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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
Children in Care < 12 Months
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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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Mar-2021
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Mar-2022
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Mar-2023
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Mar-2024
Sep-2024
Mar-2025
Sep-2025
State
152.1
149.4
149.4
151.9
156.7
157.4
161.6
155.3
153.6
156.1
Adams County
152.2
86.5
99.2
111.6
164.0
176.6
159.1
156.9
106.9
184.4
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
238.4
0.0
-
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
112.3
115.3
117.0
143.9
207.6
182.6
188.7
195.3
199.2
213.0
Bellevue
130.6
133.1
202.4
106.4
143.3
159.0
166.8
155.9
154.5
163.6
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
110.3
0.0
-
Brown County
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
Buffalo County
167.2
187.9
171.6
157.4
184.4
165.4
148.3
151.8
154.1
170.2
Burt County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Butler County
184.5
-
0.0
0.0
238.4
238.4
0.0
211.4
0.0
0.0
Cass County
192.2
184.5
130.6
0.0
173.7
166.5
180.9
118.0
60.9
0.0
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
166.2
158.9
166.2
156.3
172.8
155.6
168.8
177.2
156.4
167.2
Chadron
-
-
-
-
0.0
184.5
0.0
-
-
-
Chase County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cherry County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cheyenne County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
90.0
114.1
135.7
161.9
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
Colfax County
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
202.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Columbus
148.4
174.1
183.3
160.2
128.4
97.9
139.5
182.1
184.5
192.8
Cozad
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
0.0
238.4
-
0.0
0.0
238.4
166.5
0.0
198.0
0.0
Custer County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
152.2
0.0
44.1
156.7
154.7
Dakota City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota County
0.0
0.0
0.0
116.9
0.0
184.5
195.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
David City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dawes County
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dawson County
202.4
186.2
121.5
130.4
150.7
188.1
198.0
186.0
157.4
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
Dodge County
184.5
199.2
202.4
156.1
150.2
180.3
177.8
169.4
206.9
198.5
Douglas County
139.4
132.3
142.4
135.2
130.5
138.6
142.5
139.7
137.8
142.6
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
144.4
133.8
140.9
133.5
132.6
141.7
144.1
140.8
139.6
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
Franklin County
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
Fremont
168.3
134.0
154.4
158.1
118.1
174.7
181.9
138.0
174.3
165.5
Frontier County
-
0.0
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
0.0
Gage County
121.3
211.4
161.4
184.5
0.0
141.8
143.9
157.5
0.0
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
161.6
209.0
202.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
158.5
168.1
210.5
184.6
183.0
144.0
192.4
198.0
166.4
183.1
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hall County
151.8
141.4
204.7
221.8
192.3
156.3
188.1
164.7
135.8
162.7
Hamilton County
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Harlan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hastings
0.0
160.0
162.1
123.2
147.1
179.0
0.0
149.9
61.4
165.1
Hayes County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Holdrege
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
Holt County
0.0
0.0
195.3
143.9
0.0
90.0
161.9
238.4
238.4
85.4
Hooker County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
0.0
Imperial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jefferson County
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
0.0
Judicial District 1
168.3
202.4
155.8
148.4
219.4
173.3
157.4
175.0
174.3
186.8
Judicial District 2
191.7
154.4
133.1
138.6
159.6
169.8
154.0
173.1
169.6
154.6
Judicial District 3
140.3
145.1
147.5
158.4
174.0
169.7
163.5
173.6
178.1
153.8
Judicial District 4
139.4
132.3
142.4
135.2
130.5
138.6
142.5
139.7
137.8
142.6
Judicial District 5
192.2
148.1
143.5
182.7
161.5
168.5
161.7
152.1
162.9
182.1
Judicial District 6
132.3
152.9
139.7
121.4
117.4
151.1
171.6
163.4
202.4
175.3
Judicial District 7
158.4
157.5
166.4
184.6
196.2
187.3
171.5
144.8
145.0
181.7
Judicial District 8
152.2
127.8
161.9
117.6
0.0
152.9
171.0
151.3
181.7
121.4
Judicial District 9
168.5
174.3
187.9
192.2
190.0
161.0
164.1
157.5
143.3
165.1
Judicial District 10
140.5
109.2
106.9
116.4
153.3
136.8
162.7
183.2
140.6
171.3
Judicial District 11
168.3
172.6
140.3
150.5
182.5
186.0
186.5
180.0
168.5
159.3
Judicial District 12
162.3
210.0
229.1
229.4
218.8
