All compulsory schools in Höganäs — 10 schools

Höganäs has 10 compulsory schools of which 3 are independent. Average merit score: 228.5 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Höganäs

All 10 compulsory schools in Höganäs sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Bruksskolan229.491 %450Municipal
Brunnbyskolan265.856 %80Independent
Jonstorpsskolan233.486 %520Municipal
Lerbergsskolan247.088 %490Municipal
Montessoriskolan Tellus182.534 %130Independent
Nyhamnsskolan214.090 %340Municipal
Pålstorpsskolan78 %20Municipal
Tornlyckeskolan212.874 %410Municipal
Vikens Montessori20Independent
Vikenskolan242.777 %590Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
232.1 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
231.9 / 234.3
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
78.7 %
Pass in mathematics
91.8 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
86 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
73.6 %
Parents with post-secondary education
72.9 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
79.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
83.2 % / 47.1 %
Pupils per teacher
12.4

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
79.5 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+4.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Höganäs (%)

Trend: 74.6 to 79.5, upward
2020: 74.6 %2025: 79.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
3,013
Municipal / independent share
91.3 % / 8.7 %

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: 136,486 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 136,467 SEK/pupil

Teaching
78,468 SEK
Premises
24,428 SEK
Student health
7,137 SEK
Meals
6,684 SEK
Learning tools
4,901 SEK
Other
14,850 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
7,137 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
89.3 %
Preventive work (staff)
81.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
63.8 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
58.3 %
Safety at school
85.8 %
Study calm
50.9 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
20.4 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
9.2 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
10.6 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
96.4 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
68.8 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.7 %

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.

-0.9Average deviation (merit score) across 7 schools
SALSA results per school in Höganäs, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Brunnbyskolan266238+28
Vikenskolan243235+8
Lerbergsskolan247240+7
Tornlyckeskolan213220-7
Jonstorpsskolan233245-11
Bruksskolan229241-12
Nyhamnsskolan214233-19

Highest merit score in Höganäs

Top 8 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 8 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
BrunnbyskolanDeMina Holding AB265.8+2856.1 %80
LerbergsskolanHÖGANÄS KOMMUN247+788 %490
VikenskolanHÖGANÄS KOMMUN242.7+876.9 %590
JonstorpsskolanHÖGANÄS KOMMUN233.4-1185.5 %520
BruksskolanHÖGANÄS KOMMUN229.4-1290.6 %450
NyhamnsskolanHÖGANÄS KOMMUN214-1989.7 %340
TornlyckeskolanHÖGANÄS KOMMUN212.8-773.6 %410
Montessoriskolan TellusMontessoriskolan i Höganäs AB182.533.9 %130

School ranking — Höganäs

All 8 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 Höganäs sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Brunnbyskolan265.8+2856 %80
Lerbergsskolan247+788 %490
Vikenskolan242.7+877 %590
Jonstorpsskolan233.4-1186 %520
Bruksskolan229.4-1291 %450
Nyhamnsskolan214-1990 %340
Tornlyckeskolan212.8-774 %410
Montessoriskolan Tellus182.534 %130

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 Höganäs municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
31
Share of compulsory-school pupils
0.9 %
Cost per pupil
630,355 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.8

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada