Data on Foster Children Attending Texas Public Schools Updates May 8,

Counts and Percentages of Foster Children by Gender and Ethnicity Counts of Foster Children % of Foster Children Counts of All Students % of All Students Female10, ,469, Male11, ,606, American Indian/ Alaskan Native , Asian , Black or African American4, , Hispanic/Latino9, ,606, Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander , White6, ,521, Two or more races ,

Counts and Percentages of Foster Children by Program Counts of Foster Children % of Foster Children Counts of All Students % of All Students At Risk14, ,264, Career and Technology2, ,111, Economically Disadvantaged19, ,058, Gifted and Talented , Immigrant , Limited English Proficient (LEP)1, , PK Military90.05, Special Education5, , Note: All students in DFPS Managing Conservatorship meet the eligibility criteria for State Compensatory Education, as listed in TEC § , and should be identified as ‘at risk’.

Leaver Status of Students Who Left Texas Public Schools, Grades Reasons for Students Leaving School Counts of Foster Children % of Foster Children Leavers Counts of All Leavers % of All Leavers Graduated , Dropped Out , Left for non-graduate, non- dropout reasons: School outside Texas , Homeschooling , Removed by Child Protective Services (but do not return to public school) All other non-graduate, non-dropout reasons , Note: The percentages on the first two rows are not graduation or dropout rates. These numbers represent the students who graduated or dropped out during the year divided by the total number of leavers for that school year.

Dropouts by Grade Counts of Foster Children % of Foster Children Dropouts Counts of All Dropouts % of All Dropouts Grade Grade , Grade , Grade , Grade , Grade , Note: The percentages shown on this table are not dropout rates. These numbers represent the students who dropped out during the year divided by the total number of dropouts for that school year.

Graduates by Graduation Type Counts of Foster Children Graduates % of Foster Children Graduates Counts of All Graduates % of All Graduates Minimum Graduation Plan , Recommended Graduation Plan , Distinguished Achievement Program ,

Counts and Percentages of Special Education Foster Children by Primary Disability Counts of Special Education Foster Children % of Special Education Foster Children Counts of All Special Education Children % of All Special Education Children Emotional Disturbance1, , Learning Disability , Intellectual Disability , Other health impairment , Speech Impairment ,

Counts and Percentages of Foster Children by Discipline Action Group Counts of Foster Children % of Foster Children Counts of All Students % of All Students In-school suspension4, , Out-of-school suspension3, , DAEP1, , JJAEP640.32, Expulsion Without Educational Placement Truancy Charges Filed , Note: Calculated percentages are based on the total student population.

Comparisons of Foster Children Counts from to Counts Counts % Change Total24,01921, Female11,55410, Male12,46511, At risk16,30714, Career and Technology2,5402, Economically Disadvantaged21,66919, Gifted and Talented Limited English Proficient (LEP)1,4801, Special Education5,8845, Note: All students in DFPS Managing Conservatorship meet the eligibility criteria for State Compensatory Education, as listed in TEC § , and should be identified as ‘at risk’.