How many schools are there in Hylte?

Hylte municipality has 22 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 19 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,631 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?

Kråkbergsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hylte at 73%. The municipal average is 55.6%.

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%.

Schools in Hylte municipality

22 active school units in Hylte, Hallands län. The three most common school forms: 9 compulsory school, 8 preschool, 6 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Hylte has 22 schools with an average merit value of 216.2, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 55.6% (below the national average of 73.3%).

22 schools 1,631 pupils 55.6% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-1%)

Summary — Hylte

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Year 9 merit value (199) is 29.5 points below the national average (228.5).
Merit value has declined by 16.3 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
The share of qualified teachers (60.4%) is 12.9 percentage points below the national average.
Schools perform on average -9 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
Teacher qualification rate is improving: +7.9 percentage points over the measurement period.

Key metrics — Hylte municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

22 Active schools 19 municipal, 3 independent

1,631 Total pupils 9 compulsory, 2 upper secondary

216.2 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 2 schools (national avg: 228.5)

55.6% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms

182,283 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)

9.6 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality

1.1 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Hylte municipality has 22 schools with an average merit value of 216.2 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Hylte underperforms its peers.

Development over time

Key education metrics for Hylte over 6 years (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↓ -7.6 %

2020: 215.3 p 2025: 199 p

Merit values have decreased by 16.3 points since 2020.

Qualified teachers ↑ +15 %

2020: 52.5 % 2025: 60.4 %

The share of qualified teachers has increased by 7.9 percentage points since 2020.

Cost per pupil ↑ +30.6 %

2020: 139,577 SEK 2024: 182,283 SEK

Cost per pupil has increased by 42,706 SEK since 2020.

In-depth statistics

How does Hylte compare to its neighbours?

Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓

5/7 Merit value

7/7 Qual. teachers

7/7 Cost/pupil

All 22 schools in Hylte

Compare schools

School	School forms	Provider	Pupils	Qual. teachers
Centrumskolan	Compulsory school	Hylte kommun	10	56.7%
Elias Fries skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hylte kommun	210	67%
Hylte gymnasieskola	Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school	Hylte kommun	50	23.5%
KANTARELLENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hylte kommun	27	39.5%
KINNAREDS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hylte kommun	29	69%
Kinnareds skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hylte kommun	50	67.9%
Kompetenscentrum	Adult education	Hylte kommun	—	—
Kråkbergsskolan	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hylte kommun	120	73%
KYRKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Föreningen Kristen Förskola I Hyltebruk	25	30.7%
Landeryds skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hylte kommun	70	53%
OneSchool Global Nyby Campus Grundskola	Compulsory school	OneSchool Global Nyby Campus AB	70	29.7%
OneSchool Global Nyby Campus Gymnasium	Upper secondary school	OneSchool Global Nyby Campus AB	20	—
Örnaskolan	Compulsory school	Hylte kommun	360	66%
SFI	Adult education	Hylte kommun	—	—
Silverdalsskolan	Adapted compulsory school	Hylte kommun	—	—
SKOGSGLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hylte kommun	35	62%
SÖRGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hylte kommun	107	30.3%
SUNNANÄNGS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hylte kommun	53	49.2%
TALLENS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hylte kommun	58	32.1%
TORUPS FÖRSKOLA	Preschool	Hylte kommun	87	69.5%
Torups skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hylte kommun	170	61.7%
Unnaryds skola	After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class	Hylte kommun	80	57%

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

199 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5

60.4% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%

182,283 SEK/pupil National: 142,155

67.9% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Hylte (2025).

year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

199 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 218.5)

Merit score year 9 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

45.4%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

(compulsory school)

60.4% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 73.5 %)

Certified teachers B

Source: kolada
Period: 2025
Quality: B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

63.8% / 29.4%

Pupils per teacher

11.5

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

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

Qualified teachers (2025): 60.4% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+7.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027: ≈ 58.2% (linear extrapolation, +0.6 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

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

Compulsory school pupils: 1,088
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: 144,778.8 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).

Other mother tongue than Swedish: 28.7%
Participating in mother tongue instruction: 17.5%
Swedish as a second language: 21.8%
Passed mother tongue, year 9: 95.8%
Passed SvA, year 9: 52.4%
Newly arrived (last 3 years): 2.5%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘModel computed

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

SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25

2020/21: +5.5 2024/25: -9.0

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	—	29.7%	70
Örnaskolan	Hylte kommun	197.9	-9.0	66%	360

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Hylte (2025).

Number of pupils: 17
Share of compulsory school pupils: 1.4%
Cost per pupil: 935,417 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.5

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 ↑ +15%

2020: 52.5 % 2025: 60.4 %

Cost per pupil ↑ +30.6%

2020: 139,577 SEK 2024: 182,283 SEK

Number of pupils ↓ -16.9%

2020: 1,310 2025: 1,088

Independent share ↓ -36.4%

2020: 4.4 % 2025: 2.8 %

Pupils per teacher ↑ +8.5%

2020: 10.6 2025: 11.5

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): 42% (national avg: 82 %)
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
Learning tools (upper secondary): 10,270 SEK/pupil
Withdrawn study support: 10.2%
Foreign background (upper secondary): 56%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years: 64.7%

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 ↓ -0.7%

2020: 42.3 % 2025: 42 %

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 %

University connection

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

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: 73.2%

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: 421
Preschool units: 8 (7 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool: 85.2% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per group: 19.1 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 years): 16.7 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per FTE: 5.9 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence: 48.3% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education: 49.3% (national avg: 48%)

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: 379
Children per FTE: 26.2 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree: 31.5% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled: 44.4% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled: 65.4% (national avg: 84.8 %)

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 (2025).

