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Schools in Vimmerby municipality

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30 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 Vimmerby, Kalmar County. The three most common school forms: 14 preschool, 10 after-school care, 10 compulsory school (+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 Vimmerby

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
10
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
14
Municipal
29
Independent
1

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.

Vimmerby has 30 schools with a merit value of 212.8 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 64.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

30 schools2,562 pupils64.4% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

Apply for a place in Vimmerby

Short guide to how to apply by school form in Vimmerby.

Practical info

School year dates in Vimmerby Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Vimmerby

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Vimmerby municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
30
29 municipal, 1 independent
Total pupils
2,562
10 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
212.8
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
64.4%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
148,821 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
10.9
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Vimmerby municipality has 30 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 212.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (64.4%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Vimmerby

How many schools are there in Vimmerby?
Vimmerby municipality has 30 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 10 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 14 offer preschool. 29 of the units are municipal and 1 are independent. A total of 2,562 pupils attend schools in Vimmerby.
What are the merit values in Vimmerby?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Vimmerby is 212.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Vimarskolan 7-9 with 227.7 points.
Which school in Vimmerby has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Vimmerby gymnasium 2 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Vimmerby at 90.2%. The municipality value is 64.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Vimmerby?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vimmerby is 148,821 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 142,568 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Vimmerby 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 Vimmerby
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Vimmerby
Mother-tongue tuition

20.3% 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: 5,789 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 Vimmerby compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
5/7
Qualified teachers 2025
4/7
Cost/pupil 2025
2/7

Skolkoll score in Vimmerby

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 Vimmerby
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Vimmerby: 10 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Astrid Lindgrens skola F-6 with Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Municipal average 47, neutral midpoint 50.

10 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Vimmerby
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Vimmerby: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Vimmerby gymnasium 2 with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Lowest: Vimmerby gymnasium 3 with Skolkoll score 40 out of 100.

Vimmerby gymnasium 2
Skolkoll score 62 out of 100
Vimmerby gymnasium 3
Skolkoll score 40 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Vimmerby

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Vimmerby with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Astrid Lindgrens skola 7-9Compulsory schoolVIMMERBY KOMMUN24081%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index.
Astrid Lindgrens skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVIMMERBY KOMMUN25070.8%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
Djursdala skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVIMMERBY KOMMUN5037.1%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index.
Frödinge skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVIMMERBY KOMMUN8062.9%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Composite index.
Rumskulla skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVIMMERBY KOMMUN2020.3%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index. Limited confidence.
Södra Vi skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVIMMERBY KOMMUN10063.5%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Composite index.
Storebro skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVIMMERBY KOMMUN8070.6%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index.
Tuna skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVIMMERBY KOMMUN4068.2%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index.
Vimarskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolVIMMERBY KOMMUN27054.6%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index.
Vimarskolan Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careVIMMERBY KOMMUN——No score
Vimarskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVIMMERBY KOMMUN40065.3%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index.
Vimmerby gymnasium 1Upper secondary schoolVIMMERBY KOMMUN60—No score
Vimmerby gymnasium 2Upper secondary schoolVIMMERBY KOMMUN23090.2%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Composite index.
Vimmerby gymnasium 3Upper secondary schoolVIMMERBY KOMMUN17067.6%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in VimmerbyVimmerby has 14 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 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Vimmerby with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Vimmerby you—212.8In line with neighbour average64.4%Worse than neighbour average148,821 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Hultsfred23.8 km213.7In line with neighbour average64.1%Worse than neighbour average139,833 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Kinda40.8 km210.7In line with neighbour average79.3%Better than neighbour average160,211 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Västervik41.8 km220.2In line with neighbour average66.2%In line with neighbour average150,291 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Ydre44.7 km234.6Better than neighbour average61.9%Worse than neighbour average170,703 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Eksjö47.8 km217.9In line with neighbour average65.4%In line with neighbour average156,828 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Vetlanda53.9 km205.3Worse than neighbour average62.3%Worse than neighbour average150,872 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Neighbour avg217.166.5%154,790 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 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Vimmerby municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Vimmerby

  1. Vimmerby Lärcenter: Renamed from Vimmerby Lärcenter 1 to Vimmerby Lärcenter

  2. LILLA LUNDEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. LILLA LUNDEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. LILLA LUNDEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  5. LILLA LUNDEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  6. Vimmerby Lärcenter: Renamed from Vimmerby Lärcenter, komvux to Vimmerby Lärcenter 1

  7. Vimmerby gymnasium 1: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  8. Vimmerby gymnasium 2: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  9. Vimmerby gymnasium 3: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  10. Vimarskolan Anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Vimarskolan Grundsärskola to Vimarskolan Anpassad grundskola

  11. Djursdala skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Djursdala skola

  12. Frödinge skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Frödinge skola

  13. Rumskulla skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Rumskulla skola

  14. Storebro skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Storebro skola

  15. Södra Vi skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Södra Vi skola

  16. Tuna skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Tuna skola

  17. Vimarskolan Anpassad grundskola: School types changed from GRAN to FTH, GRAN

  18. Djursdala skola: Address changed from Djursdala L 1, 59872 SÖDRA VI to Kyrkgatan 57, 59872 Södra Vi

  19. Frödinge skola: Address changed from Frödinge skola, Skolgatan 20, 59895 VIMMERBY to Skolgatan 20, 59895 Vimmerby

  20. Källbackens Fritidshem: Start date changed from not_registered to 2019-10-01

  21. Vimarskolan 7-9: Renamed from Vimarskolan 4-9 to Vimarskolan 7-9

  22. Vimarskolan 7-9: Grades changed from 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 7, 8, 9

  23. Vimarskolan F-6: Renamed from Vimarskolan F-3 to Vimarskolan F-6

  24. Vimarskolan F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  25. Vimarskolan 7-9: Renamed from Vimarskolan 7-9 to Vimarskolan 4-9

  26. Vimarskolan 7-9: Grades changed from 7, 8, 9 to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  27. Vimarskolan F-6: Renamed from Vimarskolan F-6 to Vimarskolan F-3

  28. Vimarskolan F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3

  29. Vimmerby gymnasium 1: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vimmerby gymnasium

  30. Vimmerby gymnasium 2: Operating name changed from unknown name to Vimmerby gymnasium

… and 34 older events.

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Kalmar CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Vimmerby.Merit value year 9Compare Vimmerby 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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