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 middle school serving 612 students in Hilton Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Hilton Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
4,140 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
371 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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%)
57%
46%
48%
49%
88%
78%
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
85%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$90 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,281
$31,307
Spending / Student
$21,641
$32,183

Best Hilton Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merton Williams Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
200 School Ln
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-1000
Grades: 6-8
| 612 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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