How many schools are there in Båstad?

Båstad municipality has 24 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 18 are municipal and 6 are independent. A total of 2,528 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?

Apelrydsskolan i Båstad has the highest share of qualified teachers in Båstad at 94.7%. The municipal average is 84%.

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%.

Schools in Båstad municipality

24 active school units in Båstad, Skåne län. The three most common school forms: 13 preschool, 5 after-school care, 5 compulsory school (+3 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Båstad has 24 schools with an average merit value of 223.4, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 84% (above the national average of 73.3%).

24 schools 2,528 pupils 84% qualified teachers Stable population

Summary — Båstad

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Schools perform on average -5.5 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
The share of qualified teachers (80.3%) is 7 percentage points above the national average.
Cost per compulsory school pupil (157,510 SEK) is 11% higher than the national average (142,155 SEK).
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +3 percentage points over the measurement period.
The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 5% by 2035 (SCB forecast).

Key metrics — Båstad municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

24 Active schools 18 municipal, 6 independent

2,528 Total pupils 5 compulsory, 2 upper secondary

223.4 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)

84% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

157,510 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

11.9 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.4 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Båstad municipality has 24 schools with an average merit value of 223.4 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is above the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Båstad outperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Båstad over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +1.2 %

2020: 222 p 2025: 224.6 p

Merit values have increased by 2.6 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +3.9 %

2020: 77.3 % 2025: 80.3 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 3 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +23.5 %

2020: 127,518 SEK 2024: 157,510 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 29,992 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Båstad compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

4/7 Merit value

1/7 Qual. teachers

6/7 Cost/pupil

All 24 schools in Båstad

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Akademi Båstad Gymnasium	Upper secondary school	Båstads kommun	220	78.5%
Akademi Båstad komvux som anpassad utbildning	Adult education	Båstads kommun	—	—
Akademi Båstad Vuxenutb Komvux	Adult education	Båstads kommun	—	—
Akademi Båstad Vuxenutb SFI	Adult education	Båstads kommun	—	—
ÄNGSBYNS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Båstads kommun	47	56.8%
Apelrydsskolan i Båstad	Upper secondary school	Stiftelsen Apelryd International	250	94.7%
BACKABUSARNA	Preschool	Föräldraföreningen I Grevie	12	—
BACKABYNS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Båstads kommun	27	74.8%
BÅSTAD MONTESSORI ÄNGEN	Preschool	Båstad Montessori Ekonomisk Förening	41	46.7%
BÅSTAD MONTESSORI KRISTALLEN	Preschool	Båstad Montessori Ekonomisk Förening	29	46.3%
Båstad Montessoriskola Asken	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Båstad Montessori Ekonomisk Förening	130	93.2%
Bjäre skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Båstads kommun	210	78.9%
Central Insamlingsenhet		Båstads kommun	—	—
FISKEBYNS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Båstads kommun	22	40.9%
Förslövs skola F-9	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Båstads kommun	480	65.2%
HEMMESLÖVS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Båstads kommun	69	80.4%
KLOCKAREBYNS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Båstads kommun	57	86.9%
LYCKANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Båstads kommun	84	59.8%
LYCKOHÄLLANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Lyckohällans Förskola Ekonomisk Förening	30	25.5%
MALENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Båstads kommun	31	42.1%
ÖSTRA KARUPS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Båstads kommun	72	83%
Östra Karups skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Båstads kommun	150	92.6%
SKOGSBYNS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Båstads kommun	97	69.4%
Strandängsskolan F-9	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Båstads kommun	470	85.2%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

224.6 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

80.3% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

157,510 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

74.5% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Båstad (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

Merit score year 9 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

67.8%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

80.3% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 73.9 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

79.4% / 93.8%

Pupils per teacher

Source: Kolada.

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Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 80.3% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+3.0 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 80.7% (linear extrapolation, +0.7 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 1,411
Municipal / independent share: 88.8% / 11.2%

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: 140,479.1 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 24.8%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 10.9%
Swedish as a second language: 13.6%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 100%
Passed SvA, year 9: 47.1%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 2.2%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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.

-5.5 Average residual (merit value) for 2 schools

SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: +10.0 2024/25: -5.5

School	Actual	Model	Residual
Förslövs skola F-9	217	222	-5.0
Strandängsskolan F-9	230	236	-6.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School	Provider	Merit value	SALSA	Qualified teachers	Pupils
Strandängsskolan F-9	Båstads kommun	229.8	-6.0	85.2%	470
Förslövs skola F-9	Båstads kommun	217	-5.0	65.2%	480

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Båstad (2025).

