AN ANALYSIS OF 245 UNITED STATES PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS FOR DELINQUENT CHILDREN FOR FISCAL YEAR JULY 1963 TO JUNE 1964 PROVIDES DATA ON NUMBERS OF CHILDREN IN PUBLIC TRAINING SCHOOLS, NUMBERS OF CHILDREN COMMITTED AND DISCHARGED, SEX OF CHILDREN, RETURNEES, RUNAWAYS, LENGTH OF STAY, INSTITUTION CAPACITY, AND OCCUPANCY RATE. PER CAPITA OPERATING EXPENDITURES AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION (NUMBER AND TYPE OF STAFF, STAFF TURNOVER, CHILD-STAFF RATIO) ARE ALSO INCLUDED. THE DATA IS SUMMARIZED NATIONALLY AND BY GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS. THIRTY TABLES ARE PRESENTED. FREE COPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU, WELFARE ADMINISTRATION, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, WASHINGTON, D. C. (RS)