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Schools in Båstad municipality

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25 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. in Båstad, Skåne County. The three most common school forms: 14 preschool, 5 after-school care, 5 compulsory school (+3 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Båstad

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
5
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
14
Municipal
18
Independent
7

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Båstad has 25 schools with a merit value of 224.6 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 80.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

25 schools2,528 pupils80.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Practical info

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Summary — Båstad

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Båstad municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

25Active schools18 municipal, 7 independent
2,528Total pupils5 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
224.6Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
80.3%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
160,055 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.9Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Båstad municipality has 25 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 224.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (80.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Båstad

How many schools are there in Båstad?
Båstad municipality has 25 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 5 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 14 offer preschool. 18 of the units are municipal and 7 are independent. A total of 2,528 pupils attend schools in Båstad.
What are the merit values in Båstad?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Båstad is 224.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Strandängsskolan F-9 with 229.8 points.
Which school in Båstad has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Apelrydsskolan i Båstad has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Båstad at 94.7%. The municipality value is 80.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Båstad?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Båstad is 160,055 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 157,944 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Båstad organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

School choice in Båstad
Mother-tongue tuition

24.8% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 7,605 SEK/year (2025).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Båstad compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
2/7Merit value 2025
1/7Qualified teachers 2025
6/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Båstad

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Båstad
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Båstad: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Östra Karups skola with Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Lowest: Förslövs skola F-9 with Skolkoll score 39 out of 100.

Östra Karups skola
Skolkoll score 65 out of 100
Strandängsskolan F-9
Skolkoll score 63 out of 100
Båstad Montessoriskola Asken
Skolkoll score 59 out of 100
Bjäre skola
Skolkoll score 55 out of 100
Förslövs skola F-9
Skolkoll score 39 out of 100
5 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Båstad
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Båstad: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Akademi Båstad Gymnasium with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Lowest: Apelrydsskolan i Båstad with Skolkoll score 62 out of 100.

Akademi Båstad Gymnasium
Skolkoll score 62 out of 100
Apelrydsskolan i Båstad
Skolkoll score 62 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Båstad

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Båstad with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Akademi Båstad GymnasiumUpper secondary schoolBÅSTADS KOMMUN22078.5%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Apelrydsskolan i BåstadUpper secondary schoolSTIFTELSEN APELRYD INTERNATIONAL25094.7%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Båstad Montessoriskola AskenAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBÅSTAD MONTESSORI EKONOMISK FÖRENING13093.2%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
Bjäre skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBÅSTADS KOMMUN21078.9%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Förslövs skola F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBÅSTADS KOMMUN48065.2%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
Östra Karups skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBÅSTADS KOMMUN15092.6%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Near average.
Strandängsskolan F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBÅSTADS KOMMUN47085.2%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in BåstadBåstad has 14 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Båstad with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Båstad you—224.680.3%160,055 SEK
Laholm17.3 km210.578.1%151,021 SEK
Ängelholm17.5 km219.678.9%146,528 SEK
Höganäs27.6 km232.179.5%136,486 SEK
Åstorp31.4 km209.275.1%137,602 SEK
Örkelljunga31.7 km213.370.9%164,594 SEK
Halmstad33.4 km222.574.7%137,744 SEK
Neighbour avg217.976.2%145,662 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Båstad municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Båstad place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Båstad

  1. Bjäre skola: Head changed

  2. Förslövs skola F-9: Operating name changed from Förslövs skola F-9 to Förslövs skola

  3. Strandängsskolan F-9: Operating name changed from Strandängsskolan F-9 to Strandängsskolan

  4. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI: Address changed from NYLEDSVÄGEN 6, 26921 BÅSTAD to Box 1098, 26921 BÅSTAD

  5. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI ÄNGEN: Address changed from NYLEDSVÄGEN 6, 26921 BÅSTAD to MARKNADSVÄGEN 41, 26921 BÅSTAD

  6. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  7. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  9. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI KRISTALLEN: Renamed from BÅSTAD MONTESSORI to BÅSTAD MONTESSORI KRISTALLEN

  10. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI ÄNGEN: Renamed from BÅSTAD MONTESSORI to BÅSTAD MONTESSORI ÄNGEN

  11. BACKABUSARNA: Renamed from Förskola 215059 to BACKABUSARNA

  12. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI: Renamed from Förskola 818882 to BÅSTAD MONTESSORI

  13. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI KRISTALLEN: Renamed from Förskola 870435 to BÅSTAD MONTESSORI KRISTALLEN

  14. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI ÄNGEN: Renamed from Förskola 348551 to BÅSTAD MONTESSORI ÄNGEN

  15. BACKABUSARNA: Renamed from BACKABUSARNA to Förskola 215059

  16. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI: Renamed from BÅSTAD MONTESSORI to Förskola 818882

  17. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  18. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI KRISTALLEN: Renamed from BÅSTAD MONTESSORI to Förskola 870435

  19. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI ÄNGEN: Renamed from BÅSTAD MONTESSORI to Förskola 348551

  20. Bjäre skola: Head changed

  21. Förslövs skola F-9: Head changed

  22. Akademi Båstad Gymnasium: Contact details changed from url: https://akademi.bastad.se/gymnasium/, email: gymnasiet@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77000 to url: https://www.bastad.se/akademi-bastad-gymnasium.html, email: gymnasiet@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77000

  23. Akademi Båstad komvux som anpassad utbildning: Contact details changed from url: https://akademi.bastad.se/yhutbildningar/, email: infoakademi@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77200 to url: https://www.bastad.se/akademi-bastad---utbildning-for-vuxna.html, email: infoakademi@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77200

  24. Akademi Båstad Vuxenutb Komvux: Contact details changed from url: https://akademi.bastad.se/vuxenutbildning/, email: infoakademi@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77200 to url: https://www.bastad.se/akademi-bastad---utbildning-for-vuxna.html, email: infoakademi@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77200

  25. Akademi Båstad Vuxenutb SFI: Contact details changed from url: https://akademi.bastad.se/vuxenutbildning/utbildning-i-svenska-for-invandrare-sfi/, email: infoakademi@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77200 to url: https://www.bastad.se/akademi-bastad---utbildning-for-vuxna.html, email: infoakademi@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77200

  26. Bjäre skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.bastad.se, email: barnochutbildning@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77190 to url: https://www.bastad.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/bjare-skola.html, email: barnochutbildning@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77190

  27. Förslövs skola F-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.bastad.se, email: barnochutbildning@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77167 to url: https://www.bastad.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/forslovs-skola.html, email: barnochutbildning@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77167

  28. Strandängsskolan F-9: Contact details changed from url: http://www.bastad.se, email: barnochutbildning@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77136 to url: https://www.bastad.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/strandangsskolan.html, email: barnochutbildning@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77136

  29. Östra Karups skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.bastad.se, email: barnochutbildning@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77164 to url: https://www.bastad.se/forskola-skola-och-utbildning/grundskola/grundskolor/ostra-karups-skola.html, email: barnochutbildning@bastad.se, phone: 0431-77164

  30. Båstad Montessoriskola Asken: Head changed

… and 87 older events.

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