Compulsory schools in Höganäs

Höganäs has 10 compulsory schools of which 3 are independent. Average merit score: 236.6 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Höganäs

All 10 compulsory schools in Höganäs sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Bruksskolan243.691 %450Municipal
Brunnbyskolan186.856 %80Independent
Jonstorpsskolan251.586 %520Municipal
Lerbergsskolan268.188 %490Municipal
Montessoriskolan Tellus232.534 %130Independent
Nyhamnsskolan237.890 %340Municipal
Pålstorpsskolan–78 %20Municipal
Tornlyckeskolan225.374 %410Municipal
Vikens Montessori–98 %20Independent
Vikenskolan247.277 %590Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
232.1 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
231.9 / 234.3
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
78.7 %
Pass in mathematics
91.8 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
86 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
73.6 %
Parents with post-secondary education
72.9 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
79.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
83.2 % / 47.1 %
Pupils per teacher
12.4

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
79.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+4.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Höganäs (%)

Trend: 74.6 to 79.5, upward
2020: 74.6 %2025: 79.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
3,013
Municipal / independent share
91.3 % / 8.7 %

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: 136,486 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 136,467 SEK/pupil

Teaching
78,468 SEK
Premises
24,428 SEK
Student health
7,137 SEK
Meals
6,684 SEK
Learning tools
4,901 SEK
Other
14,850 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
7,137 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
89.3 %
Preventive work (staff)
81.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
63.8 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
58.3 %
Safety at school
85.8 %
Study calm
50.9 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
20.4 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
9.2 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
10.6 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
96.4 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
68.8 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.7 %

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 7 schools
-0.9
SALSA results per school in Höganäs, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Brunnbyskolan266238+28
Vikenskolan243235+8
Lerbergsskolan247240+7
Tornlyckeskolan213220-7
Jonstorpsskolan233245-11
Bruksskolan229241-12
Nyhamnsskolan214233-19

Highest merit score in Höganäs

Top 8 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 8 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
LerbergsskolanHÖGANÄS KOMMUN268.1+788 %490
JonstorpsskolanHÖGANÄS KOMMUN251.5-1185.5 %520
VikenskolanHÖGANÄS KOMMUN247.2+876.9 %590
BruksskolanHÖGANÄS KOMMUN243.6-1290.6 %450
NyhamnsskolanHÖGANÄS KOMMUN237.8-1989.7 %340
Montessoriskolan Tellus5567058846232.5–33.9 %130
TornlyckeskolanHÖGANÄS KOMMUN225.3-773.6 %410
BrunnbyskolanDeMina Holding AB186.8+2856.1 %80

School ranking — Höganäs

All 8 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 Höganäs sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Lerbergsskolan268.1+788 %490
Jonstorpsskolan251.5-1186 %520
Vikenskolan247.2+877 %590
Bruksskolan243.6-1291 %450
Nyhamnsskolan237.8-1990 %340
Montessoriskolan Tellus232.5–34 %130
Tornlyckeskolan225.3-774 %410
Brunnbyskolan186.8+2856 %80

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 Höganäs municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
31
Share of compulsory-school pupils
0.9 %
Cost per pupil
630,355 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.8

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada