Preschool
Apply through the municipality's preschool queue. Place guarantee is normally within four months; fees are income-based.
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Schools in Nybro municipality
40 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 Nybro, Kalmar County. The three most common school forms: 17 preschool, 15 compulsory school, 12 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 Nybro
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
- 15
- Upper secondary
- 3
- Preschools
- 17
- Municipal
- 37
- Independent
- 3
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.
Nybro has 40 schools with a merit value of 204 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 72% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).
40 schools3,287 pupils72% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.7%)
Apply for a place in Nybro
Short guide to how to apply by school form in Nybro.
Compulsory school
School choice is usually handled by the municipality. Dates vary; check the municipality's own calendar.
Go to Nybro e-service for school choice (opens in a new window)Upper secondary
Apply through the regional upper-secondary admissions system. Admission results are normally published in July.
Go to Nybro e-service for upper-secondary application (opens in a new window)Practical info
Summary — Nybro
Five key insights about the municipality's education system.
- Year 9 merit value (compulsory school, Kolada 2025: 204) is 24.5 points below the national average (228.5).
- Merit value has declined by 8.7 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
- Schools perform on average 11.7 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
- The share of qualified teachers (compulsory school, Kolada 2025: 72%) is 1.3 percentage points below the Kolada national value for the same year and school type.
- Teacher qualification rate is declining: -3.8 percentage points over the measurement period.
Key metrics — Nybro municipality
Overview of the municipality's education system.
- Active schools
- 40
- 37 municipal, 3 independent
- Total pupils
- 3,287
- 15 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
- Average year-9 merit
- 204
- Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
- How to read the merit value
- Qualified teachers
- 72%
- Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.1
- Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality
Nybro municipality has 40 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 204 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (72%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.
Development over time
The municipality's key school metrics for the last 6 years (2020–2025). Source is shown per metric.
Merit value yr 9↓ -4.1 %
Trend: 212.7 to 204, down2020: 212.7 p2025: 204 p
Merit values have decreased by 8.7 points since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Qualified teachers↓ -5.0 %
Trend: 75.8 to 72, down2020: 75.8 %2025: 72 %
Share of qualified teachers has decreased by 3.8 percentage points since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Cost per pupil↑ +20.9 %
Trend: 121,435 to 146,756, up2020: 121,435 SEK2025: 146,756 SEK
Cost per pupil has risen by 25,320 SEK since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Common questions about schools in Nybro
- How many schools are there in Nybro?
- Nybro municipality has 40 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 15 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 17 offer preschool. 37 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 3,287 pupils attend schools in Nybro.
- What are the merit values in Nybro?
- The municipality year-9 merit value in Nybro is 204 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Alsterbro skola with 213.6 points.
- Which school in Nybro has the highest teacher qualification rate?
- Åkrahällskolan Akra02 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Nybro at 88.9%. The municipality value is 72% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
- How much does a school place cost in Nybro?
- The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Nybro is 146,756 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 143,233 SEK per pupil.
Municipal support functions for schools
Practical information about how Nybro organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.
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 NybroThe municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.
Preschool in NybroThe municipality is responsible for school transport to and from compulsory school where distance, traffic safety or disability warrants it. Regulated by the Education Act (Skollagen) 10:32.
About school transport25.2% 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).
Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 7,232 SEK/year (2025).B
Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.
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 worksHow does Nybro compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
- Merit value 2025
- 7/7
- Qualified teachers 2025
- 6/7
- Cost/pupil 2025
- 2/7
Skolkoll score in Nybro
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 Nybro
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden
Compulsory schools in Nybro: 14 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Fagerslättsskolan Fa01 with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Municipal average 50, neutral midpoint 50.
14 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Nybro
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden
Upper secondary schools in Nybro: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Åkrahällskolan Akra01 with Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Lowest: Åkrahällskolan Akra03 with Skolkoll score 57 out of 100.
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Nybro
Compare schools| School | Forms | Provider | Pupils | Qual. teachers | Skolkoll score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Åkrahällskolan Akra01 | Upper secondary school | NYBRO KOMMUN | 220 | 86.4% | Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Åkrahällskolan Akra02 | Upper secondary school | NYBRO KOMMUN | 210 | 88.9% | Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Åkrahällskolan Akra03 | Upper secondary school | NYBRO KOMMUN | 60 | 45.1% | Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Alsterbro skola | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | NYBRO KOMMUN | 90 | 63.7% | Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Fagerslättsskolan Fa01 | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | NYBRO KOMMUN | 80 | 82.9% | Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Fagerslättsskolan Fa02 | After-school care, Compulsory school | NYBRO KOMMUN | 70 | 77.7% | Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Flerohopp skola | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | NYBRO KOMMUN | 50 | 76.9% | Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Hanemålaskolan | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | NYBRO KOMMUN | 310 | 75.1% | Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Hanemålaskolan anpassad grundskola | Adapted compulsory school | NYBRO KOMMUN | — | — | No score |
| Kristvallabrunn skola | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | NYBRO KOMMUN | 20 | 23.9% | Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Composite index. Limited confidence. |
| Ljunghaga resursskola | Compulsory school | NYBRO KOMMUN | 10 | — | No score |
| Madesjöskolan Ma01 | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | NYBRO KOMMUN | 220 | 75.6% | Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Madesjöskolan Ma02 | Compulsory school | NYBRO KOMMUN | 290 | 77.8% | Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Nybro Montessoriskola | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | NYBRO INTRESSEFÖRENING FÖR MONTESSORI | 80 | 83% | Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Orrefors skola | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | NYBRO KOMMUN | 80 | 65.6% | Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Örsjö skola | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | NYBRO KOMMUN | 50 | 62.6% | Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Paradisskolan anpassad grundskola | Adapted compulsory school | NYBRO KOMMUN | — | — | No score |
| Paradisskolan Pa01 | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | NYBRO KOMMUN | 140 | 79.3% | Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Paradisskolan Pa02 | Compulsory school | NYBRO KOMMUN | 370 | 63% | Skolkoll score 36 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Västerängsskolan | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | NYBRO KOMMUN | 180 | 77.3% | Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Composite index. |
Preschools in NybroNybro has 17 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 %).
