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Schools in Hylte municipality

23 active school units in Hylte, Hallands län. Most common school forms: 9 compulsory school, 9 preschool, 6 after-school care (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 12 March 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Key metrics — Hylte municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

23 Active schools 20 municipal, 3 independent
1,656 Total pupils 9 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
216.2 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)
47.7% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
182,283 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.1 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.1 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Hylte (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
199 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 218.5)
meritRating9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Merit value municipal / independent
196.1 / 234.5
Passing all subjects year 9
67.9%
Passing mathematics
91.6%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
69.7%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
70.7%
Parents with post-secondary education
42.7%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
52.5% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 72.2 %)
certifiedTeachersPercent B
Source
kolada
Period
2024
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
54.9% / 24.7%
Pupils per teacher
10.4

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2024)
52.5% (national avg: 72.6%)
Stability indicator (2020–2024)
→ Stable (0.0 pp)
National trend (2020–2024)
↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)
Forecast 2026
≈ 52.9% (linear extrapolation, -0.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils
1,129
Municipal / independent share
97.2% / 2.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

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

Cost per pupil (total)
182,283 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 144,202.2 SEK)
Municipal school cost
169,798 SEK/pupil
Teaching
95,036 SEK/pupil
Premises
34,464 SEK/pupil
Student health
6,505 SEK/pupil
School meals
8,488 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
7,984 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Hylte.

Student health (compulsory)
6,505 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Student health (upper secondary)
20,584 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
60.7%
Easy to access help, year 8
62.9%
Safety at school
82.3%
Study environment (studiero)
48.7%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Hylte (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9
95.8%
Passed SvA, year 9
52.4%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
3.5%

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.

-9.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
School Actual Model Residual
Örnaskolan 198 207 -9.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
OneSchool Global Nyby Campus Grundskola OneSchool Global Nyby Campus AB 234.5 — 24.1% 70
Örnaskolan Hylte kommun 197.9 -9.0 51.8% 360

Adapted compulsory school

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

Number of pupils
13
Share of compulsory school pupils
1%
Cost per pupil
935,417 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -7.6%
2020: 215.3 p 2025: 199 p
Qualified teachers → unchanged
2020: 52.5 % 2024: 52.5 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +30.6%
2020: 139,577 SEK 2024: 182,283 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -13.8%
2020: 1,310 2024: 1,129
Independent share ↓ -36.4%
2020: 4.4 % 2024: 2.8 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -1.9%
2020: 10.6 2024: 10.4
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +36%
2020: 4,783 SEK 2024: 6,505 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↓ -17.3%
2022: 73.4 % 2025: 60.7 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +45.9%
2022: 43.1 % 2025: 62.9 %
Safety ↑ +10%
2022: 74.8 % 2025: 82.3 %

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

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

Upper-secondary pupils
384
Graduating within 3 years
59.3% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
47.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
62.1% (national avg: 85.3 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
163,751 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.7 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
5
Municipal upper-secondary cost
277,820 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support
10.2%
Foreign background (upper secondary)
56%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
64.7%
Directly to university
6.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +28%
2020: 127,881 SEK 2024: 163,751 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs → unchanged
2020: 59.5 % 2025: 59.3 %
Qualified teachers US ↑ +46.8%
2020: 42.3 % 2023: 62.1 %
Student health US SEK/pupil ↑ +235.6%
2020: 6,133 SEK 2024: 20,584 SEK
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +16.8%
2020: 40.5 % 2025: 47.3 %
Directly to university ↓ -60.4%
2020: 15.4 % 2022: 6.1 %

University connection

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

Directly to university
6.1% (national avg: 16.7 %)
University eligibility (all)
47.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
73.8% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
43.4% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
59.3% (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 Hylte (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
393
Ages 16–18 (2030)
387 (-1.5%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,279
Ages 6–15 (2030)
1,146 (-10.4%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
501
Total school age (2035)
1,806

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 Hylte (2024).

Number of komvux pupils
181
Cost per FTE student
394,943 SEK/year
Passing grades, basic level
40.8%
Passing grades, upper-sec. level
67.6%
Teacher licence, basic level
72.2%
Teacher licence, upper-sec. level
67.9%
Net cost basic adult edu.
724 SEK/capita/year
Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.
471 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Hylte (2024).