Number of pupils: 10
Share of compulsory school pupils: 0.6%
Cost per pupil: 1,027,444 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +1.2%

2020: 222 p 2025: 224.6 p

Qualified teachers ↑ +3.9%

2020: 77.3 % 2025: 80.3 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +23.5%

2020: 127,518 SEK 2024: 157,510 SEK

Number of pupils ↑ +2%

2020: 1,384 2025: 1,411

Independent share ↑ +6.7%

2020: 10.5 % 2025: 11.2 %

Pupils per teacher ↓ -2.7%

2020: 11.3 2025: 11

Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +83.8%

2020: 3,526 SEK 2023: 6,481 SEK

Student health yr 5 ↑ +12.9%

2022: 53.6 % 2025: 60.5 %

Student health yr 8 ↓ -11.6%

2022: 55 % 2025: 48.6 %

Safety ↓ -13%

2022: 89.3 % 2025: 77.7 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

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): 84.6% (national avg: 82 %)
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
Learning tools (upper secondary): 15,467 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 6.7%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 35%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 78.9%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +9%

2020: 141,227 SEK 2024: 153,945 SEK

Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +13.7%

2020: 64.3 % 2025: 73.1 %

Qualified teachers US ↑ +12.6%

2020: 75.1 % 2025: 84.6 %

Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +17.1%

2020: 4,878 SEK 2023: 5,710 SEK

Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +11.7%

2020: 52.9 % 2025: 59.1 %

University connection

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

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.

Adult education

Komvux and SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

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: 57%
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: 42.7%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Båstad

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

Enrolled children: 617
Preschool units: 13 (9 municipal, 4 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 86.1% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 14 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 11.6 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 4.9 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 66.6% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 65.3% (national avg: 48%)

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: 694
Children per FTE: 18.6 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 38.6% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 61.2% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 86.4% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Båstad (2025).

Children in pedagogical care: 0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Båstad (2025).

Open preschool units: 2
Open preschool FTEs: 1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +8.7%

2020: 44,438 SEK 2024: 48,288 SEK

Enrolled after-school ↓ -4.1%

2020: 63.8 % 2025: 61.2 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

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).

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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

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: 29%
Foreign-born 20–64: 20.2%
16–24 not in work/education: 7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Båstad (2024).

Single without children: 39.9%
Single with children: 4.5%
Couple without children: 29.8%
Couple with children: 18.5%
Other households: 7.4%
Total number of households: 7,712

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality	Distance	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Pupils
Båstad you	—	223.4	84%	157,510 SEK	2,528
Ängelholm	17.5 km	219.3	79.8%	146,528 SEK	8,118
Laholm	17.7 km	209.9	77.1%	152,735 SEK	4,163
Höganäs	27.7 km	228.5	76.6%	136,486 SEK	4,668
Staffanstorp	29.8 km	246.8	76.4%	133,478 SEK	6,320
Åstorp	31.8 km	209.5	74.3%	132,541 SEK	2,873
Örkelljunga	32.2 km	230.3	67%	164,594 SEK	1,452
Neighbour avg.		224	75.2%	144,394 SEK	4,599

Merit value year 9

Staffanstorp

246.8

Örkelljunga

230.3

Höganäs

228.5

Båstad

223.4

Ängelholm

219.3

Laholm

209.9

Åstorp

209.5

Qualified teachers

Båstad

84%

Ängelholm

79.8%

Laholm

77.1%

Höganäs

76.6%

Staffanstorp

76.4%

Åstorp

74.3%

Örkelljunga

67%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected 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).

Pop. change ↓ -94.7%

2020: 1.9 % 2025: 0.1 %

Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +6.1%

2020: 6.6 % 2024: 7 %

Newly arrived ↑ +7.7%

2020: 1.3 2025: 1.4

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

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
Learning tools, upper secondary: 15,467 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): 11.5%
Completed dwellings: 12.3 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 97.7%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 90.2%
Rental: 18.9%
Cooperative: 7.3%
Owner-occupied: 72.1%
Cars in traffic: 8,811

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged

2020: 20.2 % 2025: 20.2 %

Economic assistance ↓ -64.3%

2020: 2.8 2024: 1

Overcrowding ↓ -23.8%

2020: 15.1 % 2025: 11.5 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Båstad (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 9,572 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 586 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 380 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 337 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: 0.6

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Båstad (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 6.3%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 35.5% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 5.4%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 5.6%
Sick leave >49 years: 7.7%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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).

