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Composite Score
Exit Cohort Reunification
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
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Composite Score
Children in Care < 12 Months
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Permanency for Children in Foster Care
Composite Score
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State
158.9
157.2
154.3
154.8
156.6
153.6
155.8
154.4
156.2
155.3
156.7
156.1
Adams County
148.1
148.4
148.4
141.2
137.1
106.9
98.4
85.4
105.7
130.4
156.4
184.4
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Antelope County
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Beatrice
204.7
209.6
207.6
213.5
202.4
199.2
199.2
184.5
178.5
199.2
211.4
213.0
Bellevue
157.8
154.6
155.8
156.7
159.0
154.5
161.2
170.1
169.0
156.7
163.1
163.6
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Boone County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Box Butte County
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
-
-
Brown County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Buffalo County
150.7
157.9
157.9
151.8
164.6
154.1
151.8
149.4
178.9
184.5
184.5
170.2
Burt County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Butler County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cass County
118.0
118.0
99.8
99.8
94.1
60.9
91.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cedar County
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
238.4
0.0
0.0
Central
183.9
179.4
176.4
170.8
165.7
156.4
156.2
139.7
149.3
156.2
169.0
167.2
Chadron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Chase County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cherry County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cheyenne County
0.0
0.0
0.0
90.0
161.9
161.9
161.9
161.9
161.9
238.4
202.4
202.4
Clay Center
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clay County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Colfax County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
238.4
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Columbus
179.6
179.6
179.6
192.2
191.0
184.5
203.7
178.6
182.6
172.9
194.5
192.8
Cozad
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
0.0
0.0
0.0
198.0
198.0
198.0
0.0
0.0
216.8
216.8
216.8
0.0
Custer County
147.0
147.0
147.0
152.7
150.0
156.7
191.1
152.0
143.9
130.4
154.7
154.7
Dakota City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
David City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dawes County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dawson County
176.2
172.9
177.6
176.2
168.4
157.4
207.6
207.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Deuel County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dixon County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dodge County
176.2
192.2
213.5
213.5
208.2
206.9
208.2
209.4
201.2
207.6
203.7
198.5
Douglas County
142.1
137.0
133.9
134.0
138.0
137.8
139.2
139.7
139.9
139.5
142.4
142.6
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
144.0
140.2
137.5
136.7
139.8
139.6
140.4
141.9
140.8
139.7
141.7
141.5
Fairbury
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Falls City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fillmore County
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fremont
138.8
144.3
154.9
164.1
168.3
174.3
176.5
203.5
197.9
190.1
143.2
165.5
Frontier County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Furnas County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Gage County
211.4
211.4
211.4
238.4
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Garden County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Geneva
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gering
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
195.1
189.7
183.9
166.5
156.5
166.4
183.0
177.2
185.3
197.4
201.5
183.1
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hall County
160.6
157.4
145.6
145.6
136.2
135.8
143.9
152.9
142.8
148.4
162.7
162.7
Hamilton County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Harlan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hastings
161.9
131.5
131.5
131.5
126.0
61.4
71.0
61.4
88.5
126.0
143.9
165.1
Hayes County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Holdrege
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
Holt County
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
238.4
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
85.4
Hooker County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
130.6
130.6
166.5
184.5
0.0
0.0
Imperial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jefferson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Johnson County
0.0
0.0
0.0
106.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Judicial District 1
182.4
186.0
186.0
190.4
178.9
174.3
174.3
168.2
172.1
181.7
192.8
186.8
Judicial District 2
186.1
192.9
182.5
177.7
175.0
169.6
162.6
167.5
170.4
160.4
158.5
154.6
Judicial District 3
180.6
177.0
174.1
176.0
179.6
178.1
170.4
164.2
166.6
166.4
162.8
153.8
Judicial District 4
142.1
137.0
133.9
134.0
138.0
137.8
139.2
139.7
139.9
139.5
142.4
142.6
Judicial District 5
150.2
150.2
147.7
143.0
147.3
162.9
174.1
187.7
186.5
177.5
166.8
182.1
Judicial District 6
169.6
184.1
200.3
202.5
211.4
202.4
199.5
188.2
176.9
171.1
176.8
175.3
Judicial District 7
142.6
143.3
130.6
158.8
148.8
145.0
146.7
150.5
155.2
158.8
154.4
181.7
Judicial District 8
183.3
173.2
181.3
176.2
175.3
181.7
196.0
145.9
146.7
145.3
153.3
121.4
Judicial District 9
