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Schools in Värnamo municipality

School profileData and statisticsMunicipal report (PDF)

69 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 Värnamo, Jönköping County. The three most common school forms: 36 preschool, 21 compulsory school, 19 after-school care (+5 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 Värnamo

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
21
Upper secondary
4
Preschools
36
Municipal
60
Independent
9

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.

Värnamo has 69 schools with a merit value of 223.7 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 70.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

69 schools6,488 pupils70.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Värnamo

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Värnamo municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

69Active schools60 municipal, 9 independent
6,488Total pupils21 compulsory, 4 upper secondary
223.7Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
70.3%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
143,744 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Värnamo municipality has 69 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 223.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (70.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Värnamo

How many schools are there in Värnamo?
Värnamo municipality has 69 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 21 of the units offer compulsory education, 4 offer upper-secondary education and 36 offer preschool. 60 of the units are municipal and 9 are independent. A total of 6,488 pupils attend schools in Värnamo.
What are the merit values in Värnamo?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Värnamo is 223.7 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Bors skola with 226.7 points.
Which school in Värnamo has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Västhorjaskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Värnamo at 93.8%. The municipality value is 70.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Värnamo?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Värnamo is 143,744 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 135,801 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Värnamo 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 Värnamo
Mother-tongue tuition

22.7% 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: 4,216 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 Värnamo compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
1/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
4/6Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Värnamo

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 Värnamo
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Värnamo: 19 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Hånger skola with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Municipal average 50, neutral midpoint 50.

19 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Värnamo
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Värnamo: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Finnvedens Gymnasium 2 with Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Lowest: Finnvedens Gymnasium 3 with Skolkoll score 48 out of 100.

Finnvedens Gymnasium 2
Skolkoll score 61 out of 100
Finnvedens Gymnasium 4
Skolkoll score 56 out of 100
Finnvedens Gymnasium 1
Skolkoll score 51 out of 100
Finnvedens Gymnasium 3
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
4 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Värnamo ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Värnamo

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Värnamo with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad Grundskola 7-9Adapted compulsory schoolVÄRNAMO KOMMUN———
Anpassad Grundskola F-6Adapted compulsory school, After-school careVÄRNAMO KOMMUN———
ApladalsskolanCompulsory schoolVÄRNAMO KOMMUN44080.7%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
BorbackaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÄRNAMO KOMMUN13076.7%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Bors skolaCompulsory schoolVÄRNAMO KOMMUN18049.4%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Bredaryds skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÄRNAMO KOMMUN15056.6%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Enehagens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÄRNAMO KOMMUN26054.5%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
ExposkolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolVÄRNAMO KOMMUN26073.9%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Finnvedens Gymnasium 1Upper secondary schoolVÄRNAMO KOMMUN21088.6%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Finnvedens Gymnasium 2Upper secondary schoolVÄRNAMO KOMMUN32093.6%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Finnvedens Gymnasium 3Upper secondary schoolVÄRNAMO KOMMUN39090.5%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Finnvedens Gymnasium 4Upper secondary schoolVÄRNAMO KOMMUN35091.1%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Finnvedens Gymnasium 5Adapted upper secondary schoolVÄRNAMO KOMMUN———
ForshedaskolanCompulsory schoolVÄRNAMO KOMMUN20064.5%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Fryele skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÄRNAMO KOMMUN4065.2%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Gällaryds skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÄRNAMO KOMMUN4026%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
GröndalsskolanCompulsory schoolVÄRNAMO KOMMUN45072%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
HanahöjskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÄRNAMO KOMMUN15072.4%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Hånger skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÄRNAMO KOMMUN4085.3%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Horda skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÄRNAMO KOMMUN7038%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Kärda skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÄRNAMO KOMMUN4062.8%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Lindens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolVÄRNAMO KOMMUN———
MossleskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÄRNAMO KOMMUN20089.8%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
RörstorpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÄRNAMO KOMMUN25082.1%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
Rydaholms skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÄRNAMO KOMMUN14072%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Tånnö skolaCompulsory school, Preschool classVÄRNAMO KOMMUN20——
TrälleborgAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolVÄRNAMO KOMMUN43067.7%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
VästhorjaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVÄRNAMO KOMMUN22093.8%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in VärnamoVärnamo has 36 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 Värnamo with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Värnamo you—223.770.3%143,744 SEK
Gnosjö26 km222.864.2%—
Gislaved33.2 km208.366.5%145,173 SEK
Vaggeryd33.3 km200.472.7%142,890 SEK
Ljungby37.6 km209.576.4%147,975 SEK
Sävsjö42.4 km212.364.9%140,554 SEK
Alvesta43.8 km209.368.3%142,053 SEK
Neighbour avg210.468.8%143,729 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 Värnamo municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Värnamo

  1. FÖRSKOLAN LYKTAN: Address changed from LINDÅS VISLANDA FÖRSAMLINGSHEM 1, 34252 VISLANDA to HEMBYGDSVÄGEN 7 Kärda, 33195 VÄRNAMO

  2. GLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. GLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. GLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  5. LYKTANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 924545 to LYKTANS FÖRSKOLA

  6. GLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  7. LYKTANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from LYKTANS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 924545

  8. Finnvedens Gymnasium 4: Head changed

  9. Bors skola: Head changed

  10. Bredaryds skola: Head changed

  11. Anpassad Grundskola 7-9: School types changed from GR to GRAN

  12. Anpassad Grundskola 7-9: Register field changed from false to unknown

  13. Hanahöjskolan: Address changed from Slättövägen 7, 33171 Forsheda to Slättövägen 9, 33171 Forsheda

  14. Trälleborg: Address changed from Kolonigatan 8, 33150 Värnamo to Kolonigatan 10, 33150 Värnamo

  15. Anpassad Grundskola 7-9: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  16. Anpassad Grundskola 7-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-01-23

  17. Anpassad Grundskola F-6: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  18. Anpassad Grundskola F-6: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-01-23

  19. Bors skola: Head changed

  20. Trälleborg: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FTH, GR

  21. Trälleborg: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 4, 5, 6

  22. Gröndalsskolan: Grades changed from 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  23. Trälleborg: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  24. Borbackaskolan: Head changed

  25. Gällaryds skola: Head changed

  26. Hanahöjskolan: Head changed

  27. Hånger skola: Head changed

  28. Tånnö skola: Head changed

  29. Bredaryds skola: Head changed

  30. Kärda skola: Head changed

… and 267 older events.

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