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Composite Score
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Median Months in Care
Entry Cohort Reunification
Reentries into Care in < 12 Months of Discharge
Trends for the Last 5 Years
Timeliness of Adoptions
Composite Score
Exits to Adoption
Median Months in Care
Children in Care 17+ Months and Adopted in < 12 Months
Children in Care 17+ Months and Legally Free for Adoption in < 6 Months
Children Legally Free for Adoption and Adopted in < 12 Months
Trends for the Last 5 Years
Permanency for Children in Foster Care
Composite Score
Children in Care 24+ Months and Discharged to a Permanent Home
Children Legally Free for Adoption and Discharged to a Permanent Home
Children in Care 3+ Years and Discharged to Independent Living or turned 18
Trends for the Last 5 Years
Placement Stability
Composite Score
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Permanency for Children in Foster Care
Trends for the Last 5 Years
Composite Score
Children in Care 24+ Months and Discharged to a Permanent Home
Children Legally Free for Adoption and Discharged to a Permanent Home
Children in Care 3+ Years and Discharged to Independent Living or turned 18
Composite Score
Children in Care 24+ Months and Discharged to a Permanent Home
Children Legally Free for Adoption and Discharged to a Permanent Home
Children in Care 3+ Years and Discharged to Independent Living or turned 18
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Cities
Counties
Judical Districts
Service Areas
All
Cities
Counties
Judical Districts
Service Areas
Region
Sep-2020
Mar-2021
Sep-2021
Mar-2022
Sep-2022
Mar-2023
Sep-2023
Mar-2024
Sep-2024
Mar-2025
State
158.0
152.1
149.4
149.4
151.9
156.7
157.4
161.6
155.3
153.6
Adams County
186.4
152.2
86.5
99.2
111.6
164.0
176.6
159.1
156.9
106.9
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
0.0
238.4
0.0
-
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
Antelope County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Arthur County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auburn
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Banner County
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Beatrice
143.9
112.3
115.3
117.0
143.9
207.6
182.6
188.7
195.3
199.2
Bellevue
165.9
130.6
133.1
202.4
106.4
143.3
159.0
166.8
155.9
154.5
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Boone County
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
Box Butte County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Boyd County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bridgeport
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Broken Bow
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
110.3
0.0
Brown County
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Buffalo County
170.9
167.2
187.9
171.6
157.4
184.4
165.4
148.3
151.8
154.1
Burt County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
Butler County
0.0
184.5
-
0.0
0.0
238.4
238.4
0.0
211.4
0.0
Cass County
238.4
192.2
184.5
130.6
0.0
173.7
166.5
180.9
118.0
60.9
Cedar County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Center
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Central
185.7
166.2
158.9
166.2
156.3
172.8
155.6
168.8
177.2
156.4
Chadron
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
184.5
0.0
-
-
Chase County
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cherry County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cheyenne County
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
90.0
114.1
135.7
161.9
Clay Center
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clay County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Colfax County
143.9
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
202.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Columbus
146.0
148.4
174.1
183.3
160.2
128.4
97.9
139.5
182.1
184.5
Cozad
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
161.9
0.0
238.4
-
0.0
0.0
238.4
166.5
0.0
198.0
Custer County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
152.2
0.0
44.1
156.7
Dakota City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
116.9
0.0
184.5
195.3
0.0
0.0
David City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dawes County
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dawson County
130.6
202.4
186.2
121.5
130.4
150.7
188.1
198.0
186.0
157.4
Deuel County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dixon County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dodge County
232.0
184.5
199.2
202.4
156.1
150.2
180.3
177.8
169.4
206.9
Douglas County
140.9
139.4
132.3
142.4
135.2
130.5
138.6
142.5
139.7
137.8
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
146.2
144.4
133.8
140.9
133.5
132.6
141.7
144.1
140.8
139.6
Fairbury
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Falls City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fillmore County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Franklin County
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
Fremont
229.4
168.3
134.0
154.4
158.1
118.1
174.7
181.9
138.0
174.3
Frontier County
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Furnas County
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Gage County
85.4
121.3
211.4
161.4
184.5
0.0
141.8
143.9
157.5
0.0
Garden County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Geneva
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
Gering
160.3
161.6
209.0
202.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
185.3
158.5
168.1
210.5
184.6
183.0
144.0
192.4
198.0
166.4
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hall County
196.9
151.8
141.4
204.7
221.8
192.3
156.3
188.1
164.7
135.8
Hamilton County
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Harlan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hastings
173.7
0.0
160.0
162.1
123.2
147.1
179.0
0.0
149.9
61.4
Hayes County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Holdrege
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
Holt County
130.6
0.0
0.0
195.3
143.9
0.0
90.0
161.9
238.4
238.4
Hooker County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
Imperial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jefferson County
130.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
Johnson County
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Judicial District 1