Number of SFI pupils
48
Cost per FTE student
253 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100%
Teachers with licence
77.3%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Hylte

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

Enrolled children
466
Preschool units
9 (8 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
88% (national avg: 86.8%)
Children per group
19.4 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years)
17.2 (national avg: 12.1)
Children per FTE
5.8 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
46% (national avg: 46.5%)
Pedagogical higher education
44% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

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

Cost per child
36,633 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
393
Children per FTE
26.2 (national avg: 21.6)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
45.8% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

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

Children in pedagogical care
0
Share of children 1–5
0.7%
Cost per enrolled child
93,455 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Hylte (2024).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +7.8%
2020: 33,973 SEK 2024: 36,633 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +5.5%
2020: 43.4 % 2024: 45.8 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Hylte (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
12.1%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

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

Initiated child investigations
41.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
14.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
3,535 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Hylte (2024).

Children in economic hardship
26.8%

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

Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Hylte (2025).

Total population
10,094
Population change
-1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
499
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
1,139
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
402
Higher education 25–64
14.7%
Foreign-born 20–64
31.4%
16–24 not in work/education
9%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Hylte (2024).

Single without children
37.9%
Single with children
4.8%
Couple without children
28.1%
Couple with children
21%
Other households
8.2%
Total number of households
4,562

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

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

In-migration
532
Out-migration
619
Net migration
-87

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Municipality Distance Merit value Qualified teachers Pupils/teacher Schools
Hylte — 216.2 47.7% 9.1 23
Gislaved 33.6 km 215.3 52.5% 10.5 57
Halmstad 38.5 km 227.8 61.8% 12.2 171
Falkenberg 42.1 km 218 53.1% 11.4 78
Ljungby 47.4 km 215 60.2% 11.2 55
Gnosjö 49.7 km 225.6 57.8% 10.7 21
Värnamo 50.3 km 223.3 54.5% 12 67

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Hylte (2025).

Newly arrived received
1 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
3 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
58.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↑ -33.3%
2020: -1.5 % 2025: -1 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +5.9%
2020: 8.5 % 2023: 9 %
Newly arrived ↓ -37.5%
2020: 1.6 2025: 1

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Hylte (2025).

Municipal tax rate
22.5%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.9%
Tax base
231,948 SEK/capita
Annual result
586 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
0.7%
Solidity
25.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

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

Assistance households
4.3 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
5.7%
Assistance months (avg)
47
Net cost economic assistance
2,024 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,984 SEK/pupil

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

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Hylte.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
31.1%
Completed dwellings
0.5 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
94.8%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
86.2%
Rental
23.1%
Cooperative
0.9%
Owner-occupied
73.4%
Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)
30.9%
Cars in traffic
5,404

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate ↑ +4.7%
2020: 21.5 % 2025: 22.5 %
Economic assistance ↓ -45.6%
2020: 7.9 2024: 4.3
Overcrowding ↓ -19.4%
2020: 38.6 % 2024: 31.1 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

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

Reported crimes (total)
10,102 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,187 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
216 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
520 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Hylte (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
5,792 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Hylte (2022).

Share of pupils 6–19
12.4%
Number of pupils
235
Average pupil fee
30 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
432 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Hylte (2024).

Loans per capita
4.9 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
3.9 per capita
Active borrowers
17%
Media allocation
814 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Hylte (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
5.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
10.5%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2022).

Culture school share ↓ -5.3%
2020: 13.1 % 2022: 12.4 %
Reported crimes ↓ -27.5%
2020: 13,935.6 2024: 10,102
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +55.1%
2020: 7.8 % 2024: 12.1 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -3.8%
2020: 5.3 t 2023: 5.1 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +36.4%
2020: 63.2 % 2024: 86.2 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Adult edu. pupils ↓ -65.7%
2020: 528 2024: 181
Cost adult edu./pupil ↑ +437.2%
2020: 73,522 SEK 2024: 394,943 SEK
Passing basic level ↓ -36.2%
2020: 63.9 % 2024: 40.8 %
Passing upper sec. level ↓ -11.3%
2020: 76.2 % 2024: 67.6 %
Licence basic level ↑ +34.5%
2020: 53.7 % 2023: 72.2 %
Licence upper sec. level ↓ -16.5%
2020: 81.3 % 2023: 67.9 %
SFI pupils ↓ -63.4%
2020: 131 2024: 48
SFI course D pass rate ↑ +8%
2020: 92.6 % 2023: 100 %

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

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

2020 52.5%
2024 (latest) 52.5%
Forecast 2026 52.9% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 72.2%
National avg 72.6%

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 Hylte.

