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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,428 students in Hilton Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Hilton Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
4,173 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Hilton Central School District, which is ranked #368 of all 1,017 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:

0.26
0.73
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
285 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
107 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
3,579 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
86%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
107
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
270
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
293
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
282
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
298
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
330
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
333
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
355
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
335
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
24
6,528

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,470 is less than the state median of $32,230. 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
$21,113
$31,353
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
$21,470
$32,230
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
225 West Ave
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-1000
Grades: PK-6
| 457 students
Rank: #22.
Village Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 School Ln
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-1000
Grades: PK-6
| 971 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,173 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 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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