Statistics for Smith County

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Statistics for Larger Regions: Service Area 6, District 13.

Tables:

Smith County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated)
During October 2024 through September 2025
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports16441.1 per 10K45.7 per 10K59
Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports146/16489%85.3%15.5
Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations16441.1 per 10K44.8 per 10K56.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports00.0 per 10K1.0 per 10K74.5
Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports00.0 per 10K0.0 per 10K41.5
Victim Reports287.0 per 10K11.6 per 10K70
Victim Reports of Neglect215.3 per 10K8.4 per 10K67
Victim Reports of Physical Abuse20.5 per 10K1.1 per 10K68.5
Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse30.7 per 10K0.8 per 10K47.5
Victim Reports of Other Abuse20.5 per 10K1.3 per 10K60.5
Victims Removed to Foster Care3/2810.7%19.1%62
Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care0/1360%2%75.5
Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care0/0nanana
Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care0/0na1.3%na
Removed to Foster Care Before Report0/30%0.5%45
Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report0/30%29%75
Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report0/30%34.9%75.5
Median Days from Report to Removal3146.0 days25.0 days6
90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal3153.0 days241.0 days48
Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation0/30%1.7%52
Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 1/432.3%6.3%59.5
Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/30%4.2%58
Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 1/402.5%6.8%57.5
Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 6/1344.5%4.6%38
Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/0nanana
Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 0/0na4.4%na

Smith County Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Removals to Foster Care38.9 per 10K36.3 per 10K78
Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care0.20.8 per 10K3.0 per 10K78
Reentries to Foster Care0/30%15.1%69
Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge0/30%6%59.5
Removals for Neglect3/3100%70%5
Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use0/30%41%78
Removals for Physical Abuse0/30%10%65
Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope0/30%15%68.5
Removals for Inadequate Housing0/30%18%71
Removals for Incarceration0/30%8%61
Removals for Child Behavior0/30%2%55.5
Removals for Abandonment0/30%9%63.5
Removals for Sexual Abuse0/30%4%59.5
Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting1/333%27%29.5
Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting0/30%45%71
Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting0/30%0%39.5
Removals to Group Home First Setting0/30%2%47.5
Removals to Institution First Setting0/30%1%46.5
Removals to Home Visit First Setting2/367%22%4
Removals to Runaway First Setting0/30%1%42
Removals to ILP First Setting0/30%0%40.5
Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/30%7%57
Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal4/667%44%14
IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)0/20%35%68

Smith County Children in Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Children in Region on March 31 20263,378nana57
AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026nananana
Children in Care on March 31 2025515.0 per 10K60.0 per 10K74
Children in Care on March 31 202626.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K80
Average Daily Children in Care411.8 per 10K57.7 per 10K78
Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 8nana75.5
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 1,4094,200.0 per 10K21,096.0 per 10K78
Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 5501,640.0 per 10K10,111.0 per 10K78
Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 20261,7855,284.0 per 10K31,972.0 per 10K75
Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 1,6875,029.0 per 10K39,955.0 per 10K76
Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 202613.0 per 10K6.0 per 10K54
Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202600.0 per 10K8.1 per 10K74.5
17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 202600.0 per 10K1.3 per 10K60
Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day1/250%39%12.5
Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day0/20%39%77.5
Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day0/20%0%45
Children in Group Home on Last Day1/250%6%1
Children in Institution on Last Day0/20%4%67
Children in Home Visit on Last Day0/20%9%70.5
Children in Runaway on Last Day0/20%1%46.5
Children in ILP on Last Day0/20%2%58.5
Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 0/80%6.97%75
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 0/80%2.2%65
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Parent0/80%0.97%54
Children Victimized in Care during September 2024 through August 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff0/80%0.54%51
Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 20261/1100%78%16
Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days0/3550 Per 1K Days5.5 Per 1K Days80
Placements Moves Toward Permanence3/475%50%7.5
Lateral Placements Moves0/40%33%76.5
Placements Moves Away from Permanence1/425%17%9.5
IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 20260/20%34%75.5
Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 20260/20%0%40.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025511.9 months11.5 months36.5
Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026229.3 months12.4 months3
Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 20254/580%46%4.5
Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 20250/0na61%na
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 20261/250%37%20
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20261/250%24%9.5
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 20261/250%18%4
In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 20260/10%33%61.5
In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months1/250%44%34.5
In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/10%40%62
Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months1/1100%50%6

Smith County Children Discharged
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Total Discharges6/3,35417.9 per 10K36.3 per 10K64
Children Discharged for Reunification 2/633%50%62
Children Discharged for Relative 1/617%12%24
Children Discharged for Adoption 3/650%25%4
Children Discharged for Transfer 0/60%0%42
Children Discharged for Emancipation 0/60%2%51
Children Discharged for Guardianship 0/60%10%67
Children Discharged for Runaway 0/60%1%45
Children Discharged for Death 0/60%0%42
Children Discharged for Unknown 0/60%0%43
Median Length of Stay in Foster Care615.0 months13.8 months35.5
Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge25.3 months10.4 months60
Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge112.0 months8.0 months20
Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge0na10.2 monthsna
Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge318.1 months24.8 months54
Reunified within 72 Hours0/20%1%40
Reunified within 12 Months2/2100%67%9
Adopted within 24 Months2/367%46%16
Adopted within 48 Months3/3100%90%20
Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months314.9 months19.1 months50
Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months33.2 months5.2 months53
In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%97%19
In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na
Adoption Discharges3/3,3548.9 per 10K9 per 10K29
Non-Permanent Discharges0/3,3540 per 10K1.3 per 10K58
Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs0/30%3%39
Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 202600.0 per 1M39.1 per 1M46
Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2024 through February 2025 0/70%2.4%51.5
Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/50%4.9%46.5
Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/20%4.1%34.5
Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0.5%na
Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na
Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0.4%na
Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months0/0na0%na

Smith County Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 16441.1 per 10K45.7 per 10K59
Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 287.0 per 10K11.6 per 10K70
Removals During Period30.8 per 10K3.0 per 10K78
In-care on March 31 202626.0 per 10K58.0 per 10K80
Total Children Servednananana
Discharges During Period6nana65
S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months 11/1291.7%94.4%58.5
S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 7/7100%99.12%25
C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months3/3100%67%7.5
C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay33.3 months8.3 months67
C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative0/0na40%na
C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months0/70%7.4%55.5
C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months2/367%46%15.5
C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay318.1 months24.8 months53
C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period1/250%35%23.5
C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period1/250%24%15
C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months0/0na82%na
C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday0/10%39%59
C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children3/3100%97%22
C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years0/0na26%na
C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months4/4100%80%4
C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months2/2100%57%4.5
C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months1/250%41%21

Smith County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026
CountRateState RateRank
(high=1 to low=82)
CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal5/5100%76%6.5
CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal0/30%7%57
CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal4/667%44%14
CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/10%40%62
CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal2/367%32%7
CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months0/0na61%na
CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 181/1100%97%19
CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 180/0na100%na

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