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
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,358 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 82% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Hilton Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hilton High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
4,123 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hilton Central School District, which is ranked #364 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#359 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

64%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

48%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

88%
78%
96%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
23.4%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
7%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
17%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
85%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,449 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,484 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$105 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$25,449
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$25,484
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Hilton Central School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hilton High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
400 East Ave
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-1000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,358 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,123 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 88% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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