Compulsory schools in Växjö

Växjö has 49 compulsory schools of which 8 are independent. Average merit score: 230.1 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Växjö

All 49 compulsory schools in Växjö sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Braås skola 4-9218.060 %250Municipal
Braås skola F-3–74 %90Municipal
Bäckaslövskolan–90 %290Municipal
Centrumskolan–74 %270Municipal
Dädesjö skola–42 %20Municipal
Elin Wägnerskolan–––Municipal
Fagrabäckskolan216.982 %360Municipal
Furuby skola–67 %70Municipal
Furutåskolan–90 %240Municipal
Gemla skola–81 %190Municipal
Gustavslundskolan–70 %300Municipal
Hagavikskolan227.385 %320Municipal
Hovshagaskolan–82 %290Municipal
Högstorps skola–81 %260Municipal
Ingelstad skola–79 %230Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Växjö238.9–240Independent
Kalvsvik skola–91 %20Municipal
Kronoberg Skola231.6–500Independent
Lammhults skola240.382 %300Municipal
Lillestadskolan–80 %280Municipal
Ljungfälleskolan–64 %260Municipal
Mobergsskolan219.262 %140Independent
Norregårdskolan230.685 %540Municipal
Nöbbele skola–63 %50Municipal
Pilbäckskolan–86 %300Municipal
Prolympia Växjö258.066 %350Independent
Pär Lagerkvistskolan 7-9233.179 %380Municipal
Pär Lagerkvistskolan F-6–77 %260Municipal
Ringsbergskolan217.866 %220Municipal
Sandsbro skola–69 %340Municipal
Söraby skola–83 %250Municipal
Teleborg Centrum skola 1219.791 %190Municipal
Teleborg Centrum skola 2221.685 %230Municipal
Tolg skola–59 %50Municipal
Torparskolan–94 %300Municipal
Tävelsås skola–88 %60Municipal
Ulriksbergskolan–74 %310Municipal
Uråsa skola–71 %20Municipal
Vederslövs skola–71 %150Municipal
Växjö Internationella Grundskola 7-9248.7–80Independent
Växjö Internationella Grundskola F-6–77 %140Independent
Växjö Islamiska skola–34 %140Independent
Växjö Montessoriskola–83 %120Independent
Åby skola–67 %60Municipal
Åryds skola–83 %130Municipal
Öjaby skola–87 %270Municipal
Ör skola–85 %20Municipal
Östra Lugnets skola–81 %360Municipal
Östregårdskolan–85 %250Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
228.3 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
220.2 / 243.6
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
74.2 %
Pass in mathematics
87.2 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
69 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
65.5 %
Parents with post-secondary education
68.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
78.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
79.2 % / 64.2 %
Pupils per teacher
11.5

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
78.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Växjö (%)

Trend: 75.7 to 78.2, upward
2020: 75.7 %2025: 78.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
10,567
Municipal / independent share
86 % / 14 %

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: 152,207 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 152,282 SEK/pupil

Teaching
77,145 SEK
Premises
28,426 SEK
Student health
4,173 SEK
Meals
9,723 SEK
Learning tools
6,429 SEK
Other
26,387 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,173 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
85.2 %
Preventive work (staff)
79.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
61.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
65.8 %
Safety at school
80.6 %
Study calm
41.1 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
12.8 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
8.4 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
13.9 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
96.2 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
67.5 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
2.2 %

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 14 schools
-2.3
SALSA results per school in Växjö, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Lammhults skola228197+31
Braås skola 4-9222211+12
Växjö Internationella Grundskola 7-9245233+12
Internationella Engelska Skolan Växjö241232+10
Prolympia Växjö247237+10
Kronoberg Skola257255+3
Pär Lagerkvistskolan 7-9239238+1
Hagavikskolan245252-6
Mobergsskolan226235-9
Ringsbergskolan218229-11
Teleborg Centrum skola 2218229-11
Norregårdskolan224236-12
Fagrabäckskolan205220-15
Teleborg Centrum skola 1209229-20

Highest merit score in Växjö

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Prolympia VäxjöTED International Holding AB258+1066.2 %350
Växjö Internationella Grundskola 7-95568111123248.7+12–80
Lammhults skolaVÄXJÖ KOMMUN240.3+3181.6 %300
Internationella Engelska Skolan VäxjöInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB238.9+10–240
Pär Lagerkvistskolan 7-9VÄXJÖ KOMMUN233.1+179.1 %380
Kronoberg SkolaWatma Group AB231.6+3–500
NorregårdskolanVÄXJÖ KOMMUN230.6-1285.4 %540
HagavikskolanVÄXJÖ KOMMUN227.3-684.6 %320
Teleborg Centrum skola 2VÄXJÖ KOMMUN221.6-1185 %230
Teleborg Centrum skola 1VÄXJÖ KOMMUN219.7-2091.3 %190

School ranking — Växjö

All 14 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 Växjö sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Prolympia Växjö258+1066 %350
Växjö Internationella Grundskola 7-9248.7+12–80
Lammhults skola240.3+3182 %300
Internationella Engelska Skolan Växjö238.9+10–240
Pär Lagerkvistskolan 7-9233.1+179 %380
Kronoberg Skola231.6+3–500
Norregårdskolan230.6-1285 %540
Hagavikskolan227.3-685 %320
Teleborg Centrum skola 2221.6-1185 %230
Teleborg Centrum skola 1219.7-2091 %190
Mobergsskolan219.2-962 %140
Braås skola 4-9218+1260 %250
Ringsbergskolan217.8-1166 %220
Fagrabäckskolan216.9-1582 %360

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 Växjö municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
168
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.4 %
Cost per pupil
838,846 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.6

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada