Schools in Höganäs municipality

Key metrics — Höganäs municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Höganäs (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

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

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

231.9 / 234.3

Passing all subjects year 9

78.7%

Passing mathematics

91.8%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

86%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

73.6%

Parents with post-secondary education

72%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

78.5% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 73.7 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

82.1% / 40.4%

Pupils per teacher

12.9

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)

78.5% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+3.9 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 81.1% (linear extrapolation, +1.3 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils

3,055

Municipal / independent share

91.1% / 8.9%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)

132,634 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 139,120.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

132,790 SEK/pupil

Teaching

85,528 SEK/pupil

Premises

24,149 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,850 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,351 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

4,742 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Höganäs.

Student health (compulsory)

5,850 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

3,156 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

63.8%

Easy to access help, year 8

58.3%

Safety at school

85.8%

Study environment (studiero)

50.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Höganäs (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

96.4%

Passed SvA, year 9

68.8%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

1.8%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ∿Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

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 8 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils

30

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.9%

Cost per pupil

718,214 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

5.6

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils

1,080

Graduating within 3 years

78.5% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

68.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

91.9% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

149,452 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

15.3 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

12.2

Municipal upper-secondary cost

148,305 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

7.5%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

25%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

82.8%

Directly to university

11.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

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

Directly to university

11.8% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

68.4% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

88.2% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

34.3% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

78.5% (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 Höganäs (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

1,113

Ages 16–18 (2030)

1,080 (-3%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

3,433

Ages 6–15 (2030)

3,301 (-3.8%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

1,339

Total school age (2035)

5,502

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

Komvux (adult education)

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

Number of komvux pupils

921

Cost per FTE student

28,052 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

85.2%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

76.1%

Net cost basic adult edu.

50 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

134 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Höganäs (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

135

Cost per FTE student

74 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

55.9%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Höganäs

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

Enrolled children

1,254

Preschool units

22 (11 municipal, 11 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

91% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

12.9 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

11.5 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

6.1 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

47% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

50% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child

41,166 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

1,340

Children per FTE

21.7 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

58.4% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care

9

Share of children 1–5

0.7%

Cost per enrolled child

106,133 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Höganäs (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

2

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 Höganäs (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

9.5%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations

40.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

6.1 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,993 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Höganäs (2024).

Children in economic hardship

11.8%

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

Demographics

Population data for Höganäs (2025).

Total population

28,489

Population change

0.2%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

1,355

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

3,044

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

1,098

Higher education 25–64

30.8%

Foreign-born 20–64

19.7%

16–24 not in work/education

5.5%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Höganäs (2024).

Single without children

37.1%

Single with children

5.6%

Couple without children

28.3%

Couple with children

22.5%

Other households

6.5%

Total number of households

13,076

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration

1,720

Out-migration

1,392

Net migration

+328

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Höganäs (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.1 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

15 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

68.2%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Höganäs (2025).

Municipal tax rate

19.7%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

30.9%

Tax base

285,704 SEK/capita

Annual result

4,353 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

6.3%

Solidity

62.4%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households

1.4 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3.2%

Assistance months (avg)

43.8

Net cost economic assistance

710 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,742 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Höganäs.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

11.5%

Completed dwellings

3.6 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

100%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

99.4%

Rental

19.8%

Cooperative

6.2%

Owner-occupied

66.3%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

11.3%

Cars in traffic

14,132

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)

7,264 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

489 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

179 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

334 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Höganäs (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

5,310 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Höganäs (2024).

Loans per capita

8.6 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

11.3 per capita

Active borrowers

40.3%

Media allocation

669 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Höganäs (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

7.1 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

26.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Höganäs 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 Höganäs.

Höganäs achieves more merit points per invested krona than the national average — an indication of good cost-effectiveness.

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

Höganäs 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

Höganäs belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Pendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

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

All 37 schools in Höganäs

Common questions about schools in Höganäs

How many schools are there in Höganäs?

Höganäs municipality has 37 active school units: 10 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 24 are municipal and 13 are independent. A total of 4,652 pupils attend schools in Höganäs.

What are the merit values in Höganäs?

The average year-9 merit value in Höganäs is 228.5 points (based on 8 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Brunnbyskolan with 265.8 points.

Which school in Höganäs has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Vikens Montessori has the highest share of qualified teachers in Höganäs at 98.1%. The municipal average is 58.9%.

How much does a school place cost in Höganäs?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Höganäs is 132,634 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 132,790 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Höganäs?

Student health services in Höganäs cost 5,850 SEK per pupil (2024). 63.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 58.3%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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