Is Food And Finance High School a good school?

Food And Finance High School ranks 914 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Food And Finance High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 438 students attended Food And Finance High School.

What is the racial makeup of Food And Finance High School?

Students at Food And Finance High School are 52% Hispanic, 31% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% White, 3% Asian.

Food And Finance High School

Summary:

Food And Finance High School is a public high school located in New York City, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 438. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #2, which is ranked 335 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Food And Finance High School faces significant academic challenges, as evidenced by its consistently low statewide ranking, with the school consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of New York high schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance across various student subgroups, such as female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, is consistently in the bottom half or bottom quarter of New York high schools, indicating widespread academic challenges. Additionally, the school has had low graduation rates, ranging from 80.3% to 86.3% over the past few years, which are below the state and district averages, and high dropout rates, ranging from 3.4% to 10.0%, which are higher than the state and district averages.

The academic struggles at Food And Finance High School are not unique within its district, as nearby schools such as High School Of Hospitality Management, Facing History School (The), Urban Assembly School Of Design And Construction, Manhattan Bridges High School, and Business Of Sports School also struggle academically, with most of them ranking in the bottom quarter of New York high schools. However, the stark contrast with the high-performing Beacon High School, located in a different district (New York City Geographic District #3), suggests that the issues at Food And Finance High School may be more systemic within the local education system.

Detail:

Public 9-12

525 W 50th St
New York, NY 10019

(212) 586-2943

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
914^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,114

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 438

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.3%

African American:

30.6%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Food And Finance High School ranks worse than 73.6% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 37^th among 56 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.84. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Food And Finance High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.3%), African American (30.6%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Food And Finance High School is 11.9. 37 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Food And Finance High School employs 36.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Food And Finance High School is $19,114, which is the 33^rd highest among 56 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Food And Finance High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Food And Finance High School 914^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Food And Finance High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 2:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 2 335^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Food And Finance High School

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Rank History for all students at Food And Finance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	47.28	636^th	986	35.5%
2007	58.20	483^rd	1002	51.8%
2008	43.60	691^st	1027	32.7%
2009	42.85	709^th	1086	34.7%
2010	37.89	760^th	1117	32.0%
2011	40.37	755^th	1165	35.2%
2012	25.56	877^th	1198	26.8%
2013	18.62	961^st	1217	21.0%
2014	22.57	937^th	1237	24.3%
2015	22.33	993^rd	1255	20.9%
2016	26.64	946^th	1255	24.6%
2017	29.11	835^th	1221	31.6%
2018	31.23	835^th	1210	31.0%
2019	27.63	875^th	1207	27.5%
2022	15.14	988^th	1190	17.0%
2023	16.26	998^th	1228	18.7%
2024	24.84	914^th	1242	26.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Food And Finance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	36.76	356^th	565	37.0%
2023	29.10	462^nd	583	20.8%
2024	27.83	517^th	637	18.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Food And Finance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.78	615^th	1095	43.8%
2019	35.39	720^th	1132	36.4%
2022	23.21	854^th	1038	17.7%
2023	28.84	831^st	1130	26.5%
2024	27.56	871^st	1144	23.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Food And Finance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.88	786^th	1154	31.9%
2019	31.61	838^th	1179	28.9%
2022	16.01	942^nd	1101	14.4%
2023	17.65	950^th	1155	17.7%
2024	26.01	886^th	1170	24.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Food And Finance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.60	237^th	498	52.4%
2022	42.93	201^st	389	48.3%
2023	37.15	345^th	531	35.0%
2024	41.34	313^th	564	44.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Food And Finance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.77	851^st	1176	27.6%
2019	27.81	870^th	1193	27.1%
2022	16.26	960^th	1155	16.9%
2023	16.11	1002^nd	1197	16.3%
2024	23.09	944^th	1219	22.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Food And Finance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.48	796^th	1176	32.3%
2019	28.08	867^th	1190	27.1%
2022	13.40	993^rd	1154	14.0%
2023	17.62	957^th	1191	19.6%
2024	26.96	876^th	1211	27.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Food And Finance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	60.04	216^th	447	51.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Food And Finance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.69	375^th	679	44.8%
2019	39.57	402^nd	686	41.4%
2022	30.83	415^th	593	30.0%
2023	30.72	469^th	671	30.1%
2024	39.49	402^nd	690	41.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Food And Finance High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.11	485^th	791	38.7%
2019	39.14	484^th	815	40.6%
2022	21.00	615^th	760	19.1%
2023	24.21	649^th	851	23.7%
2024	32.14	577^th	865	33.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Food And Finance High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	3	47	0	58	0	n/a	n/a	108
2006	7	106	4	86	1	n/a	n/a	204
2007	13	154	7	149	1	n/a	n/a	324
2008	15	201	8	181	1	n/a	n/a	406
2009	17	200	10	204	2	n/a	n/a	433
2010	15	196	8	214	3	n/a	n/a	436
2011	16	197	8	202	2	0	0	425
2012	21	191	13	206	2	0	0	433
2013	20	185	18	208	2	0	0	433
2014	19	187	22	218	2	0	0	448
2015	13	169	20	227	2	0	0	431
2016	9	168	19	218	2	0	0	416
2017	7	157	19	208	0	1	11	403
2018	11	152	15	190	2	2	11	383
2019	11	138	20	202	2	2	12	387
2020	15	121	19	216	2	2	4	379
2021	15	137	21	237	2	1	6	419
2022	21	135	19	245	2	1	9	432
2023	21	134	14	229	4	1	35	438

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Food And Finance High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	108	n/a	n/a	0
2006	204	13.0	15.7	65.2
2007	324	23.4	13.8	77.2
2008	406	30.4	13.4	78.8
2009	433	31.0	14.0	77.1
2010	436	31.0	14.0	n/a
2011	425	30.2	14.0	82.6
2012	433	33.0	13.1	78.3
2013	433	30.5	14.1	81.3
2014	448	33.0	13.5	81.5
2015	431	29.0	14.8	78.9
2016	416	27.0	15.4	82.9
2017	403	24.0	16.7	78.9
2018	383	28.0	13.6	88.3
2019	387	28.0	13.8	81.7
2020	379	31.6	11.9	85.2
2021	419	29.0	14.4	84.5
2022	432	35.7	12.1	81.9
2023	438	36.6	11.9	84

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Food And Finance High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	108	n/a	n/a	0
2006	204	13.0	15.7	65.2
2007	324	23.4	13.8	77.2
2008	406	30.4	13.4	78.8
2009	433	31.0	14.0	77.1
2010	436	31.0	14.0	n/a
2011	425	30.2	14.0	82.6
2012	433	33.0	13.1	78.3
2013	433	30.5	14.1	81.3
2014	448	33.0	13.5	81.5
2015	431	29.0	14.8	78.9
2016	416	27.0	15.4	82.9
2017	403	24.0	16.7	78.9
2018	383	28.0	13.6	88.3
2019	387	28.0	13.8	81.7
2020	379	31.6	11.9	85.2
2021	419	29.0	14.4	84.5
2022	432	35.7	12.1	81.9
2023	438	36.6	11.9	84

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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