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Schools in Torsås municipality

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13 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 Torsås, Kalmar County. The three most common school forms: 5 compulsory school, 5 preschool, 5 preschool class (+4 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 Torsås

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
5
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
5
Municipal
12
Independent
1

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.

Torsås has 13 schools with a merit value of 216.8 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 79.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

13 schools1,324 pupils79.9% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.9%)

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Summary — Torsås

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Torsås municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

13Active schools12 municipal, 1 independent
1,324Total pupils5 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
216.8Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
79.9%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
169,375 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.7Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Torsås municipality has 13 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 216.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (79.9%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Torsås

How many schools are there in Torsås?
Torsås municipality has 13 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 5 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 5 offer preschool. 12 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 1,324 pupils attend schools in Torsås.
What are the merit values in Torsås?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Torsås is 216.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Torskolan H with 216.8 points.
Which school in Torsås has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Torsås korrespondensgymnasium 1 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Torsås at 100%. The municipality value is 79.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Torsås?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Torsås is 169,375 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 157,202 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Torsås 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 Torsås
Mother-tongue tuition

5.4% 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: 6,574 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 Torsås compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Torsås

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 Torsås
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Torsås: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Bergkvara skola with Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Lowest: Torskolan H with Skolkoll score 51 out of 100.

Bergkvara skola
Skolkoll score 65 out of 100
Torskolan LM
Skolkoll score 61 out of 100
Söderåkra skola
Skolkoll score 60 out of 100
Torskolan H
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
4 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Torsås
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Torsås: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Torsås korrespondensgymnasium 1 with Skolkoll score 76 out of 100. Lowest: Torsås Korrespondensgymnasium 2 with Skolkoll score 67 out of 100.

Torsås korrespondensgymnasium 1
Skolkoll score 76 out of 100
Torsås Korrespondensgymnasium 2
Skolkoll score 67 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Torsås

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Torsås with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Bergkvara skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTORSÅS KOMMUN10087.2%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Near average.
FrejaskolanAdapted compulsory school, Adult education, Preschool classTORSÅS KOMMUN———
Gullabo skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTORSÅS KOMMUN10——
Söderåkra skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTORSÅS KOMMUN9079.2%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Torsås korrespondensgymnasium 1Upper secondary schoolTORSÅS KOMMUN270100%Skolkoll score 76 out of 100. Above average.
Torsås Korrespondensgymnasium 2Upper secondary schoolTORSÅS KOMMUN28098.5%Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Near average.
Torskolan HCompulsory schoolTORSÅS KOMMUN18073.1%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Torskolan LMAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTORSÅS KOMMUN20083%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in TorsåsTorsås has 5 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 Torsås with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Torsås you—216.879.9%169,375 SEK
Karlskrona35 km222.375.3%142,346 SEK
Mörbylånga35 km237.482.8%148,496 SEK
Emmaboda35.7 km216.477.7%158,829 SEK
Nybro38.3 km20472%146,756 SEK
Kalmar42 km233.887.7%134,601 SEK
Ronneby50 km192.972.1%159,173 SEK
Neighbour avg217.877.9%148,367 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 Torsås municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Torsås

  1. EKLÖVET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. GULLABO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. SKEPPET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. SMULTRONET: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. EKLÖVET: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  6. GULLABO FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  7. SKEPPET: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  8. SMULTRONET: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. Bergkvara skola: Head changed

  10. Frejaskolan: Head changed

  11. Gullabo skola: Head changed

  12. Söderåkra skola: Head changed

  13. Torsås korrespondensgymnasium 1: Head changed

  14. Torsås korrespondensgymnasium 1: Contact details changed from url: http://www.torsas.se, email: info.bildning@torsas.se, phone: 0486-33585 to url: http://www.torsas.se, email: info@korr.se, phone: 0486-33585

  15. Torsås Korrespondensgymnasium 2: Head changed

  16. Torsås Korrespondensgymnasium 2: Contact details changed from url: http://www.torsas.se, email: info.bildning@torsas.se, phone: 0486-33585 to url: http://www.torsas.se, email: info@korr.se, phone: 0486-33585

  17. Frejaskolan: School types changed from GRAN, VUX to FKLASS, GRAN, VUX

  18. Gullabo skola: Head changed

  19. Frejaskolan: School types changed from GRAN to GRAN, VUX

  20. Frejaskolan: Head changed

  21. Frejaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.torsas.se, email: info.bildning@torsas.se, phone: 0486-33463 to url: http://www.torsas.se, email: info.bildning@torsas.se, phone: 0486-33461

  22. Torskolan H: Head changed

  23. Frejaskolan: Renamed from Torsås Grundsärskola to Frejaskolan

  24. Frejaskolan: Head changed

  25. Frejaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.torsas.se, email: info.bildning@torsas.se, phone: 0486-33558 to url: http://www.torsas.se, email: info.bildning@torsas.se, phone: 0486-33463

  26. Gullabo skola: Head changed

  27. Gullabo skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.torsas.se, email: info.bildning@torsas.se, phone: 0486-33432 to url: http://www.torsas.se, email: info.bildning@torsas.se, phone: 0486-33512

  28. Torskolan H: Head changed

  29. Torskolan LM: Head changed

  30. Torskolan LM: Contact details changed from url: http://www.torsas.se, email: info.bildning@torsas.se, phone: 0486-33432 to url: http://www.torsas.se, email: info.bildning@torsas.se, phone: 0486-33512

… and 58 older events.

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Kalmar CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Torsås.Merit value year 9Compare Torsås 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.BorgholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.EmmabodaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HögsbyCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HultsfredCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KalmarCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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