Schools in Båstad municipality

Key metrics — Båstad municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Båstad (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

224.6 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 221.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

74.5%

Passing mathematics

88%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

82.2%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

66.2%

Parents with post-secondary education

65.4%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

78.6% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

77.6% / 93.8%

Pupils per teacher

10.5

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Båstad, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2024)

78.6% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.3 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 78.7% (linear extrapolation, +0.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

1,435

Municipal / independent share

89.2% / 10.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)

157,510 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

135,054 SEK/pupil

Teaching

74,151 SEK/pupil

Premises

24,748 SEK/pupil

Student health

6,481 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,083 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,783 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Båstad.

Student health (compulsory)

6,481 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

5,710 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

60.5%

Easy to access help, year 8

48.6%

Safety at school

77.7%

Study environment (studiero)

58.8%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Båstad (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

47.1%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

3.1%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

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SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Båstad (2024).

Number of pupils

8

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.5%

Cost per pupil

1,027,444 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Båstad (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

541

Graduating within 3 years

73.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

59.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

86.6% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

153,945 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

15.3 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

12.3

Municipal upper-secondary cost

176,476 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

6.7%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

35%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

78.9%

Directly to university

10.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Båstad going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

10.6% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

59.1% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

82.7% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

23.8% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

73.1% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Båstad (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

550

Ages 16–18 (2030)

534 (-2.9%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,624

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,651 (+1.7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

729

Total school age (2035)

2,785

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Båstad (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

419

Cost per FTE student

78,363 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

77.4%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

69.8%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

73.7%

Net cost basic adult edu.

113 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

402 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Båstad (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

52

Cost per FTE student

412 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

52.5%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Båstad

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children

667

Preschool units

14 (9 municipal, 5 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

88% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

14.8 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.5 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

67% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

65% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Båstad (2024).

Cost per child

48,288 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

643

Children per FTE

18.6 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

58.7% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Båstad (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Båstad (2024).

Open preschool units

2

Open preschool FTEs

1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Båstad (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

8.2%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Båstad (2024).

Initiated child investigations

52.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

12 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

2,304 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Båstad (2024).

Children in economic hardship

14.3%

Median economic standard

362 kSEK

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Båstad (2025).

Total population

16,046

Population change

0.1%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

721

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,444

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

540

Higher education 25–64

28.2%

Foreign-born 20–64

20.2%

16–24 not in work/education

7.4%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Båstad (2024).

Single without children

39.4%

Single with children

4.3%

Couple without children

30%

Couple with children

19%

Other households

7.3%

Total number of households

7,654

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Båstad (2024).

In-migration

1,169

Out-migration

989

Net migration

+180

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Båstad (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.4 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

12 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

68.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Båstad (2025).

Municipal tax rate

20.2%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

31.4%

Tax base

283,740 SEK/capita

Annual result

2,554 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

3.6%

Solidity

29.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Båstad (2024).

Assistance households

1 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

2.1%

Assistance months (avg)

29.1

Net cost economic assistance

465 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Båstad. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,783 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Båstad.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

10.5%

Completed dwellings

12.3 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

97.7%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

90.2%

Rental

18.7%

Cooperative

7.2%

Owner-occupied

72.4%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

10.4%

Cars in traffic

8,719

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Båstad (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

8,780 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

630 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

281 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

312 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Båstad (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

4,366 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.7

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Båstad (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

9.1%

Number of pupils

210

Average pupil fee

995 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

337 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Båstad (2024).

Loans per capita

5.5 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

6.4 per capita

Active borrowers

34.9%

Media allocation

812 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Båstad (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

4.5 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

19%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Båstad with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Båstad.

Båstad achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Båstad compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Skåne län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Båstad belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Landsbygdskommun med besöksnäring: landsbygdskommun med minst två av: omsättning hotell/restaurang, antal fritidshus, omsättning detaljhandel. 15 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 25 schools in Båstad

Common questions about schools in Båstad

How many schools are there in Båstad?

Båstad municipality has 25 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 18 are municipal and 7 are independent. A total of 2,537 pupils attend schools in Båstad.

What are the merit values in Båstad?

The average year-9 merit value in Båstad is 223.4 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Strandängsskolan F-9 with 229.8 points.

Which school in Båstad has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Båstad Montessoriskola Asken has the highest share of qualified teachers in Båstad at 93.2%. The municipal average is 67.8%.

How much does a school place cost in Båstad?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Båstad is 157,510 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 135,054 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Båstad?

Student health services in Båstad cost 6,481 SEK per pupil (2023). 60.5% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 48.6%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.