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 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,411 students in Hilton Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, 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 59% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), 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
1,574 Schools
# Students
4,140 Students
679,828 Students
# Teachers
371 Teachers
57,211 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hilton Central School District, which is ranked #364 of all 1,008 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.
Overall District Rank
#359 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
85%
38%
% 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 $31,333. 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 $32,210. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,281
$31,333
Spending / Student
$21,641
$32,210
Best Hilton Central School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quest Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
225 West Ave
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-1000
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-1000
Gr: PK-6 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Village Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 School Ln
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-1000
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-1000
Gr: PK-6 | 961 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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