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Schools in Gnosjö municipality

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21 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 Gnosjö, Jönköping County. The three most common school forms: 9 preschool, 7 compulsory school, 6 after-school care (+4 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 Gnosjö

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
7
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
9
Municipal
20
Independent
1

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.

Gnosjö has 21 schools with a merit value of 222.8 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 64.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

21 schools1,585 pupils64.2% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.3%)

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Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Gnosjö

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Gnosjö municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
21
20 municipal, 1 independent
Total pupils
1,585
7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
222.8
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
64.2%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
151,243 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
10.1
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Gnosjö municipality has 21 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 222.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (64.2%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Gnosjö

How many schools are there in Gnosjö?
Gnosjö municipality has 21 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 9 offer preschool. 20 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,585 pupils attend schools in Gnosjö.
What are the merit values in Gnosjö?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Gnosjö is 222.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Hillerstorpsskolan 7-9 with 231.9 points.
Which school in Gnosjö has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Gnosjöandans kunskapsc. gy has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Gnosjö at 76.8%. The municipality value is 64.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Gnosjö?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Gnosjö is 151,243 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 145,554 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Gnosjö 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 Gnosjö
Preschool application

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

Preschool in Gnosjö
Mother-tongue tuition

36.6% 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: 7,062 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 Gnosjö compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
2/7
Qualified teachers 2025
6/7
Cost/pupil 2025
5/7

Skolkoll score in Gnosjö

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 Gnosjö
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Gnosjö: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Åvikenskolan with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Municipal average 45, neutral midpoint 50.

7 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Gnosjö
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Gnosjö: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Gnosjöandans kunskapsc. gy with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Lowest: Gnosjöandans kunskapsc. gy with Skolkoll score 42 out of 100.

Gnosjöandans kunskapsc. gy
Skolkoll score 42 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Gnosjö

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Gnosjö with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careGNOSJÖ KOMMUN——No score
ÅvikenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolGNOSJÖ KOMMUN12074%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index.
Bäckaskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolGNOSJÖ KOMMUN20058.4%Skolkoll score 34 out of 100. Composite index.
Bäckaskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGNOSJÖ KOMMUN25064.5%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Composite index.
Ekbackens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGNOSJÖ KOMMUN6065.5%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Composite index.
Gnosjöandans kunskapsc. gyUpper secondary schoolGNOSJÖ KOMMUN27076.8%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Composite index.
Hillerstorpsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolGNOSJÖ KOMMUN12062.2%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
Hillerstorpsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGNOSJÖ KOMMUN19072.4%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Composite index.
KulltorpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGNOSJÖ KOMMUN5039.8%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in GnosjöGnosjö has 9 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 Gnosjö with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Gnosjö you—222.8Better than neighbour average64.2%Worse than neighbour average151,243 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Gislaved18.1 km208.3In line with neighbour average66.5%Worse than neighbour average145,173 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Vaggeryd25.5 km200.4Worse than neighbour average72.7%Better than neighbour average142,890 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Värnamo25.9 km223.7Better than neighbour average70.3%In line with neighbour average143,744 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Tranemo28.5 km215.3Better than neighbour average77.6%Better than neighbour average145,848 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Svenljunga43.7 km197Worse than neighbour average70.6%In line with neighbour average155,229 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Hylte49.5 km199Worse than neighbour average60.4%Worse than neighbour average183,521 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Neighbour avg207.369.7%152,734 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 Gnosjö municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Gnosjö

  1. Anpassad grundskola: School types changed from GRAN to FTH, GRAN

  2. LINGONETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. Bäckaskolan 7-9: Address changed from Läroverksgatan 17, 33532 Gnosjö to Läroverksgatan 15, 33532 Gnosjö

  4. Bäckaskolan F-6: Address changed from Läroverksgatan 17, 33532 Gnosjö to Läroverksgatan 15, 33532 Gnosjö

  5. Åvikenskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FTH, GR

  6. Bäckaskolan 7-9: Address changed from Läroverksgatan 17, 33532 Gnosjö to Läroverksgatan 15, 33532 Gnosjö

  7. Bäckaskolan F-6: Address changed from Läroverksgatan 17, 33532 Gnosjö to Läroverksgatan 15, 33532 Gnosjö

  8. Åvikenskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FTH, GR

  9. LINGONETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. LINGONETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  11. LINGONETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  12. Anpassad grundskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-07-01

  13. Bäckaskolan 7-9: School types changed from GR, GRAN to GR

  14. Bäckaskolan 7-9: Grades changed from 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

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

  16. Åvikenskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  17. Kulltorpsskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  18. Gnosjöandans kunskapsc. gy: School types changed from GY, GYAN to GY

  19. Kulltorpsskolan: Address changed from Västanvägen 2, 33031 Kulltorp to Västanvägen 2, 33596 Kulltorp

  20. Gnosjöandans kunskapsc. anpassade vux.: Renamed from Gnosjöandans kunskapsc. särvux to Gnosjöandans kunskapsc. anpassade vux.

  21. Bäckaskolan 7-9: Grades changed from 7, 8, 9 to 6, 7, 8, 9

  22. Ekbackens skola: Renamed from Åsenhögaskolan to Ekbackens skola

  23. Ekbackens skola: Operating name changed from Åsenhögaskolan to Ekbackens skola

  24. Bäckaskolan F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  25. Hillerstorpsskolan 7-9: Address changed from Kävsjövägen 4, 33033 HILLERSTORP to Kävsjövägen 4, 33573 Hillerstorp

  26. Hillerstorpsskolan F-6: Address changed from Kävsjövägen 4, 33033 HILLERSTORP to Kävsjövägen 4, 33573 Hillerstorp

  27. Åvikenskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  28. Bäckaskolan F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  29. Bäckaskolan 7-9: Operating name changed from unknown name to Bäckaskolan

  30. Bäckaskolan F-6: Operating name changed from unknown name to Bäckaskolan

… and 21 older events.

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Jönköping CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Gnosjö.Merit value year 9Compare Gnosjö with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.AnebyCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.EksjöCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.GislavedCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HaboCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.JönköpingCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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