| Municipality | Distance | Merit value (2025) | Qual. teachers (2025) | Cost/pupil (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nybro you | — | 204Worse than neighbour average | 72%Worse than neighbour average | 146,756 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Kalmar | 25.1 km | 233.8Better than neighbour average | 87.7%Better than neighbour average | 134,601 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Emmaboda | 27.7 km | 216.4Worse than neighbour average | 77.7%In line with neighbour average | 158,829 SEKIn line with neighbour average |
| Torsås | 38.3 km | 216.8Worse than neighbour average | 79.9%In line with neighbour average | 169,375 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Lessebo | 39 km | 231.2In line with neighbour average | 71.9%Worse than neighbour average | 173,876 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Mörbylånga | 39.1 km | 237.4Better than neighbour average | 82.8%Better than neighbour average | 148,496 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Mönsterås | 41.2 km | 212Worse than neighbour average | 72.8%Worse than neighbour average | 161,656 SEKIn line with neighbour average |
| Neighbour avg | 224.6 | 78.8% | 157,805 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.
Explore the statistics in depth
Detailed statistics for Nybro municipality, organised by school form and theme. Click for full tables, trends and comparisons.
Compulsory schoolsAll compulsory schools with merit values, teachers and grade distribution.Upper secondaryProgrammes, graduation rates and pathways to higher education.Preschool and childcarePreschools, fritidshem and pedagogical care with key metrics.Safety and study environmentSchool Inspectorate survey results for safety and study peace.Demographics and youthPopulation, household types, child welfare and economic conditions.All municipal dataEconomy, society, environment, adult education and SCB peer benchmark.
Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.
National comparison
See how Nybro municipality compares in a national perspective.
Timeline — school events in Nybro
BLÅKLOCKANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV
FLYGSFORS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV
GAZELLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV
BLÅKLOCKANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV
FLYGSFORS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV
GAZELLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV
BLÅKLOCKANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT
FLYGSFORS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT
GAZELLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT
BLÅKLOCKANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT
FLYGSFORS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT
GAZELLENS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT
Nybro vuxenutbildning, komvux 3: Address changed from Mossvägen 10, 38236 Nybro to Långgatan 13, 38241 Nybro
Västerängsskolan: Address changed from Mossvägen 10, 38236 Nybro to Västerängsgatan 34, 38232 Nybro
Västerängsskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Ljunghaga resursskola: Address changed from Tallgölsgatan 7B, 38236 Nybro to Tallgölsgatan 7, 38236 Nybro
Fagerslättsskolan Fa02: School types changed from GR to FTH, GR
Ljunghaga resursskola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2024-02-05
Hanemålaskolan anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Hanemålaskolan sär to Hanemålaskolan anpassad grundskola
Nybro vuxenutbildning, komvux som anpassad utbildning: Renamed from Nybro vuxenutbildning, lärvux to Nybro vuxenutbildning, komvux som anpassad utbildning
Paradisskolan anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Paradisskolan sär to Paradisskolan anpassad grundskola
Nybro Montessoriskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Nybro Montessoriskola
Västerängsskolan: Address changed from Västerängsgatan 34, 38232 Nybro to Mossvägen 10, 38236 Nybro
Nybro vuxenutbildning, komvux som anpassad utbildning: Renamed from Nybro vuxenutbildning, särvux to Nybro vuxenutbildning, lärvux
Nybro vuxenutbildning, komvux 3: Start date changed from not_registered to 2018-08-20
Alsterbro skola: Address changed from Alstervägen 55, 38044 ALSTERBRO to Alstervägen 55, 38273 Alsterbro
Fagerslättsskolan Fa01: Start date changed from not_registered to 2018-03-07
Fagerslättsskolan Fa02: Start date changed from not_registered to 2018-03-07
Orrefors skola: Address changed from Flygsforsvägen 14, 38040 ORREFORS to Flygsforsvägen 14, 38271 Orrefors
Nybro Montessoriskola: Operator name changed to: Nybro Intresseförening För Montessori (previously: Nybro intresseförening förmontessori)
… and 42 older events.
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