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Fågelforsskolan 7-9Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory schoolVAGGERYDS KOMMUN23070.5%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Fågelforsskolan F-6Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVAGGERYDS KOMMUN17069.9%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Fenix Gymnasium 1Upper secondary schoolVAGGERYDS KOMMUN34084.8%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Götafors skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVAGGERYDS KOMMUN14092.7%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Hjortsjöskolan 4-6Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory schoolVAGGERYDS KOMMUN27060.6%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Hjortsjöskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolVAGGERYDS KOMMUN35078.2%Skolkoll score 33 out of 100. Below average.
Hoks skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVAGGERYDS KOMMUN9076.1%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
Klevshults skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVAGGERYDS KOMMUN20——
Östra skolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVAGGERYDS KOMMUN15078%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
SörgårdsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVAGGERYDS KOMMUN22078.6%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
TofthagaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTofthaga förskola och skola ekonomisk förening8074%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in VaggerydVaggeryd 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 Vaggeryd with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Vaggeryd you—200.472.7%142,890 SEK
Gnosjö24.8 km222.864.2%—
Sävsjö32.3 km212.364.9%140,554 SEK
Värnamo33.3 km223.770.3%143,744 SEK
Jönköping35.4 km221.778.5%129,807 SEK
Nässjö39 km214.465%157,288 SEK
Gislaved42.8 km208.366.5%145,173 SEK
Neighbour avg217.268.2%143,313 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 Vaggeryd municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Vaggeryd

  1. Götafors skola: Head changed

  2. Hoks skola: Head changed

  3. Hoks skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3

  4. BONDSTORPS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from MOGATAN 25, 56892 SKILLINGARYD to BOX 43, 56821 SKILLINGARYD

  5. BYARUMS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from MOGATAN 25, 56892 SKILLINGARYD to BOX 43, 56821 SKILLINGARYD

  6. SVENARUMS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from MOGATAN 25, 56892 SKILLINGARYD to BOX 43, 56821 SKILLINGARYD

  7. SÖDRA PARKS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. Bondstorps skola: Head changed

  10. Byarums skola: Head changed

  11. Hjortsjöskolan 4-6: School types changed from FTH, GR to FTH, GR, GRAN

  12. SÖDRA PARKS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  13. TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  14. Vaggeryds kommun central insamlingsenhet: Address changed from Bangårdsgatan, 56830 Skillingaryd to Östra Allégatan 55, 56832 Skillingaryd

  15. Östra skolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  16. Bondstorps skola: Head changed

  17. Byarums skola: Head changed

  18. Hjortsjöskolan 4-6: School types changed from FTH, GR to FTH, GR, GRAN

  19. SÖDRA PARKS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  20. TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  21. Vaggeryds kommun central insamlingsenhet: Address changed from Bangårdsgatan, 56830 Skillingaryd to Östra Allégatan 55, 56832 Skillingaryd

  22. Östra skolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  23. FÖRSKOLAN FRAMTIDEN: Renamed from Förskola 248859 to FÖRSKOLAN FRAMTIDEN

  24. FÖRSKOLAN FRAMTIDEN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN FRAMTIDEN to Förskola 248859

  25. SÖDRA PARKS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  26. TALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  27. Fågelforsskolan 7-9: Head changed

  28. Fågelforsskolan F-6: Head changed

  29. Klevshults skola: Head changed

  30. Tofthagaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.tofthaga.se, email: info@tofthaga.se, phone: 0370-72100 to url: http://www.tofthaga.se, email: rektor@tofthaga.se, phone: 072-2222975

… and 138 older events.

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