168.8
214.8
196.8
177.5
130.4
Kearney
170.4
156.5
142.5
150.0
180.1
144.2
156.6
183.3
173.6
165.4
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
238.4
0.0
-
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
140.3
145.1
147.5
158.4
174.0
169.7
163.5
173.6
178.1
153.8
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
0.0
0.0
0.0
90.0
154.3
184.5
143.9
147.5
151.6
79.3
Lincoln
145.2
148.6
135.9
156.7
172.4
165.5
152.9
175.4
181.6
165.7
Lincoln County
143.1
160.1
137.3
157.5
198.5
184.5
206.4
184.5
171.0
179.6
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
126.3
162.9
167.0
190.4
210.0
192.2
193.5
175.0
148.1
150.2
McCook
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
173.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
McPherson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Merrick County
-
-
-
-
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
Nance County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nebraska City
184.5
153.4
153.4
206.0
173.7
184.5
188.1
163.0
158.6
141.4
Neligh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nemaha County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
Niobrara
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Norfolk
172.1
125.1
143.7
169.0
203.9
185.7
180.5
198.7
149.7
141.3
North Platte
108.8
161.0
128.9
152.5
198.5
184.5
198.5
187.5
175.8
171.4
Northern
166.0
155.8
159.4
168.9
155.9
166.3
165.7
153.2
166.6
176.5
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
-
Ogallala
238.4
166.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
0.0
0.0
238.4
202.4
Omaha
143.5
133.9
140.4
136.3
131.4
138.8
139.6
137.4
136.8
137.8
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
Ord
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
Otoe County
184.5
184.5
192.2
0.0
0.0
116.4
101.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Papillion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pawnee County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pender
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
Perkins County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Phelps County
0.0
202.4
0.0
202.4
216.8
0.0
238.4
238.4
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
Platte County
202.4
130.6
157.5
184.5
146.8
183.3
0.0
103.5
107.3
211.4
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
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
166.5
0.0
Richardson County
130.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
143.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rushville
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Saline County
211.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
184.5
166.5
Santee Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sarpy County
194.3
141.8
125.5
131.1
161.6
171.8
153.8
176.8
175.5
164.2
Saunders County
0.0
211.4
184.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
179.8
184.4
Scotts Bluff County
179.6
206.0
238.4
238.4
224.9
192.2
230.1
199.2
189.2
102.1
Scottsbluff
-
-
-
238.4
225.7
168.3
218.4
208.4
196.6
136.3
Seward
238.4
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
170.9
0.0
Seward County
171.0
0.0
195.3
0.0
0.0
90.0
112.4
76.4
111.0
114.1
Sheridan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sherman County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sidney
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
126.0
Sioux County
-
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Sioux City
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
195.3
148.8
148.5
159.6
182.7
Southeast
144.6
147.1
138.8
159.7
175.8
169.2
159.1
179.0
179.9
168.1
Stanton County
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
State - Judicial District
152.1
149.4
149.4
151.9
156.7
157.4
161.6
155.3
153.6
156.1
Tecumseh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tekamah
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thayer County
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Thomas County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thurston County
130.5
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
Valley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wahoo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walthill
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
Washington County
49.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
Wayne
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wayne County
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
176.8
Webster County
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
West Point
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Western
161.6
187.8
170.1
172.6
192.9
175.8
188.3
177.8
172.8
142.2
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
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
-
-
-
-
York
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
130.6
130.6
York County
-
-
184.5
166.5
0.0
168.3
192.2
184.5
152.2
223.0