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Schools in Boxholm municipality

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10 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 Boxholm, Östergötland County. The three most common school forms: 6 preschool, 3 after-school care, 2 compulsory school (+2 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 6 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Boxholm

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
2
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
6
Municipal
10
Independent
0

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Boxholm has 10 schools with a merit value of 224.5 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 79.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

10 schools781 pupils79.6% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.2%)

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Summary — Boxholm

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Boxholm municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
10
10 municipal, 0 independent
Total pupils
781
2 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
224.5
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
79.6%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
157,520 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
11.9
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Boxholm municipality has 10 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 224.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (79.6%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Boxholm

How many schools are there in Boxholm?
Boxholm municipality has 10 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 2 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 6 offer preschool. 10 of the units are municipal and 0 are independent. A total of 781 pupils attend schools in Boxholm.
What are the merit values in Boxholm?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Boxholm is 224.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Stenbockskolan with 220.6 points.
Which school in Boxholm has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Åsbo skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Boxholm at 90.4%. The municipality value is 79.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Boxholm?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Boxholm is 157,520 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 142,175 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Boxholm 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 Boxholm
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Boxholm
Mother-tongue tuition

17.4% 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: 6,493 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 Boxholm compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
2/7
Qualified teachers 2025
3/7
Cost/pupil 2025
6/7

Skolkoll score in Boxholm

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 Boxholm
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Boxholm: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Åsbo skola with Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Lowest: Stenbockskolan with Skolkoll score 49 out of 100.

Åsbo skola
Skolkoll score 61 out of 100
Stenbockskolan
Skolkoll score 49 out of 100
2 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Boxholm

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Boxholm with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Åsbo skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBOXHOLMS KOMMUN11090.4%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Composite index.
StenbockskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBOXHOLMS KOMMUN44076.7%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index.
Stenbockskolan AGRAdapted compulsory schoolBOXHOLMS KOMMUN——No score
Preschools in BoxholmBoxholm has 6 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Boxholm with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Boxholm you—224.5Better than neighbour average79.6%In line with neighbour average157,520 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Mjölby14.3 km207.2Worse than neighbour average79.5%In line with neighbour average135,897 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Tranås15 km215.3In line with neighbour average73.4%Worse than neighbour average159,647 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Ödeshög21.7 km222.3Better than neighbour average60.7%Worse than neighbour average156,010 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Vadstena26.5 km206.8Worse than neighbour average93.9%Better than neighbour average156,627 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Motala36.8 km205.2Worse than neighbour average75.9%In line with neighbour average138,762 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Linköping38.4 km228.3Better than neighbour average82.4%Better than neighbour average146,110 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Neighbour avg214.277.6%148,842 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 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Boxholm municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Boxholm

  1. HJORTENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from PARKGATAN 22, 59503 BOXHOLM to BOX 79, 59503 BOXHOLM

  2. RINNAGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from PARKGATAN 22, 59503 BOXHOLM to BOX 79, 59503 BOXHOLM

  3. BERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. Stenbockskolan AGR: Grades changed from 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  5. Stenbockskolan AGR: Grades changed from 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  6. BERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. BERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  8. BERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. Stenbockskolan: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  10. Stenbockskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-07-01

  11. Stenbockskolan AGR: Renamed from Stenbockskolan GRS to Stenbockskolan AGR

  12. Rinnagårdens förskola och fritidshem: Operating name changed from unknown name to Rinnagårdens fritidshem

  13. Stenbockskolan AGR: Operating name changed from unknown name to Stenbockskolan

  14. Åsbo skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Åsbo skola

  15. Åsbo skola: Address changed from Åsbo, 59575 Boxholm to Åsbo skola, 59575 Boxholm

  16. Åsbo skola: Operating name changed from Åsbo skola to unknown name

  17. Rinnagårdens förskola och fritidshem: Address changed from Rinna Rinnagården 1, 59016 BOXHOLM to Rinna Rinnagården 1, 59576 Boxholm

  18. Stenbockskolan AGR: Address changed from Skolgatan 1, 59012 BOXHOLM to Skolgatan 1, 59571 Boxholm

  19. Åsbo skola: Address changed from Åsbo, 59015 BOXHOLM to Åsbo, 59575 Boxholm

  20. Stenbockskolan AGR: Start date changed from not_registered to 2019-08-12

  21. Åsbo skola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  22. Rinnagårdens förskola och fritidshem: Start date changed from not_registered to 2015-08-01

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

  24. Åsbo skola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

Related

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Östergötland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Boxholm.Merit value year 9Compare Boxholm with other municipalities on merit values.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÅtvidabergCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.FinspångCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KindaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.LinköpingCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.MjölbyCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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