154.7
156.9
150.9
146.3
151.4
143.3
146.4
147.3
164.2
170.2
172.1
165.1
Judicial District 10
187.8
184.4
181.4
175.6
162.9
140.6
140.1
110.8
121.1
137.5
155.9
171.3
Judicial District 11
175.7
173.0
184.9
177.7
174.6
168.5
166.5
168.8
164.4
167.6
160.6
159.3
Judicial District 12
199.2
190.3
182.7
174.6
181.2
177.5
177.7
180.2
171.2
152.5
137.9
130.4
Kearney
175.4
183.6
181.2
178.1
175.1
173.6
167.2
153.4
158.8
155.6
158.8
165.4
Kearney County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Keya Paha County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Lancaster County
180.6
177.0
174.1
176.0
179.6
178.1
170.4
164.2
166.6
166.4
162.8
153.8
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
152.9
175.4
189.8
186.5
179.0
151.6
192.2
192.2
0.0
64.4
64.4
79.3
Lincoln
177.8
177.0
179.2
182.2
185.1
181.6
175.7
169.6
174.9
182.4
176.2
165.7
Lincoln County
171.0
171.4
187.6
176.7
172.9
171.0
171.0
174.5
175.6
186.6
180.2
179.6
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
175.0
181.1
170.2
177.0
153.0
148.1
142.4
150.2
127.9
126.9
120.1
150.2
McCook
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
McPherson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Merrick County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
Morrill County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Nance County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nebraska City
164.8
173.0
166.3
166.3
166.0
158.6
159.7
179.7
185.7
156.2
157.4
141.4
Neligh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nemaha County
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Niobrara
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
Norfolk
198.7
178.1
171.1
157.4
153.0
149.7
139.5
149.7
151.0
134.1
122.4
141.3
North Platte
181.1
172.9
182.6
180.9
176.8
175.8
173.1
181.3
182.9
191.2
171.0
171.4
Northern
155.2
157.1
154.9
164.2
165.4
166.6
170.8
172.5
171.6
167.6
165.7
176.5
Nuckolls County
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
238.4
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
202.4
Omaha
140.8
136.7
133.4
132.2
135.9
136.8
136.9
136.9
135.8
136.9
137.8
137.8
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Ord
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
Otoe County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Papillion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pawnee County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pender
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Perkins County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Phelps County
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Pierce
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Platte County
98.1
98.1
71.0
98.1
94.5
107.3
120.8
180.5
180.5
168.2
175.0
211.4
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Red Willow County
0.0
130.6
130.6
130.6
166.5
166.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
49.5
0.0
0.0
Richardson County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rushville
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Saline County
0.0
0.0
0.0
202.4
184.5
184.5
184.5
130.6
130.6
130.6
202.4
166.5
Santee Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
Sarpy County
192.3
198.9
187.3
182.0
181.1
175.5
165.4
163.7
168.3
165.4
165.0
164.2
Saunders County
69.1
69.1
69.1
69.1
134.9
179.8
179.8
183.4
178.2
173.9
170.9
184.4
Scotts Bluff County
215.3
218.2
204.3
193.0
193.0
189.2
189.7
187.4
178.4
112.8
104.3
102.1
Scottsbluff
208.9
208.4
207.2
195.5
199.4
196.6
203.0
199.4
188.7
144.9
133.5
136.3
Seward
0.0
0.0
90.0
90.0
111.6
170.9
170.9
170.9
170.9
170.9
90.0
0.0
Seward County
67.4
67.4
67.4
67.4
67.4
111.0
111.0
111.0
111.0
103.3
49.5
114.1
Sheridan County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sherman County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sidney
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
166.5
126.0
Sioux County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Sioux City
168.3
184.5
173.7
165.1
165.1
159.6
166.4
156.5
150.7
162.0
184.6
182.7
Southeast
181.9
181.0
181.4
184.1
184.6
179.9
175.1
171.3
175.3
180.6
176.9
168.1
Stanton County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
State - Judicial District
158.9
157.2
154.3
154.8
156.6
153.6
155.8
154.4
156.2
155.3
156.7
156.1
Tecumseh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tekamah
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thayer County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Thomas County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thurston County
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Valentine
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Valley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wahoo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walthill
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Washington County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Wayne
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wayne County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
176.8
176.8
Webster County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
West Point
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Western
177.9
178.4
183.5
176.3
178.0
172.8
173.8
178.4
173.1
159.5
146.2
142.2
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
York
130.6
130.6
110.3
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
117.1
117.1
117.1
130.6
130.6
York County
184.5
184.5
184.5
173.7
160.0
152.2
199.9
199.9
202.4
215.3
216.8
223.0