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 ↑ +2.3%

2020: 43.4 % 2025: 44.4 %

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).

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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: 15.2%
Foreign-born 20–64: 31.4%
16–24 not in work/education: 8.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Hylte (2024).

Single without children: 38.2%
Single with children: 4.6%
Couple without children: 28.2%
Couple with children: 20.9%
Other households: 8.2%
Total number of households: 4,523

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality	Distance	Merit value	Qual. teachers	Cost/pupil	Pupils
Hylte you	—	216.2	55.6%	182,283 SEK	1,631
Gislaved	32.9 km	215.3	70.4%	144,536 SEK	5,558
Halmstad	38.6 km	227.8	79.1%	137,744 SEK	18,332
Falkenberg	42.4 km	218	72.7%	130,948 SEK	8,195
Ljungby	47.2 km	215	78.2%	151,979 SEK	5,123
Gnosjö	49.7 km	225.6	64.2%	146,135 SEK	1,595
Värnamo	50.4 km	223.3	71.6%	145,308 SEK	6,466
Neighbour avg.		220.8	72.7%	142,775 SEK	7,545

Merit value year 9

Halmstad

227.8

Gnosjö

225.6

Värnamo

223.3

Falkenberg

218

Hylte

216.2

Gislaved

215.3

Ljungby

215

Qualified teachers

Halmstad

79.1%

Ljungby

78.2%

Falkenberg

72.7%

Värnamo

71.6%

Gislaved

70.4%

Gnosjö

64.2%

Hylte

55.6%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

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. ↑ +2.4%

2020: 8.5 % 2024: 8.7 %

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
Learning tools, upper secondary: 10,270 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%
Completed dwellings: 0.5 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport: 94.8%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s: 86.2%
Rental: 22.1%
Cooperative: 0.9%
Owner-occupied: 74.1%
Cars in traffic: 5,426

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 ↓ -19.7%

2020: 38.6 % 2025: 31 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Hylte (2025).

Reported crimes (total): 9,522 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes: 1,153 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries: 237 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes: 572 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.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Hylte (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave: 6.8%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days): 50% of total
Sick leave <30 years: 6.1%
Sick leave 30–49 years: 6.3%
Sick leave >49 years: 7.6%
Stress-related sick leave: 0.4% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

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 ↓ -31.1%

2020: 13,827.8 2025: 9,521.9

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 %

Total sick leave ↓ -18.1%

2020: 8.3 % 2025: 6.8 %

Stress-related cases ↑ +33.3%

2020: 0.3 % 2024: 0.4 %

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%

2025 (latest) 60.4%

Forecast 2027 58.2% (linear extrapolation)

County avg 73.5%

National avg 73.3%

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	60.4%	182,283 SEK	59.3%	-9.0
Laholm	210.5	78.1%	152,735 SEK	71%	-4.7
Halmstad	222.5	74.7%	137,744 SEK	68.8%	-6.7
Falkenberg	220.1	73.3%	130,948 SEK	74.9%	-3.2
Varberg	222.7	76.9%	132,984 SEK	74.5%	-5.1
Kungsbacka	236.3	77.7%	131,979 SEK	77.3%	-3.0
Vingåker	202.9	63%	177,338 SEK	57.8%	+4.0
Hällefors	205.3	62.4%	178,066 SEK	66.7%	-3.0
Peer average	217.2	72.3%	148,828 SEK	70.1%	-3.1

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025

LaholmHalmstadFalkenbergVarbergKungsbacka

Qualified teachers 2020–2025

LaholmHalmstadFalkenbergVarbergKungsbacka

Cost/pupil 2020–2025

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: Low-commuting municipality near a larger city

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Hylte belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Here is how Hylte compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Hylte Group median

Merit value 199 (median: 211.2)

4th

Qualified teachers 60.4 (median: 67)

10th

Students/teacher 11.5 (median: 11.1)

26th

Cost/pupil 182282.7 (median: 155418.6)

10th

Graduating 3 yrs 59.3 (median: 67.7)

7th

All subjects passed 67.9 (median: 65.2)

61th

✅ Above group median for all subjects passed

ℹ️ Below group median for merit value

ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers

ℹ️ Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Municipality	Merit value	Qualified teachers	Cost/pupil	Graduating 3 yrs
Hylte	199	60.4%	182,283 SEK	59.3%
Askersund	203.2	67.6%	176,524 SEK	63.9%
Berg	203.9	61.2%	217,446 SEK	72%
Boden	214.7	63.7%	137,700 SEK	67.9%
Bräcke	220.2	72.8%	197,847 SEK	67.7%
Enköping	217.8	83.2%	133,166 SEK	68.2%
Finspång	214.6	67.2%	145,337 SEK	74.3%
Flen	219.3	56.4%	163,424 SEK	63.5%
Herrljunga	211	72.3%	151,340 SEK	58.6%

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

Common questions about schools in Hylte

How many schools are there in Hylte?: Hylte municipality has 22 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 19 are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,631 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?: Kråkbergsskolan has the highest share of qualified teachers in Hylte at 73%. The municipal average is 55.6%.
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.
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Timeline — school events in Hylte

03/05/2026
KYRKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 966163 to KYRKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA
26/04/2026
KYRKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from KYRKBACKENS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 966163

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Summary — Hylte

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All 22 schools in Hylte

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