Compulsory schools in Halmstad

Halmstad has 41 compulsory schools of which 4 are independent. Average merit score: 231.2 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Halmstad

All 41 compulsory schools in Halmstad sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Andersbergsskolan F-3	–	67 %	190	Municipal
Brearedsskolan F-6	–	63 %	120	Municipal
Brunnsåkersskolan 4-9	–	–	–	Municipal
Bäckagårdsskolan F-3	–	90 %	80	Municipal
Eketånga Montessoriskola	284.5	79 %	220	Independent
Eldsbergaskolan F-6	–	65 %	150	Municipal
Esperedsskolan F-6	–	69 %	160	Municipal
Frennarps byskola F-3	–	95 %	70	Municipal
Frösakullsskolan F-3	–	89 %	70	Municipal
Furulundsskolan 7-9	210.2	83 %	230	Municipal
Furulundsskolan F-6	–	83 %	390	Municipal
Fyllingeskolan F-3	–	80 %	160	Municipal
Getingeskolan F-9	–	–	–	Municipal
Gullbrandstorpsskolan F-9	255.4	83 %	450	Municipal
Haverdals byskola F-3	–	90 %	90	Municipal
Höjdens skola 4-9	–	52 %	10	Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Halmstad	250.9	–	560	Independent
Jutarumsskolan F-3	–	83 %	140	Municipal
Klaraskolan 6-9	214.7	64 %	350	Municipal
Kvibilleskolan F-6	–	87 %	140	Municipal
Kärlekens skola 4-9	237.7	83 %	550	Municipal
Linehedsskolan F-3	–	80 %	200	Municipal
Lyngåkraskolan F-3	–	84 %	90	Municipal
Nyhemsskolan F-3	–	90 %	190	Municipal
Plönningeskolan 4-6	–	88 %	160	Municipal
Ranagårdsskolan F-9	230.7	65 %	520	Municipal
Slottsjord Skepparen F-3	–	88 %	170	Municipal
Slottsjord Söder F-3	–	82 %	130	Municipal
Snöstorpsskolan F-5	–	86 %	320	Municipal
Sofiebergsskolan F-3	–	88 %	190	Municipal
Solbackeskolan 4-9	217.5	63 %	410	Municipal
Steningeskolan F-3	–	84 %	40	Municipal
Söndrumsskolan 2-9	241.4	80 %	740	Municipal
Trönningeskolan F-9	–	–	–	Municipal
Valhallaskolan F-6	–	64 %	220	Municipal
Vallåsskolan F-9	206.6	82 %	620	Municipal
Vittra Halmstad	234.6	59 %	280	Independent
Wallbergsskolan	230.9	65 %	210	Independent
Åledsskolan F-6	–	85 %	210	Municipal
Östergårdsskolan 4-9	207.9	69 %	640	Municipal
Österledskolan 7-9	213.1	64 %	300	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 222.5 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 218.1 / 247.4
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 68.6 %
Pass in mathematics: 83.3 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 71.3 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 57.2 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 66.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 74.7 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 75.3 % / 67.1 %
Pupils per teacher: 11.5

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 74.7 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): → Stable (-0.2 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Halmstad (%)

2020: 74.9 %2025: 74.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 11,335
Municipal / independent share: 89 % / 11 %

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: 137,744 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 137,904 SEK/pupil

Teaching

78,484 SEK

Premises

26,317 SEK

Student health

5,185 SEK

Meals

6,391 SEK

Learning tools

5,685 SEK

Other

15,843 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 5,185 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 78 %
Preventive work (staff): 69.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 57.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 51.4 %
Safety at school: 80.2 %
Study calm: 43.2 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 25.7 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 14 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 20.2 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 96.1 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 81.9 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 2.2 %

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.

Average deviation (merit score) across 9 schools: -6.7

SALSA results per school in Halmstad, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Eketånga Montessoriskola	273	256	+18
Gullbrandstorpsskolan F-9	253	249	+3
Internationella Engelska Skolan Halmstad	250	249	+1
Solbackeskolan 4-9	217	219	-2
Klaraskolan 6-9	199	202	-3
Söndrumsskolan 2-9	233	246	-14
Vittra Halmstad	220	236	-15
Wallbergsskolan	238	257	-19
Österledskolan 7-9	199	222	-23

Highest merit score in Halmstad

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Eketånga Montessoriskola	IDEELLA FÖRENINGEN EKETÅNGA MONTESSORISKOLA	284.5	+18	79.2 %	220
Gullbrandstorpsskolan F-9	HALMSTADS KOMMUN	255.4	+3	82.8 %	450
Internationella Engelska Skolan Halmstad	Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB	250.9	+1	–	560
Söndrumsskolan 2-9	HALMSTADS KOMMUN	241.4	-14	79.9 %	740
Kärlekens skola 4-9	HALMSTADS KOMMUN	237.7	–	83.2 %	550
Vittra Halmstad	AcadeMedia AB	234.6	-15	58.5 %	280
Wallbergsskolan	WALLBERGSSKOLANS IDEELLA FÖRENING	230.9	-19	64.9 %	210
Ranagårdsskolan F-9	HALMSTADS KOMMUN	230.7	–	65 %	520
Solbackeskolan 4-9	HALMSTADS KOMMUN	217.5	-2	63 %	410
Klaraskolan 6-9	HALMSTADS KOMMUN	214.7	-3	63.6 %	350

School ranking — Halmstad

All 14 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 Halmstad sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Eketånga Montessoriskola	284.5	+18	79 %	220
Gullbrandstorpsskolan F-9	255.4	+3	83 %	450
Internationella Engelska Skolan Halmstad	250.9	+1	–	560
Söndrumsskolan 2-9	241.4	-14	80 %	740
Kärlekens skola 4-9	237.7	–	83 %	550
Vittra Halmstad	234.6	-15	59 %	280
Wallbergsskolan	230.9	-19	65 %	210
Ranagårdsskolan F-9	230.7	–	65 %	520
Solbackeskolan 4-9	217.5	-2	63 %	410
Klaraskolan 6-9	214.7	-3	64 %	350
Österledskolan 7-9	213.1	-23	64 %	300
Furulundsskolan 7-9	210.2	–	83 %	230
Östergårdsskolan 4-9	207.9	–	69 %	640
Vallåsskolan F-9	206.6	–	82 %	620

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 Halmstad municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 168
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.3 %
Cost per pupil: 602,242 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 4

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada