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Schools in Vaxholm municipality

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12 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 Vaxholm, Stockholm County. The three most common school forms: 7 preschool, 5 compulsory school, 4 after-school care (+1 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 Vaxholm

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
5
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
7
Municipal
9
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.

Vaxholm has 12 schools with a merit value of 263.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 78.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

12 schools1,672 pupils78.2% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.6%)

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Summary — Vaxholm

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Vaxholm municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

12Active schools9 municipal, 3 independent
1,672Total pupils5 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
263.1Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
78.2%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
153,092 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
13.2Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Vaxholm municipality has 12 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 263.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (78.2%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Vaxholm

How many schools are there in Vaxholm?
Vaxholm municipality has 12 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 5 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 7 offer preschool. 9 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,672 pupils attend schools in Vaxholm.
What are the merit values in Vaxholm?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Vaxholm is 263.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Kronängsskolan with 263.1 points.
Which school in Vaxholm has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Vaxö skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Vaxholm at 91.4%. The municipality value is 78.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Vaxholm?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vaxholm is 153,092 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 147,079 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Vaxholm 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 Vaxholm
Mother-tongue tuition

14.8% 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: 7,236 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 Vaxholm compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
4/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Vaxholm

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 Vaxholm
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Vaxholm: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Vaxö skola with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Lowest: Rindö skola with Skolkoll score 47 out of 100.

Vaxö skola
Skolkoll score 63 out of 100
Kronängsskolan
Skolkoll score 62 out of 100
Resarö skola
Skolkoll score 55 out of 100
Söderfjärdsskolan
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
Rindö skola
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
5 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Vaxholm

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Vaxholm with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
KronängsskolanCompulsory schoolVAXHOLMS KOMMUN46074.5%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Resarö skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVAXHOLMS KOMMUN34079%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Rindö skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVAXHOLMS KOMMUN7063.4%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
SöderfjärdsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVAXHOLMS KOMMUN24076.8%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Vaxö skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVAXHOLMS KOMMUN20091.4%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in VaxholmVaxholm has 7 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 Vaxholm with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Vaxholm you—263.178.2%153,092 SEK
Österåker8.4 km224.273.2%127,624 SEK
Värmdö10.2 km245.480.2%140,313 SEK
Lidingö11.8 km269.875.6%129,633 SEK
Nacka13.9 km264.180.9%119,529 SEK
Täby16.1 km260.374.7%123,225 SEK
Danderyd16.5 km278.981.5%135,411 SEK
Neighbour avg257.177.7%129,289 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 Vaxholm municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Vaxholm

  1. Resarö skola: Head changed

  2. Kronängsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://vaxholm.se, email: kronangsskolan@vaxholm.se, phone: 08-54170800 to url: http://vaxholm.se, email: kronangsskolan@skola.vaxholm.se, phone: 08-54170800

  3. Resarö skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vaxholm.se, email: resaroskola@vaxholm.se, phone: 08-54170800 to url: http://www.vaxholm.se, email: resaroskola@skola.vaxholm.se, phone: 08-54170800

  4. Rindö skola: Head changed

  5. Rindö skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vaxholm.se, email: rindoskola@vaxholm.se, phone: 08-54170800 to url: http://www.vaxholm.se, email: rindoskola@skola.vaxholm.se, phone: 08-54170800

  6. Söderfjärdsskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vaxholm.se, email: soderfjardsskolan@vaxholm.se, phone: 08-54170800 to url: http://www.vaxholm.se, email: soderfjardsskolan@skola.vaxholm.se, phone: 08-54170800

  7. Vaxö skola: Head changed

  8. Vaxö skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vaxholm.se, email: vaxoskola@vaxholm.se, phone: 08-54170800 to url: http://www.vaxholm.se, email: vaxoskola@skola.vaxholm.se, phone: 08-54170800

  9. Rindö skola: Head changed

  10. Vaxö skola: Head changed

  11. Rindö skola: Head changed

  12. Vaxö skola: Head changed

  13. Resarö skola: Address changed from Överbyvägen 1, 18594 Vaxholm to Överbyvägen 1, 18595 Vaxholm

  14. Rindö skola: Address changed from Rindövägen 81, 18541 Vaxholm to Östra Kasernvägen 1, 18541 Vaxholm

  15. Rindö skola: Head changed

  16. Söderfjärdsskolan: Head changed

  17. Söderfjärdsskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  18. Kronängsskolan: Address changed from Ingenjörvägen, 18583 VAXHOLM to Ingenjörvägen 1, 18534 Vaxholm

  19. Kronängsskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Kronängsskolan

  20. Kronängsskolan: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  21. Kronängsskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2017-07-01

  22. Resarö skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Resarö skola

  23. Rindö skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Rindö skola

  24. Söderfjärdsskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Söderfjärdsskolan

  25. Vaxö skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vaxö skola

  26. Söderfjärdsskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  27. Söderfjärdsskolan: Head changed

  28. Vaxö skola: Head changed

  29. Vaxö skola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  30. Resarö skola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

… and 3 older events.

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