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Schools in Habo municipality

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33 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 Habo, Jönköping County. The three most common school forms: 25 preschool, 7 after-school care, 7 compulsory school (+2 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 Habo

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
0
Preschools
25
Municipal
29
Independent
4

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.

Habo has 33 schools with a merit value of 230.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 83.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

33 schools3,398 pupils83.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Habo

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Habo municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

33Active schools29 municipal, 4 independent
3,398Total pupils7 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
230.1Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
83.7%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
133,684 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.2Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Habo municipality has 33 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 230.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (83.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Habo

How many schools are there in Habo?
Habo municipality has 33 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 25 offer preschool. 29 of the units are municipal and 4 are independent. A total of 3,398 pupils attend schools in Habo.
What are the merit values in Habo?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Habo is 230.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Hagabodaskolan with 230.1 points.
Which school in Habo has the highest teacher qualification rate?
BRANDSTORPS FÖRSKOLA/FRITIDSHEM has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Habo at 98.4%. The municipality value is 83.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Habo?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Habo is 133,684 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 131,080 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Habo 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 Habo
Mother-tongue tuition

10.2% 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: 5,456 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 Habo compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
1/7Merit value 2025
1/7Qualified teachers 2025
2/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Habo

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 Habo
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Habo: 7 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Alléskolan with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Municipal average 58, neutral midpoint 50.

7 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Habo

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Habo with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
AlléskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHABO KOMMUN40089.2%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Ängen anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careHABO KOMMUN———
BränningeskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHABO KOMMUN15082.8%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Fagerhults skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHABO KOMMUN10082%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
HagabodaskolanCompulsory schoolHABO KOMMUN60080.6%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
HagenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHABO KOMMUN28082.7%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
KärnekullaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHABO KOMMUN24088.4%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
KråkerydskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHABO KOMMUN12077.9%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in HaboHabo has 25 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 Habo with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Habo you—230.183.7%133,684 SEK
Mullsjö12.2 km203.972.5%138,158 SEK
Jönköping16.5 km221.778.5%129,807 SEK
Tidaholm30.2 km20864.3%146,029 SEK
Ulricehamn41.3 km211.272.4%149,511 SEK
Falköping41.5 km218.168.9%145,513 SEK
Aneby42.1 km223.664.3%144,996 SEK
Neighbour avg214.470.2%142,335 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 Habo municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Habo

  1. I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN: Renamed from Förskola 487268 to I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN

  2. I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN: Operating name changed from Förskola 487268 to I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN

  3. I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN: Operator name changed to: Friluftsfrämjandet I Ur Och Skur Utveckling AB (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  4. I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN: Address changed from Alsnögatan 7, 11641 STOCKHOLM to OXDRAGARSLINGAN 7-9, 56636 HABO

  5. I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN: Renamed from I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN to Förskola 487268

  6. I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN: Operating name changed from I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN to Förskola 487268

  7. I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Friluftsfrämjandet I Ur Och Skur Utveckling AB)

  8. I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN: Address changed from OXDRAGARSLINGAN 7-9, 56636 HABO to Alsnögatan 7, 11641 STOCKHOLM

  9. BRANDSTORPS FÖRSKOLA/FRITIDSHEM: Address changed from Plogargatan 13, 56624 Habo to BOX 212, 56624 HABO

  10. BACKSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. LAGGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  13. Alléskolan: Head changed

  14. Alléskolan: Head changed

  15. BACKSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  16. FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  17. LAGGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  18. BACKSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  19. FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  20. LAGGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  21. FÖRSKOLAN FRAMTIDEN: Renamed from Förskola 208349 to FÖRSKOLAN FRAMTIDEN

  22. FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN: Renamed from Förskola 717014 to FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN

  23. I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN: Renamed from Förskola 487268 to I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN

  24. MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN UPPTÄCKAREN: Renamed from Förskola 188624 to MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN UPPTÄCKAREN

  25. BACKSIPPANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  26. FÖRSKOLAN FRAMTIDEN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN FRAMTIDEN to Förskola 208349

  27. FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN to Förskola 717014

  28. FÖRSKOLAN SOLSTRÅLEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  29. I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN: Renamed from I UR OCH SKUR OXDRAGAREN to Förskola 487268

  30. LAGGETS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

… and 79 older events.

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