154.7
168.3
202.4
155.8
148.4
219.4
173.3
157.4
175.0
174.3
Judicial District 2
198.7
191.7
154.4
133.1
138.6
159.6
169.8
154.0
173.1
169.6
Judicial District 3
153.0
140.3
145.1
147.5
158.4
174.0
169.7
163.5
173.6
178.1
Judicial District 4
140.9
139.4
132.3
142.4
135.2
130.5
138.6
142.5
139.7
137.8
Judicial District 5
197.9
192.2
148.1
143.5
182.7
161.5
168.5
161.7
152.1
162.9
Judicial District 6
161.5
132.3
152.9
139.7
121.4
117.4
151.1
171.6
163.4
202.4
Judicial District 7
190.4
158.4
157.5
166.4
184.6
196.2
187.3
171.5
144.8
145.0
Judicial District 8
157.5
152.2
127.8
161.9
117.6
0.0
152.9
171.0
151.3
181.7
Judicial District 9
184.0
168.5
174.3
187.9
192.2
190.0
161.0
164.1
157.5
143.3
Judicial District 10
161.3
140.5
109.2
106.9
116.4
153.3
136.8
162.7
183.2
140.6
Judicial District 11
160.6
168.3
172.6
140.3
150.5
182.5
186.0
186.5
180.0
168.5
Judicial District 12
147.3
162.3
210.0
229.1
229.4
218.8
168.8
214.8
196.8
177.5
Kearney
189.6
170.4
156.5
142.5
150.0
180.1
144.2
156.6
183.3
173.6
Kearney County
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
Keith County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
238.4
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
Keya Paha County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball County
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Knox County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Lancaster County
153.0
140.3
145.1
147.5
158.4
174.0
169.7
163.5
173.6
178.1
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
90.0
154.3
184.5
143.9
147.5
151.6
Lincoln
148.5
145.2
148.6
135.9
156.7
172.4
165.5
152.9
175.4
181.6
Lincoln County
158.0
143.1
160.1
137.3
157.5
198.5
184.5
206.4
184.5
171.0
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
184.9
126.3
162.9
167.0
190.4
210.0
192.2
193.5
175.0
148.1
McCook
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
173.7
0.0
0.0
McPherson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Merrick County
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
Morrill County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Nance County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nebraska City
196.9
184.5
153.4
153.4
206.0
173.7
184.5
188.1
163.0
158.6
Neligh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nemaha County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
Niobrara
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Norfolk
216.8
172.1
125.1
143.7
169.0
203.9
185.7
180.5
198.7
149.7
North Platte
144.3
108.8
161.0
128.9
152.5
198.5
184.5
198.5
187.5
175.8
Northern
181.1
166.0
155.8
159.4
168.9
155.9
166.3
165.7
153.2
166.6
Nuckolls County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
O' Neill
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Ogallala
238.4
238.4
166.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
0.0
0.0
238.4
Omaha
145.5
143.5
133.9
140.4
136.3
131.4
138.8
139.6
137.4
136.8
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
Ord
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Otoe County
180.3
184.5
184.5
192.2
0.0
0.0
116.4
101.9
0.0
0.0
Papillion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pawnee County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pender
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Perkins County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Phelps County
0.0
0.0
202.4
0.0
202.4
216.8
0.0
238.4
238.4
0.0
Pierce
0.0
-
-
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Pierce County
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Platte County
190.9
202.4
130.6
157.5
184.5
146.8
183.3
0.0
103.5
107.3
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Red Willow County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
166.5
Richardson County
195.3
130.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
143.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rushville
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Saline County
238.4
211.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
184.5
Santee Tribe - Nebr
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sarpy County
202.6
194.3
141.8
125.5
131.1
161.6
171.8
153.8
176.8
175.5
Saunders County
0.0
0.0
211.4
184.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
179.8
Scotts Bluff County
142.9
179.6
206.0
238.4
238.4
224.9
192.2
230.1
199.2
189.2
Scottsbluff
-
-
-
-
238.4
225.7
168.3
218.4
208.4
196.6
Seward
0.0
238.4
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
170.9
Seward County
207.6
171.0
0.0
195.3
0.0
0.0
90.0
112.4
76.4
111.0
Sheridan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sherman County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sidney
103.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sioux County
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Sioux City
166.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
195.3
148.8
148.5
159.6
Southeast
153.9
144.6
147.1
138.8
159.7
175.8
169.2
159.1
179.0
179.9
Stanton County
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
State - Judicial District
158.0
152.1
149.4
149.4
151.9
156.7
157.4
161.6
155.3
153.6
Tecumseh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tekamah
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thayer County
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Thomas County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thurston County
150.7
130.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
Valentine
-
-
-
0.0
-
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Valley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wahoo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walthill
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
Washington County
0.0
49.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Wayne
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wayne County
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Webster County
-
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
West Point
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
Western
166.3
161.6
187.8
170.1
172.6
192.9
175.8
188.3
177.8
172.8
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Winnebago Tribe - Nebr
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
York
157.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
130.6
York County
0.0
-
-
184.5
166.5
0.0
168.3
192.2
184.5
152.2