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Trends for the Last 5 Years
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Composite Score
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Median Months in Care
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Children Legally Free for Adoption and Adopted in < 12 Months
Trends for the Last 5 Years
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Composite Score
Children in Care 24+ Months and Discharged to a Permanent Home
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Children in Care 3+ Years and Discharged to Independent Living or turned 18
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Permanency for Children in Foster Care
Children in Care 24+ Months and Discharged to a Permanent Home
Percent
Total
All
Cities
Counties
Judical Districts
Service Areas
All
Cities
Counties
Judical Districts
Service Areas
Region
May-2023
Jun-2023
Jul-2023
Aug-2023
Sep-2023
Oct-2023
Nov-2023
Dec-2023
Jan-2024
Feb-2024
Mar-2024
Apr-2024
State
38.84%
41.06%
41.17%
39.50%
41.52%
41.30%
41.78%
44.13%
45.07%
44.96%
43.86%
45.70%
Adams County
58.82%
50.00%
37.50%
50.00%
61.53%
57.14%
53.84%
70.58%
70.58%
56.52%
56.52%
68.18%
Ainsworth
-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
Antelope County
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Arthur County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auburn
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Banner County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Beatrice
54.54%
54.54%
60.00%
50.00%
73.33%
73.33%
64.70%
78.94%
78.94%
70.00%
72.72%
83.33%
Bellevue
36.55%
48.38%
51.16%
47.50%
53.75%
47.88%
55.07%
56.57%
50.00%
51.00%
50.48%
61.11%
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Boone County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Box Butte County
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Boyd County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bridgeport
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Broken Bow
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Brown County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
Buffalo County
78.57%
80.00%
77.77%
69.23%
47.36%
50.00%
38.88%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
Burt County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Butler County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
50.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Cass County
10.00%
40.00%
27.27%
27.27%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
30.76%
33.33%
35.29%
46.66%
46.66%
Cedar County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Center
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Central
57.33%
52.23%
46.66%
45.61%
42.02%
42.66%
45.45%
54.16%
52.70%
52.56%
54.05%
56.32%
Chadron
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
50.00%
50.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Chase County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cherry County
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cheyenne County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
33.33%
33.33%
25.00%
60.00%
60.00%
60.00%
60.00%
Clay Center
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Clay County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Colfax County
100.00%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
66.66%
66.66%
Columbus
23.07%
14.28%
13.33%
13.33%
13.33%
14.28%
7.69%
6.66%
0.00%
5.88%
19.04%
21.73%
Cozad
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Crete
-
-
-
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Cuming County
0.00%
66.66%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
62.50%
33.33%
33.33%
Custer County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
16.66%
Dakota City
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Dakota County
25.00%
25.00%
0.00%
0.00%
50.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
60.00%
80.00%
David City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dawes County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Dawson County
38.88%
35.29%
50.00%
42.85%
53.33%
60.00%
64.28%
60.00%
62.50%
62.50%
62.50%
62.50%
Deuel County
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dixon County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
Dodge County
25.00%
41.66%
36.36%
45.45%
46.15%
46.15%
33.33%
50.00%
42.85%
42.85%
43.75%
41.17%
Douglas County
32.17%
35.66%
35.63%
32.74%
35.28%
34.17%
36.55%
39.81%
38.53%
37.17%
37.36%
38.64%
Dundy County
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-
Eastern
31.37%
35.61%
35.78%
32.78%
36.30%
34.97%
37.08%
40.06%
39.45%
38.09%
38.44%
40.46%
Fairbury
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-
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Falls City
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-
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Fillmore County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
