Compulsory schools in Ljungby

Ljungby has 20 compulsory schools of which 2 are independent. Average merit score: 204.9 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Ljungby

All 20 compulsory schools in Ljungby sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Agunnarydskolan	–	77 %	40	Municipal
Angelstadskolan	–	80 %	70	Municipal
Astradskolan 1	–	82 %	70	Municipal
Astradskolan 3	211.1	84 %	260	Municipal
Bolmsöskolan	–	72 %	20	Municipal
Ekebackenskolan	–	77 %	230	Municipal
Hagatorpskolan	187.9	60 %	150	Independent
Hamnedaskolan	–	58 %	60	Municipal
Hjortsbergskolan 1	–	72 %	230	Municipal
Hjortsbergskolan 2	205.2	74 %	250	Municipal
Kungshögsskolan 1	–	94 %	70	Municipal
Kungshögsskolan 2	209.0	82 %	220	Municipal
Kungshögsskolan 3	182.7	82 %	170	Municipal
Lidhults skolan	–	91 %	70	Municipal
Lingbygdens Friskola	–	76 %	60	Independent
Ryssbyskolan	–	81 %	100	Municipal
Stensbergskolan 2	–	80 %	280	Municipal
Vittarydskolan	–	48 %	40	Municipal
Åbyskolan 1	–	74 %	120	Municipal
Åbyskolan 2	233.2	73 %	240	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 209.5 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 208.3 / 224.4
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 62 %
Pass in mathematics: 79.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 78 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 54.8 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 58.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 76.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 77.2 % / 65.2 %
Pupils per teacher: 11.6

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 76.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+11.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Ljungby (%)

2020: 64.5 %2025: 76.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 2,771
Municipal / independent share: 91.9 % / 8.1 %

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: 147,975 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 142,916 SEK/pupil

Teaching

73,791 SEK

Premises

30,171 SEK

Student health

4,181 SEK

Meals

9,226 SEK

Learning tools

6,284 SEK

Other

19,263 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 4,181 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 64.3 %
Preventive work (staff): 54.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 59.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 47.2 %
Safety at school: 77.2 %
Study calm: 40.2 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 29 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 7.7 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 17 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 95 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 66 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 2.3 %

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.

Average deviation (merit score) across 6 schools: -8.3

SALSA results per school in Ljungby, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Åbyskolan 2	218	212	+5
Hagatorpskolan	224	221	+3
Astradskolan 3	219	223	-4
Kungshögsskolan 2	229	236	-8
Hjortsbergskolan 2	206	226	-19
Kungshögsskolan 3	194	221	-27

Highest merit score in Ljungby

Top 6 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 6 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Åbyskolan 2	LJUNGBY KOMMUN	233.2	+5	72.7 %	240
Astradskolan 3	LJUNGBY KOMMUN	211.1	-4	84 %	260
Kungshögsskolan 2	LJUNGBY KOMMUN	209	-8	82.2 %	220
Hjortsbergskolan 2	LJUNGBY KOMMUN	205.2	-19	74.1 %	250
Hagatorpskolan	Edukatus Alliance Holding AB	187.9	+3	60.1 %	150
Kungshögsskolan 3	LJUNGBY KOMMUN	182.7	-27	81.6 %	170

School ranking — Ljungby

All 6 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 Ljungby sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Åbyskolan 2	233.2	+5	73 %	240
Astradskolan 3	211.1	-4	84 %	260
Kungshögsskolan 2	209	-8	82 %	220
Hjortsbergskolan 2	205.2	-19	74 %	250
Hagatorpskolan	187.9	+3	60 %	150
Kungshögsskolan 3	182.7	-27	82 %	170

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 Ljungby municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 50
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.6 %
Cost per pupil: 501,109 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada