Compulsory schools in Helsingborg

Helsingborg has 60 compulsory schools of which 26 are independent. Average merit score: 221.9 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Helsingborg

All 60 compulsory schools in Helsingborg sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Akutskolan Alfa–––Municipal
Allerums skola–89 %160Municipal
Anneroskolan160.561 %220Municipal
Brunnsparksskolan–82 %230Municipal
Bårslövs skola–82 %190Municipal
Centrumskolan i Hbg–71 %60Independent
Corpore Byskola–60 %20Independent
Dibber International School Helsingborg256.0–170Independent
Drottninghögsskolan–56 %240Municipal
Elinebergsskolan233.671 %850Municipal
Fridaskolan Helsingborg248.969 %450Independent
Fyrklövern Dibber–68 %70Independent
Gantofta skola249.167 %360Municipal
Gläntanskolan196.285 %360Municipal
Gustavslundsskolan243.786 %460Municipal
Holstagårdsskolan271.677 %370Municipal
Husensjö skola–79 %390Municipal
Högastensskolan218.783 %440Municipal
Innovitaskolan Helsingborg233.059 %330Independent
International school of Hbg/Gr––470Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Helsingborg254.9–410Independent
JENSEN grundskola Helsingborg–67 %140Independent
Kattarps skola–60 %110Municipal
Kingelstad Byskola–84 %40Independent
Kubikskolan Dibber194.784 %410Independent
Kunskapsskolan Helsingborg280.892 %490Independent
Kärnhuset Dibber–54 %50Independent
Laröds skola255.387 %450Municipal
Långvinkeln Dibber–75 %50Independent
Magelungens Grundskola Helsingborg87.044 %20Independent
Maria Parkskolan237.973 %860Municipal
Montemini Hbg, Montessoriskola–52 %40Independent
Musikgrundskolan Synkopen226.161 %190Municipal
Mörarps skola–83 %200Municipal
Nanny Palmkvist skola–81 %310Municipal
Noblaskolan Mariastaden265.981 %320Independent
Pauliskolan181.560 %100Independent
Påarps skola210.358 %450Municipal
Ramlösa friskola–84 %130Independent
Raus Planterings skola–69 %140Municipal
Ringstorpsskolan–83 %310Municipal
Rydebäcksskolan254.184 %840Municipal
Råå Södra skola–80 %170Municipal
S:t Jörgens skola–84 %270Municipal
Sally Bauer skolan F-6–81 %120Independent
Sally Bauerskolans Högstadium250.371 %140Independent
Slottshöjdens Skola–59 %100Independent
Slottsvångsskolan168.666 %220Municipal
Svensgårdsskolan201.784 %390Municipal
Söderskolan–78 %150Municipal
Tågaborgsskolan214.665 %580Municipal
Vasalundsskolan–41 %360Independent
Vittra Adolfsberg235.745 %210Independent
Vittra Landborgen228.864 %260Independent
Västra Berga skola216.888 %300Municipal
Västra Ramlösa skola–91 %530Municipal
Waldorfskolan Kastanjen––20Independent
Wallåkrabygdens skola–85 %60Independent
Wieselgrensskolan163.865 %460Municipal
Ättekullaskolan216.079 %270Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
228.3 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
225.6 / 234.1
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
70.4 %
Pass in mathematics
85.5 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
76.8 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
64.5 %
Parents with post-secondary education
64.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
74 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
75.8 % / 68.4 %
Pupils per teacher
12

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
74 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+5.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Helsingborg (%)

Trend: 68.4 to 74, upward
2020: 68.4 %2025: 74 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
16,158
Municipal / independent share
72.6 % / 27.4 %

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: 125,859 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 126,815 SEK/pupil

Teaching
76,110 SEK
Premises
19,117 SEK
Student health
3,844 SEK
Meals
6,710 SEK
Learning tools
5,758 SEK
Other
15,276 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
3,844 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
69 %
Preventive work (staff)
61.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
61.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
55.2 %
Safety at school
78.9 %
Study calm
36.9 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
46.1 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
17.3 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
26.5 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
98.5 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
75.3 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
2.9 %

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 27 schools
+3.4
SALSA results per school in Helsingborg, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Vittra Landborgen232205+27
Kunskapsskolan Helsingborg280256+23
Internationella Engelska Skolan Helsingborg258239+19
Ättekullaskolan225207+18
Rydebäcksskolan262247+15
Slottsvångsskolan195182+13
Holstagårdsskolan252240+12
Maria Parkskolan237227+10
Tågaborgsskolan233223+10
Högastensskolan220211+9
Vittra Adolfsberg203194+8
Gantofta skola228223+5
Sally Bauerskolans Högstadium243239+4
Laröds skola235232+3
Kubikskolan Dibber201200+2
Gustavslundsskolan235234+1
Noblaskolan Mariastaden244242+1
Västra Berga skola211210+1
Svensgårdsskolan229229-1
Wieselgrensskolan179179-1
Elinebergsskolan231235-5
Fridaskolan Helsingborg212216-5
Innovitaskolan Helsingborg222229-7
Musikgrundskolan Synkopen233240-7
Gläntanskolan209221-12
Påarps skola196216-20
Anneroskolan170201-31

Highest merit score in Helsingborg

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Kunskapsskolan HelsingborgMagnora Aktiebolag280.8+2392.2 %490
HolstagårdsskolanHELSINGBORGS KOMMUN271.6+1277 %370
Noblaskolan MariastadenAcadeMedia AB265.9+180.6 %320
Dibber International School HelsingborgDibber AS256––170
Laröds skolaHELSINGBORGS KOMMUN255.3+386.6 %450
Internationella Engelska Skolan HelsingborgInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB254.9+19–410
RydebäcksskolanHELSINGBORGS KOMMUN254.1+1583.9 %840
Sally Bauerskolans HögstadiumIDEELLA FÖRENINGEN SALLY BAUERSKOLORNA250.3+471 %140
Gantofta skolaHELSINGBORGS KOMMUN249.1+567.1 %360
Fridaskolan HelsingborgFrida Utbildning AB248.9-568.7 %450

School ranking — Helsingborg

All 30 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 Helsingborg sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Kunskapsskolan Helsingborg280.8+2392 %490
Holstagårdsskolan271.6+1277 %370
Noblaskolan Mariastaden265.9+181 %320
Dibber International School Helsingborg256––170
Laröds skola255.3+387 %450
Internationella Engelska Skolan Helsingborg254.9+19–410
Rydebäcksskolan254.1+1584 %840
Sally Bauerskolans Högstadium250.3+471 %140
Gantofta skola249.1+567 %360
Fridaskolan Helsingborg248.9-569 %450
Gustavslundsskolan243.7+186 %460
Maria Parkskolan237.9+1073 %860
Vittra Adolfsberg235.7+845 %210
Elinebergsskolan233.6-571 %850
Innovitaskolan Helsingborg233-759 %330
Vittra Landborgen228.8+2764 %260
Musikgrundskolan Synkopen226.1-761 %190
Högastensskolan218.7+983 %440
Västra Berga skola216.8+188 %300
Ättekullaskolan216+1879 %270
Tågaborgsskolan214.6+1065 %580
Påarps skola210.3-2058 %450
Svensgårdsskolan201.7-184 %390
Gläntanskolan196.2-1285 %360
Kubikskolan Dibber194.7+284 %410
Pauliskolan181.5–60 %100
Slottsvångsskolan168.6+1366 %220
Wieselgrensskolan163.8-165 %460
Anneroskolan160.5-3161 %220
Magelungens Grundskola Helsingborg87–44 %20

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 Helsingborg municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
275
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.5 %
Cost per pupil
513,454 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
6.2

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada