School district · New York · LEAID 3614460
Hilton Central School District
Hilton Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (4,173 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hilton Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $71,078
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $25,179
- Per-pupil spending
- 4,173
- Students enrolled
- 30th
- Pct. in NY
Well below benchmark
Hilton Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (4,173 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,078, near the national average of $70,245, serving 4,173 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Hilton Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (4,173 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 30th percentile for New York
- 61st percentile nationally
- 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- New York ranks #4 of 49 on the salary estimate and #7 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Hilton Central School District ranks #441 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #594 of 635 by per-pupil spending. North Merrick Union Free School District pay #1 at $176,270 is not Downsville Central School District spending #1 at $60,637 per pupil
- +12.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs New York median
Among 674 New York districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Hilton Central School District's instructional payroll puts 82.5% into regular program , 5.1 points above the state median of 77.4%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median New York district.
| Program | Hilton Central | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 82.5% | 77.4% | +5.1 pp |
| Special education | 14.9% | 18.3% | -3.3 pp |
| Other programs | 2.6% | 3.5% | -0.9 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 674 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3614460 · FY2023.
LEAID 3614460 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Hilton Central F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $71,078 estimated average teacher salary · P30 in New York · P61 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Buffalo ($1,870est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Hilton Central
Salary neighbourhood · Hilton Central
Hilton Central trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Buffalo · low pole
Buffalo · low pole
$69,208 est. salary
- Hilton · this district
Hilton · this district
$71,078 est. salary
- Schenectady · near
Schenectady · near
$74,889 est. salary
- Niagara · near
Niagara · near
$75,476 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Hilton Central
Hilton Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$71,078 Top 39% higher than 61% of 10,684 US districts
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Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Hilton Central in New York's lower-third pay band
Same 635 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- North Merrick Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
$176,270 est. avg salary
- Hilton Central School District
Hilton Central School District
$71,078 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
What this shows Hilton Central School District ranks #441 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #594 of 635 by per-pupil spending. North Merrick Union Free School District pay #1 at $176,270 is not Downsville Central School District spending #1 at $60,637 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Hilton Central School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Downsville Central School District
Downsville Central School District
$60,637 per pupil
- North Merrick Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
$31,385 per pupil
- Hilton Central School District
Hilton Central School District
$25,179 per pupil
What this shows Downsville Central School District leads spending at $60,637 per pupil; North Merrick Union Free School District leads pay.
What stands out about Hilton Central School District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +12.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New York's statewide +9.4% by 3.4 points, a growth rate faster than 66% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 4,482 to 4,173 students (6.9% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
- Its per-pupil spending of $25,179 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $71,078.485
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $65,910
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-7% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in New York run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.
Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how New York compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.
How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Hilton Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Hilton Central School District
Hilton Central School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 4,173 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,179. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,078, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3614460 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the New York statewide average of $89,760, teacher pay in Hilton Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 20.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 30% of them. New York itself ranks #4 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Hilton Central School District reports $105.1M in total expenditure against $104.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $21.4M, special-education teacher pay is $3.9M.
How does Hilton Central School District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New York average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Hilton Central School District pays +2.7% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $25,179 vs $40,178
Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.
Data-derived comparison paths
Find comparable New York districts
On pay, Hilton Central School District sits closest to Sherburne-earlville Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Frontier Central School District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.
- Sherburne-earlville Central School District
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- West Irondequoit Central School District
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- Wayne Central School District
- Eden Central School District
- Little Falls City School District
- Northeastern Clinton Central School District
- Troy City School District
- Frontier Central School District
- Lancaster Central School District
- Clarence Central School District
- Broadalbin-perth Central School District
- Fonda-fultonville Central School District
- Chittenango Central School District
- Penfield Central School District
- West Genesee Central School District
- Amsterdam City School District
- Lowville Academy & Central School District
- Allegany-limestone Central School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Sherburne-earlville Central School District$71,130 estimated salary+0.1% versus this district · 1,264 students
- Maine-endwell Central School District$71,308 estimated salary+0.3% versus this district · 2,493 students
- West Irondequoit Central School District$70,840 estimated salary-0.3% versus this district · 3,577 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Frontier Central School District$25,159 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $86,412 estimated salary
- Lancaster Central School District$25,321 per pupil+0.6% versus this district · $76,115 estimated salary
- Clarence Central School District$25,366 per pupil+0.7% versus this district · $79,805 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Hilton Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Hilton Central School District: closest on enrollment (4,173 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,078 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.
Similar enrollment
Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.
Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.
Revenue & Expenditure
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Hilton Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 73% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 27% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
New York Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized New York districts belongs to North Merrick Union Free School District at $176,270. Placed 417 of 551, Hilton Central School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Because New York prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Massachusetts and Washington are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.
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Smaller-district sample from 641 New York peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 641 New York districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hilton Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Hilton Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Hilton Central School District is $71,078 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).
How does Hilton Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Hilton Central School District pays 20.8% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $71,078.
How does Hilton Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Hilton Central School District pays 1.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,078.
What is the per-pupil spending in Hilton Central School District?
Hilton Central School District spends approximately $25,179 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Hilton Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 34% of Hilton Central School District's total expenditure of $105.1M (NCES FY2023).
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