Statistics for Houston Circuit
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Houston.
Tables:
| Houston Circuit Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2023 through September 2024 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,698 | 32.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 1,496/1,698 | 88.1% | 86.4% | 14.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 567 | 10.8 per 10K | 14.3 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 528 | 10.0 per 10K | 10.7 per 10K | 37 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 603 | 11.5 per 10K | 14.1 per 10K | 43 |
| Victim Reports | 162 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 105 | 2.0 per 10K | 2.7 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 24 | 0.5 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 36 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 11 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 28 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 22 | 0.4 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 35 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 56/162 | 34.6% | 26.1% | 13 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 15/933 | 1.6% | 3.1% | 45.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 4/528 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 31 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 0/84 | 0% | 0.5% | 33.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 32/84 | 38.1% | 25.2% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 34/84 | 40.5% | 31.6% | 11.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 84 | 14.0 days | 43.0 days | 44 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 84 | 170.0 days | 365.0 days | 49 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 0/84 | 0% | 1.3% | 41 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 5/197 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 27.5 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 2/57 | 3.5% | 1.5% | 4 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 3/140 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 34 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 12/1,028 | 1.2% | 2.6% | 47.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 9/577 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 36.5 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2023 to March 2024 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Houston Circuit Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 87 | 19.6 per 10K | 19.7 per 10K | 29.5 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 7.2 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 31 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 4/87 | 4.6% | 13.6% | 49 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 1/87 | 1.1% | 4.7% | 40 |
| Removals for Neglect | 21/87 | 24% | 35% | 35 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 47/87 | 54% | 39% | 10.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 10/87 | 11% | 9% | 13 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 9/87 | 10% | 9% | 20.5 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 9/87 | 10% | 18% | 39.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 16/87 | 18% | 13% | 16.5 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 2/87 | 2% | 8% | 48 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 3/87 | 3% | 11% | 42 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 3/87 | 3% | 3% | 19.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 19/51 | 37% | 57% | 48.5 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 31/51 | 61% | 37% | 3 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 1/51 | 2% | 5% | 41 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 1% | 29.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/51 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 2/73 | 3% | 8% | 35 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 34/79 | 43% | 30% | 8 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/41 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Houston Circuit Children in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2025 | 44,622 | na | na | 22 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2025 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2024 | 138 | 31.0 per 10K | 44.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2025 | 124 | 28.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 133 | 29.9 per 10K | 43.1 per 10K | 41 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 225 | na | na | 31 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2024 through September 2025 | 48,673 | 10,968.0 per 10K | 15,770.0 per 10K | 41 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2024 through September 2025 | 35,054 | 7,899.0 per 10K | 12,143.0 per 10K | 41 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2025 | 61,970 | 13,888.0 per 10K | 32,934.0 per 10K | 46 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2024 through September 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 26 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2025 | 15 | 3.4 per 10K | 6.1 per 10K | 45 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 10 | 2.2 per 10K | 3.5 per 10K | 40.5 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 1 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.4 per 10K | 34 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 64/124 | 52% | 62% | 45 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 38/124 | 31% | 19% | 3 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 6/124 | 5% | 3% | 8.5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/124 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 15/124 | 12% | 14% | 37 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 1/124 | 1% | 1% | 25 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/124 | 0% | 1% | 35 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/124 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 10/217 | 4.61% | 4.84% | 21 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 | 3/217 | 1.38% | 0.77% | 8 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Parent | 0/217 | 0% | 0.21% | 33.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2023 through September 2024 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 3/217 | 1.38% | 0.32% | 4 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2025 | 15/15 | 100% | 89% | 5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 64/14,136 | 4.5 Per 1K Days | 5.8 Per 1K Days | 34 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 75/255 | 29% | 25% | 15 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 133/255 | 52% | 57% | 43 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 47/255 | 18% | 17% | 17.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 0/124 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 12/124 | 10% | 8% | 13.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 138 | 14.1 months | 16.3 months | 32 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2025 | 124 | 10.3 months | 17.0 months | 49 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2024 | 83/138 | 60% | 32% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2024 | 15/23 | 65% | 54% | 19 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2025 | 42/124 | 34% | 48% | 43.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 30/124 | 24% | 37% | 42.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2025 | 30/124 | 24% | 34% | 41.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2025 | 9/30 | 30% | 19% | 17 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/48 | 52% | 31% | 4 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/34 | 47% | 28% | 5 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2023 through September 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 25/49 | 51% | 39% | 13 |
| Houston Circuit Children Discharged During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 100/44,379 | 22.5 per 10K | 19.4 per 10K | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 47/100 | 47% | 47% | 27 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 1/100 | 1% | 5% | 45.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 27/100 | 27% | 21% | 13 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 0/100 | 0% | 1% | 31.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 1/100 | 1% | 10% | 51 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 23/100 | 23% | 17% | 11.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/100 | 0% | 0% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 1/100 | 1% | 0% | 9.5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/100 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 100 | 14.2 months | 18.4 months | 46 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 47 | 12.2 months | 12.3 months | 32 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 1 | 22.3 months | 11.0 months | 7 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 23 | 12.4 months | 15.8 months | 42 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 27 | 28.8 months | 34.6 months | 38 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/47 | 0% | 5% | 39 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 29/47 | 62% | 51% | 11 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 6/27 | 22% | 19% | 20.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 24/27 | 89% | 73% | 15 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 16.3 months | 22.8 months | 45.5 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 19 | 8.5 months | 10.1 months | 38.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 8 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |
| Adoption Discharges | 27/44,379 | 6.1 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 22 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 2/44,379 | 0.5 per 10K | 2.1 per 10K | 50 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 0/20 | 0% | 3% | 35 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2025 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 4.3 per 1M | 30 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2023 through March 2024 | 4/71 | 5.6% | 1.9% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 2/32 | 6.2% | 8% | 23.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/7 | 0% | 6.9% | 29.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/15 | 0% | 0% | 26 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/9 | 0% | 2.9% | 32.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 3/15 | 20% | 2.8% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2023 through September 2024 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Houston Circuit Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2023 through September 2024 | 1,698 | 32.3 per 10K | 39.1 per 10K | 42.5 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2023 through September 2024 | 162 | 3.1 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 38.5 |
| Removals During Period | 87 | 1.6 per 10K | 1.6 per 10K | 31 |
| In-care on September 30 2025 | 124 | 28.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 41.5 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 100 | na | na | 20 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 93/96 | 96.9% | 96.6% | 27 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2023 through September 2024 | 216/217 | 99.54% | 99.58% | 35 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 28/47 | 60% | 48% | 9 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 47 | 9.7 months | 12.5 months | 44 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/37 | 22% | 21% | 22.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months | 2/39 | 5.1% | 8.4% | 29 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 6/27 | 22% | 19% | 20.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 27 | 28.8 months | 34.6 months | 38 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During Period | 22/46 | 48% | 21% | 2 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/28 | 4% | 6% | 30 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months | 14/22 | 64% | 61% | 25.5 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 16/32 | 50% | 32% | 5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 20/20 | 100% | 97% | 17 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 1/3 | 33% | 41% | 33 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 76/94 | 81% | 77% | 18.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 23/62 | 37% | 52% | 45.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 13/53 | 25% | 28% | 30.5 |
| Houston Circuit Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2023 through June 2024 Removal | 48/71 | 68% | 50% | 3.5 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2024 through August 2025 Removal | 2/73 | 3% | 8% | 35 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2023 through September 2024 Removal | 34/79 | 43% | 30% | 8 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 16/34 | 47% | 28% | 5 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 3/7 | 43% | 26% | 10 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2024 Permanent within 12 Months | 15/23 | 65% | 54% | 19 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 1/1 | 100% | 61% | 8 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/0 | na | 67% | na |