Hilton Central School District

225 West Ave
Hilton, NY 14468-1283
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Hilton Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,382 students in Hilton Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Hilton Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 98% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Hilton Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hilton High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
4,140 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
371 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Hilton Central School District, which is ranked #366 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#365 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hilton Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hilton Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hilton Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hilton Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hilton Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
285 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
116 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
3,520 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
85%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
165 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
108
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
262
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
283
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
326
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
299
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
302
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
338
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
347
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
30
23,878

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,641 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hilton Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$90 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hilton Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,281
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hilton Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,641
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hilton Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hilton Central School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hilton High School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
400 East Ave
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-1000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,382 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,140 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 88% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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