All compulsory schools in Vetlanda — 18 schools

Vetlanda has 18 compulsory schools of which 1 are independent. Average merit score: 207.8 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Vetlanda

All 18 compulsory schools in Vetlanda sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Björkö skola	–	78 %	80	Municipal
Brunnsgårdsskolan	–	89 %	60	Municipal
Bäckseda skola	–	64 %	240	Municipal
Ekenässjöns skola	–	72 %	110	Municipal
Holsby skola	–	73 %	170	Municipal
Korsberga skola	–	63 %	120	Municipal
Kvillsfors skola	–	55 %	70	Municipal
Landsbro skola 7-9	221.5	65 %	290	Municipal
Landsbro skola f-6	–	60 %	140	Municipal
Mogärdeskolan	–	47 %	220	Municipal
Myresjö skola	–	46 %	90	Municipal
Norrgårdsskolan	–	68 %	210	Municipal
Nye skola	–	46 %	80	Municipal
Ramkvilla skola	–	43 %	50	Municipal
Tomaslundsskolan	–	69 %	260	Municipal
Vetlanda Friskola	220.4	71 %	100	Independent
Withalaskolan 1	191.5	62 %	420	Municipal
Withalaskolan 2	197.9	59 %	280	Municipal

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Vetlanda municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 205.3 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 204.8 / 220.4
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 59.8 %
Pass in mathematics: 81.2 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 74.2 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 67.5 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 53.9 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Vetlanda municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 62.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 62.1 % / 70.4 %
Pupils per teacher: 11.2

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Vetlanda municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025): 62.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↓ Declining (-4.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Vetlanda (%)

2020: 66.6 %2025: 62.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

Pupil counts and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 3,017
Municipal / independent share: 95.6 % / 4.4 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 150,872 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 143,427 SEK/pupil

Teaching

78,895 SEK

Premises

28,868 SEK

Student health

5,118 SEK

Meals

9,850 SEK

Learning tools

8,917 SEK

Other

11,779 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Vetlanda municipality.

Student health, compulsory school: 5,118 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 84.1 %
Preventive work (staff): 71.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 57.2 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 67.5 %
Safety at school: 81 %
Study calm: 42.9 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Vetlanda municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 28 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 16.7 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 26 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 91.4 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 63.4 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 2 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

-12Average deviation (merit score) across 3 schools

SALSA results per school in Vetlanda, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Landsbro skola 7-9	222	224	-2
Withalaskolan 1	191	208	-17
Withalaskolan 2	198	215	-17

Highest merit score in Vetlanda

Top 4 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 4 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Landsbro skola 7-9	VETLANDA KOMMUN	221.5	-2	65.2 %	290
Vetlanda Friskola	HOPE STIFTELSEN	220.4	–	70.9 %	100
Withalaskolan 2	VETLANDA KOMMUN	197.9	-17	59.2 %	280
Withalaskolan 1	VETLANDA KOMMUN	191.5	-17	62 %	420

School ranking — Vetlanda

All 4 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Vetlanda sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Landsbro skola 7-9	221.5	-2	65 %	290
Vetlanda Friskola	220.4	–	71 %	100
Withalaskolan 2	197.9	-17	59 %	280
Withalaskolan 1	191.5	-17	62 %	420

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Vetlanda municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 43
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.4 %
Cost per pupil: 677,130 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 5.3

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Jul 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada