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Schools in Halland County

586 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. across 6 municipalities.189 compulsory schools and 54 upper-secondary schools.

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  1. 1Choose a municipalityStart with the local view.
  2. 2Compare schoolsUse Compare for the shortlist.
  3. 3Check the dataReview sources, SALSA and method.

Key metrics — Halland

Municipalities
6
School units
586
Pupils
61,107
Average merit value
230 (54 schools)
Qualified teachers
76%
Pupils per teacher
12.1
Municipal / Independent
467 / 119

Municipalities in Halland

MunicipalitySchoolsPupilsAverage meritQualified teachersSALSA
Halmstad16616,732231.379.6%-6.7
Kungsbacka16017,309240.177%-3.0
Varberg10613,077225.175.5%-5.1
Falkenberg848,19521874%-3.2
Laholm474,163209.977.1%-4.7
Hylte231,631216.255.6%-9.0
National average228.573.3%

Merit value by municipality in Halland

Average year-9 merit value per municipality, sorted from highest to lowest.

Kungsbacka
240.1
Halmstad
231.3
Varberg
225.1
Falkenberg
218
Hylte
216.2
Laholm
209.9

Green = above national average (228.5), orange = below national average.

School forms

Preschool (306)
Compulsory school (189)
After-school care (155)
Preschool class (121)
Upper secondary school (54)
Adapted compulsory school (15)
Adult education (13)
Adapted upper secondary school (8)
Open leisure-time activities (3)

Top merit-value schools in Halland

Top 10 schools by year-9 merit value.

Demographic context — Halland

Aggregated SCB data for 6 municipalities in the county.

Households (total)
156,209
Child poverty (avg.)
15.8%
Economic standard (median, avg.)
362 SEK
Net migration
+1,294

Source: SCB.

Common questions about schools in Halland County

What are the merit values in Halland County?
The average year-9 merit value in Halland County is 230 points (based on 54 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Maleviksskolan in Kungsbacka with 282.9 points.
How high is the teacher qualification rate in Halland County?
The average share of qualified teachers in Halland County is 76%. The average pupil-to-teacher ratio is 12.1.
Which municipality in Halland has the best school results?
Kungsbacka has the highest average merit value among municipalities in Halland County with 240.1 points. There are 6 municipalities in the county in total.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.

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