FOOD AND FINANCE HIGH SCHOOL

FOOD AND FINANCE HIGH SCHOOL is a four-year high school of tight-knit scale in NEW YORK, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, serveing 474 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 29% below typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 runs 119 schools in total, collectively educating 54,599 students. FOOD AND FINANCE HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, FOOD AND FINANCE HIGH SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 31% Black, 4% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, New York County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above New York County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FOOD AND FINANCE HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.0%; this one delivers 56.8%.

In the area at large, New York County reports that median household earnings sit near $103,931, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across New York County's 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), FOOD AND FINANCE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HIGH SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FOOD AND FINANCE HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FOOD AND FINANCE HIGH SCHOOL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 45.7%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. FOOD AND FINANCE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 24% since 2018, when it stood at 383 (now 474). Hispanic enrollment moved from 50% to 60% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

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