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Food And Finance High School

Public Grades 9-12

950^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 23% of New York high schools

Summary

Food And Finance High School is a public high school in New York City's District #2, serving 455 students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Food And Finance High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and student engagement. The school's students significantly underperform compared to district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 12.5% proficient in Regents/Chemistry compared to 61.11% in the district and 64.53% statewide. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 80.3% to 89.8%, below district and state averages, and its dropout rate has been higher, ranging from 1.1% to 7.1%. Additionally, the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 44.0%, much higher than the district and state.

The school's high-need student population, with over 80% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its proximity to several other struggling schools in the same building, including High School Of Hospitality Management, Facing History School, and Urban Assembly School Of Design And Construction, suggest that a more targeted and collaborative approach may be needed to address these issues and improve outcomes for students.

474

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,837

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 W 50th St
New York, NY 10019

(212) 586-2943

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.3%

African American:

31.0%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (42% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg64%

New York avg66%

950^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 57High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2

352^nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 2 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	950 of 1234	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	914 of 1242	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	998 of 1228	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	988 of 1190	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	875 of 1207	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	835 of 1210	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.1	835 of 1221	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.6	946 of 1255	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	993 of 1255	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.6	937 of 1237	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.6	961 of 1217	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.6	877 of 1198	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.4	755 of 1165	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.9	760 of 1117	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.9	709 of 1086	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.6	691 of 1027	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.2	483 of 1002	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.3	636 of 986	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	421 of 713	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	402 of 690	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	469 of 671	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	415 of 593	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	402 of 686	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	375 of 679	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	60.0	216 of 447	51.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	592 of 669	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	517 of 637	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	462 of 583	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	356 of 565	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	963 of 1206	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	944 of 1219	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1002 of 1197	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	960 of 1155	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	870 of 1193	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	851 of 1176	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	635 of 885	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	577 of 865	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	649 of 851	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	615 of 760	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	484 of 815	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	485 of 791	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	456 of 607	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	313 of 564	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	345 of 531	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	201 of 389	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	237 of 498	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	956 of 1179	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	886 of 1170	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	950 of 1155	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	942 of 1101	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	838 of 1179	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	786 of 1154	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	892 of 1201	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	876 of 1211	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	957 of 1191	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	993 of 1154	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	867 of 1190	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	796 of 1176	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	861 of 1149	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	871 of 1144	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	831 of 1130	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	854 of 1038	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	720 of 1132	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	615 of 1095	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2019)52nd percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts74%~ state avg

Global History and Geography65%-11 vs state

U.S. History and Government64%-11 vs state

Living Environment52%-5 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences38%-18 vs state

Life Science Biology30%-28 vs state

Common Core Algebra II29%-46 vs state

Algebra I23%-33 vs state

Geometry22%-38 vs state

Chemistry12%-52 vs state

Common Core Geometry12%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Food And Finance High School	Public	9-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 586-2943	474	44	10.7	84.2%	17 (3.6%)	147 (31.0%)	286 (60.3%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	23.1	950^th of 1234 public high schools	23.0%		24.8	914^th of 1242 public high schools	26.4%	36	12.5	29.0	73.8	12.5		64.6	51.6		64.2	23.0	30.1	22.0	37.6								$30,837	$2,665	$28,173
High School Of Hospitality Management	Public	9-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 586-0963	228	24	9.4	91.2%	5 (2.2%)	46 (20.2%)	164 (71.9%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	14.9	1065^th of 1234 public high schools	13.7%		25	912^th of 1242 public high schools	26.6%	153		0.0	83.3		0.0	55.1	21.1		47.1	16.2	30.8	4.6									$37,850	$2,715	$35,136
Facing History School (The)	Public	6-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 757-2680	394	44	9.0	92.1%	11 (2.8%)	73 (18.5%)	295 (74.9%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)								(n/a)			73.0											19.1	14.8	20.0	4.2	10.0	7.7	23.8	$37,948	$3,175	$34,773
Manhattan Bridges High School	Public	9-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 757-5274	393	32	12.1	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	388 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	56.8	560^th of 1234 public high schools	54.6%		47.7	667^th of 1242 public high schools	46.3%	107	51.6	70.7	79.4	53.0	34.5	82.8	69.2	0.0	78.1	72.7	67.4	35.1	54.1								$31,807	$3,245	$28,561
Urban Assembly School Of Design And Construction	Public	9-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 586-0981	200	22	9.1	85.5%	5 (2.5%)	50 (25.0%)	140 (70.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	19.6	988^th of 1234 public high schools	19.9%		24.1	923^rd of 1242 public high schools	25.7%	65	0.0	11.4	62.5	11.1		75.6	37.5	0.0	74.4	22.5	34.8	0.0	16.1								$37,016	$2,890	$34,126
Business Of Sports School	Public, Magnet	9-12	439 W 49th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 246-2183	407	40	10.2	87.0%	9 (2.2%)	121 (29.7%)	265 (65.1%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.6	1038^th of 1234 public high schools	15.9%		16.3	1039^th of 1242 public high schools	16.3%	1		8.2	76.3		10.0	51.1	12.1		42.2	30.5	23.5	19.4	28.6								$32,685	$3,506	$29,179
Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology	Public	9-12	439 W 49th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 246-1041	407	34	12.0	70.8%	45 (11.1%)	77 (18.9%)	246 (60.4%)	28 (6.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	42.2	731^st of 1234 public high schools	40.8%		44.2	714^th of 1242 public high schools	42.5%	17	42.6	61.5	71.8	11.5	33.3	88.6	37.1	13.3	86.5	47.7	42.9	31.6	84.3								$32,335	$2,717	$29,618
Stephen T Mather Building Arts And Craftmanship High School	Public	9-12	439 W 49th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 399-3520	337	39	8.5	89.9%	14 (4.2%)	82 (24.3%)	225 (66.8%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	1058^th of 1234 public high schools	14.3%		21.7	959^th of 1242 public high schools	22.8%	99	18.2	26.3	63.1			59.0	30.6		45.9	23.9	35.6	12.5	28.4								$36,391	$3,350	$33,041
Independence High School	Public	9-12	850 10th Ave	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 262-8067	222	25	8.9	91.4%	6 (2.7%)	75 (33.8%)	131 (59.0%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7.7	1168^th of 1234 public high schools	5.3%		9.4	1149^th of 1242 public high schools	7.5%	19			39.8			53.8	39.0		26.2	8.1	30.0										$42,522	$3,452	$39,070
High School For Environmental Studies	Public	9-12	444 W 56th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 262-8113	1,007	74	13.6	69.1%	158 (15.7%)	137 (13.6%)	543 (53.9%)	115 (11.4%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	39 (3.9%)	52.2	613^th of 1234 public high schools	50.3%		42.9	726^th of 1242 public high schools	41.5%	113	56.5	64.3	87.7	20.6	19.4	85.8	50.0	35.0	76.1	49.6	70.7	36.4	56.9								$25,858	$2,265	$23,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Food And Finance High School

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

Students at Food And Finance High School are 60% Hispanic, 31% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Food And Finance High School a good school?

Food And Finance High School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Food And Finance High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Food And Finance High School.

What district is Food And Finance High School in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

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