<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CHILDREN'S COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER>1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 1,744 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 26,644 <ALLOWANCES> 1,952 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 33,419 <PP&E> 61,381 <DEPRECIATION> 10,570 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 98,631 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,637 <BONDS> 24,854 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 73 <OTHER-SE> 56,157 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 98,631 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 115,477 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 105,994 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 471 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,312 <INCOME-TAX> 3,284 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,028 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 20 <NET-INCOME> 5,008 <EPS-BASIC> 0.67 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.66