Cost per pupil
182,283 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
199 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.1 (national avg: 1.6)

Hylte 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 Hylte with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Hylte 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
Hylte you 199 52.5% 182,283 SEK 59.3% -9.0
Laholm 210.5 79.2% 152,735 SEK 71% -4.7
Halmstad 222.5 74% 135,793 SEK 68.8% -6.7
Falkenberg 220.1 73% 130,948 SEK 74.9% -3.2
Varberg 222.7 76.9% 131,476 SEK 74.5% -5.1
Kungsbacka 236.3 77.6% 131,979 SEK 77.3% -3.0
Strömsund 201.6 53.3% 186,117 SEK 67.7% -12.0
Åsele 199.1 55.2% 182,848 SEK 86.7% -16.0
Peer average 216.1 69.9% 150,271 SEK 74.4% -7.2

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
LaholmHalmstadFalkenbergVarbergKungsbacka
Qualified teachers 2020–2024
LaholmHalmstadFalkenbergVarbergKungsbacka
Cost/pupil 2020–2024
LaholmHalmstadFalkenbergVarbergKungsbacka
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
LaholmHalmstadFalkenbergVarbergKungsbacka

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

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Lågpendlingskommun nära större stad

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hylte belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Lågpendlingskommun nära större stad: kommun där mindre än 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en större stad. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Hylte 199 52.5% 182,283 SEK 59.3%
Askersund 203.2 72.2% 174,613 SEK 63.9%
Berg 203.9 59.5% 217,446 SEK 72%
Boden 214.7 63.5% 134,274 SEK 67.9%
Bräcke 220.2 63.8% 197,073 SEK 67.7%
Enköping 217.8 81.3% 127,150 SEK 68.2%
Finspång 214.6 66.4% 142,045 SEK 74.3%
Flen 219.3 51.1% 163,424 SEK 63.5%
Herrljunga 211 67.8% 151,340 SEK 58.6%

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

All 23 schools in Hylte

School School forms Provider Pupils Merit value Qualified teachers
Centrumskolan Compulsory school Hylte kommun 10 — 55.1%
Elias Fries skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hylte kommun 230 — 53.6%
Hylte gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school Hylte kommun 10 — —
KANTARELLENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hylte kommun 36 — 25.9%
KINNAREDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hylte kommun 35 — 58.8%
Kinnareds skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hylte kommun 60 — 73.6%
Kompetenscentrum Adult education Hylte kommun — — —
Kråkbergsskolan After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hylte kommun 120 — 71.4%
KYRKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Föreningen Kristen Förskola I Hyltebruk 24 — 31.4%
Landeryds skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hylte kommun 80 — 34.1%
LÖNNENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hylte kommun 22 — 45.4%
OneSchool Global Nyby Campus Grundskola Compulsory school OneSchool Global Nyby Campus AB 70 234.5 24.1%
OneSchool Global Nyby Campus Gymnasium Upper secondary school OneSchool Global Nyby Campus AB — — —
Örnaskolan Compulsory school Hylte kommun 360 197.9 51.8%
SFI Adult education Hylte kommun — — —
Silverdalsskolan Adapted compulsory school Hylte kommun — — —
SKOGSGLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hylte kommun 40 — 54%
SÖRGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hylte kommun 106 — 19.7%
SUNNANÄNGS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hylte kommun 51 — 59.5%
TALLENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hylte kommun 57 — 31.3%
TORUPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Hylte kommun 95 — 64.6%
Torups skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hylte kommun 170 — 56.9%
Unnaryds skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Hylte kommun 80 — 48%

Common questions about schools in Hylte

How many schools are there in Hylte?
Hylte municipality has 23 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,656 pupils attend schools in Hylte.
What are the merit values in Hylte?
The average year-9 merit value in Hylte is 216.2 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to OneSchool Global Nyby Campus Grundskola with 234.5 points.
Which school in Hylte has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Kinnareds skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hylte at 73.6%. The municipal average is 47.7%.
How much does a school place cost in Hylte?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Hylte is 182,283 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 169,798 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Hylte?
Student health services in Hylte cost 6,505 SEK per pupil (2024). 60.7% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 62.9%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

Related

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Hallands länOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Hylte.Merit value year 9Compare Hylte with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.FalkenbergCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.HalmstadCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KungsbackaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.LaholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.VarbergCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.