All compulsory schools in Laholm — 18 schools

Laholm has 18 compulsory schools of which 3 are independent. Average merit score: 209.9 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Laholm

All 18 compulsory schools in Laholm sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Centrumskolan - Glänninge resursskola	–	–	10	Municipal
Centrumskolan - Lagaholm resursskola	–	59 %	10	Municipal
Centrumskolan - Lagahöjd resursskola	–	–	–	Municipal
Glänningeskolan 1-6	–	88 %	310	Municipal
Hasslövs Skola Ideell Förening	–	67 %	60	Independent
Hishultsskolan	–	80 %	70	Municipal
Knäredsskolan	–	69 %	140	Municipal
Lagaholmsskolan	227.0	71 %	320	Municipal
Mellbystrandsskolan	–	85 %	170	Municipal
Parkskolan	–	77 %	260	Municipal
Skottorpsskolan	–	95 %	230	Municipal
Vallbergaskolan	–	71 %	150	Municipal
Veingeskolan 4-9	212.3	75 %	380	Municipal
Veingeskolan F-3	–	80 %	110	Municipal
Våxtorpsskolan 7-9	190.3	79 %	220	Municipal
Våxtorpsskolan F-6	–	73 %	150	Municipal
Ysbyskolan	–	–	40	Independent
Öringe Skola	–	78 %	70	Independent

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 210.5 (national avg: 228.5)
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 63.9 %
Pass in mathematics: 81.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 79.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 54.4 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 59.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 78.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 78.3 % / 73.9 %
Pupils per teacher: 11.4

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 78.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Laholm (%)

2020: 75.2 %2025: 78.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 2,757
Municipal / independent share: 91.2 % / 8.8 %

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: 151,021 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 146,155 SEK/pupil

Teaching

81,531 SEK

Premises

28,479 SEK

Student health

6,594 SEK

Meals

8,563 SEK

Learning tools

3,674 SEK

Other

17,313 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 6,594 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 75.8 %
Preventive work (staff): 65.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 73.8 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 60.9 %
Safety at school: 79.1 %
Study calm: 31 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 24.9 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 16.6 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 15.3 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 100 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 73.2 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 2 %

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.

-4.7Average deviation (merit score) across 3 schools

SALSA results per school in Laholm, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Lagaholmsskolan	227	222	+5
Veingeskolan 4-9	212	213	0
Våxtorpsskolan 7-9	190	209	-19

Highest merit score in Laholm

Top 3 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 3 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Lagaholmsskolan	LAHOLMS KOMMUN	227	+5	70.6 %	320
Veingeskolan 4-9	LAHOLMS KOMMUN	212.3	0	74.7 %	380
Våxtorpsskolan 7-9	LAHOLMS KOMMUN	190.3	-19	79.4 %	220

School ranking — Laholm

All 3 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 Laholm sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Lagaholmsskolan	227	+5	71 %	320
Veingeskolan 4-9	212.3	0	75 %	380
Våxtorpsskolan 7-9	190.3	-19	79 %	220

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 Laholm municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 29
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 0.9 %
Cost per pupil: 675,893 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 3.8

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Jul 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada