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Schools in Laholm municipality

School profileData and statisticsMunicipal report (PDF)

47 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 Laholm, Halland County. The three most common school forms: 22 preschool, 18 compulsory school, 14 after-school care (+5 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 Laholm

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
18
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
22
Municipal
37
Independent
10

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.

Laholm has 47 schools with a merit value of 210.5 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 78.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

47 schools4,163 pupils78.1% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Laholm

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Laholm municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

47Active schools37 municipal, 10 independent
4,163Total pupils18 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
210.5Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
78.1%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
151,021 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.1Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Laholm municipality has 47 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 210.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (78.1%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Laholm

How many schools are there in Laholm?
Laholm municipality has 47 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 18 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 22 offer preschool. 37 of the units are municipal and 10 are independent. A total of 4,163 pupils attend schools in Laholm.
What are the merit values in Laholm?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Laholm is 210.5 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Lagaholmsskolan with 227 points.
Which school in Laholm has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Skottorpsskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Laholm at 94.6%. The municipality value is 78.1% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Laholm?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Laholm is 151,021 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 146,155 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Laholm 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 Laholm
Mother-tongue tuition

24.9% 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: 6,594 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 Laholm compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
6/7Merit value 2025
3/7Qualified teachers 2025
4/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Laholm

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 Laholm
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Laholm: 15 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Skottorpsskolan with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Municipal average 53, neutral midpoint 50.

15 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Laholm
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Laholm: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Osbecksgymnasiet RO1 with Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Lowest: Osbecksgymnasiet RO1 with Skolkoll score 61 out of 100.

Osbecksgymnasiet RO1
Skolkoll score 61 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

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Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Laholm

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Laholm with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Centrumskolan - Glänninge resursskolaCompulsory school, Preschool classLAHOLMS KOMMUN10——
Centrumskolan - Lagahöjd anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careLAHOLMS KOMMUN———
Centrumskolan - Lagahöjd resursskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLAHOLMS KOMMUN———
Centrumskolan - Lagaholm resursskolaCompulsory schoolLAHOLMS KOMMUN1059.1%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average. Limited confidence.
Centrumskolan anpassat gymnasiumAdapted upper secondary schoolLAHOLMS KOMMUN———
Glänningeskolan 1-6Compulsory schoolLAHOLMS KOMMUN31088%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Hasslövs Skola Ideell FöreningAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHASSLÖV SKOLA IDEELL FÖRENING6067.1%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
HishultsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLAHOLMS KOMMUN7079.9%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
KnäredsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLAHOLMS KOMMUN14068.5%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
LagaholmsskolanCompulsory schoolLAHOLMS KOMMUN32070.6%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
MellbystrandsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLAHOLMS KOMMUN17085.3%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Öringe SkolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖRINGE MONTESSORIFÖRENING EKONOMISK FÖRENING7078.3%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Osbecksgymnasiet RO1Upper secondary schoolLAHOLMS KOMMUN32087.5%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
ParkskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLAHOLMS KOMMUN26077.1%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
SkottorpsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLAHOLMS KOMMUN23094.6%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
VallbergaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLAHOLMS KOMMUN15071%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Våxtorpsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolLAHOLMS KOMMUN22079.4%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Våxtorpsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLAHOLMS KOMMUN15073%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Veingeskolan 4-9Compulsory schoolLAHOLMS KOMMUN38074.7%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Veingeskolan F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLAHOLMS KOMMUN11080.1%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
YsbyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET MÖLLAN40——
Preschools in LaholmLaholm has 22 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 Laholm with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Laholm you—210.578.1%151,021 SEK
Båstad17.3 km224.680.3%160,055 SEK
Halmstad26.5 km222.574.7%137,744 SEK
Örkelljunga26.7 km213.370.9%164,594 SEK
Ängelholm29.1 km219.678.9%146,528 SEK
Markaryd36 km20066.3%160,150 SEK
Klippan40.2 km223.873.5%148,756 SEK
Neighbour avg217.374.1%152,971 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 Laholm municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Laholm

  1. FÖRENINGEN KUNGABARN: Renamed from Förskola 684363 to FÖRENINGEN KUNGABARN

  2. FÖRENINGEN KUNGABARN: Operating name changed from Förskola 684363 to FÖRENINGEN KUNGABARN

  3. FÖRENINGEN KUNGABARN: Operator name changed to: Föreningen Kungabarn (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  4. FÖRSKOLAN GULDGRUVAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. FÖRENINGEN KUNGABARN: Renamed from FÖRENINGEN KUNGABARN to Förskola 684363

  6. FÖRENINGEN KUNGABARN: Operating name changed from FÖRENINGEN KUNGABARN to Förskola 684363

  7. FÖRENINGEN KUNGABARN: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Föreningen Kungabarn)

  8. FÖRSKOLAN GULDGRUVAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. FÖRSKOLAN GULDGRUVAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. MELLBYSTRANDS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from JUNIBACKENS FÖRSKOLA to MELLBYSTRANDS FÖRSKOLA

  11. MELLBYSTRANDS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from SÖDRA MUSIKVÄGEN 7-9, 31280 LAHOLM to SJÖFÅGELVÄGEN 24, 31280 LAHOLM

  12. FÖRENINGEN KUNGABARN: Renamed from Förskola 684363 to FÖRENINGEN KUNGABARN

  13. FÖRSKOLAN GRÄVLINGEN: Renamed from Förskola 758081 to FÖRSKOLAN GRÄVLINGEN

  14. FÖRSKOLAN GULDGRUVAN: Renamed from Förskola 198560 to FÖRSKOLAN GULDGRUVAN

  15. MÖLLANS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV: Renamed from Förskola 922602 to MÖLLANS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV

  16. FÖRENINGEN KUNGABARN: Renamed from FÖRENINGEN KUNGABARN to Förskola 684363

  17. FÖRSKOLAN GRÄVLINGEN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN GRÄVLINGEN to Förskola 758081

  18. FÖRSKOLAN GULDGRUVAN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN GULDGRUVAN to Förskola 198560

  19. MELLBYSTRANDS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from JUNIBACKENS FÖRSKOLA to MELLBYSTRANDS FÖRSKOLA

  20. MÖLLANS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV: Renamed from MÖLLANS FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV to Förskola 922602

  21. Våxtorpsskolan 7-9: Head changed

  22. FÖRSKOLAN GULDGRUVAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  23. Centrumskolan - Glänninge resursskola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, GR

  24. Våxtorpsskolan 7-9: Head changed

  25. Våxtorpsskolan F-6: School types changed from FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  26. Glänningeskolan F-klass och fritidshem: Start date changed from not_registered to 2025-01-01

  27. Osbecksgymnasiet RO1: Head changed

  28. Osbecksgymnasiet RO1: Head changed

  29. Osbecksgymnasiet RO1: Head changed

  30. Hasslövs Skola Ideell Förening: Operating name changed from unknown name to Hasslövs Skola Ideell Förening

… and 62 older events.

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