Virestads Friskola in Älmhult

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–6 in Älmhult, Kronobergs län · Virestads Friskola Ekonomisk förening

Skolkoll score: 45 of 100 How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
80 pupils 37.7% qualified teachers 10 pupils/teacher 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results* 50
Staff 2
Value-added* 50
Safety 76
Resources 80
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 3 of 5 dimensions.

Virestads Friskola is a compulsory school in Älmhult, Kronobergs län. The school has 80 pupils and 10 pupils per teacher. 37.7% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Virestads Friskola Ekonomisk förening.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.

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Warning signals

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1 warning signal identified
Low share of qualified teachers 38%

38% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (74%).

School signal summary

Above average
compared to national averages
Pupils/teacher
10 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.1
Qualified teachers
37.7% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 68.4%
School National Municipality

School profileSchool strengths and profile

School's strengths compared to all compulsory schools nationally. Source: Skolverket, Schools Inspectorate. Method.

Percentile ranking

School's position among all compulsory schools in Sweden.

Qualified teachers P2
Teacher density P80

Safety index

76 /100
Safety 84%
Study environment 68%
Anti-bullying 74%
Staff 76%

Cost per pupil The municipality’s total cost for compulsory school per student per year. Ranges from under SEK 100,000 to over SEK 200,000.Read more in glossary → — Älmhult

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

163,539 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
84,113 SEK Teaching
29,833 SEK Facilities
7,008 SEK Meals
9,476 SEK Learning materials
4,097 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 156,306 SEK/pupil. This school is run by an independent provider and receives a pupil allowance from the municipality.

Student support services Collective term for the school’s medical, psychological, psychosocial, and special-educational services.Read more in glossary → in Älmhult

Municipality-level data on student health and support resources. Source: Kolada and the Schools Inspectorate.

Student health, compulsory school
4,097 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
54.9%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
56.1%
Support from student health (staff)
81.4%
Preventive work (staff)
73.8%

View all key figures for Älmhult · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Älmhult

Municipality-level key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Älmhult. The data covers the entire municipality and may differ from this specific unit.

Children per FTE
21.1 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
31.7% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
53,250 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
66.1% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
1,112

View all key figures for Älmhult · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Älmhult

Population forecast for children ages 6–15 in Älmhult. Source: SCB.

2,483 ages 6–15 (2025)
2,348 ages 6–15 (2030)
2,155 ages 6–15 (2035)
-5.4 % Change

Staff & stability

Staff stability and qualification data, shown first at school level and then at municipality level.

This school

Indicator based on the share of permanently employed, senior and qualified teachers. The school has relatively low staff stability.

Low
Permanently employed
100%
Senior teachers
0%
Qualified teachers
37.7%

Teacher turnover: 12.9% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 68.4% (national: 74%).

A high share of permanently employed and qualified teachers indicates a more stable staff situation. Source: Skolverket Statistical Database.

Municipality

How stable the teaching workforce is in the municipality, measured as the trend in the share of qualified teachers over time. Municipality-level data from Kolada. School-specific trend is shown above under This school.

Qualified teachers The proportion of teachers with a teaching licence and qualification in the subjects they teach.Read more in glossary → — Älmhult (2025)
67.8% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +4.5 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Älmhult
10.6 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Älmhult (%)

2020: 63.3% 2025: 67.8%

All staff data for Älmhult

Similar schools

The 5 most similar compulsory schools based on pupil count, geography, teacher qualifications and pupil composition.

Bråthults Friskola
Älmhult
30 pupils
8 km away 92% similarity
Novaskolan
Älmhult
10 pupils
16 km away 88% similarity
Älmhults Montessoriskola
Älmhult
Qual: 47.2% 60 pupils
16 km away 87% similarity
Färe Montessoriskola
Östra Göinge
Merit: 146.7 Qual: 43.9% 100 pupils
41 km away 83% similarity
Horda skola
Värnamo
Qual: 38% 70 pupils
47 km away 82% similarity

Student throughput The proportion of upper secondary students who graduate within three years. An important quality measure for upper secondary schools.Read more in glossary →

Proxy: difference in pass rate (all subjects) year 6 vs year 9.

23 Pupils yr 6

Pupils per year group

Year 1
8
Year 2
8
Year 3
12
Year 4
10
Year 5
17
Year 6
23

Statistics

Number of pupils
80 Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsNumber of pupilsPupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.Read more about the method →
Pupils per teacher
10 (municipal avg: 11.1, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
37.7% (municipal avg: 68.4%, national: 74%)
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Personnel

Permanently employed
100% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsPermanently employed teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Senior teachers
0%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
12.9%
Certified in subject(s)
41.5% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
9
Share of female teachers
93.3%

School survey — radar chart

Student responses across 5 dimensions. Grey area = national average. What does the survey measure?

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 84% +2.2 pp
Study environment 68% +11.5 pp
Anti-bullying 74% +8.9 pp
Stimulation 74% +8.1 pp
Support 82% +8 pp
Avg 76%

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 5)

NKI per year (0–10): the "nojdhet" dimension when present, otherwise the average of all survey dimensions. What does the survey measure?

7.6 2023 7.5 2025
Stable (-0.1 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
5.2%
Other mother tongue than Swedish
35.8% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
21.2% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
75.9%

Safety in the municipality

Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.

Reported crimes (total)
10,019 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
823 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
216 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
812 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Postal address

Pehr Hörbergs väg 14, 34373 VIRESTAD

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About data and sources

Statistics are sourced from Skolverket, Kolada/RKA and SCB. Latest known data update: . Empty values mean the data is missing at source or not applicable to this school type.

School unit code
28837069
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–6
Orientation
ALLMAN
School provider
Virestads Friskola Ekonomisk förening
Organisation number
7696194153
Provider type
Independent
Municipality
Älmhult
County
Kronobergs län
Legal form
Cooperative association
Principal
Jakob Sträng

For definitions and methodology: method, data sources and glossary.

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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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