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Schools in Halland County

573 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. across 6 municipalities.177 compulsory schools and 52 upper-secondary schools.

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  1. 1Choose a municipalityStart with the local view.
  2. 2Compare schoolsUse Compare for the shortlist.
  3. 3Check the dataReview sources, SALSA and method.

Key metrics — Halland

Municipalities
6
School units
573
Pupils
58,657
Average merit value
233 (49 schools)→
Qualified teachers
75.9%→
Pupils per teacher
11.9
Municipal / Independent
453 / 119

Municipalities in Halland

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Halmstad16619,082231.279.2%-6.7
Kungsbacka15917,129241.577.1%-3.0
Varberg948,067229.875.4%-5.1
Falkenberg848,655220.474.8%-3.2
Laholm474,143222.275.6%-4.7
Hylte231,581216.955.2%-9.0
National average——228.573.3%—

Merit value by municipality in Halland

Average year-9 merit value per municipality, sorted from highest to lowest.

Kungsbacka
241.5
Halmstad
231.2
Varberg
229.8
Laholm
222.2
Falkenberg
220.4
Hylte
216.9

Green = above national average (228.5), orange = below national average.

School forms

Preschool (306)
Compulsory school (177)
After-school care (154)
Preschool class (121)
Upper secondary school (52)
Adapted compulsory school (14)
Adult education (13)
Adapted upper secondary school (8)
Open leisure-time activities (3)

Top merit-value schools in Halland

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Demographic context — Halland

Aggregated SCB data for 6 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
156,209
Child poverty (avg.)
15.8%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
329 SEK
Net migration
+1,294

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Halland County

What are the merit values in Halland County?
The average year-9 merit value in Halland County is 233 points (based on 49 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Eketånga Montessoriskola in Halmstad with 284.5 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Halland County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Halland County is 75.9%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 11.9.
Which municipality in Halland has the best school results?
Kungsbacka has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Halland County with 241.5 points. There are 6 municipalities in the county in total.

Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.

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