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Schools in Höganäs municipality

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35 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. in Höganäs, Skåne County. The three most common school forms: 21 preschool, 10 compulsory school, 9 after-school care (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Höganäs

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
10
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
21
Municipal
22
Independent
13

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Höganäs has 35 schools with a merit value of 232.1 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 79.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

35 schools4,668 pupils79.5% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Höganäs

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Höganäs municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

35Active schools22 municipal, 13 independent
4,668Total pupils10 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
232.1Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
79.5%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
136,486 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.3Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Höganäs municipality has 35 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 232.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (79.5%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Höganäs

How many schools are there in Höganäs?
Höganäs municipality has 35 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 10 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 21 offer preschool. 22 of the units are municipal and 13 are independent. A total of 4,668 pupils attend schools in Höganäs.
What are the merit values in Höganäs?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Höganäs is 232.1 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Brunnbyskolan with 265.8 points.
Which school in Höganäs has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Kullagymnasiet has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Höganäs at 93.6%. The municipality value is 79.5% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Höganäs?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Höganäs is 136,486 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 136,467 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Höganäs organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

School choice in Höganäs
Mother-tongue tuition

20.4% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 7,137 SEK/year (2025).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Höganäs compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
1/7Merit value 2025
2/7Qualified teachers 2025
2/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Höganäs

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Höganäs
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Höganäs: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Lerbergsskolan with Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Municipal average 56, neutral midpoint 50.

9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Höganäs
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Höganäs: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Kullagymnasiet with Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Lowest: Kullagymnasiet with Skolkoll score 61 out of 100.

Kullagymnasiet
Skolkoll score 61 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Höganäs ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Höganäs

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Höganäs with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
BruksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖGANÄS KOMMUN45090.6%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
BrunnbyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classDeMina Holding AB8056.1%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
JonstorpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖGANÄS KOMMUN52085.5%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
KullagymnasietUpper secondary schoolHÖGANÄS KOMMUN46093.6%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
LerbergsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖGANÄS KOMMUN49088%Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Near average.
Montessoriskolan TellusAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMontessoriskolan i Höganäs AB13033.9%Skolkoll score 27 out of 100. Below average.
NyhamnsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖGANÄS KOMMUN34089.7%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
NymbergsskolanAdapted compulsory schoolHÖGANÄS KOMMUN———
PålstorpsskolanCompulsory schoolHÖGANÄS KOMMUN2077.9%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average. Limited confidence.
TornlyckeskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖGANÄS KOMMUN41073.6%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Vikens MontessoriAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classDeMina Holding AB20——
VikenskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHÖGANÄS KOMMUN59076.9%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in HöganäsHöganäs has 21 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Höganäs with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Höganäs you—232.179.5%136,486 SEK
Helsingborg19.1 km228.374%125,859 SEK
Ängelholm19.2 km219.678.9%146,528 SEK
Åstorp23.7 km209.275.1%137,602 SEK
Bjuv26.2 km19063%149,595 SEK
Båstad27.6 km224.680.3%160,055 SEK
Klippan36.2 km223.873.5%148,756 SEK
Neighbour avg215.974.1%144,732 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Höganäs municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Höganäs place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Höganäs

  1. MONTESSORISKOLAN TELLUS: Address changed from Hultabogatan 34, 26338 Höganäs to Järnvägsgatan 7, 26338 HÖGANÄS

  2. Brunnbyskolan: Head changed

  3. Brunnbyskolan: Head changed

  4. Brunnbyskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.brunnbyskola.com, email: vera.wadstromer@brunnbyskola.se, phone: 073-0824026 to url: http://www.brunnbyskola.com, email: petra.addenback@brunnbyskola.se, phone: 073-0824026

  5. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SALTKRÅKAN: Renamed from Förskola 466381 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SALTKRÅKAN

  6. I UR OCH SKUR GLADA LAXE FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 432399 to I UR OCH SKUR GLADA LAXE FÖRSKOLA

  7. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SALTKRÅKAN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SALTKRÅKAN to Förskola 466381

  8. I UR OCH SKUR GLADA LAXE FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from I UR OCH SKUR GLADA LAXE FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 432399

  9. Vikens Montessori: Head changed

  10. Vikens Montessori: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vikensmontessori.se, email: vera.wadstromer@vikensmontessori.se, phone: 073-0824026 to url: http://www.vikensmontessori.se, email: anette.dehn@vikensmontessori.se, phone: 070-7260296

  11. Kunskapsforum/Komvux: Head changed

  12. Bruksskolan: Head changed

  13. Kunskapsforum/Komvux: Head changed

  14. Lerbergsskolan: Head changed

  15. Montessoriskolan Tellus: Contact details changed from url: http://www.montessoriskolantellus.net, email: info.montessoriskolantellus@gmail.com, phone: 0734-343566 to url: http://www.montessoriskolantellus.net, email: bjorn@montessoriskolantellus.com, phone: 0734-343566

  16. Brunnbyskolan: Address changed from Brunnby Skola, Norra kustvägen 1004, 26041 Nyhamnsläge to Norra kustvägen 1004, Brunnby Skola, 26373 Nyhamnsläge

  17. Brunnbyskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.brunnbyskola.com, email: vera.wadstromer@brunnbyskola.se, phone: +46702784817 to url: http://www.brunnbyskola.com, email: vera.wadstromer@brunnbyskola.se, phone: 073-0824026

  18. Kunskapsforum/Komvux: Head changed

  19. Tornlyckeskolan: Head changed

  20. Brunnbyskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Brunnby skola

  21. Brunnbyskolan: Head changed

  22. Brunnbyskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.brunnbyskola.com, email: emma.schneider@brunnbyskola.se, phone: +46763662 to url: http://www.brunnbyskola.com, email: vera.wadstromer@brunnbyskola.se, phone: +46702784817

  23. Vikens Montessori: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vikensmontessori.se, email: vmkansliet@gmail.com, phone: 070-3571783 to url: http://www.vikensmontessori.se, email: vera.wadstromer@vikensmontessori.se, phone: 073-0824026

  24. Vikens Montessori: Head changed

  25. Lerbergsskolan: Head changed

  26. Nyhamnsskolan: Head changed

  27. Nymbergsskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Nymbergsskolan

  28. Nymbergsskolan: Head changed

  29. Bruksskolan: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  30. Bruksskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2023-08-01

… and 49 older events.

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