Culture school share ↓ -4.2%

2021: 9.5 % 2024: 9.1 %

Reported crimes ↑ +11.2%

2020: 8,611.4 2025: 9,572.2

Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +39%

2020: 5.9 % 2024: 8.2 %

CO₂/capita ↓ -10%

2020: 5 t 2023: 4.5 t

Broadband 100+ ↑ +15.9%

2020: 77.8 % 2024: 90.2 %

Total sick leave ↓ -11.3%

2020: 7.1 % 2025: 6.3 %

Stress-related cases ↓ -20%

2020: 0.5 % 2024: 0.4 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -8.7%

2020: 459 2024: 419

Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +14.8%

2020: 68,283 SEK 2024: 78,363 SEK

Passing basic level ↑ +2.9%

2020: 75.2 % 2024: 77.4 %

Passing upper sec. level ↑ +20.6%

2020: 57.9 % 2024: 69.8 %

Licence basic level → unchanged

2020: 100 % 2023: 100 %

Licence upper sec. level ↑ +14%

2020: 50 % 2025: 57 %

SFI pupils ↓ -46.9%

2020: 98 2024: 52

SFI course D pass rate → unchanged

2021: 100 % 2023: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 77.3%

2025 (latest) 80.3%

Forecast 2027 80.7% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 73.9%

National avg 73.3%

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.

Cost per pupil: 157,510 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9: 224.6 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK: 1.4 (national avg: 1.6)

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.

Peer municipalities

Compare Båstad with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

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

Municipality	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs	SALSA score
Båstad you	224.6	80.3%	157,510 SEK	73.1%	-5.5
Ängelholm	219.6	78.9%	146,528 SEK	68.3%	-13.1
Hässleholm	213.4	76%	155,821 SEK	68.6%	-4.4
Klippan	223.8	73.5%	148,756 SEK	62.9%	+9.5
Eslöv	224.3	79.1%	140,361 SEK	69.4%	-1.2
Kristianstad	223.1	77.8%	140,349 SEK	68.3%	-1.2
Höganäs	232.1	79.5%	136,486 SEK	78.5%	-0.9
Trelleborg	223.1	72%	140,634 SEK	70.1%	+6.9
Peer average	222.8	76.7%	144,133 SEK	69.4%	-0.6

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

ÄngelholmHässleholmKlippanEslövKristianstad

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

ÄngelholmHässleholmKlippanEslövKristianstad

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

ÄngelholmHässleholmKlippanEslövKristianstad

Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025

ÄngelholmHässleholmKlippanEslövKristianstad

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Rural municipality with a visitor industry

Benchmark vs SCB group C9

Båstad belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. Here is how Båstad compares to the 15 municipalities in the group.

Båstad Group median

Merit value 224.6 (median: 219.8)

70th

Qualified teachers 80.3 (median: 67.7)

97th

Students/teacher 11 (median: 10.4)

43th

Cost/pupil 157510 (median: 164250)

70th

Graduating 3 yrs 73.1 (median: 69)

83th

All subjects passed 74.5 (median: 71.4)

70th

⭐ Best in group for qualified teachers

✅ Above group median for merit value

✅ Above group median for cost/pupil

✅ Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Båstad	224.6	80.3%	157,510 SEK	73.1%
Arjeplog	203.1	54.4%	184,502 SEK	81.8%
Borgholm	219.8	75.7%	180,001 SEK	62.6%
Eda	199.8	66%	162,162 SEK	62%
Härjedalen	228.4	63.4%	173,212 SEK	69%
Leksand	229.3	73.9%	137,497 SEK	74.2%
Malung – Sälen	222.7	51.5%	155,351 SEK	62.3%
Orsa	199.5	75.6%	159,369 SEK	65.8%
Rättvik	208.9	76.1%	172,996 SEK	71.7%

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

Common questions about schools in Båstad

How many schools are there in Båstad?: Båstad municipality has 24 active school units: 5 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 18 are municipal and 6 are independent. A total of 2,528 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?: Apelrydsskolan i Båstad has the highest share of qualified teachers in Båstad at 94.7%. The municipal average is 84%.
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.

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Timeline — school events in Båstad

03/05/2026
BACKABUSARNA: Renamed from Förskola 215059 to BACKABUSARNA
03/05/2026
BÅSTAD MONTESSORI KRISTALLEN: Renamed from Förskola 870435 to BÅSTAD MONTESSORI KRISTALLEN
03/05/2026
BÅSTAD MONTESSORI ÄNGEN: Renamed from Förskola 348551 to BÅSTAD MONTESSORI ÄNGEN
26/04/2026
BACKABUSARNA: Renamed from BACKABUSARNA to Förskola 215059
26/04/2026
BÅSTAD MONTESSORI KRISTALLEN: Renamed from BÅSTAD MONTESSORI to Förskola 870435
26/04/2026
BÅSTAD MONTESSORI ÄNGEN: Renamed from BÅSTAD MONTESSORI to Förskola 348551

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Summary — Båstad

Key metrics — Båstad municipality

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All 24 schools in Båstad

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Student health and support

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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Benchmark vs SCB group C9

Municipalities in the same SCB group

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