75.00%
75.00%
Franklin County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
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-
Fremont
33.33%
40.00%
37.50%
59.37%
56.00%
50.00%
40.74%
43.47%
45.83%
51.72%
55.17%
58.62%
Frontier County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
-
0.00%
0.00%
Furnas County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Gage County
85.71%
85.71%
83.33%
75.00%
85.71%
85.71%
85.71%
85.71%
85.71%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
Garden County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Geneva
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gering
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Gosper County
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Grand Island
69.69%
62.96%
60.00%
60.00%
57.57%
57.57%
65.21%
75.00%
76.00%
75.00%
76.19%
69.69%
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hall County
68.18%
57.89%
40.00%
37.50%
38.88%
47.61%
52.63%
47.05%
50.00%
50.00%
53.33%
65.21%
Hamilton County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Harlan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hastings
45.45%
28.57%
40.00%
40.00%
60.00%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
30.00%
30.00%
63.63%
Hayes County
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-
-
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-
-
-
-
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Hebron
-
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Hitchcock County
-
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Holdrege
-
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-
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-
0.00%
0.00%
Holt County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
25.00%
25.00%
25.00%
33.33%
66.66%
66.66%
Hooker County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard County
-
-
100.00%
100.00%
66.66%
66.66%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Imperial
-
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-
-
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-
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-
Jefferson County
50.00%
50.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Johnson County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
50.00%
50.00%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
50.00%
Judicial District 1
76.92%
76.92%
77.77%
66.66%
77.27%
78.26%
72.00%
69.56%
69.56%
57.14%
50.00%
61.11%
Judicial District 2
25.86%
42.18%
39.72%
42.02%
47.43%
44.30%
44.00%
42.30%
45.67%
46.98%
47.36%
56.16%
Judicial District 3
55.67%
55.67%
58.51%
59.57%
54.94%
55.67%
46.51%
45.23%
52.52%
54.80%
50.46%
49.52%
Judicial District 4
32.17%
35.66%
35.63%
32.74%
35.28%
34.17%
36.55%
39.81%
38.53%
37.17%
37.36%
38.64%
Judicial District 5
48.14%
38.46%
46.42%
53.33%
53.33%
46.87%
45.16%
43.33%
43.33%
41.37%
41.37%
36.36%
Judicial District 6
23.07%
37.03%
30.76%
38.46%
46.42%
50.00%
46.15%
53.84%
51.85%
51.85%
51.72%
53.33%
Judicial District 7
46.15%
56.66%
60.00%
60.00%
52.63%
52.63%
47.82%
42.85%
44.82%
55.88%
37.93%
45.45%
Judicial District 8
0.00%
0.00%
30.76%
38.46%
35.71%
29.41%
50.00%
50.00%
53.33%
57.14%
50.00%
45.45%
Judicial District 9
72.22%
67.64%
60.60%
51.72%
43.24%
48.78%
45.94%
48.57%
50.00%
50.00%
51.51%
58.13%
Judicial District 10
51.42%
36.00%
25.00%
31.81%
40.00%
40.00%
39.13%
57.69%
57.69%
53.12%
52.94%
60.60%
Judicial District 11
52.17%
46.15%
50.00%
51.35%
51.42%
55.55%
58.82%
63.88%
64.86%
66.66%
64.44%
65.11%
Judicial District 12
55.55%
42.85%
42.85%
14.28%
46.15%
60.00%
60.00%
58.82%
84.21%
86.36%
87.50%
80.95%
Kearney
55.55%
55.17%
42.30%
39.13%
25.92%
28.12%
33.33%
35.48%
39.39%
47.05%
51.51%
46.87%
Kearney County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Keith County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
Keya Paha County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
Kimball County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Knox County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Lancaster County
55.67%
55.67%
58.51%
59.57%
54.94%
55.67%
46.51%
45.23%
52.52%
54.80%
50.46%
49.52%
Lavista
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
42.10%
38.88%
60.00%
33.33%
50.00%
54.54%
50.00%
50.00%
44.44%
45.45%
50.00%
50.00%
Lincoln
52.57%
52.57%
55.31%
57.73%
57.00%
57.26%
50.00%
45.91%
50.00%
52.06%
48.00%
45.37%
Lincoln County
61.53%
55.00%
50.00%
57.14%
50.00%
52.63%
55.55%
68.42%
68.42%
72.00%
70.37%
72.00%
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Macy
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
60.00%
65.00%
60.00%
60.00%
57.14%
57.14%
64.28%
58.82%
61.11%
70.58%
58.33%
68.75%
McCook
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
50.00%
40.00%
40.00%
McPherson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Merrick County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Morrill County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Nance County
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Nebraska City
21.42%
45.00%
47.61%
52.38%
50.00%
52.17%
52.17%
46.15%
54.83%
55.88%
53.33%
58.06%
Neligh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nemaha County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
Niobrara
0.00%
0.00%
50.00%
50.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Norfolk
62.96%
70.96%
73.07%
61.90%
63.63%
63.63%
65.21%
61.53%
64.28%
70.83%
58.82%
59.09%
North Platte
65.51%
55.00%
50.00%
51.72%
50.00%
52.00%
58.33%
65.38%
66.66%
71.87%
62.96%
65.38%
Northern
43.42%
46.83%
44.73%
50.00%
48.64%
48.64%
44.87%
45.12%
43.37%
48.31%
41.66%
45.05%
Nuckolls County
50.00%
50.00%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
33.33%
0.00%
O' Neill
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Ogallala
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Omaha
30.34%
33.12%
33.20%
30.53%
33.70%
33.27%
34.64%
37.57%
37.55%
35.45%
35.98%
35.91%
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
-
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ord
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Otoe County
12.50%
50.00%
57.14%
69.23%
66.66%
62.50%
62.50%
55.55%
66.66%
68.42%
53.84%
58.33%
Papillion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pawnee County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pender
33.33%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
-
-
-
-
Perkins County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Phelps County
87.50%
66.66%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Pierce
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Pierce County
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Platte County
50.00%
57.14%
57.14%
71.42%
71.42%
66.66%
71.42%
71.42%
71.42%
66.66%
50.00%
42.85%
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Red Willow County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Richardson County
0.00%
0.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
Rock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rushville
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Saline County
0.00%
0.00%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
57.14%
0.00%
0.00%
33.33%
20.00%
42.85%
Santee Tribe - Nebr
0.00%
0.00%
50.00%
50.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sarpy County
32.50%
40.00%
37.50%
37.77%
45.09%
41.17%
40.42%
40.42%
41.66%
42.55%
45.83%
58.69%
Saunders County
25.00%
25.00%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
28.57%
28.57%
16.66%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
33.33%
Scotts Bluff County
75.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
57.14%
55.55%
55.55%
63.63%
90.90%
91.66%
92.30%
88.88%
Scottsbluff
75.00%
70.00%
75.00%
64.28%
50.00%
58.33%
61.53%
66.66%
88.88%
88.88%
90.90%
86.95%
Seward
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Seward County
25.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
Sheridan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Sherman County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sidney
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
Sioux County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Sioux City
50.00%
60.00%
40.00%
60.00%
60.00%
80.00%
62.50%
45.45%
41.66%
53.33%
35.71%
42.85%
Southeast
50.00%
52.30%
55.11%
56.34%
57.63%
58.06%
52.05%
49.28%
54.32%
53.45%
50.00%
50.00%
Stanton County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
State - Judicial District
38.84%
41.06%
41.17%
39.50%
41.52%
41.30%
41.78%
44.13%
45.07%
44.96%
43.86%
45.70%
Tecumseh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tekamah
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thayer County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Thomas County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thurston County
0.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
0.00%
-
-
Valentine
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Valley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wahoo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walthill
-
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Washington County
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
60.00%
60.00%
60.00%
60.00%
75.00%
75.00%
Wayne
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wayne County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
Webster County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
West Point
100.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Western
57.14%
49.01%
54.71%
50.94%
46.93%
53.84%
56.86%
60.00%
68.96%
71.01%
68.57%
68.57%
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
Winnebago Tribe - Nebr
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
York
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
York County
16.66%
0.00%
33.33%
42.85%
50.00%
50.00%
44.44%
44.44%
37.50%
37.50%
57.14%
40.00%